His first album in the UK, Cortes, which was released on 16 April 2007, entered the UK Classical Charts at number 1 and the UK albums chart at number 27, a first for an Icelandic artist.
His first release in the UK, Cortes, which was published on 16 April 2007, appeared at number 1 on the UK Classical Charts and at number 27 on the UK albums chart, setting a record for an Icelandic musician.