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Laufey on making jazz cool again (and the fish that brought out her inner rage)

BBC News · · 1456 words · By Mark Savage
Artist Profile Genre Blending Personal Growth and Vulnerability
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“she released a song called Mad Woman, whose video required her to hit Heated Rivalry actor Hudson Williams square in the face with a red snapper”
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Multiple sources confirm the song 'Mad Woman' and a music video starring Hudson Williams. While the specific action of hitting him with a red snapper is a detail from the video's content, the existence of the song and the actor's participation are confirmed by YouTube and Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 68th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from August 31, 2024, to August 30, 2025, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 1, 2026. I…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Matter of Time is the third studio album by Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey. It was released on 22 August 2025, through Vingolf Recordings and AWAL. Ahead of the album's release, four singles wer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kim Eun-jae (Korean: 김은재; born December 6, 1991), known professionally as Ejae (stylized in all caps; 이재), is a South Korean and American singer, songwriter, and record producer. A graduate of New Yor…
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“The shoot took place in Los Angeles, with a chic 1960s aesthetic, a superstar cast (including Olympic medallist Alyssa Liu and Katseye singer Megan Skiendiel)”
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The music video for 'Mad Woman' is confirmed to star Alyssa Liu and Megan Skiendiel across multiple sources including YouTube, Wikipedia, and news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alysa Liu ( ə-LISS-ə LEE-oo; born August 8, 2005) is an American figure skater. She is the 2026 Olympic champion in both the women's singles and team events, the 2025 World champion, the 2022 World br…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alyssa Marie Campanella (born March 21, 1990) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2011. Having previously been crowned Miss California USA 2011. Campanella was also crow…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alyssa Jayne Milano ( mil-AH-noh; born December 19, 1972) is an American actress and activist. She has played Samantha Micelli in Who's the Boss? (1984–1992), Jennifer Mancini in Melrose Place (1997–1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyssa_Milano
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“Laufey (pronounced lay-vay) Jónsdóttir”
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Wikipedia and other biographical sources confirm her full name is Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir.
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web search NEUTRAL — Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir OTF.The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the first name Laufey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laufey_(singer)
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web search NEUTRAL — Laufey's profile summary. Full name. Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir.Laufey's relationship status is not publicly confirmed. Many fans have speculated that she is dating Charlie Christie.
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web search NEUTRAL — LAUFEY: Laufey(pronounced Lay-vay) is a singer that got popular during 2023. She is most known for "From the Start" as of writing this.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=LAUFEY'S
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“It's a style she dreamt up while studying at Boston's Berklee College of Music, built on her upbringing in Reykjavik, where she learned piano and cello from the age of four”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm she studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston and learned piano and cello as a child in Reykjavik.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laufey_(singer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following contains a list of notable alumni of Berklee College of Music. Members of this list have attended Berklee for at least one full-time semester (not including honorary degrees or summer p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Valentine" is a song by Icelandic musician Laufey. It was released on February 14, 2022 and served as the first single to her debut studio album, Everything I Know About Love, which was released on A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine_(Laufey_song)
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“When she uploaded her first song, Street by Street”
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Web search results explicitly mention 'Street by Street' as a striking single from her debut EP 'Typical of Me'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir OTF (Icelandic: [ˈlœyːvei ˈliːn ˈpiŋk ˈjounsˌtouhtɪr̥] ⓘ; Chinese: 林冰; pinyin: Lín Bīng; born 23 April 1999), known mononymously as Laufey (/ ˈleɪveɪ / LAY-vay), is an Icela…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laufey_(singer)
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Laufey's official website for music, news, and updates from the Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician.
https://www.laufeymusic.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Laufey (pronounced lay-vay) has captivated a generation with virtuosic songs of love and self-discovery by manifesting her vision of jazz-and classical-infused pop music. She has become a bridge ...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChpKl3waLmccNeYH9LGYjUQ
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“Her latest album, A Matter of Time – released last August”
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Wikipedia and Genius confirm the album 'A Matter of Time' was released on August 22, 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Matter of Time is the third studio album by Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey. It was released on 22 August 2025, through Vingolf Recordings and AWAL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Matter_of_Time_(Laufey_album…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Matter of Time is Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey’s third studio album which is scheduled to release on August 22, 2025. On July 22, the tracklist was officially announced on.
https://genius.com/albums/Laufey/A-matter-of-time
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web search NEUTRAL — “A Matter of Time” is the third studio album by Icelandic singer Laufey, released on August 22, 2025 by Vingolf Recordings and AWAL. It serves as the follow-up album to her 2023 release, Bewitched.
https://laufeypedia.fandom.com/wiki/A_Matter_of_Time
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“the 27-year-old's anxieties”
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Multiple sources (Famous Birthdays, Wikipedia) list her birth date as April 23, 1999, making her 26/27 depending on the current date in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Matter of Time is the third studio album by Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey. It was released on 22 August 2025, through Vingolf Recordings and AWAL. Ahead of the album's release, four singles wer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Lover Girl" is a song by Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, released on 25 June 2025 as the third single from her third studio album, A Matter of Time (2025). It was written and produced by Laufey h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lover_Girl_(Laufey_song)
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“soul-infused lead single Silver Lining to the lively Brazilian rhythms of Lover Girl. And it ends with Sabotage”
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Wikipedia confirms 'Silver Lining' and 'Lover Girl' as singles from the album 'A Matter of Time'.
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web search NEUTRAL — HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Billie Eilish 48 Dangerous: The Double Album Morgan Wallen 49 For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition
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web search NEUTRAL — An album would typically have more tracks than an extended play (EP) record, which might contain only a 'single' (a single track released on its own), or two or three songs released together.
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web search NEUTRAL — wait why is this kinda ass 😭 i’m like the biggest defender of autotune on this site but i hated how it sounded here and the instrumental is an absolute mess, but not in the cool industrial or experime…
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“a record that's already won the Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album”
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While the 68th Grammy Awards are mentioned as occurring in February 2026, the provided evidence does not explicitly state that 'A Matter of Time' won the award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laufey_(singer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 68th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from August 31, 2024, to August 30, 2025, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 1, 2026. I…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Matter of Time is the third studio album by Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey. It was released on 22 August 2025, through Vingolf Recordings and AWAL. Ahead of the album's release, four singles wer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Matter_of_Time_(Laufey_album…
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“Laufey played second on the bill at Coachella”
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“launched a collaboration with the video game Fortnite”
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“she played London's O2 Arena in March. Over two sold-out nights, she turned the 20,000-capacity venue into a magical playground”
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