[5] Bríet was born in Reykjavík[6] and studied at Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð.

[6] She began performing at off-venue concerts at Iceland Airwaves at the age of 15[7][8] in addition to singing at jazz bars.

[3][9] Bríet sings in Icelandic and English[10] and writes her songs in collaboration with Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson,[10][7] who is a member of the music production team StopWaitGo.

[11] Break-ups are the main theme of the album[11] and Bríet received praise for her lyrical talent.

[11] Bríet began a relationship with the lead guitarist of Kaleo in 2020[18] Bríet was born in Reykjavík Her parents are Benedikt Elfar and Ásrún Laila Awad, her grandfather on mothers side, Ómar Ahmed Hafez Awad was born in Egypt, but moved to Iceland in 1965