Bjork is an Icelandic singer, record producer, songwriter, DJ, and actress. She is best known for her association with the now-defunct yet popular band, The Sugarcubes. The bestselling Icelandic singer-songwriter of all time, Bjork was named in Time magazine's most influential people in the world list in 2015. Over the course of her illustrious career, Bjork has received several awards.
Emilíana Torrini is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Torrini is perhaps best known for performing Gollum's Song for the 2002 epic fantasy adventure film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Emilíana Torrini is also known for her single Jungle Drum and her third album Love in the Time of Science.
Award-winning Icelandic jazz-pop singer Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð Jóhannesdóttir, better known as GDRN, is also an actor. Initially a footballer, she played in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna league, before retiring due to an injury. She later switched to music while studying medicine. She has also appeared in the Netflix series Katla.
Contemporary Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson has thrived in creating a niche for himself through his use of several artistic mediums during his performative practice. A hallmark of his practice includes use of durational, repetitive performance. One of his notable creations is the 2012 installation and video art piece The Visitors. He was honoured as the Reykjavik City Artist in 2016.
The daughter of legendary Icelandic singer Björgvin Halldórsson, Svala Björgvinsdóttir, also known as Svala Björgvins or Kali, began her musical career as her father’s backing vocalist and scored her first number one hit at age 9. She has performed for Steed Lord and has been a Eurovision contestant.
Icelandic singer and actor Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir is best known for her portrayal of Silvía Night in the series Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt. She has also voiced Queen Elsa in the Icelandic version of the Frozen film series and Rapunzel in Tangled. She now performs for the band Sycamore Tree.
Icelandic singer-actress Hafdís Huld commenced her musical journey with the electronic band GusGus. She later made her solo debut with the album Dirty Paper Cup that won Best Pop Album award at the Icelandic Music Awards. Two singles from her second album Synchronised Swimmers reached atop the Icelandic singles chart. As an actress, Hafdís has starred in films like Dramarama.
Icelandic singer, songwriter, and violinist Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir is associated with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and represented Iceland in the 2012 and 2016 Eurovision Song Contests. The folk, pop, and soul singer is known for her chartbusting tracks such as Never Forget and Hear Them Calling.
Icelandic actress and singer Selma Björnsdóttir gained international recognition while representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. She attainted second place in the contest, marking Iceland's best showing in the contest till present. She made a second appearance for her country in the contest in 2005 and also stole the show at the Eurovision gala concert during Europride 2005.
Icelandic pop singer and DJ Paul Oscar started his musical journey singing at private functions as a child. He came out as gay at 16 and later also performed in drag shows. He also participated in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest. He has also appeared in a film and been a radio jockey.
Icelandic singer, actor, and presenter Salka Sól Eyfeld, also known as Salka Sól, has been the frontwoman of the reggae band AmabAdamA and the hip-hop band Reykjavíkurdætur. She is also known for playing Soffia in the popular Icelandic mystery series Trapped. She has also voiced for many Icelandic versions of animated features.
Icelandic singer Glowie, winner of the 2014 Singing Contest of Icelandic Junior Colleges, released her debut single No More in 2015. It became a hit and topped the charts in Iceland for three weeks in-a-row. Moving on, she bolstered her career with other hit singles like Party and No Lie, both of which found place on the Icelandic singles chart.
Known for his roles in films such as Dracula Untold and Black’s Game, Icelandic actor Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson, or Thor Kristjansson had first gained fame as the voice of Simba in the Icelandic version of The Lion King. The Juilliard alumnus had his education funded by scholarships and by Robin Williams.
Icelandic-Danish Singer Yohanna commenced her musical journey as child artist and released albums like Ég sjálf before taking a six-year break from music-industry and public-eye. She later gained international recognition while representing Iceland in Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song Is It True?, and attainted second place, marking, for the second time, Iceland's best showing in the contest till-present.
Legendary Icelandic drummer and singer Sigtryggur Baldursson was a founder-member of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes. A master of punk and alternative music, he has also sung using the pseudonym Bogomil Font. He has written music for theater and has managed ÚTÓN, or Iceland Music.
Icelandic singer Magni Ásgeirsson was 15 when he began performing on stage and first gained recognition with the show Rock Star: Supernova in 2006. Apart from being a soloist, he has also been part of the pop band Á Móti Sól. He has sung for the children’s show Lazytown Extra.
Icelandic musician Sigurjón Brink, also known as Sjonni Brink, founded the Europe Theater Prize-winning theater group Vesturport. A 3-time participant on the show Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins, he died before appearing in it for the fourth time, while a song he composed for the show was later performed by his musician friends.