Laufey Dedicates Victory At Icelandic Music Awards For Music Education

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JAKARTA - The award never stops coming for Laufey. Last week, the 24-year-old jazz singer received an award from her homeland, 2024 Icelandic Music Awards.

Of all the nominations for Icelandic musicians, Laufey brought home trophies from two categories, Performers of the Year and Singer of the Year.

However, Laufey was not present to receive the trophy. He was on a world tour, so his mother took to the stage and gave a winning speech.

Laufey could not come tonight because of his concert in London, so I am the one who received this award for him, said Laufey's mother.

This award is dedicated to music education. He (Laufey) asked me to thank the teacher who had taught him piano, dress and music theory," he continued.

It was not surprising that Laufey dedicated his victory to music education, considering he grew up in an academic world. Laufey graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2021.

Not only that, his grandmother from his mother's family who came from China, was known as a violin teacher at the Central Conservatory of Music in China.

Receiving awards for Performers of the Year and Singer of the Year at the Icelandic Music Awards tonight. Thank you mom and dad for receiving the award for not being able to attend. She (mother) is very true, this award is dedicated to music education," wrote Laufey in Instagram Stories uploads.

For information, Laufey became a unique phenomenon of the world jazz scene in the third decade of the 21st century. He succeeded in introducing traditional jazz styles to his generation.

Laufey will also visit Indonesia for the second time in the near future. He will be a special performer at the Java Jazz Festival 2024 which will take place on May 24-26.