50 Fun Facts About Laufey

In which city was Laufey born in 1999?

Her family later lived in Washington, D.C. for two years before moving back in 2008.

Laufey's mother is a classical violinist from which Chinese city?

Her maternal grandfather Lin Yaoji taught violin at the Central Conservatory of Music.

Laufey's grandfather Lin Yaoji taught which instrument at China's Central Conservatory of Music?

Her father, by contrast, is a finance executive whose jazz records shaped her style.

Laufey has an identical twin sister who works as her creative director. What is her name?

Júnía studied international relations at St Andrews.

Which was the first language Laufey learned to speak?

She also learned to read Danish after seven years of study.

At what age did Laufey start learning the cello?

She also grew up doing ballet and figure skating.

At 15, Laufey performed as a cello soloist with which ensemble?

She later played A Night at the Symphony with the same orchestra in 2023.

Laufey was a finalist on the 2014 edition of which Icelandic TV show?

The next year she reached the semi-finals of The Voice Iceland as its youngest ever contestant.

Before choosing music school, Laufey and her twin were both accepted to which Scottish university?

She planned to study economics before a presidential scholarship took her to Berklee.

Laufey graduated in 2021 from which Boston institution?

She studied cello there with Mike Block on a presidential scholarship.

What was Laufey's debut single, released in April 2020?

It went to number one on Icelandic radio.

What is the title of Laufey's 2021 debut EP, which she called her 'little baby'?

Many of its songs were written in her Berklee dorm room.

Who produced most of her debut EP?

Rolling Stone singled out her version of 'I Wish You Love'.

Which pop superstar was among the musicians who took notice of her debut EP?

American Songwriter listed the EP among the best albums of 2021.

Laufey signed with which label, known for letting artists keep control of their intellectual property?

A Matter of Time came out through her own Vingolf Recordings with AWAL.

In 2021 Laufey hosted a weekly show called Happy Harmonies on which station?

That November she played the London Jazz Festival.

Which London ensemble collaborated with Laufey on 'Let You Break My Heart Again'?

The Philharmonia also contributed to the production of Bewitched.

Laufey's December 2021 duet 'Love To Keep Me Warm' was recorded with which singer?

It is a cover of Ted Shapiro's 'Winter Weather' with a new bridge.

Laufey made her US network TV debut on which show in January 2022?

She performed 'Like the Movies'.

What is the title of Laufey's debut album, released in August 2022?

It debuted at number one on Billboard's Alternative New Artist Album chart.

Which single from her debut album was released on 14 February 2022?

The album has 13 songs — 12 originals and one cover.

How did Laufey describe her debut album?

She said the songs were drawn from experience but written as if they were fiction.

In what year was Laufey's second album Bewitched released?

A week before release she leaked the sheet music so fans could pre-save the album.

What unusual thing did Laufey release a week before Bewitched came out?

Bewitched went on to top jazz charts around the world.

Bewitched won which award at the 66th Grammys in 2024?

A Matter of Time won the same category two years later.

At the 2024 Grammys, Laufey performed on the closing number with which veteran star?

The song was Joel's first new single in decades.

Which Bewitched single became Laufey's first song to enter international charts?

It hit a million streams in under 24 hours.

What is 'From the Start' about, lyrically?

The dance from its video was later sold as a Fortnite emote.

Who is Laufey's longtime co-writer and co-producer on Bewitched and A Matter of Time?

Dan Wilson of Semisonic also produced on Bewitched.

Where did Bewitched debut on the US Billboard 200?

It was the biggest jazz album debut in Spotify's history.

Bewitched broke a Spotify record as the biggest debut ever in which genre?

It debuted at number two on Spotify's global album debut chart, behind Olivia Rodrigo's Guts.

The 2024 deluxe reissue of Bewitched carried what subtitle?

The Goddess Edition gave her a first top-20 placing on both the Billboard 200 and the UK chart.

Which member of the National co-produced two tracks on A Matter of Time?

Dessner is best known outside the National for producing Taylor Swift's Folklore.

Which was the first single from A Matter of Time, released in April 2025?

'Lover Girl' became the album's most popular single.

Where did A Matter of Time debut on the UK Albums Chart, her first top ten there?

It also topped the UK's Official Record Store Chart.

The 2026 extended edition of A Matter of Time is subtitled what?

She headlined Season 14 of Fortnite Festival to promote it.

Laufey has named which two artists as her biggest influences?

She also cites Taylor Swift, saying Swift did for pop and country what she hopes to do for jazz.

Laufey's hyperfeminine, vintage-inspired fashion aesthetic has been nicknamed what?

She describes it herself as 'a mix of French and Scandinavian style'.

In September 2025 Laufey fronted the first talent-led campaign for which clothing retailer?

The campaign was called 'Laufey in Everland'.

In January 2026, the President of Iceland awarded Laufey which honour?

Time had named her one of its Women of the Year for 2025.

Vocally, Laufey is usually described as what type of singer?

The Sydney Morning Herald called her a 'TikTok jazz ambassador'.

Laufey published a children's book in 2026 with what title?

It is listed as her first book.

On which 2015 Icelandic TV show was Laufey a semifinalist and its youngest-ever competitor?

She had already been a finalist on Ísland Got Talent the previous year.

In which US city did Laufey's family live for two years before returning to Reykjavík in 2008?

Her childhood also included visits to Beijing; she learned Mandarin before Icelandic or English.

Which subject had Laufey intended to study at St Andrews before choosing music school?

Her twin sister Júnía did go to St Andrews, graduating in international relations.

With whom did Laufey study cello at Berklee, where she held a presidential scholarship?

She graduated in 2021 and, as of 2023, lives in Los Angeles.

Which song from Typical of Me did Laufey play on her Jimmy Kimmel Live! debut in January 2022?

Her debut album followed that August and topped Billboard's Alternative New Artist Album chart.

With which publisher did Laufey sign a global publishing deal in August 2023?

Her album Bewitched arrived the following month.

Which A Matter of Time single, released in June 2025, became the album's most popular?

'Silver Lining' and 'Tough Luck' preceded it, with 'Snow White' following in August.

In which Florida arena did Laufey open her A Matter of Time Tour in September 2025?

That month she was also announced for Coachella 2026, her second appearance at the festival.