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Ólafsson
Ólafsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, that means ''son of Ólafur''. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to: * Bragi Ólafsson (born 1962), Icelandic musician and writer *Eggert Ólafsson (1726–1768), Iceland explorer and writer; conservator of the Icelandic language *Friðrik Ólafsson (1935–2025), Icelandic chess grandmaster * Gunnsteinn Ólafsson (born 1962), Icelandic orchestra and opera conductor *Hössi Ólafsson Hössi Ólafsson (born Höskuldur Ólafsson; 1977) is a singer, rapper, producer (music), producer, writer, and actor. He is best known as a founding member of the Icelandic rap (music), rap group, Quarashi. Professional career Hössi was bor ... (born 1977), Icelandic rapper and actor * Jón Ólafsson (1850–1916), Icelandic journalist and poet * Kjartan Ólafsson (other), various people * Logi Ólafsson (born 1954), Icelandic professional football coach * Magnús Óláfsson (disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víkingur Ólafsson
Víkingur Ólafsson (born 14 February 1984) is an Icelandic pianist. He has performed with leading orchestras in Europe and America, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Tonhalle Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic, and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Santa Cecilia, and with such conductors as Thomas Adès, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Santtu-Matias Rouvali. Víkingur has won numerous awards, including Album of the Year at the 2019 ''BBC Music Magazine'' Awards for ''Johann Sebastian Bach'', Opus Klassik Award for Solo Instrumental in 2019 and 2020, and the Rolf Schock Prizes, Rolf Schock Prize in Music in 2022. Víkingur's album ''Philip Glass Piano Works'' saw him named "Iceland's Glenn Gould" by the ''New York Times'', and a "breathtakingly brilliant pianist" by ''Gramophone (magazine), Gramophone''; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggert Ólafsson
Eggert Ólafsson (1 December 1726 – 30 May 1768 (age 41)) was an Icelandic explorer, writer and conservator of the Icelandic language. He also worked to revive the Icelandic culture and economy. Background He was the son of a farmer from Svefneyjar in Breiðafjörður. He studied natural sciences, Classics, Grammar, Law, and Agriculture at the University of Copenhagen. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Copenhagen. In 1772 he posthumously published ''Reise igiennem Island'' (Travels in Iceland), an account of the scientific and cultural survey he conducted between 1752 and 1757. The book remains a seminal work on Iceland and its people. Eggert wrote on a wide range of topics. His writing has made him known for his pro-conservation stance on the Icelandic language, which has undergone significant change since the 18th century. Eggert was a devout patriot, and his literary works, chiefly his poems, burn with this fervor. He used his writings to stir up patrio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hössi Ólafsson
Hössi Ólafsson (born Höskuldur Ólafsson; 1977) is a singer, rapper, producer (music), producer, writer, and actor. He is best known as a founding member of the Icelandic rap (music), rap group, Quarashi. Professional career Hössi was born in Reykjavík, and first met future Quarashi member Sölvi Blöndal at the University of Iceland in the early 1990s. According to Blöndal, the first thing Hössi ever said to him was if he had any marijuana to sell. Sölvi and Hössi would go on to play in the punk rock band, 2001. However, Sölvi soon began to develop a preference for studio production over band rehearsal-style songwriting. He also wanted to make different types of music besides industrial rock and punk, so he quit 2001 and began making rap music. Later on, Sölvi invited Hössi to join him in making rap music along with famous Icelandic skater and graffiti artist, Steini a.k.a. Stoney. Originally, Hössi would sing, while Steini would rap, but when Sölvi heard Hössi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson
Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (born 26 September 1962), also known as Olaf Olafsson, is an Icelandic businessman and writer. He is best known for his tenure at Sony and his leadership in the creation of the PlayStation video game console. Personal life Ólafur was born in Reykjavík, Iceland on 26 September 1962 to Anna Jónsdóttir and writer Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson. He studied physics as a Wien Scholar at Brandeis University. He lives in New York City with his wife Anna Ólafsdóttir and three children. Literary career He is the author of three previous novels, ''The Journey Home'', ''Absolution'' and '' Walking into the Night'', and a story collection, '' Valentines''. He also wrote the play ''The Feast of the Snails'', albeit to mixed reviews. His books have been published to critical acclaim in more than twenty languages. Ólafur is the recipient of the O. Henry Award and the Icelandic Literary Prize, was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jón Ólafsson (journalist)
Jón Ólafsson (20 March 1850 – 11 July 1916) was an Icelandic editor, journalist, and poet. He was the half-brother of Páll Ólafsson. He became a journalist in Iceland in 1868, but due to disobedience to the authorities, he had to emigrate to North America in 1872. There, a lawyer convinced him that it would be a good idea for people from Iceland to immigrate into Alaska, especially to the Island of Kodiak. Jón made a petition to President Ulysses S. Grant and met with him, but neither that nor the bill to Congress lead to success, as the government of Canada had in the meanwhile offered land around Winnipeg to immigrants from Iceland. Jón wrote a book on his ideas for an Icelandic Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ... detailing his high hopes. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logi Ólafsson
Logi Ólafsson (born 14 November 1954) is an Icelandic football coach and former player. During his coaching career, he has been the manager of both the Icelandic men's and women's national team. Playing career Logi played for FH from 1972 to 1981. Managerial career Logi started his coaching career as an assistant coach for FH from 1985 to 1986. In 1987 he became the manager of Valur women's side for two seasons, before moving on to manage Víkingur men's team where he won the Icelandic Championship in 1991. In 1993, following his spell at Víkingur he became the coach of the Iceland women's national football team, but left the following year. He then spent a season at ÍA, winning the Icelandic Championship again in 1995. Logi Ólafsson was in charge of Iceland men's national team between years 1996 and 1997, before returning to ÍA where they finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the years 1997, 1998 and 1999. From 2000 he took on a new challenge in managing the First Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bragi Ólafsson
Bragi Ólafsson (born 11 August 1962 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic musician and a writer. Internationally he is best known for his work as a bassist in The Sugarcubes, the avant-garde pop band from Iceland that brought fame to Björk, who went on to solo success with her unique brand of diverse musical genres. The Sugarcubes, who favoured strange, offbeat melodies, came together in 1986, but the Sugarcubes' members had played together in different combinations in various Icelandic groups before. Bragi and Einar Örn Benediktsson Einar Örn Benediktsson (born 29 October 1962), often billed as Einar Örn, is an Icelandic popular music singer and trumpet player. He was a member of the Sugarcubes. He served as a member of the Reykjavík City Council between 2010 and 2014 ... (trumpet / vocals) had released records on Einar's own label, Gramm. In 1986 Bragi also launched his writing career, publishing his first book, a poetry volume called ''Dragsúgur'' (Draught). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friðrik Ólafsson
Friðrik Ólafsson (26 January 1935 – 4 April 2025) was an Icelandic chess grandmaster. He was president of FIDE from 1978 to 1982. He was a six-time Icelandic Chess Champion and a two-time Nordic Chess Champion. Chess career Friðrik was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. A first-time winner of the Icelandic Chess Championship in 1952 and of the Nordic Chess Championship a year later, he rapidly became recognised as the strongest Icelandic chess player of his generation. Friðrik's first result of international note was his shared first with Viktor Korchnoi at Hastings 1955–56. Friðrik's best result in World Chess Championship competition was in the 1958 Interzonal tournament, where he finished equal 5th–6th, automatically earning the grandmaster title (the first for Iceland) and qualifying for the 1959 Candidates Tournament, the last stage to determine the challenger to the World Chess Champion in 1960. It was an amazing achievement for someone who was not a chess pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjartan Ólafsson (other) ''
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Kjartan Ólafsson may refer to * Kjartan Ólafsson (composer) (born 1958), Icelandic musicologist, composer, and academic * Kjartan Ólafsson, key historical character in ''Laxdæla saga ''Laxdæla saga'' (), Old Norse ''Laxdœla saga'' (Old Norse pronunciation ) or ''The Saga of the People of Laxárdalur'', is one of the sagas of Icelanders. Written in the 13th century CE, it tells of people in the Breiðafjörður area in weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnsteinn Ólafsson
Gunnsteinn Ólafsson (born 1962) is an Icelandic conductor of orchestra, musical ensembles and opera. He is the founder of the Siglufjörður Folk Festival and the Iceland Youth Symphony Orchestra. Biography Gunnsteinn was born in Siglufjörður, but grew up in Kópavogur. He studied violin and composition at the Reykjavík College of Music, composition at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest between 1983 and 1987, and conducting and music theory at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg, Germany. He graduated in 1992. Gunnsteinn spent half a year in Italy working on music by Claudio Monteverdi. He then introduced the most important works by the Italian composer to Icelandic listeners, including ''L'Orfeo'' and ''Vespers''. He also spent half a year in Finland, studying orchestral and choral conducting. Gunnsteinn started his career as a conductor in 1994 by gaining second prize at the Young Scandinavian Conductors Competition in Bergen, Norway, where the jury was chaired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnús Óláfsson (other) , Icelandic actor, comedian, singer and former handball player
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Magnús Óláfsson (died 1265) was King of Mann and the Isles. Magnús Óláfsson may also refer to: *Magnus the Good (1024–1047), or Magnus I, King of Norway *Magnus Barefoot (1073–1103), or Magnus III, King of Norway * Magnús Ólafsson (swimmer) (born 1967), Icelandic swimmer *Magnús Ólafsson (actor) Magnús Ólafsson (born 17 February 1946) is an Icelandic actor, comedian, singer and former handball player. A veteran stage and film actor of several decades, he is best known for his performance of the character ''Bjössi Bolla'' which was cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelanders
Icelanders () are an ethnic group and nation who are native to the island country of Iceland. They speak Icelandic, a North Germanic language. Icelanders established the country of Iceland in mid 930 CE when the (parliament) met for the first time. Iceland came under the reign of Norwegian, Swedish and Danish kings but regained full sovereignty from the Danish monarchy on 1 December 1918, when the Kingdom of Iceland was established. On 17 June 1944, Iceland became a republic. Lutheranism is the predominant religion. Historical and DNA records indicate that around 60 to 80 percent of the male settlers were of Norse origin (primarily from Western Norway) and a similar percentage of the women were of Gaelic stock from Ireland and peripheral Scotland. History Iceland is a geologically young land mass, having formed an estimated 20 million years ago due to volcanic eruptions on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. One of the last larger islands to remain uninhabited, the first hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
