{"id":38279,"date":"2019-04-01T00:25:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T22:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/?p=38279"},"modified":"2026-04-16T01:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:13:52","slug":"introducing-mani-orrason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/introducing-mani-orrason\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing: M\u00e1ni Orrason"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An Icelandic newcomer with a lengthy resum\u00e9 of already released tracks we&#8217;ve just come across has managed to captivate our somewhat loose attention span this sunny Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M\u00e1ni Orrason<\/strong> delivers a brand new single from an upcoming EP due out soon. Titled &#8220;I Swear It&#8217;s True&#8221;, this latest indie pop diamond of a track will have you sing along in less time it takes to spell his first name. The lyrics are relatable, easy to understand and the accompanying music gets under your skin like a welcome shiver of bliss as you hear a good track. I trust you know the feeling&#8230; Listen instead below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/557976333&#038;color=%238c9494&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The music video is also something to watch. Glittered-up and riding along through the city at night. <strong>M\u00e1ni<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Orrason<\/strong> dives right into the thick of his love relationship and the emotional toll as he struggles through the long distance relationship he had to put up with. &#8220;I Swear It&#8217;s True&#8221; will be single numero dos, from his upcoming EP &#8216;Baby Angel&#8217; due out in June of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-color:#313131\"><blockquote class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><p><em>&#8220;When it\u2019s us on the line, there\u2019s no easy way out&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch official video:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-video-popup ugb-video-popup ugb-video-popup--v2 ugb-video-popup--design-basic ugb-video-popup--button-circle ugb--background-opacity-3 ugb--has-background ugb--has-background-image ugb--shadow-2 ugb--has-background-gradient\" style=\"background-color:#abb8c3;background-image:url(https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1000w.jpg);--ugb-background-color:#abb8c3;--ugb-background-color2:#313131;--ugb-background-direction:140deg;border-radius:5px\" data-video=\"-JGi73y5L8k\"><div class=\"ugb-video-popup__wrapper\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ugb-video-popup__overlay\"><\/a><span class=\"ugb-video-popup__play-button\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 40 40\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"fill:#eeeeee\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><path d=\"M16 29l12-9-12-9v18zm4-29C8.95 0 0 8.95 0 20s8.95 20 20 20 20-8.95 20-20S31.05 0 20 0zm0 36c-8.82 0-16-7.18-16-16S11.18 4 20 4s16 7.18 16 16-7.18 16-16 16z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Half a decade has passed since <strong>M\u00e1ni&nbsp;Orrason<\/strong> became famous overnight in his native country Iceland. 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