The past few years have seen Icelandic-Chinese singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Laufey ascend from social media fame into the realm of major league pop artists.
Laufey, who is known for her soul-soothing vocals infused with the elegant air of eras past, draws inspiration from greats of the classical and jazz scenes. However, this is not the music your parents or grandparents listened to – despite her wonderfully warm and nostalgic sound, Laufey writes from a distinctly 21st century, 20-something point of view.
Having released her debut album Everything I Know About Love (not to be confused with the hit Dolly Alderton book of the same name) back in 2022, Laufey has risen to global fame in just a handful of years. She blessed our ears with her third album Bewitched in September 2023, which hit number one on Billboard’s Jazz Chart and scored a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
Off the back of that stunning success, Laufey is bringing her Bewitched: The Goddess Tour to Australia’s East Coast this September. She’d originally planned on playing just one Melbourne show, but has now added two more thanks to popular demand. Fans will now have the chance to be enchanted by Laufey on September 6, 7 and 9 at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda. These Melbourne shows will kick off the tour, before she heads to QPAC Concert Hall in Brisbane and the Sydney Opera House.
Tickets are on sale from today, so run, don’t walk over to Ticketek to secure yours.
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