Bríet Ísis Elfar (born 22 March 1999),
known mononymously as Bríet, is an
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
ic singer known for her songs "Esjan",''
'' "Feimin(n)",
and "Rólegur kúreki".
Her album ''Kveðja, Bríet'' was selected as the album of the year at the 2021
Icelandic Music Awards
The Icelandic Music Awards () are the official annual music awards given in Iceland to commemorate the musical achievements of the year.
The award was established in 1993 with an annual rock award given by the Félag íslenskra hljómlistarmanna ...
.
Early life
Bríet was born in Reykjavík
and studied at
Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð
Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð (, and usually referred to as MH) is a state school, public Gymnasium (school), gymnasium located in Hlíðahverfi, Reykjavík, Iceland. The school was founded in 1966 by the Ministry of Education, Science and Cult ...
.
She began performing at off-venue concerts at
Iceland Airwaves
Iceland Airwaves is a music festival held annually in November in Reykjavík, Iceland, since 1999. Its main focus is showcasing new music, both Icelandic and international.
Background
The event is promoted and produced by Iceland Music Export ...
at the age of 15
in addition to singing at jazz bars.
Career
Bríet sings in Icelandic and English
and writes her songs in collaboration with Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson,
who is a member of the music production team
StopWaitGo.
Her first single, "In Too Deep", came out in 2018.
She performed "Feimin(n)" with
Aron Can
Aron Can (born 18 November 1999) is an Icelandic hip hop artist.
Biography
Aron was born and raised in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík. His father is a Turkish restaurateur and Aron has worked in one of his kebab restaurants.
In 2016, at the age of 1 ...
.
Her album ''Kveðja, Bríet'' came out in 2020. The music is a mix of
Scandinavian pop music and
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
.
Break-ups are the main theme of the album
and Bríet received praise for her lyrical talent.
''Kveðja, Bríet'' was
Rás 2
Rás 2 (''Channel 2'') is an Icelandic radio station belonging to the National Icelandic Broadcasting Service, RÚV. Launched on 1 December 1983, it is currently the highest-rated radio station in Iceland, with a schedule composed chiefly of news ...
's Album of the Week for a week in October
and eight songs from the album made it to Spotify's Top 10 list for Iceland.
Discography
Albums and EPs
* ''22.03.99'' (
EP, 2018)
*''Kveðja, Bríet'' (2020)
Singles
Awards and nominations
Personal life
Bríet began a relationship with the lead guitarist of
Kaleo in 2020
Bríet was born in Reykjavík Her parents are Benedikt Elfar and Ásrún Laila Awad, her grandfather on mothers side, Ómar Ahmed Hafez Awad was born in Egypt, but moved to Iceland in 1965
Notes
References
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Living people
1999 births
21st-century Icelandic women singers