Litlu jólin in Miðdalur | Reykjavík City Library's Christmas Song 2024 | Results

Litlu Jólin in Miðdalur is a festive ceremony in Úlfarsárdalur where guests can enjoy hot cocoa and gingerbread, make christmas cards for loved ones and listen to beautiful christmas music. 

The ceremony starts with a musical act followed by a jury announcing the winner of the Reykjavík City Library's 2024 Christmas Song competition. Afterwards, the song will be premiered for our guests. 

The jury consists of three carefully selected companions of the library. First of all, we have Andrés Þór Þorvarðarson who works as a janitor at the City Library in Gróf. He completed his BA in Music Composition from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2019 and has been in bands such as Milkhouse and played with the musician K.óla.  He knows nothing better than a great song.  

Then there is Sigríður Stephensen, a specialist at the City Library in Spöngin but she is a real music enthusiast. She studied piano in her youth and has been in the Hamrahlid Choir and the Motet Choir. For years she hosted a radio show on RÚV (e. Iceland’s National Public Service Broadcaster) with emphasis on cultural coverage and music i.e. world music, contemporary music and classical music. 

Last but not least is Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir, chairwoman of the jury. Hildur is a musician from Reykjavík born in 1988. She has made a name for herself as a songwriter and producer. Her musical career began in the indie band Rökkurró in 2006 as a singer, cellist and songwriter, but with the band she released three LPs and went on numerous concert tours. In 2015, she turned to pop music when she wrote and performed the song Fjaðrir in the Söngvakeppni sjónvarpsins (e. Television Singing Contest). In 2016, she officially started the solo project under her own name and released the song I'll Walk With You, which was nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards as pop song of the year 2017, along with being nominated as newcomer of the year. In the same year, she had the song Bammbaramm in the finals of Söngvakeppni sjónvarpsins. She has released two EP albums and will release her first LP, Afturábak, at the end of the year. Hildur has worked extensively as a songwriter abroad and in Iceland, teaches songwriting and sits on the board of STEF and FTT. 

We encourage everyone to attend, listen and even wear christmas sweaters or festive attire to really feel the true spirit of Christmas.  

Gingerbread and hot cocoa will be served. 

You can read more about the Reykjavík City Library's 2024 Christmas Song here. 

Time schedule: 

3-5 pm: Make christmas cards in Smiðjan - Open workshop 

4 pm: Musical act 

4.10 pm: The announcement of the winner in the Reykjavík City Library’s Christmas Song Competition 2024 

Event on Facebook. 

Everyone is welcome! 

Further information at jolalag@borgarbokasafn.is