{"id":569,"date":"2026-02-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=569"},"modified":"2026-02-15T09:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:02:38","slug":"its-very-literal-the-universal-heartbreak-that-helped-laufey-write-one-of-her-first-hits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/its-very-literal-the-universal-heartbreak-that-helped-laufey-write-one-of-her-first-hits\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt\u2019s Very Literal\u201d: The Universal Heartbreak That Helped Laufey Write One of Her First Hits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There’s no doubt Icelandic artist Laufey<\/a> is one of the most unique emerging artists of the 21st century. She is single-handedly helping repopularize the styles of bossa nova and classical while innovating jazz pop. Beginning her career at the young age of 15, Laufey was a solo cellist in the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. In 2024, she was a finalist on Iceland’s Got Talent and was a semifinalist on The Voice Iceland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laufey released the single “From The Start” on May 10, 2023, and the song broke records. It became the biggest single debut for a jazz artist on Spotify, with over one billion streams, and exceeded over 200 million total. The song’s popularity through social media earned her second studio album, Bewitched<\/em>, a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. In 2024, Laufey explained the meaning behind “From The Start”, and there’s no mysterious depth to the lyrics. It’s exactly as it sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind The Lyrics of “From The Start”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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