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Kjartan Sveinsson

1978 - Today

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Kjartan Sveinsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰar̥tan ˈsveinsɔn]; born 2 January 1978) is an Icelandic musician who is the keyboardist for the post-rock band Sigur Rós. He joined the band in 1998. A multi-instrumentalist, he has also played such instruments as the flute, tin whistle, oboe, guitar and the banjo, as well as many of the unorthodox instruments that contribute to Sigur Rós's distinctive sound. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kjartan Sveinsson is the 3,106th most popular musician (up from 3,109th in 2019), the 176th most popular biography from Iceland (up from 179th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Icelander Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Kjartan Sveinsson ranks 3,106 out of 3,175. Before her are Lianne La Havas, Deorro, Lusine Gevorkyan, Kaytranada, U. Srinivas, and Tay Zonday. After her are Charlie Hunter, Canibus, Borgore, Fernando Garibay, Ladyhawke, and Paolo Gregoletto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Kjartan Sveinsson ranks 1,204. Before her are Toshihiko Uchiyama, Nick Cordero, Kurt Busch, Naoya Umeda, Jamaal Magloire, and Ali Hillis. After her are Disha Vakani, Hiroki Mihara, Heather Moyse, Ruben Studdard, Cristina Teuscher, and Cydonie Mothersille.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Kjartan Sveinsson ranks 176 out of 190. Before her are Hermann Hreiðarsson (1974), Sölvi Ottesen (1984), Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson (1995), Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson (1991), Ari Ólafsson (1998), and Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson (1982). After her are Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir (1995), Jón Daði Böðvarsson (1992), Jón Guðni Fjóluson (1989), Ingvar Jónsson (1989), Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir (1986), and Grétar Steinsson (1982).

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Among MUSICIANS In Iceland

Among musicians born in Iceland, Kjartan Sveinsson ranks 7. Before her are Björk (1965), Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969), Jónsi (1975), Hildur Guðnadóttir (1982), Georg Hólm (1976), and Ólafur Arnalds (1986).

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