Misplaced Pages

Daughters of Reykjavík (Icelandic: Reykjavíkurdætur) is an all-female Icelandic hip-hop band from Reykjavík formed in 2013.

History

Reykjavíkurdætur was created in 2013 by Blær Jóhannsdóttir and Kolfinna Nikulásdóttir. After connecting with other women who were interested in rapping, they began hosting recurring public female rap nights in Reykjavík. From there the band started to form as an open clan but has since developed into what it is today: A nine piece band, with eight performers on stage at a time. Five of the current members have been in the band since it was formed in 2013. In 2017 the Daughters were asked to put up a show at the Reykjavík City Theatre. It could be anything they wanted. With the diverse background of the girls they came up with "RVKDTR THE SHOW" a performance where they expressed their experience of being a 20-something woman in Iceland. It debuted in May 2017 and got good reviews.

In October 2019, the band rebranded themselves as "Daughters of Reykjavík", the English translation of Reykjavíkurdætur.

The band launched a crowdfunding campaign in late 2013 in order to record and launch their first album, RVK DTR.

In 2019 the Daughters won the MME awards (EBBA awards) at the Eurosonic festival along with Rosalia and Bishop Briggs. The band is represented by ATC live and ATC management.

Daughters of Reykjavík released their album, Soft Spot, in April 2020. In 2022, the group was announced as one of the participants in Söngvakeppnin 2022, the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, they placed 2nd with 69,227 votes.

Style

The lyrics of Daughters of Reykjavík refer to different themes of life in Iceland, especially pertaining to Icelandic women. During an interview in 2016, the group spoke about the contribution that their songs can have in politics, partying, body shaming, gender inequality, the empowerment of women, and overcoming broken hearts. They recorded most of their songs in Icelandic but also recorded some songs in English. In 2022, they added that their goal as a band is to empower women and non-binary people through their music.

They wrote the song "Drusla" ("Slut") for the 2014 Icelandic slut walk.

Members

Current members

• Karítas Óðinsdóttir (DJ)
• Katrín Helga Andrésdóttir
• Ragnhildur Holm
• Salka Valsdóttir
• Steiney Skúladóttir
• Steinunn Jónsdóttir
• Þórdís Björk Þorfinnsdóttir
• Þura Stína Kristleifsdóttir
• Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir

Past members

• Anna Tara Andrésdóttir (2013–2019)
• Ásthildur Úa Sigurðardóttir (2013–2017)
• Bergþóra Einarsdóttir (2013–2016)
• Jóhanna Rakel (2013–2017)
• Guðbjörg Ríkey (2014–2015)
• Kolfinna Nikulásdóttir (2013–2019)
• Ragnarök (2015)
• Salka Sól Eyfeld (2013–2014)
• Sigurlaug Sara Gunnarsdóttir (2014–2017)
• Solveig Pálsdóttir (2013–2018)
• Tinna Sverrisdóttir (2013–2016)
• Valdís Steinarsdóttir (2013–2017)
• Vigdís Ósk Howser (2014–2016)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

1. "Instagram".
2. "Daughters of Reykjavík". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
3. "Welcome". Reykjavíkurdætur.
4. Murphy, Ben (29 July 2015). "Reykjavik rappin': how Iceland's cool kids created a hotbed of hip-hop". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
5. grapevine.is (5 November 2015). "Reykjavíkurdætur: Too Many Cooks - The Reykjavik Grapevine".
6. "Reykjavíkurdætur - Nialler9". nialler9.com.
7. "reykjavikurdaetur are the 15 strong female icelandic rap crew making their voices heard". 4 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
8. "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
9. "Reykjavíkurdætur rebrand as Daughters of Reykjavík for new track "Sweets", second album due in 2020". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
10. "REYKJAVÍKURDÆTUR - Karolina Fund". www.karolinafund.com.
11. Kenneally, Cerys. "Daughters of Reykjavík drop hard-hitting banger "Fool's Gold"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
12. Terry, Connor (2022-02-05). "Icelandic broadcaster RÚV reveals the ten songs and artists for Söngvakeppnin 2022!". ESCUnited. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
13. Connor, Terry (2022-03-01). "Daughters of Reykjavík: "Our goal as a band is to empower, particularly women and non binary people, and give energy back."". ESCUnited. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
14. "Ellefu þúsund í Druslugöngu - Vísir". visir.is. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
15. "Streymi, spilun og sala viku 11 – Listarnir gilda til 26. mars 2022". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

• Icelandic hip-hop groups
• Musical groups from Reykjavík
• Musical groups established in 2013
• 2013 establishments in Iceland