Bríet

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]

For other people named Bríet, see Bríet (disambiguation).
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Bríet.
Bríet
Birth nameBríet Ísis Elfar
Born (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999
Reykjavík, Iceland
GenresPop
Years active2018–present

Early life

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] She also participated in Iceland Got Talent.[9]

Career

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]

Discography

Albums and EPs
  • 22.03.99 (EP, 2018)[1]
  • Kveðja, Bríet (2020)[12]

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions
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.

Awards and nominations
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

Personal life

Bríet began a relationship with the lead guitarist of Kaleo in 2020.[18][2]

Notes
  1. Pronounced BREE-yet, [ˈpriːjɛt]

References
  1. "Stökk ekki á fyrsta tilboðið". RÚV (in Icelandic). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. "Ein eftirsóttasta kona landsins komin á fast". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. "Þegar maður er feiminn þá er hægt að misskilja svo margt". 101.live. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. "From Iceland — The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Bríet & JFDR - In Conversation". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. "Bríet sigursælust á Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunum". Vísir.is. 17 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  6. "Bríet Í Listasafninu og Soccer Mommy í Gamla bíó". RÚV (in Icelandic). 28 November 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  7. "Bríet frumflutti plötuna með ljósasýningu undir stjörnubjörtum himni í Krýsuvík - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. "Bríet – Kveðja, Bríet". RÚV (in Icelandic). 26 October 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  9. "Bríet komin með kærasta - Nældi sér í gítarleikara Kaleo". DV (in Icelandic). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  10. "Bríet hélt hún væri álfakona: Ég læri mest af mistökum annarra". DV (in Icelandic). 20 October 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  11. "Bríet hefði mátt vera orðljótari við kúrekann". RÚV (in Icelandic). 27 October 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  12. "Ástfangin í ástarsorg". www.frettabladid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  13. Peak chart positions for singles in Iceland:
  14. Johann. "Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunin fyrir tónlistarárið 2018". iston. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  15. "VERÐLAUNAHAFAR". iston. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  16. "From Iceland — The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: The Winners Are Here!". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  17. "Bríet hlaut fern verðlaun". visir.is. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  18. "Þú þarft að hafa sterk bein til að geta sagt nei!". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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