Svala
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Svala Björgvinsdóttir (born February 8, 1977 in Reykjavík
, Iceland
) is an Iceland
ic pop singer-songwriter. She is most notable for her 2001 hit, 'The Real Me', from the album
with the same title. She is now known as Kali, a member of Steed Lord
, a house band
.
album. At the age of nine, she duetted with him on another of his albums. During the mid-90s, Svala joined Scope, an Icelandic electronica band that released an album with its only hit, "Was That All It Was?"
In 2001, she signed with Priority Records
and released an album titled The Real Me and her single, 'The Real Me', which became a minor success in the United States
. Her 2005 album, Bird of Freedom, was released independently. She joined Steed Lord a year later.
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
) is an Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic pop singer-songwriter. She is most notable for her 2001 hit, 'The Real Me', from the album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
with the same title. She is now known as Kali, a member of Steed Lord
Steed Lord
Steed Lord is a musical performance art project working on the frontiers of pure creativity and music making with impressive and energetic live performances, experimental filmmaking, photography, fashion design and styling, art direction, graphic design and other visual mediums...
, a house band
House band
For the British band that existed from 1984-2001, see The House BandA house band is a group of musicians, often centrally organized by a band leader, who regularly play an establishment. It is widely used to refer both to the bands who work on entertainment programs on television or radio, and to...
.
Biography
Svala is the daughter of singer Bo Halldorsson. She began singing publicly at the age of seven when she appeared on her father's ChristmasChristmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
album. At the age of nine, she duetted with him on another of his albums. During the mid-90s, Svala joined Scope, an Icelandic electronica band that released an album with its only hit, "Was That All It Was?"
In 2001, she signed with Priority Records
Priority Records
Priority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...
and released an album titled The Real Me and her single, 'The Real Me', which became a minor success in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Her 2005 album, Bird of Freedom, was released independently. She joined Steed Lord a year later.
External links
- Svala at Allmusic
- Svala at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Steed Lord at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....