Nýdönsk

Nýdönsk (alternatively Ný dønsk or Ný dönsk, literally New Danish) is an Icelandic musical group established in 1987^[1] by Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson, Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, Ólafur Hólm Einarsson, Einar Sigurðsson and Valdimar Bragi Bragason with their debut album Ekki er á allt kosið released in 1989. The follow-up album Regnbogaland in 1990 signalled various changes in the line-up with some members departing and the inclusion of Jón Ólafsson and Stefán Hjörleifsson.^[2] The band has released a number of successful albums and compilations. After a hiatus, the band came back in 2007 on the 20th anniversary of the band's formation with an album Nýdönsk & Sinfó in 2008 with Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands, the Icelandic Symphonic Orchestra.

Nýdönsk after a concert in September 2018.

Members

• Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson (1987–present)
• Ólafur Hólm Einarsson (1987–present)
• Einar Sigurðsson (1987-1990)
• Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson (1987-1997) (2007–present)
• Valdimar Bragi Bragason (1987-1989)
• Jón Ólafsson (1990–present)
• Stefán Hjörleifsson (1990–present)
• Bergur M. Bernburg

Discography

Albums

• 1989: Ekki er á allt kosið
• 1990: Regnbogaland
• 1991: Kirsuber
• 1991: Deluxe
• 1992: Himnasending
• 1993: Hunang
• 1994: Gauragangur
• 1994: Drög að upprisu
• 1998: Húsmæðragarðurinn
• 2001: Pólfarir
• 2002: Freistingar
• 2004: Skynjun
• 2007: Grænmeti og ávextir
• 2008: Nýdönsk & Sinfó
• 2008: Turninn
• 2014: Diskó Berlín (Part 1)
• 2017: Á Plánetunni Jörð

Compilation albums

• 1997: Nýdönsk 1987-1997
• 2007: Nýdönsk 1987-2007
• 2012: Nýdönsk 25

Singles

• 2008: "Náttúran"
• 2009: "Ég ætla að brosa"
• 2010: "Umboðsmenn drottins"
• 2010: "Vertu með"
• 2011: "Í nánd"
• 2013: "Where Dreams Go to Die"
• 2013: "Iður"
• 2014: "Uppvakningar"
• 2014: "Diskó Berlín"
• 2014: "Nýr maður"
• 2014: "Stafrófsröð"

References

1. Tonlist.is: Nýdönsk biography
2. "And the conductor is..." Retrieved 18 October 2019.