Ólöf Arnalds First Icelander to showcase at WOMEX
Fresh from a win at the Icelandic Music Awards and her recent performance at the Náttúra concert, Ólöf Arnalds has been offered a prestigious showcase slot at WOMEX 2008, the World Music Expo.
 

Emilíana Torrini Prepares New Album
Following on from her critically acclaimed albums 'Love in the Time of Science' and her Rough Trade debut 'Fisherman's Woman', Icelandic chanteuse Emilíana Torrini is to release her third album, 'Me and Armini', on 8th September 2008.
 

See Dis/IMX Comp Winner's Náttúra  Photos
A few weeks ago, us at IMX along with our favourite (and leading) UK music site Drowned in Sound ran a competition to win tickets to attend the recent Náttúra concert here in Iceland, spearheaded by Björk and Sigur Rós.
 

Lay Low's Second Coming
Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir, AKA Lay Low, has officially started work on her highly anticipated follow up to the platinum-selling 'Please Don't Hate Me'. Lovísa is currently recording with producer Liam Watson at ToeRag Studios in London, alongside musicians Ed Turner, Carwyn Ellis, Rupert Brown, Matt Bradford and BJ Cole.
 

Björk, Sigur Rós Named Friends of U.N.
Björk, Sigur Rós and náttúra organisers Einar Örn and Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir have been officially named Friends of the United Nations in recognition of their achievements in spreading a positive environmental message following the recent Náttúra concert - Iceland's largest ever live music event.