Anna Mjöll

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Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir (born January 7, 1970 in Reykjavík ) is an Icelandic jazz singer and composer .

Live and act

Anna Mjöll comes from a musical family. She learned the piano , guitar and cello and studied music in Paris and Los Angeles . She was selected to represent Iceland at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo . With the jazz pop song Sjúbidú ("Schubiduu"), which she wrote with her father, she landed in 13th place.

After the competition she worked as a background singer for Julio Iglesias for a few years . Several of her solo albums in the field of jazz followed. She moved to Los Angeles, where she also works as a singing teacher.

Discographic notes

  • Shadow of Your Smile (Tonaljon, 2009)
  • Christmas JaZZmaZ (2010, with Vinnie Colaiuta )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Iceland - 1996 at diggiloo.net
Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .
personal data
SURNAME Anna Mjöll
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Icelandic jazz singer and composer
DATE OF BIRTH 7th January 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Reykjavík