My Take
Laufey is one of those rare artists who makes you feel like you've rediscovered something you didn't know you'd been missing — that warm, late-night jazz-pop sound that feels simultaneously vintage and completely fresh. Born in Reykjavík and classically trained enough to perform cello with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra at 15, she took that foundation to Berklee College of Music and quietly built one of the most devoted fanbases on the internet, largely through TikTok intimacy before the algorithm even knew what to do with her. Winning the Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2024 felt like the world finally catching up to what her fans already knew. She's twenty-something and writing music that sounds like candlelight — that's not nothing, that's genuinely impressive.
Overview
Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir (Icelandic: [ˈlœyːvei ˈliːn ˈpiŋk ˈjounsˌtouhtɪr̥] ; Chinese: 林冰; pinyin: Lín Bīng; born 23 April 1999), known mononymously as Laufey ( LAY-vay), is an Icelandic singer, songwriter and writer. Her musical style blends genres such as jazz pop and classical music. Laufey began performing as a cello soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra at age 15.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Laufey
- Name (Japanese)
- レイヴェイ
- Reading
- れいゔぇい
- Born
- April 23, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / pianist / cellist / guitarist / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Berklee College of Music
Awards & achievements
- 2024 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.laufeymusic.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/laufey/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.