Name Nanna Hilmarsdottir Role Musician | ||
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Born 6 May 1989 (age 34) Iceland ( 1989-05-06 ) Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician Albums My Head Is an Animal, Beneath the Skin, Live from Vatnagarðar, Into the Woods Similar People Ragnar þorhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson, Arnar Rosenkranz Hilmarsson, Kristjan Pall Kristjansson, Arni Guðjonsson Profiles | ||
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano | ||
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Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (born 6 May 1989) is an Icelandic musician. She is the lead vocalist and guitarist, along with Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, of the Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men. Currently Nanna resides in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Contents
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- Songbird Nanna Brynds Hilmarsdttir Of Monsters and Men Happy Song
- Biography
- Of Monsters and Men
- Artistry
- Songs
- References
Songbird (Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir/ Of Monsters and Men) - Happy Song
Biography
Nanna was raised in Garður, a town in southwestern Iceland. As a youth, Nanna attended music school. Before of Monsters and Men had been established, Nanna had a solo musical project called Songbird and was a video store clerk.
Of Monsters and Men
Since expanding her Songbird phase, Nanna recruited five male musicians (Ragnar Þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, and Árni Guðjónsson) that eventually became Of Monsters and Men in 2010. After a week of working together, they won the annual music competition Músíktilraunir.
They released three singles called "Little Talks", "Mountain Sound" and "King and Lionheart" and music videos for each. The videos have several million views on YouTube, the one for "Little Talks" having the most views.
Artistry
Nanna cites some of her favorite musicians/influences as Gayngs, Lianne La Havas, Leslie Feist and Justin Vernon, of the alt-folk band Bon Iver. She has said she would love to collaborate with Bon Iver.
Songs
Little TalksMy Head Is an Animal · 2011
Dirty PawsMy Head Is an Animal · 2011
Love Love LoveMy Head Is an Animal · 2011