Ragnheiður Gröndal Explained

Ragnheiður Gröndal or Ragga Gröndal (born 1984) is an Icelandic singer. She was described as Iceland's best-selling artist in 2006,^[1] and was named Icelandic Singer of the Year that same year.^[2] In 2007, she was a finalist in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins; a competition looking for an artist to represent Iceland at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade.^[3] She has collaborated with other Icelandic musicians, including the band, Ske,^[4] and Haukur Gröndal.^[5] She moved to Aalborg, Denmark in 2014.

Discography

Albums

Solo

• 2005: After the Rain
• 2008: Bella & Her Black Coffee
• 2011: Astrocat Lullaby
• 2014: Svefnljóð
• 2019: Töfrabörn

Icelandic Folk Albums

• 2004: Vetrarljóð
• 2006: Þjóðlög
• 2009: Tregagás

Singles

• 2006: "Pabbi, gefðu mér íslenskan hest"
• 2014: "Svefnljóð"

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. News: Cornucopia of sounds from the frozen north . Music Week . 28 January 2006 .
2. Web site: Ragnheiður Gröndal - Jazz - Winnipeg . Consulate General of Iceland . 19 October 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080518043915/http://www.iceland.org/ca/win/the-consulate-general/news-and-events/nr/3260 . 18 May 2008 .
3. Web site: Eurovision Song Contest: Iceland: Ragnheiður Gröndal to the final! . December 2007 .
4. News: 16 October 2004 . Susan . Swarbrick . Bolthole:Ragnheidur Grondal . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604150612/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/smgpubs/access/713575651.html?dids=713575651:713575651&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+16,+2004&author=Susan+Swarbrick&pub=The+Herald&desc=Bolthole+:+Ragnheidur+Grondal&pqatl=google . dead . June 4, 2011 . The Herald.
5. News: Soundclips: Ragnheiður Gröndal Octet . Haukur Gröndal official website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711145901/http://www.haukurgrondal.com/octet.htm . 2011-07-11 .