Laufey, the Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, holds nationality. She was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1999. However, her heritage is a key part of her identity: her mother is Icelandic, and her father is Chinese. She has often spoken about growing up between these two cultures—spending time in both Reykjavík and Beijing—and how that dual background has influenced her music, from the jazz standards she loved to the classical and folk elements she absorbed. In short, while her nationality is Icelandic, her cultural identity is proudly both Icelandic and Chinese.