where is laufey from

Laufey is from Reykjavík, Iceland, and she has mixed Icelandic and Chinese heritage.

Basic facts

• Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, on April 23, 1999.

• She is often described as an Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter and jazz-influenced artist.

Where she grew up

• She spent much of her childhood between Reykjavík, Iceland, and Washington, D.C., in the United States.

• She also regularly spent time in China (particularly Beijing/Guangzhou through her mother’s side), which shaped her cultural background.

Her family background

• Her father is Icelandic, and her mother is Chinese, a classical violinist originally from Guangzhou.

• Because of this, she identifies strongly with both Icelandic and Chinese cultures and speaks multiple languages, including Icelandic, English, and Mandarin.

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