200.000 naglbítar is an Icelandic rock band. In 2003, their song "Láttu mig vera" was the most played Icelandic song on the radio station Rás 2.[1]

200.000 Naglbítar
OriginAkureyri, Iceland
Years active1993–present
LabelsSproti, Dennis
MembersVilhelm Anton Jónsson
Kári Jónsson
Benedikt Brynleifsson
Past membersAxel Árnasson

In 1995 they participated in the music competition Músíktilraunir and ended up in third place.[2] Vilhelm Anton, the singer of the band was chosen as the best singer of the competition.[2]

In 1998 the band published their first album, Neóndýrin which Morgunblaðið reviewed as a promising start for the band.[3]

In 2000 the album Vögguvísur fyrir skuggaprins was published which Morgunblaðið reviewed as an improvement over their past album and the band still had not reached their full potential.[4]

In 2003 the album Hjartagull was published. At the 2003 Icelandic music awards it was nominated as the best pop album, and the song "láttu mig vera" was nominated as the best pop song.[5]

The band participated at the 2003 Iceland Airwaves.[6]

Discography edit

  • Neóndýrin (1998)
  • Vögguvísur fyrir skuggaprins (2000)
  • Hjartagull (2003)

References edit

  1. ^ "50 mest spiluðu lögin á rás 2 árið 2003" (in Icelandic). Fréttablaðið. 6 January 2004. p. 27. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Þreföld þrenning" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 5 April 1995. p. 41. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Fyrirheit um framtíðina" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 27 November 1998. p. 68. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Naglbítar færa sig á aðra hæð" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 23 May 2000. p. 63. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Mínus með 5 tilnefningar, Brain Police með 4" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. 5 December 2003. p. 18. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Sá á kvölina" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. 3 October 2003. p. 6. Retrieved 5 November 2017.[permanent dead link]