Icelandic musician (born 1992)
Daði Freyr
Daði Freyr performing in 2022
Background information Born Daði Freyr Pétursson
(1992-06-30 ) 30 June 1992 (age 33) Occupation Musician Instruments Vocals keyboards bass guitar drums Years active 2012–present Website dadifreyr
Musical artist
Daði Freyr Pétursson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtaːðɪ Daði Freyr or simplyDaði , is an Icelandic musician. As the frontman ofDaði & Gagnamagnið (Icelandic :Daði og Gagnamagnið [ 1] [ 2] [ˈtaːðɪ Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Think About Things ",[ 3] COVID-19 pandemic . Instead, he representedIceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "10 Years ", finishing in fourth place.[ 4]
Daði was born inReykjavík but grew up in Denmark until the age of nine, then his family moved to Iceland and settled in theSouthern Region , first in Laugaland and later inÁsahreppur . Daði graduated fromFjölbrautaskóli Suðurlands Berlin , where he received a BA in music management and audio production at the Catalyst Institute for Creative Arts and Technology in 2017.[ 5] [ 6]
In his youth, Daði practiced drums and studied piano and bass guitar. He co-founded the bandRetRoBot with his friend Kristján Pálmi. Later, singer Gunnlaugur Bjarnason and guitarist Guðmundur Einar Vilbergsson, whom he had met at the South Iceland Multicultural School, joined the band. In 2012, the band RetRoBot won theMúsíktilraunir ("Music Experiments") and Daði was chosen as the best electronic musician of the year.[ 7] Blackout , a year later.
[ edit ] "Gagnamagnið" redirects here. For their song known in Icelandic as "Gagnamagnið", see
Think About Things .
Daði performing in the final of theEurovision Song Contest 2023 inLiverpool as part of an interval act In 2017, Daði participated inSöngvakeppnin Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 ) with the song "Is This Love?" (Icelandic:Hvað með það? ). In performances, he was supported onstage by a group known as Gagnamagnið, consisting of his sister Sigrún Birna Pétursdóttir (backing vocalist), wife Árný Fjóla Ásmundsdóttir (dancer), and friends Hulda Kristín Kolbrúnardóttir (backing vocalist), Stefán Hannesson (dancer), and Jóhann Sigurður Jóhannsson (dancer). They were characterized by their signatureteal green sweaters, which havepixel art portraits of themselves printed on them, as well as their faux "instruments" made of household items and discarded objects that Stefán, Jóhann, and Árný utilize.[ 8] [ 9] Svala Björgvinsdóttir , who performed the song "Paper ".[ 10]
In June 2019, Daði released his debut album,& Co. , anavant-garde pop record that has drawn comparisons to Frenchelectronic duoDaft Punk for its retrodisco sound.[ 11]
Daði took part in the 2020Söngvakeppnin Think About Things " (the alternate Icelandic version also titled "Gagnamagnið Söngvakeppnin Gagnamagnið Gagnamagnið YouTube , with actorRussell Crowe sharing it online.[ 12]
They won the 2020Söngvakeppnin Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 , but the event was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic . Several countries that would have participated in the 2020 contest held their own alternative competitions, broadcasting the entries and crowning a winner. Daði &Gagnamagnið Der kleine Song Contest [ 13]
On 23 October 2020, it was announced that Daði &Gagnamagnið Icelandic representatives at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest .[ 4] 10 Years ", the lyrics referencing the length of Daði's relationship with his wife andGagnamagnið [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
Following Eurovision, Daði toured Europe and the United States. He collaborated with Australia's2021 Eurovision representativeMontaigne on their single "make me feel so..." and with German metal bandTokio Hotel on the single "Happy People".[ 18]
In 2023, he performed a cover ofAtomic Kitten 's "Whole Again " as an interval act during the final of theEurovision Song Contest 2023 , held in Liverpool, alongside a large number of look-alikes as well as his wife.[ 19]
The same year, he released his second studio recordI Made an Album .[ 20]
On 1 August 2024, he performed atLollapalooza in Chicago.[ 21]
Daði is married to musician Árný Fjóla Ásmundsdóttir. Their daughter, Áróra Björg, born in 2019, was the inspiration for the lyrics of the song "Think About Things".[ 22] [ 23] [ 24]
Daði is 2.08 metres (6 ft 9.9 in) tall.[ 25] [ 26] Söngvakeppni 1993 , where they placed ninth out of ten contestants with the song "Samba".
Title Details Peak chart positions SCO [ 27] UK [ 27] & Co. — — I Made an Album Released: 25 August 2023[ 29] Format: CD,LP , digital download, streaming Label:AWAL 38 10 "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title Details Peak chart positions FIN [ 30] UK [ 27] Næsta skref Released: 26 October 2017[ 31] Format: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Self-released — — Welcome Released: 21 May 2021[ 32] Format: Digital download, streaming Label:AWAL 23 22 I'm Making an Album 1/3 Released: 17 March 2023[ 33] Format: Digital download, streaming Label: AWAL — — I'm Still Making an Album 2/3 Released: 26 May 2023[ 34] Format: Digital download, streaming Label: AWAL — — How Daði Stole Christmas Released: 15 November 2024[ 35] Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Samlist — — "—" denotes an extended play that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album or EP ICE [ 36] BEL [ 37] BEL [ 38] IRE [ 39] NLD [ 40] NOR [ 41] SCO [ 42] SWE [ 43] UK [ 44] "Seinni tíma vandamál"[ 45] 2018 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles "Skiptir ekki máli"[ 46] — — — — — — — — — "Allir dagar eru jólin með þér"[ 47] — — — — — — — — — "Heyri ekki"[ 48] (featuring Don Tox) 2019 — — — — — — — — — & Co. "Endurtaka mig"[ 49] (featuring Blaer) — — — — — — — — — "Ég er að fíla mig (Langar ekki að hvíla mig)"[ 50] — — — — — — — — — Non-album single "Think About Things "[ 51] (as Daði og Gagnamagnið) 2020 1 53 —[ A] 3 —[ B] — 10 33 34 Welcome "Where We Wanna Be "[ 53] — —[ C] — — — — — — — Non-album singles "Every Moment Is Christmas with You"[ 54] — — — — — — — — — "Feel the Love "[ 55] (withÁsdís ) 2021 18 — — — — — — — — Welcome "10 Years "(as Daði og Gagnamagnið) 1 —[ D] — 38 15 33 — 23 43 "Somebody Else Now" — — — — — — — — — "Something Magical" — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles "Sabada"(withFilous ) 2022 — — — — — — — — — "I'm Fine" — — — — — — — — — I Made an Album "Whole Again " 2023 2 — — — — — — — —[ E] Non-album single "Moves to Make" — — — — — — — — — I Made an Album "I'm Not Bitter" 2024 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles "Outside" — — — — — — — — — "Fuck City" — — — — — — — — — "Together" — — — — — — — — — "I Don't Wanna Talk" 2025 20 — — — — — — — — "Me and You" 40 — — — — — — — — "Number One Feeling"(with Louis Futon) — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
Title Year Album "make me feel so..."(Montaigne featuring Daði Freyr) 2022 Making It! "Happy People"(Tokio Hotel featuring Daði Freyr) 2001
Title Original artist Year Album "I Thought I'd Be More Famous by Now" Special-K 2018 Non-album singles "Eye of the Storm" Millie Turner 2020
Awards and achievements [ edit ] Award Year Category Nominee Result Ref. 2018 Icelandic Music Awards Pop Song of the Year "Hvað með það" Nominated [ 57] 2021 Best Pop Song "Think About Things " Won [ 58] Hlustendaverðlaunin Best Music Video Won [ 59] Singer of the Year Himself Won Sögur Children's Awards Song of the Year "10 Years "(with Gagnamagnið) Won [ 60] Musician of the Year Himself Won Television Star of the Year Nominated Eurovision Awards Best Dressed Himself(with Gagnamagnið) Nominated [ 61] Most Iconic Prop Runner-up Best Choreography Nominated Best Official Video "10 Years"(with Gagnamagnið) Runner-up 2024 Reykjavík Grapevine Music AwardsArtist of the Year Himself Runner-up [ 62]
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