Laufey (singer)

**Laufey discography**
Releases
2	↙Studio albums
1	↙Live albums
4	↙Extended plays
20	↙Singles

Laufey (singer)
Traditional Chinese	林冰
Simplified Chinese	林冰
Transcriptions
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin	Lín Bīng

Laufey
Laufey
	Laufey in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Laufey Lín Bīng Jónsdóttir / 林冰
Born	23 April 1999 (aged 27); Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres	Jazz pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; piano; guitar; cello;
Years active	2020–present
Labels	AWAL;
Associated acts	Dodie; Adam Melchor;
Website	laufeymusic.com
Laufey (singer)
Traditional Chinese	林冰
Simplified Chinese	林冰
Transcriptions
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin	Lín Bīng

Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir (/ˈleɪveɪ/ LAY-vay, Icelandic: [ˈlœyːvei ˈliːn ˈjounstouhtɪr̥]; born 23 April 1999), known professionally as Laufey, is an Icelandic singer and musician. She achieved prominence in the early 2020s for her success as a jazz-inspired pop artist.

Her debut album, Everything I Know About Love (2022), charted in Iceland and the United States. It was followed by the album Bewitched (2023), which received a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 2024 Grammy Awards; the single "From the Start" found international success.

Early life and education

Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir was born on 23 April 1999. Her father is Icelandic and her mother is Chinese.^[2] maternal side of her family is from Guangzhou. Her mother is a classical violinist.^[3]

Laufey graduated with a presidential scholarship from the Berklee College of Music in 2021. She currently lives in Los Angeles.^[3]^[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	ICE ^[5]	AUS ^[6]	CAN ^[7]	NZ ^[8]	UK ^[9]	UK Indie ^[10]	US ^[11]	US Indie ^[12]	US Jazz ^[13]
Everything I Know About Love	Released: 26 August 2022 Label: AWAL Format: LP, digital download, streaming	15	—	—	—	—	—	—^{[upper-alpha 1]}	—	3
Bewitched	Released: 8 September 2023 Label: AWAL Format: LP, CD,^[15] Cassette,^[16] digital download, streaming	3	46	38	17	89	20	23	5	1
A Matter of Time	Released: 22 August 2025 Label: Vingolf Recordings/AWAL Format: LP, CD, Cassette, digital download, streaming

↑ Everything I Know About Love did not enter the Billboard 200 but peaked at number 50 on the Top Album Sales chart.^[14]

Live albums

Title	Details
A Night at the Symphony (with Iceland Symphony Orchestra)	Released: 2 March 2023 Label: AWAL Format: Digital download, streaming
A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl (with Los Angeles Philharmonic)	Released: 6 December 2024 Label: AWAL Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	US Jazz ^[13]
Typical of Me	Released: 30 April 2021 Label: Self-released, AWAL Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl	2
The Reykjavík Sessions	Released: 22 September 2022 Label: AWAL Format: Digital download, streaming	–
A Very Laufey Holiday	Released: 11 November 2022 Label: AWAL Format: Digital download, streaming	–
Christmas with You (with Norah Jones)	Released: 10 November 2023^[17] Label: Capitol, Blue Note Formats: streaming	–

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album
Title	Year	CAN ^[18]	NZ Hot ^[19]	UK ^[20]	UK Indie ^[21]	US Bub. ^[22]	US Rock ^[23]	Certifications	Album
"Street by Street"	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—		Typical of Me
"Someone New"	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Best Friend"	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Let You Break My Heart Again" (with Philharmonia Orchestra)		—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Love Flew Away" (with Adam Melchor)		—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Love to Keep Me Warm" (with Dodie)		—	—	—	—	—	—		A Very Laufey Holiday
"Valentine"	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—		Everything I Know About Love
"Everything I Know About Love"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fragile"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Dear Soulmate"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Falling Behind"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ain't Christmas" (Alexander 23 with Laufey)		—	—	—	—	—	—	style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" \| non-album single
"The Christmas Waltz"		—	—	—	—	—	—		A Very Laufey Holiday
"Valentine" (Live at the Symphony) (with Iceland Symphony Orchestra)	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—		A Night at the Symphony
"From the Start"		85	8	92	39	1	—	MC: Gold^[24] RIAA: Gold^[25]	Bewitched
"Promise"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Bewitched"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"California and Me" (with Philharmonia Orchestra)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"A Night to Remember" (with Beabadoobee)^[26]		—	3	84	—	17	25	data-sort-value="" style="background: #DDF; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2" \| TBA
"Christmas Dreaming"		—	—	—	—	—	—		A Very Laufey Holiday
"Winter Wonderland"		—	7	44	7	—	—		Spotify Singles Holiday
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	NZ Hot ^[27]	Album
"Dreamer"	2023	26	Bewitched
"Second Best"		28
"Haunted"		32
"Lovesick"		21

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
Grammy Awards	2024	Bewitched	Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album\| style="background: #FFD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="partial table-partial"\|Pending	^[28]

Laufey (singer) Media

Laufey performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland on July 11th 2023 - 4 (cropped)
Laufey performing in Belgium, February 2024
Laufey performing in the United Kingdom, May 2024

References

↑ Orchestra celebrates the nation's musical youth.
↑ Jacob Ugalde. Interview: Laufey and the beauty of making it up as you go (in English). From the Intercom (30 Apr 2021). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Ugalde, Jacob. Interview: Laufey and the beauty of making it up as you go. fromtheintercom.com (April 2021). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
↑ Geraghty, Hollie. Laufey is here to stay (in en-GB). NME (2023-08-28). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
↑ plotutidindi: Week of 24 September 2022. plotutidindi. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
↑ ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart (6 November 2023)Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
↑ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2023-09-23/. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
↑ NZ Top 40 Albums Chart (18 September 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
↑ Official Independent Albums Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
↑ Laufey. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
↑ "Billboard 200: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2023-09-23/. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
↑ "Independent Albums: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-Albums/2023-09-23/. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 "Jazz Albums: Week of October 20, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-Albums/2023-10-20/. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
↑ "Top Album Sales: Week of October 1, 2022". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-album-sales/2022-10-01/. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
↑ Bewitched - CD. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
↑ Bewitched - Cassette. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
↑ Laufey Collaborates with Norah Jones on Two Christmas Duets. Iceland Review (10 November 2023). Retrieved 11 November 2023.
↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2023-09-23/. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
↑
NZ Hot Singles Chart (24 July 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- "A Night to Remember": NZ Hot Singles Chart (30 October 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- "Winter Wonderland": NZ Hot Singles Chart (11 December 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
↑ Laufey | full Official Chart HistoryOfficial Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
↑
Official Independent Singles Chart (4 August 2023)Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- for "Winter Wonderland": Official Independent Singles Chart (9 December 2023)Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
↑
"Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2023-09-23/. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "A Night to Remember": "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of November 4, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2023-11-04/. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of November 4, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2023-11-04/. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
↑ Canadian certifications – LaufeyMusic Canada.
↑ American certifications – LaufeyRecording Industry Association of America.
↑ Beabadoobee and Laufey announce new song 'A Night To Remember'.. Coup de Main Magazine (12 October 2023). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
↑ NZ Hot Singles Chart (18 September 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
↑ Minsker, Evan. Grammy Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here (in en-US). Pitchfork (2023-11-10). Retrieved 2023-11-10.

[15] Everything I Know About Love did not enter the Billboard 200 but peaked at number 50 on the Top Album Sales chart.^[14]

[1] Orchestra celebrates the nation's musical youth.

[2] Jacob Ugalde. Interview: Laufey and the beauty of making it up as you go (in English). From the Intercom (30 Apr 2021). Retrieved 31 August 2022.

[ugalde2021-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Ugalde, Jacob. Interview: Laufey and the beauty of making it up as you go. fromtheintercom.com (April 2021). Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[4] Geraghty, Hollie. Laufey is here to stay (in en-GB). NME (2023-08-28). Retrieved 2023-10-20.

[5] plotutidindi: Week of 24 September 2022. plotutidindi. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[6] ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart (6 November 2023)Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 November 2023.

[7] "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2023-09-23/. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[8] NZ Top 40 Albums Chart (18 September 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[9] Official Independent Albums Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[10] Laufey. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[11] "Billboard 200: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2023-09-23/. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[12] "Independent Albums: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-Albums/2023-09-23/. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[Jazz-albums-13] 13.0 ^13.1 "Jazz Albums: Week of October 20, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-Albums/2023-10-20/. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[14] "Top Album Sales: Week of October 1, 2022". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-album-sales/2022-10-01/. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[16] Bewitched - CD. Retrieved 2023-12-12.

[17] Bewitched - Cassette. Retrieved 2023-12-12.

[18] Laufey Collaborates with Norah Jones on Two Christmas Duets. Iceland Review (10 November 2023). Retrieved 11 November 2023.

[19] "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2023-09-23/. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[20] NZ Hot Singles Chart (24 July 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
"A Night to Remember": NZ Hot Singles Chart (30 October 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

"Winter Wonderland": NZ Hot Singles Chart (11 December 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[21] "A Night to Remember": NZ Hot Singles Chart (30 October 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[22] "Winter Wonderland": NZ Hot Singles Chart (11 December 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[UK-21] Laufey | full Official Chart HistoryOfficial Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

[22] Official Independent Singles Chart (4 August 2023)Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
for "Winter Wonderland": Official Independent Singles Chart (9 December 2023)Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[25] r "Winter Wonderland": Official Independent Singles Chart (9 December 2023)Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[23] "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2023-09-23/. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
"A Night to Remember": "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of November 4, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2023-11-04/. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[27] "A Night to Remember": "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of November 4, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2023-11-04/. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[24] "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of November 4, 2023". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2023-11-04/. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[MC-25] Canadian certifications – LaufeyMusic Canada.

[RIAA-26] American certifications – LaufeyRecording Industry Association of America.

[27] Beabadoobee and Laufey announce new song 'A Night To Remember'.. Coup de Main Magazine (12 October 2023). Retrieved 20 October 2023.

[28] NZ Hot Singles Chart (18 September 2023)Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[29] Minsker, Evan. Grammy Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here (in en-US). Pitchfork (2023-11-10). Retrieved 2023-11-10.

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Releases
↙Studio albums	2
↙Live albums	1
↙Extended plays	4
↙Singles	20