Bríet
Bríet
Icelandic singer (born 1999)
Bríet Ísis Elfar (born 22 March 1999),[1] known mononymously as Bríet,[lower-alpha 1] is an Icelandic singer known for her songs "Esjan",[2] "Feimin(n)",[3] and "Rólegur kúreki".[4] Her album Kveðja, Bríet was selected as the album of the year at the 2021 Icelandic Music Awards.[5]
Bríet was born in Reykjavík[6] and studied at Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð.[6] She began performing at off-venue concerts at Iceland Airwaves at the age of 15[7][8] in addition to singing at jazz bars.[3] [9]
Bríet sings in Icelandic and English[10] and writes her songs in collaboration with Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson,[10][7] who is a member of the music production team StopWaitGo.[3] Her first single, "In Too Deep", came out in 2018.[1] She performed "Feimin(n)" with Aron Can.[3]
Her album Kveðja, Bríet came out in 2020. The music is a mix of Scandinavian pop music and country music.[11] Break-ups are the main theme of the album[11] and Bríet received praise for her lyrical talent.[11] Kveðja, Bríet was Rás 2's Album of the Week for a week in October[8] and eight songs from the album made it to Spotify's Top 10 list for Iceland.[11]
Albums and EPs
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISL [13] | |||
| "Feimin(n)" (with palmi. and Aron Can) | 2018 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Carousel" (with Greyskies) | — | ||
| "Dino" | 2019 | — | |
| "Day Drinking" (with Black Saint) | — | ||
| "Esjen" | 2020 | — | |
| "Heyrðu mig" | — | ||
| "Cold Feet" | 2022 | 12 | |
| "Flugdreki" | 5 | ||
| "Venus" (with Ásgeir) | 2023 | 2 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
| Year | Award | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Icelandic Music Awards | Rising star[14] | Herself | Won |
| Female singer of the year[15] | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Grapevine Music Awards | Artist of the year[16] | Herself | Won |
| Song of the year[16] | "Rólegur kúreki" | Won | ||
| Hlustendaverðlaunin | Pop album of the year[17] | Kveðja, Bríet | Won | |
| Female singer of the year[17] | Herself | Won | ||
| Pop artist of the year[17] | Won | |||
| Song of the year[17] | "Esjan" | Won | ||
| Icelandic Music Awards | Pop album of the year[5] | Kveðja, Bríet | Won | |
| Female singer of the year[9] | Herself | Won | ||
| Lyricist of the year[5] | Won | |||
| Pop song of the year[9] | "Esjan" | Nominated |
Bríet began a relationship with the lead guitarist of Kaleo in 2020.[18][2]
- Pronounced BREE-yet, [ˈpriːjɛt]
- "Stökk ekki á fyrsta tilboðið". RÚV (in Icelandic). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Ein eftirsóttasta kona landsins komin á fast". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Þegar maður er feiminn þá er hægt að misskilja svo margt". 101.live. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "From Iceland — The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Bríet & JFDR - In Conversation". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Bríet sigursælust á Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunum". Vísir.is. 17 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "Bríet Í Listasafninu og Soccer Mommy í Gamla bíó". RÚV (in Icelandic). 28 November 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Bríet frumflutti plötuna með ljósasýningu undir stjörnubjörtum himni í Krýsuvík - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Bríet – Kveðja, Bríet". RÚV (in Icelandic). 26 October 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Bríet komin með kærasta - Nældi sér í gítarleikara Kaleo". DV (in Icelandic). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Bríet hélt hún væri álfakona: Ég læri mest af mistökum annarra". DV (in Icelandic). 20 October 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Bríet hefði mátt vera orðljótari við kúrekann". RÚV (in Icelandic). 27 October 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Ástfangin í ástarsorg". www.frettabladid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Iceland:
- "Cold Feet": "Streymi, spilun og sala viku 4 – Listarnir gilda til 5. febrúar 2022". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- "Flugdreki": "Streymi, spilun og sala viku 12 – Listarnir gilda til 3. apríl 2022". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- "Venus": "Streymi, spilun og sala viku 35. Birt 2. september 2023 – Næst uppfært 9. september 2023". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- Johann. "Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunin fyrir tónlistarárið 2018". iston. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "VERÐLAUNAHAFAR". iston. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "From Iceland — The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: The Winners Are Here!". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Bríet hlaut fern verðlaun". visir.is. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "Þú þarft að hafa sterk bein til að geta sagt nei!". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 February 2021.