Kári Egils is a talented young singer/songwriter and pianist from Iceland. His critically acclaimed debut album, “Palm Trees In The Snow”, was released in March 2023. In March 2024 he received the “Brightest hope” award from the president of Iceland. The award is given to the young musician in any genre that is considered the most promising of the year by the jury.

Kári is currently finishing his second pop album with the help of producer Albert Finnbogason. The album cycle starts with the release of the first single, “In The Morning”, on May 17th, followed by more single releases over the coming months and the full album later in the fall.

Kári’s musical talent became obvious when he started studying the piano at seven years old. He started in classical music, and branched out to jazz piano and improvisation by the age of ten. Early on, he began writing his own music and developed an interest in pop music, showing an uncanny sense of melody.

In 2018 at only sixteen years old, Kári received the ASCAP Desmond Child Anthem Award that is given out to promising songwriters. At the award ceremony, which took place at the Lincoln Center in New York, he played his own composition, leaving the audience in awe. At the 2023 Iceland Airwaves festival, Kári received the ‘Airwaves Plus’ award, which is given to the most promising Icelandic acts.

He graduated in both the classical and jazz departments of the Reykjavík College of Music in 2022. Kári has also studied at the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA. 

As he spends a lot of time between Iceland and the USA, writing lyrics in English comes naturally to him. Inspiration can strike him at any moment, wherever he is, and preferably writes his songs on the piano or guitar. In addition to all music and lyrics, he handles arrangements, vocal harmonies, horns and strings himself.