Bríet

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Bríet Ísis Elfar (born 22 March 1999),[1] known mononymously as Bríet,[a] is an Icelandic singer known for her songs "Esjan",[2] "Feimin(n)",[3] and "Rólegur kúreki".[4] Her album Kveðja, Bríet was selected as the album of the year at the 2021 Icelandic Music Awards.[5]

Early life[]

Bríet was born in Reykjavík[6] and studied at Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð.[6] She began performing at off-venue concerts at Iceland Airwaves at the age of 15[7][8] in addition to singing at jazz bars.[3] She also participated in Iceland Got Talent.[9]

Career[]

Bríet sings in Icelandic and English[10] and writes her songs in collaboration with Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson,[10][7] who is a member of the music production team .[3] Her first single, "In Too Deep", came out in 2018.[1] She performed "Feimin(n)" with Aron Can.[3]

Her album Kveðja, Bríet came out in 2020. The music is a mix of Scandinavian pop music and country music.[11] Break-ups are the main theme of the album[11] and Bríet received praise for her lyrical talent.[11] Kveðja, Bríet was Rás 2's Album of the Week for a week in October[8] and eight songs from the album made it to Spotify's Top 10 list for Iceland.[11]

Albums[]

  • 22.09.99 (EP, 2018)[1]
  • Kveðja, Bríet (2020)[12]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Prize Recipient Result
2019 Icelandic Music Awards Rising star[13] Herself Won
Female singer of the year[14] Herself Nominated
2021 Grapevine Music Awards Artist of the year[15] Herself Won
Song of the year[15] "Rólegur kúreki" Won
Hlustendaverðlaunin Pop album of the year[16] Kveðja, Bríet Won
Female singer of the year[16] Herself Won
Pop artist of the year[16] Won
Song of the year[16] "Esjan" Won
Icelandic Music Awards Pop album of the year[5] Kveðja, Bríet Won
Female singer of the year[9] Herself Won
Lyricist of the year[5] Won
Pop song of the year[9] "Esjan" Nominated

Personal life[]

Bríet began a relationship with the lead guitarist of Kaleo in 2020.[17][2]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Pronounced BREE-yet, [ˈpriːjɛt]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Stökk ekki á fyrsta tilboðið". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ein eftirsóttasta kona landsins komin á fast". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Þegar maður er feiminn þá er hægt að misskilja svo margt". 101.live. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  4. ^ "From Iceland — The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Bríet & JFDR - In Conversation". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bríet sigursælust á Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunum". Vísir.is. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bríet Í Listasafninu og Soccer Mommy í Gamla bíó". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bríet frumflutti plötuna með ljósasýningu undir stjörnubjörtum himni í Krýsuvík - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bríet – Kveðja, Bríet". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bríet komin með kærasta - Nældi sér í gítarleikara Kaleo". DV (in Icelandic). 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bríet hélt hún væri álfakona: Ég læri mest af mistökum annarra". DV (in Icelandic). 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Bríet hefði mátt vera orðljótari við kúrekann". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  12. ^ "Ástfangin í ástarsorg". www.frettabladid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  13. ^ Johann. "Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunin fyrir tónlistarárið 2018". iston. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  14. ^ "VERÐLAUNAHAFAR". iston. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "From Iceland — The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: The Winners Are Here!". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Bríet hlaut fern verðlaun". visir.is. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  17. ^ "Þú þarft að hafa sterk bein til að geta sagt nei!". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
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