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

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ic musical group established in 1987 by

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, 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'' *2025: ''Í raunheimum'' ;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" *2015: "Heimsins stærsta tár" *2017: "Stundum" *2020: "Örlagagarn" *2021: "Ég kýs" *2024: "Fullkomið farartæki" *2025: "Hálka lífsins"

References

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