Daughters of Reykjavík

Daughters of Reykjavík (Icelandic: Reykjavíkurdætur) is an all-female Icelandic hip-hop band from Reykjavik formed in 2013.[3][4][5]

Daughters of Reykjavík
Also known asReykjavíkurdætur
OriginReykjavík, Iceland
GenresHip-Hop
Years active2013–present
Websitervkdtr.com
Members
  • Karítas Óðinsdóttir (DJ) [1]
  • Katrín Helga Andrésdóttir
  • Ragnhildur Holm
  • Salka Valsdóttir
  • Steiney Skúladóttir
  • Steinunn Jónsdóttir
  • Þórdís Björk Þorfinnsdóttir
  • Þura Stína Kristleifsdóttir
  • Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir
[2]
Past members
  • Anna Tara Andrésdóttir

(member from '13-'19)

  • Ásthildur Úa Sigurðardóttir

(member from '13-'17)

  • Bergþóra Einarsdóttir

(member from '13-'16)

  • Jóhanna Rakel

(member from '13-'17)

  • Guðbjörg Ríkey

(member from '14-'15)

  • Kolfinna Nikulásdóttir

(member from '13-'19)

  • Ragnarök

(member from '15- '15)

  • Salka Sól Eyfeld

(member from '13-'14)

  • Sigurlaug Sara Gunnarsdóttir

(member from '14-'17)

  • Solveig Pálsdóttir

(member from '13-'18)

  • Tinna Sverrisdóttir

(member from '13-'16)

  • Valdís Steinarsdóttir

(member from '13-'17)

  • Vigdís Ósk Howser

(member from '14-'16)

See members section

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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8][9]

The band launched a crowdfunding campaign in late 2013 in order to record and launch their first album, RVK DTR.[10]

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 will release their new album, Soft Spot, in April 2020. [11]

Style

The texts 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.

They wrote the song "Drusla" ("Slut") for the 2014 Icelandic slut walk.[12]

Discography
YearTitelAlbum
2016RVK DTRRVK DTR
2018ShrimpcocktailShrimpcocktail
2019SweetsSweets - Single
2020Fool's GoldFool's Gold - Single
2020The PodcastDaughters Of Reykjavik: The Podcast

References
  1. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmLNIJmgv9D/
  2. http://rvkdtr.com/daughters
  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.
  8. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Gl4bRABaq/
  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. "Ellefu þúsund í Druslugöngu - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
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