Ragna Kjartansdóttir (born 10 June 1980), better known by her stage name, Cell7, is an Icelandic rapper, songwriter and audio engineer. Her father grew up in Denmark; her mother is from the Philippines.[1] Ragna broke into the Icelandic musical scene in 1996 with the band Subterranean.[2][3][4] In 2013, she published her first solo album named CELLF.[5][6] In 2015 she joined Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir in the band Red Riot.[7] In 2017 she published the single City Lights.[8] In 2019, she published her second solo album, Is Anybody Listening?.[9]
Cell7 | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ragna Kjartansdóttir |
| Born | 10 June 1980 |
| Genres | Rap |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, audio engineer |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2013: CELLF
- 2019: Is Anybody Listening?
Singles
edit- 2017: "City Lights"
- 2019: "Peachy"
- 2019: "All Night (Hermigervill Remix)"
- 2021: "Sweatpant Boots"
- 2021: "It's Complicated"
Personal life
editRagna holds the black belt in Karate. She was the Icelandic champion in Kata in 2007.[6]
References
edit- ^ Tónatal Matthíasar Más Magnússonar, 23 January 2021, RÚV
- ^ Hannah Jane Cohen (30 April 2019). "The First Legend: From Subterranean Origins, Cell7 Is Back". Reykjavík Grapevine (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Ragnheiður Tryggvadóttir (9 February 2018). "Rappið er popp nútímans". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir; Matthías Már Magnússon (23 January 2021). "Svona byrjaði fyrsti rappararígurinn á Íslandi". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Brynhildur Björnsdóttir (17 January 2019). "Byrjaði að rappa í Kópavogi". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ a b Kjartan Guðmundsson (16 November 2013). "Vildi brjótast út úr kassanum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Ása Ninna Pétursdóttir (23 February 2021). "Við erum að byrja byltingu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Stefán Þór Hjartarson (6 October 2017). "Cell7 er komin aftur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Þorsteinn Hreggviðsson (26 March 2019). "Cell7 - Is anybody listening?". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.