Louis sits down with Laufey, Grammy-award winning Icelandic singer and songwriter. Laufey tells Louis about her stratospheric rise to fame on TikTok, partying with Bill Murray, and why everyone can benefit from being a bit bored. Brace yourself for major music geekery.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  
 
Links/Attachments: 
 
Album: A Matter of Time, Laufey (2025) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5rMOCuiWWbEBcHaKM69Hmv">https://open.spotify.com/album/5rMOCuiWWbEBcHaKM69Hmv</a>  
 
Whiplash (2014) 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/</a>  
 
“The Great American Songbook” 
<a href="https://thesongbook.org/about/what-is-the-songbook/">https://thesongbook.org/about/what-is-the-songbook/</a>  
 
Singing in the Rain (1952)  
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/</a>  
 
An American in Paris (1951) 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043278/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043278/</a>  
 
On the Town (1949)  
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041716/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041716/</a>  
 
Ziegfeld Follies (1945) 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039116/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039116/</a>  
 
The Sound of Music (1965)  
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/</a>  
 
Mary Poppins (1964)  
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/</a>  
 
Shirley Temple (1928 – 2014)  
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/">https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/</a>  
 
Song: ‘One Note Samba’, Antônio Carlos Jobim (1960) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1UJQJz6ZP0qKGU55fRDcyI?si=ef59b3251c18423d">https://open.spotify.com/track/1UJQJz6ZP0qKGU55fRDcyI?si=ef59b3251c18423d</a>  
 
Album: Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and João Gilberto (1964) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/73ZRKdD3Ds43IjHrhKgucY?si=a1Fe3WkdS7eFZpoH9IYufA">https://open.spotify.com/album/73ZRKdD3Ds43IjHrhKgucY?si=a1Fe3WkdS7eFZpoH9IYufA</a>  
 
Album: Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You (1958) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5CNRrD9O1kCaBvN1RyHRdt?si=gK_1vEjQQAmSBs3RWeOAKw">https://open.spotify.com/album/5CNRrD9O1kCaBvN1RyHRdt?si=gK_1vEjQQAmSBs3RWeOAKw</a>  
 
Let’s Get Lost (1988) 
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095515/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095515/</a>  
 
Song: ‘From The Start’, Laufey (2023) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/43iIQbw5hx986dUEZbr3eN?si=4f08726cd6fc4307">https://open.spotify.com/track/43iIQbw5hx986dUEZbr3eN?si=4f08726cd6fc4307</a>  
 
Song: ‘It Could Happen to You’, Chet Baker (1958) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5J8ahRMQ9Y1lRcuAhpP5Fy?si=b55e1844542c44fb">https://open.spotify.com/track/5J8ahRMQ9Y1lRcuAhpP5Fy?si=b55e1844542c44fb</a>  
 
Song: ‘James’, Laufey (2021) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2y1NtQ2ZfIq0zBUP3tOlbX?si=15ac3bbfa0c74cf7">https://open.spotify.com/track/2y1NtQ2ZfIq0zBUP3tOlbX?si=15ac3bbfa0c74cf7</a>  
 
Song: ‘Mr. Eclectic’, Laufey (2025)  
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5n934Lu8pAsAHLc155qzck?si=f9ed9e496ee847d7">https://open.spotify.com/track/5n934Lu8pAsAHLc155qzck?si=f9ed9e496ee847d7</a>  
 
Song: ‘Goddess’, Laufey (2024)  
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2SEeyc2KS9DIjiJPCYtfgJ?si=a740ddd0858249d6">https://open.spotify.com/track/2SEeyc2KS9DIjiJPCYtfgJ?si=a740ddd0858249d6</a> 
 
Song: ‘Creep’, Radiohead (1993) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/70LcF31zb1H0PyJoS1Sx1r?si=ddeef2a9f1e34bdf">https://open.spotify.com/track/70LcF31zb1H0PyJoS1Sx1r?si=ddeef2a9f1e34bdf</a>  
 
Song: ‘Letter To My 13 Year Old Self’, Laufey (2023) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/59Y1f3y8FuLjadWY9Bx2LC?si=2a76c204cb644895">https://open.spotify.com/track/59Y1f3y8FuLjadWY9Bx2LC?si=2a76c204cb644895</a>  
 
Song: ‘How Soon Is Now?’, The Smiths (1984)  
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1YrnDTqvcnUKxAIeXyaEmU?si=05763f85a40041c3">https://open.spotify.com/track/1YrnDTqvcnUKxAIeXyaEmU?si=05763f85a40041c3</a>  
 
Album: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book, Ella Fitzgerald (1956) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3DXgUbJhOxidQC3l0tegY9?si=_42fBZG1SZ2WrNwYoL88VA">https://open.spotify.com/album/3DXgUbJhOxidQC3l0tegY9?si=_42fBZG1SZ2WrNwYoL88VA</a>  
 
Song: ‘Miss Otis Regrets’, Ella Fitzgerald (1956)  
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5dvh4M2Lo0aEXp5D0IJGH1?si=fd41d6fba27748df">https://open.spotify.com/track/5dvh4M2Lo0aEXp5D0IJGH1?si=fd41d6fba27748df</a>  
 
‘Santa Baby’, Laufey Music Video feat. Bill Murray  
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_SsGMeJIHk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_SsGMeJIHk</a> 
  
Song: ‘Too Little, Too Late’, Laufey (2025)  
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1qJnr4Bm7OAauklV18Vdah?si=6fc52bba5b5f48f5">https://open.spotify.com/track/1qJnr4Bm7OAauklV18Vdah?si=6fc52bba5b5f48f5</a>  
 
Song: ‘Hallelujah’, Leonard Cohen (1984) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6s1mt6e0n8G7jcNhcxXKzq?si=400cab129f6d4083">https://open.spotify.com/track/6s1mt6e0n8G7jcNhcxXKzq?si=400cab129f6d4083</a> 
 
Ballet: Giselle, Royal Ballet & Opera (2026)  
<a href="https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-marius-petipa-details">https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-marius-petipa-details</a>  
 
Book: ‘How to Be an Artist’, Jerry Saltz (2020) 
<a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-be-an-artist/jerry-saltz/9781781577820">https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-be-an-artist/jerry-saltz/9781781577820</a>  
 
Credits: 
Producer: Millie Chu  
Assistant Producer: Maan al-Yasiri 
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young 
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  
   
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  
<a href="http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/">www.mindhouse.co.uk</a> 



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