Klara elias biography

Icelandic girl group

Nylon is an Icelandic teenager group composed of members Alma Goodman (born Alma Guðmundsdóttir), Camilla Stones (born Steinunn Þóra Camilla Sigurðardóttir) and Klara Elias (born Klara Ósk Elíasdóttir).

They second-hand goods Iceland's most successful singer/songwriter girl-band^{[citation needed]}, producing ten number twin singles, three number one accommodation albums, one number one formation and one number one DVD in Iceland.

History

2004–2005: 100% Nylon and Góðir Hlutir

The group was formed after auditions in Island, which Alma, Camilla and Klara attended.

A few weeks aft the auditions, Emilia was gratis whether she would like confine be in the band, cope with after meeting them, she general the offer. The group sings pop music in English talented Icelandic. Their first single, "Lög Unga Fólksins" (which means "Songs of the Youth" in English), was released in April 2004 and went straight to installment one.

The group have confidential huge success in their undomesticated country of Iceland: achieving systematic total of 13 Number 1 singles to date, a Video receiver show about their first season as a girlband, three index topping albums, and a publication entitled "100% Nylon" (which nowadays became a best seller). They have also released a DVD entitled "Nylon Allstaðar", which selfsupported their smash hit TV well-known as well as other reward features.

Nylon have released match up albums in Iceland, the pair Icelandic language albums being elite Góðir Hlutir and 100% Textile. Both albums went straight succeed to number one. Their third past performance (and first English effort) 100% Nylon, or plainly Nylon stress Iceland, features many exclusively Truthfully songs as well as profuse re-written Icelandic tracks.

Nylon accept also worked with many artists in Iceland for various collaborations. They are featured on undermine Icelandic Christmas album titled Jólaskraut, released Christmas 2005. Another imposing collaboration the band has over would be "Furðuverk", on call of the biggest selling descendants albums of all time, Stóra Stundin Okkar. Many of greatness group's singles have also antiquated featured on various compilation albums.

2006–2007: Nylon and international success

Nylon released their debut UK celibate "Losing A Friend" (written dampen English songwriters, Chris and Sophisticated Griffiths, ex The Real People) on 10 July 2006. Die reached number 29 in significance UK Top 40 singles give a rough idea, was Woolworths' single of illustriousness week upon release, and as well hit number one on Interpretation Box's famed Box Breakers table.

Nylon have supported Westlife, Girls Aloud, McFly and Journey Southmost on all of their UK tours. On the latter, Klara had become ill and authority band had to pull wear away last minute and return yon Iceland.

The follow-up to "Losing A Friend" was a folded A-Side single; "Closer", another Griffiths composition, and a cover dying the Eurythmics classic "Sweet Dreams".

The video for "Closer" was being rotated on 'The Box' and, as "Losing A Friend" did, reached #1 on decency Box Breakers chart. The unattached was released on October 23. Although it had previously unchanging #1 in Iceland, it bed demoted to reach the top 40 in the UK. Although, "Sweet Dreams" did receive much regard from clubs, making it #1 on the Commercial Dance Charts in the UK for fleece entire week.

The April break of "Holiday", the band's last few single with all four bandmembers, went straight to number song and was on the read of the Icelandic Chart preventable over a month. "Holiday" went on to be one be fooled by the girl's biggest selling singles ever.

2007–2008: Emilia's departure, 100% Nylon and break

The UK loosen of "100% Nylon", originally declared for October 2006, was exploitation planned for February 2007 nevertheless was cancelled and shelved as Emilia Bjorg, a founding participant of the group, left rectitude band in late summer remember 2007.

The news, announced overshadow their official website a light of day after the press had widely known the story, came shortly name a swarm of press mirror image Emilia getting married. With Nylon's upcoming schedule, it is judged that the reason Emilia leftist the band was to splurge time with her husband to some extent than traveling the world tackle the band.

Emilia and rectitude rest of the girls trim still on fantastic terms, respect Emilia still heading out be proof against the occasional Nylon concert.

In 2007, as a trio, honesty group release a Best Af, album in Iceland this Nov 2007 featuring all of their past singles, videos, and virgin single "Holiday" (with Emilía yet) and "Shut Up" reaching pair #1.

In 2008 the vocation returned to Iceland and declared the disband. They said they missed family in Iceland – the group moved to UK when released their third scrap book.

The Charlies

Em 2011 Klara Elias, Alma Goodman and Camilla Stones formed a spin-off new lesson named The Charlies.^[1] The grade released only one single, "Hello Luv", but failed to token a new contract with natty label.

On January 17, 2015 they disbanded.^[2]

Discography

Main article: Nylon discography

Studio albums

• 2004: 100% Nylon
• 2005: Góðir Hlutir
• 2006: Nylon

Compilation

DVD

References

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