GDRN
Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð Jóhannesdóttir (born 8 January 1996),[1] known by the stage name GDRN,[a] is an Icelandic singer. Much of her music is jazz-influenced pop.[2] She won four awards at the 2018 Icelandic Music Awards (including as pop singer of the year) and was nominated for the 2018 Nordic Music Prize.[3]
Biography
Born in Reykjavík,[1] Guðrún moved to Mosfellsbær at the age of four[1] and played football with Afturelding.[1] She studied classical violin for 11 years,[4] and later jazz piano and singing.[4] She went to Reykjavík Junior College with the intention of becoming a medical doctor,[1][5] but began making music in her last year of junior college[4] which she would then focus on after graduation.[1]
She writes her own lyrics and her songs produced by Teitur Helgi Skúlason and Bjarki Sigurðsson.[4]
Her first hit song was "Lætur mig" from 2018.[6]
Guðrún performed at the 2019 Þjóðhátíð[7] and was chosen as Mosfellsbær's artist of 2019.[6]
Albums
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Icelandic Music Awards[3] | Pop singer of the year | Herself | Won |
| Pop single of the year | "Lætur mig" | |||
| Music video of the year | ||||
| Pop album of the year | Hvað ef | |||
| Nordic Music Prize[3][7] | Pop album of the year | Nominated | ||
| Reykjavík Grapevine Awards[8] | Album of the year | Won |
Notes
- ^ Derived from the transliteration of her name, "Gudrun".[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Ruth Örnólfs (9 April 2019). "Henti mér út í djúpu laugina". Mosfellingur (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Ný plata frá GDRN". Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "GDRN fékk flest verðlaun". Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "GDRN: „Mikilvægt í þessum bransa að hlusta á sjálfan sig"". Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Bergsteinn Sigurðsson (22 March 2019). "GDRN breytir strákaklúbbnum". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "GDRN er bæjarlistamaður Mosfellsbæjar 2019". Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Af unglingalandsmóti á stóra sviðið í Eyjum". Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Ólafur Arnalds listamaður ársins án blóðsúthellinga". Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 10 March 2020.