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Ólafsson
Ólafsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, that means ''son of Ólafur''. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to: *Bragi Ólafsson (born 1962), Icelandic musician and writer *Eggert Ólafsson (1726–1768), Iceland explorer and writer; conservator of the Icelandic language *Friðrik Ólafsson (born 1935), Icelandic chess grandmaster * Gunnsteinn Ólafsson (born 1962), Icelandic orchestra and opera conductor *Hössi Ólafsson (born 1977), Icelandic rapper and actor * Jón Ólafsson (1850–1916), Icelandic journalist and poet *Kjartan Ólafsson (other), various people *Logi Ólafsson (born 1954), Icelandic professional football coach * Magnús Óláfsson (other), various people *Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (born 1962), Icelandic writer and businessman; executive vice president of Time Warner *Víkingur Ólafsson Víkingur Ólafsson (born 14 February 1984) is an Icelandic pianist. He has performed with leadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víkingur Ólafsson
Víkingur Ólafsson (born 14 February 1984) is an Icelandic pianist. He has performed with leading orchestras in Europe and America, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and with such conductors as Thomas Adès, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Santtu-Matias Rouvali. He has won numerous awards, including Album of the Year at the 2019 BBC Music Magazine Awards for ''Johann Sebastian Bach''. Víkingur's album '' Philip Glass Piano Works'' saw him named "Iceland's Glenn Gould" by the ''New York Times'', and a "breathtakingly brilliant pianist" by '' Gramophone''; ''Le Monde'' heralded his "volcanic temperament, great virtuosity, taste for challenges". Early life and education Víkingur Ólafsson grew up in Reykjavík and started playing the piano at an early age under the tutelage of his mother, a piano teacher. He studied at the Juilliar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggert Ólafsson
Eggert Ólafsson (1 December 1726 – 30 May 1768) was an Icelandic explorer, writer and conservator of the Icelandic language. He also worked to revive the Icelandic culture and economy. Background He was the son of a farmer from Svefneyjar in Breiðafjörður. He studied natural sciences, Classics, Grammar, Law, and Agriculture at the University of Copenhagen. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Copenhagen. In 1772 he posthumously published ''Reise igiennem Island'' (Travels in Iceland), an account of the scientific and cultural survey he conducted between 1752 and 1757. The book remains a seminal work on Iceland and its people. Eggert wrote on a wide range of topics. His writing has made him known for his pro-conservation stance on the Icelandic language, which has undergone significant change since the 18th century. Eggert was a devout patriot, and his literary works, chiefly his poems, burn with this fervor. He used his writings to stir up patriotism, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hössi Ólafsson
Hössi Ólafsson (born Höskuldur Ólafsson; 1977 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a singer, rapper, producer, writer, and actor. He is best known as a founding member of the Icelandic rap group, Quarashi. Professional career Hössi first met future Quarashi member Sölvi Blöndal at the University of Iceland in the early '90s. According to Blöndal, the first thing Hössi ever said to him was if he had any marijuana to sell. Sölvi and Hössi would go on to play in the punk rock band, 2001. However, Sölvi soon began to develop a preference for studio production over band rehearsal-style songwriting. He also wanted to make different types of music besides industrial rock and punk, so he quit 2001 and began making rap music. Later on, Sölvi invited Hössi to join him in making rap music along with famous Icelandic skater and graffiti artist, Steini a.k.a. Stoney. Originally, Hössi would sing, while Steini would rap, but when Sölvi heard Hössi rap, he decided that his music gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jón Ólafsson (journalist)
Jón Ólafsson (20 March 1850 – 11 July 1916) was an Icelandic editor, journalist, and poet. He was the half-brother of Páll Ólafsson. He became a journalist in Iceland in 1868, but due to disobedience to the authorities, he had to emigrate to North America in 1872. There, a lawyer convinced him that it would be a good idea for people from Iceland to immigrate into Alaska, especially to the Island of Kodiak. Jón made a petition to President Ulysses S. Grant and met with him, but neither that nor the bill to Congress lead to success, as the government of Canada had in the meanwhile offered land around Winnipeg to immigrants from Iceland. Jón wrote a book on his ideas for a glorious Icelandic Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ... detailing his high hope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logi Ólafsson
Logi Ólafsson (born 14 November 1954) is an Icelandic Association football, football coach and former player. During his coaching career, he has been the manager of both the Icelandic Iceland national football team, men's and Iceland women's national football team, women's national team. Playing career Logi played for FH men's football, FH from 1972 to 1981. Managerial career Logi started his coaching career as an assistant coach for FH from 1985 to 1986. In 1987 he became the manager of Valur women's football, Valur women's side for two seasons, before moving on to manage Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur, Víkingur men's team where he won the Úrvalsdeild karla (football), Icelandic Championship in 1991 Úrvalsdeild, 1991. In 1993, following his spell at Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur, Víkingur he became the coach of the Iceland women's national football team, but left the following year. He then spent a season at Íþróttabandalag Akraness, ÍA, winning the Úrvalsdeild karla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson
Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (born 26 September 1962), also known as Olaf Olafsson, is an Icelandic businessman and writer. He is best known for his tenure at Sony and his leadership in the creation of the PlayStation video game console. Personal life Olafsson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland on 26 September 1962 to Anna Jónsdóttir and writer Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson. He studied physics as a Wien Scholar at Brandeis University. He lives in New York City with his wife Anna Ólafsdóttir and three children. Literary career He is the author of three previous novels, ''The Journey Home'', ''Absolution'' and '' Walking Into the Night'', and a story collection, '' Valentines''. He also wrote the play ''The Feast of the Snails'', albeit to mixed reviews. His books have been published to critical acclaim in more than twenty languages. Olafsson is the recipient of the O. Henry Award and the Icelandic Literary Award, was shortlisted for the Frank O’Connor Prize, and has twice been n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bragi Ólafsson
Bragi Ólafsson (born 11 August 1962 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic musician and a writer. Internationally he is best known for his work as a bassist in The Sugarcubes, the avant-garde pop band from Iceland that brought fame to Björk, who went on to solo success with her unique brand of diverse musical genres. The Sugarcubes, who favoured strange, offbeat melodies, came together in 1986, but the Sugarcubes' members had played together in different combinations in various Icelandic groups before. Bragi and Einar Örn Benediktsson Einar Örn Benediktsson (born 29 October 1962), often billed as Einar Örn, is an Icelandic popular music singer and trumpet player. He was a member of the Sugarcubes. He served as a member of the Reykjavík City Council between 2010 and 2014 ... (trumpet / vocals) had released records on Einar's own label, Gramm. In 1986 Bragi also launched his writing career, publishing his first book, a poetry volume called ''Dragsúgur'' (Draught). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friðrik Ólafsson
Friðrik Ólafsson (born 26 January 1935) is an Icelandic chess grandmaster. He was president of FIDE from 1978 to 1982. He is a six-time Icelandic Chess Champion and a two-time Nordic Chess Champion. Chess career Friðrik was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. A first-time winner of the Icelandic Chess Championship in 1952 and of the Nordic Chess Championship a year later, he rapidly became recognised as the strongest Icelandic chess player of his generation. Friðrik's first result of international note was his shared first with Viktor Korchnoi at Hastings 1955–56. Friðrik's best result in World Chess Championship competition was in the 1958 Interzonal tournament, where he finished equal 5th–6th, automatically earning the grandmaster title (the first for Iceland) and qualifying for the 1959 Candidates Tournament, the last stage to determine the challenger to the World Chess Champion in 1960. In the Candidates Tournament, however, he finished seventh of eight with 10/28. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjartan Ólafsson (other)
Kjartan Ólafsson may refer to * Kjartan Ólafsson (composer) Kjartan Ólafsson (born 18 November 1958) is an Icelandic musicologist, composer and academic. He is the creator of the composing software CALMUS and has worked on the use of artificial intelligence in classical music composition. Life and edu ... (born 1958), Icelandic musicologist, composer, and academic * Kjartan Ólafsson, key historical character in '' Laxdæla saga'' {{hndis, Olafsson, Kjartan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnsteinn Ólafsson
Gunnsteinn Ólafsson (born 1962) is an Icelandic conductor of orchestra, musical ensembles and opera. He is the founder of the Siglufjörður Folk Festival and the Iceland Youth Symphony Orchestra. Biography Gunnsteinn was born in Siglufjörður, but grew up in Kópavogur. He studied violin and composition at the Reykjavík College of Music, composition at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest between 1983 and 1987, and conducting and music theory at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg, Germany. He graduated in 1992. Gunnsteinn spent half a year in Italy working on music by Claudio Monteverdi. He then introduced the most important works by the Italian composer to Icelandic listeners, including '' L'Orfeo'' and '' Vespers''. He also spent half a year in Finland, studying orchestral and choral conducting. Gunnsteinn started his career as a conductor in 1994 by gaining second prize at the Young Scandinavian Conductors Competition in Bergen, Norway, where the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelanders
Icelanders ( is, Íslendingar) are a North Germanic ethnic group and nation who are native to the island country of Iceland and speak Icelandic. Icelanders established the country of Iceland in mid 930 AD when the Althing (Parliament) met for the first time. Iceland came under the reign of Norwegian, Swedish and Danish kings but regained full sovereignty and independence from the Danish monarchy on 1 December 1918, when the Kingdom of Iceland was established. On 17 June 1944, the monarchy was abolished and the Icelandic republic was founded. The language spoken is Icelandic, a North Germanic language, and Lutheranism is the predominant religion. Historical and DNA records indicate that around 60 to 80 percent of the male settlers were of Norse origin (primarily from Western Norway) and a similar percentage of the women were of Gaelic stock from Ireland and peripheral Scotland. History Iceland is a geologically young land mass, having formed an estimated 20 million years a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur
Ólafur () is a common name in Iceland, derived from the Old Norse Óláfr , meaning "ancestor's relic". According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2005, it was the fifth most common male given name after Gunnar and before Einar. A diminutive form is Óli. Notable Icelanders named Ólafur * Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (born 1982), football defender *Guðni Ólafur Guðnason (born 1965), retired basketball player *Ólafur Arnalds (born 1986), modern composer * Ólafur Benediktsson (born 1952), former handball player *Ólafur Egilsson (1564–1639), priest *Ólafur Elíasson (born 1967), Danish-Icelandic artist *Ólafur Friðrik Magnússon (born 1952), former mayor of Reykjavík * Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (born 1932), politician and former minister *Ólafur Gottskálksson (born 1968), retired professional football goalkeeper *Ólafur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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