Nylon (band)
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| Nylon | |
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| Origin | Iceland |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Label(s) | Believer Music/Universal Music |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Klara Ósk Elíasdóttir Alma Gudmundsdottir Steinunn Thora Camilla Sigurdardottir |
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| Former members | |
| Emilia Bjorg (2004–2007) | |
Nylon is an Icelandic girl group composed of members Alma Gudmundsdottir (b. December 29, 1984), Steinunn Thora Camilla Sigurdardottir (b. July 13, 1984) and Klara Ósk Elíasdóttir (b. November 27, 1985). They are the Iceland's most successful, singer/songwriter girl-band. After ten number one singles and three number one albums in Iceland.
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[edit] History
The group was formed after auditions in Iceland, which Alma, Camilla and Klara attended. A few weeks after the auditions, Emilia was asked whether she would like to be in the band, and after meeting them, she accepted the offer. The group sings pop music in English and Icelandic. Their first single, "Lög Unga Fólsins" (which means "The Young Fool Song" in English), was released in April 2004 and went straight to number one. The group have had huge success in their native country of Iceland: achieving a total of 10 Number 1 singles to date, a TV show about their first summer as a girlband, three chart topping albums, and a book entitled "100% Nylon" (which instantly became a best seller). They have also released a DVD entitled "Nylon Allstaðar", which contained their smash hit TV show as well as other bonus features.
Nylon have released three albums in Iceland, the two Icelandic language albums being titled Góðir Hlutir and 100% Nylon. Both albums went straight to number one. Their third album (and first English effort) 100% Nylon, or plainly Nylon in Iceland, features many exclusively English songs as well as many re-written Icelandic tracks. Nylon have also worked with many artits in Iceland for various collaborations. They are featured on an Icelandic Christmas album titled Jólaskraut, released Christmas 2005. Another notable collaboration the band has done would be "Furðuverk", on one of the biggest selling children albums of all time, Stóra Stundin Okkar. Many of the group's singles have also been featured on various compilation albums.
Nylon released their debut UK single "Losing A Friend" (written by English songwriters, Chris and Tony Griffiths, ex The Real People) on 10 July 2006. It reached number 29 in the UK Top 40 singles chart, was Woolworths' single of the week upon release, and also hit number one on The Box's famed Box Breakers chart. Nylon have supported Westlife, Girls Aloud, McFly and Journey South on all of their UK tours. On the latter, Klara had became ill and the band had to pull out last minute and return to Iceland.
The follow up to "Losing A Friend" was a double A-Side single; "Closer", another Griffiths composition, and and a cover of the Eurythmics classic "Sweet Dreams". The video for "Closer" was being rotated on 'The Box' and, as "Losing A Friend" did, reached #1 on the Box Breakers chart. The single was released on October 23rd. Although it had previously made #1 in Iceland, it failed to reach the top 40 in the UK. Although, "Sweet Dreams" did receive much attention from clubs, making it #1 on the Commercial Dance Charts in the UK for an entire week.
The April release of "Holiday", the band's last single with all four bandmembers, went straight to number one and was on the top of the Icelandic Chart for over a month. "Holiday" went on to be one of the girl's biggest selling singles ever.
The UK release of "100% Nylon", originally announced for October 2006, was then planned for February 2007 but was postponed again. An official UK release date is still unknown.
Emilia Bjorg, a founding member of the group, left the band in late summer of 2007. The news, announced on their official website a day after the press had reported the story, came shortly after a swarm of press over Emilia getting married. With Nylon's upcoming schedule, it is rumoured that the reason Emilia left the band was to spend time with her husband rather than traveling the world with the band. Emilia and the rest of the girls are still on fantastic terms, with Emilia still heading out to the occasional Nylon concert.
Nylon (as a trio) will release a 'Best Of' album in Iceland this November/December featuring all of their past singles, videos, and even three new tracks.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
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100% Nylon
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1. Lög Unga Fólsins |
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Góðir Hlutir
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1. Góðir Hlutir |
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Nylon
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[edit] Singles
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"Lög unga fólsins"
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"Einhversstaðar, einhverntíma aftur"
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"Get ekki meira"
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"Allstaðar"
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"Bara í nótt"
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"Fimm á richter"
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"Síðasta sumar"
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"Dans, dans, dans"
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"Góðir hlutir"
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"Losing A Friend"
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"Closer"/"Sweet Dreams"
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"Holiday"
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[edit] DVD
- Nylon Allstaðar (April, 2005) #1 Iceland
