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“Otherworldly artist”—TIME
“Laufey’s ascendency to major-league pop artist is one of the most heartening musical phenomena of the last couple of years”—Variety
“Laufey makes music that bridges generations”—Rolling Stone
“A celebration of modern girlhood”—Vanity Fair
April 4th, 2025 – Icelandic-Chinese artist, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Laufey returns with her highly anticipated new single, “Silver Lining”. The track is the first new original music since her GRAMMY®-winning breakthrough album 'Bewitched' and its companion expanded version 'Bewitched: The Goddess Edition', and the first taste of what marks a new Laufey era. Fans can stream the song here and watch the music video here.
Of the song, Laufey explains, “"Silver Lining" is a love song about being able to set your true personality free when you fall in love. Your inner child comes out and you are emboldened by lust. Even if it takes you to hell, at least you’re with your partner”.
Accompanying the release is a captivating music video that brings the song to life. Shot on 35mm film, the video captures Laufey attending a fantastical masquerade ball surrounded by colourful characters and Rite of Spring-inspired choreography before the party quickly descends into a surreal hellscape, plunging Laufey into a chaos of her own making. The visual was directed by Jason Lester, who Laufey collaborated with on the videos for “From the Start” and “Santa Baby”.
Laufey – "Silver Lining" (Official Music Video)
Laufey 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 for the older music she adores, from Chet Baker to Carole King to Ravel, by offering her bold interpretation to a younger crop of listeners who have become deeply connected over time. This was all by design — Laufey’s self-assigned raison d’être — and it worked, allowing her to bring to life the whimsical universe known as “Laufey Land”.
Raised between Reykjavik and Washington, D.C., she learned piano and cello as a child, later studying at Berklee College of Music. There, she wrote her debut EP, 2021’s 'Typical of Me', whose striking single “Street by Street” debuted at No. 1 on Icelandic Radio — the first of many achievements that have grown to include 4.25 billion global streams, a social media audience of 23 million, the biggest jazz LP debut in Spotify history and an album in Billboard’s Top 20 (both for Bewitched), a growing pile of Platinum plaques, a Forbes 30 Under 30 designation, and being named one of TIME’s 2025 Women of the Year. She’s sold out the Hollywood Bowl, Radio City Music Hall, and London’s Royal Albert Hall; performed backed by the LA Phil, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the China Philharmonic Orchestra; shared the stage with the likes of Jon Batiste and Raye; and collaborated on records with artists ranging from Beabadoobee to Norah Jones. Yet, still, her story is only getting started.
Stream '"Silver Lining" here: laufey.ffm.to/silverlining
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbzJB36Z1F4
About Laufey
Laufey (pronounced lāy-vāy) is a 25-year-old Icelandic-Chinese composer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who writes songs inspired by jazz greats and classical masters while possessing a point of view that could only be conveyed by a 21st-century twentysomething. “My goal is to bring jazz and classical music to my generation through a more accessible road,” she explains.
Raised between Reykjavík and Washington, D.C. with annual visits to Beijing, Laufey grew up playing cello as well as piano and became hooked on the jazz standards of Ella Fitzgerald after digging through her father’s record collection. In 2020, while still a student at Berklee College of Music, she released her debut single “Street by Street,” which caught the attention of young audiences worldwide and quickly garnered Laufey a dedicated fanbase online. In 2022, she released her debut full-length 'Everything I Know About Love', which reached #1 on Billboard’s Alternative New Artist Album chart while lead single “Valentine” reached #1 on the Spotify Jazz Chart.
Her 2023 sophomore album 'Bewitched' saw wild success around the world, winning the GRAMMY® Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, debuting #2 globally on Spotify and setting the record for the biggest Jazz debut in history on Spotify. The album received widespread critical acclaim with the Los Angeles Times calling her a “musical tour de force.” Off the back of the album’s massive success, Laufey’s tours immediately sold out worldwide, including dates at the Hollywood Bowl, Radio City Music Hall, Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House. Festival headline sets, editorial features in Vogue, appearances on late-night TV and at the 2024 Met Gala cemented her status as a “Gen Z It Girl” (The New York Times).
Following her sold-out Asia tour last year, which included stops in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, and Taipei, Laufey continues to see strong streaming numbers in the region with the 🇵🇭Philippines at #1, 🇮🇩 Indonesia at #3, and 🇲🇾 Malaysia at #7 among her top global streaming markets.
Today, she has over 3 billion streams across all platforms and is the biggest streaming artist from Iceland in the world.
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