Nýdönsk (alternatively Ný dønsk or Ný dönsk, literally New Danish) is an

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

ic musical group established in 1987 by

Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson (born 26 August 1969) is an Icelandic solo artist and a lead singer of the bands GusGus, Nýdönsk and Esja. Biography Daníel has been part of the local and international music scene since he started his career w ...

Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less oft ...

, Ólafur Hólm Einarsson, Einar Sigurðsson and Valdimar Bragi Bragason with their debut album ''Ekki er á allt kosið'' released in 1989. The follow-up album ''Regnbogaland'' in 1990 signalled various changes in the line-up with some members departing and the inclusion of Jón Ólafsson and Stefán Hjörleifsson. The band has released a number of successful albums and compilations. After a hiatus, the band came back in 2007 on the 20th anniversary of the band's formation with an album ''Nýdönsk & Sinfó'' in 2008 with Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands, the Icelandic Symphonic Orchestra.

Members

(1987–present) *Ólafur Hólm Einarsson (1987–present) *Einar Sigurðsson (1987-1990) *

(1987-1997) (2007–present) *Valdimar Bragi Bragason (1987-1989) *Jón Ólafsson (1990–present) *Stefán Hjörleifsson (1990–present) *Bergur M. Bernburg

Discography

Albums

*1989: ''Ekki er á allt kosið'' *1990: ''Regnbogaland'' *1991: ''Kirsuber'' *1991: ''Deluxe'' *1992: ''Himnasending'' *1993: ''Hunang'' *1994: ''Gauragangur'' *1994: ''Drög að upprisu'' *1998: ''Húsmæðragarðurinn'' *2001: ''Pólfarir'' *2002: ''Freistingar'' *2004: ''Skynjun'' *2007: ''Grænmeti og ávextir'' *2008: ''Nýdönsk & Sinfó'' *2008: ''Turninn'' *2014: ''Diskó Berlín'' (Part 1) *2017: ''Á Plánetunni Jörð'' ;Compilation albums *1997: ''Nýdönsk 1987-1997'' *2007: ''Nýdönsk 1987-2007'' *2012: ''Nýdönsk 25''

Singles

*2008: "Náttúran" *2009: "Ég ætla að brosa" *2010: "Umboðsmenn drottins" *2010: "Vertu með" *2011: "Í nánd" *2013: "Where Dreams Go to Die" *2013: "Iður" *2014: "Uppvakningar" *2014: "Diskó Berlín" *2014: "Nýr maður" *2014: "Stafrófsröð"

References

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