Hafdis Huld was born in Reykjavik, Iceland and now divides her time between the UK and Iceland. From the age of 15 she sang and toured the world with iconic Icelandic collective Gus Gus. When they weren’t touring, Hafdis took time out to star in several Icelandic films.

Hafdis released her debut solo album ‘Dirty Paper Cup’ in October 2006, the result of productive collaborations with a number of highly respected co-writers. The album was universally acclaimed by the press and received national radio play on British radio and also won the Icelandic Music Award for Best Pop Album.

Following the release, Hafdis toured venues and festivals across the UK and Europe, and supported artists like Paolo Nutini and Mika. In between writing and performing, her recordings have been used for several TV ad campaigns and she appeared in a viral video campaign for Reyka Vodka.

‘Hafdis Huld is proof that Iceland’s waters breed elfin pop stars who are musically original and deliciously bonkers.’
The Sunday Times

‘Hafdis Huld has a painstakingly fragile, quirky voice – like Bjork crossed with Cerys Matthews on a diet of candyfloss. Her solo album delivers some minimal but deliciously skewed pop as Huld belies her gooey vocals and strummed acoustics with dark concerns and some satisfyingly nasty lyrics.’
4 stars, The Guardian

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