Ragna Kjartansdóttir

Ragna Kjartansdóttir (born 10 June 1980), better known by her stage name, Cell7, is an Icelandic rapper, songwriter and audio engineer. Her father grew up in Denmark; her mother is from the Philippines.[1] Ragna broke into the Icelandic musical scene in 1996 with the band Subterranean.[2][3][4] In 2013, she published her first solo album named CELLF.[5][6] In 2015 she joined Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir in the band Red Riot.[7] In 2017 she published the single City Lights.[8] In 2019, she published her second solo album, Is Anybody Listening?.[9]

For the Australian band, see Cell 7.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ragna.
Cell7
Birth nameRagna Kjartansdóttir
Born (1980-06-10) 10 June 1980
GenresRap
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, audio engineer
Years active1996 – present

Discography

Albums
  • 2013: CELLF
  • 2019: Is Anybody Listening?

Singles
  • 2017: "City Lights"
  • 2019: "Peachy"
  • 2019: "All Night (Hermigervill Remix)"
  • 2021: "Sweatpant Boots"
  • 2021: "It's Complicated"

Personal life

Ragna holds the black belt in Karate. She was the Icelandic champion in Kata in 2007.[6]

References
  1. Tónatal Matthíasar Más Magnússonar, 23 January 2021, RÚV
  2. Hannah Jane Cohen (30 April 2019). "The First Legend: From Subterranean Origins, Cell7 Is Back". Reykjavík Grapevine (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. Ragnheiður Tryggvadóttir (9 February 2018). "Rappið er popp nútímans". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir; Matthías Már Magnússon (23 January 2021). "Svona byrjaði fyrsti rappararígurinn á Íslandi". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. Brynhildur Björnsdóttir (17 January 2019). "Byrjaði að rappa í Kópavogi". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. Kjartan Guðmundsson (16 November 2013). "Vildi brjótast út úr kassanum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. Ása Ninna Pétursdóttir (23 February 2021). "Við erum að byrja byltingu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  8. Stefán Þór Hjartarson (6 October 2017). "Cell7 er komin aftur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  9. Þorsteinn Hreggviðsson (26 March 2019). "Cell7 - Is anybody listening?". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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