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.
Cortes, his debut album in the UK, which came out on 16 April 2007, reached number 1 on the UK Classical Charts and number 27 on the UK albums chart, achieving a milestone for an Icelandic artist.