Yes. She speaks fluent Icelandic. While she sings almost exclusively in English to appeal to a global audience, she conducts interviews in Icelandic when speaking to local press and speaks the language with her family.

Though she is "from" Iceland and China, her career was truly forged in the United States. Laufey moved to Boston to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music. It was during her time in the U.S. that she began blending her classical training with the "Great American Songbook" influences of Chet Baker and Ella Fitzgerald. Where Does She Live Now?

As of late 2023, Laufey has traded the Atlantic for the Pacific and is currently based in Los Angeles

Before she was a jazz singer, Laufey was a classical musician in Iceland.

Below is a detailed breakdown of her geographical and musical origins.

Laufey occupies a dual space culturally, but her identity is firmly rooted in her Icelandic heritage.