“Nobody listens to one genre. I literally don’t know anybody who listens to one genre. You can be a fan of so many different artists at once”: Laufey on what Gen Z can teach the rest of us about how to appreciate music

Laufey on stage at Coachella at the weekend. (Image credit: Katie Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)

The ‘Is Laufey jazz?’ question is one that’s been asked ever since the Icelandic singer-songwriter first broke through on TikTok in 2020, but with a new single out and a third album on the way, the woman herself seems less concerned with being put in a box than ever.

And it’s hardly surprising. Aged 25, Laufey is slap bang in the middle of a generation that seemingly puts less emphasis on genre and musical boundaries than any other.