In Belgium Kaupthing has become a synonym with Iceland. In the UK & The Netherlands, the Icesave disaster made terrorists/thiefs of all Icelanders. But there is more than Kaupthing, Kreppa & Krónan in Iceland. In het latest Monitor Magazine issue (Summer 2009) a list of Iceland's 50 most influential (important/significant) people was published. A lot of musicians in this Top 50
50 MIKILVÆGUSTU MANNESKJUR ÍSLANDS:
3. Emiliana Torrini
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4. Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson, internationally known as Páll Óskar or Paul Oscar
5. Sigur Rós
6. Björk
14. Dr. Gunni (Gunnar Lárus Hjálmarsson)
17. Baggalútur
18. Mugison
23. Hr. Örlygur (Mr. Destiny)/Iceland Airwaves
42. Gogoyoko
43. Ólafur Arnalds
44. Steed Lord
48. Haffi Haff
49. Mammút
50. Hemmi Gunn
Source: Monitor
