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'{{Short description|Faroese singer-songwriter and actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = Eivor Palsdottir Haderslev 20 September 2008.jpg | name = Eivør | image_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | caption = Eivør in 2008 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Eivør Pálsdóttir | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1983|7|21}} | birth_place = [[Syðrugøta]], [[Faroe Islands]] | death_date = | origin = | spouse = [[Tróndur Bogason]] | instrument = | genre = {{hlist|[[Art pop]]|[[chamber pop]]|[[synth pop]]|[[folk pop]]|[[folk rock]]|[[electropop]]|[[jazz]]|[[nordic folk]]}} | occupation = | years_active = 1996–present | label = [[TUTL Records|TUTL]] | associated_acts = {{hlist|Clickhaze|[[Yggdrasil (band)|Yggdrasil]]|[[DR Big Band]]|[[Dónal Lunny]]|[[Gavin Bryars]]|[[Tróndur Bogason]]|[[John Lunn]]|[[Bear McCreary]]}} | website = {{URL|eivor.com}} | current_members = | past_members = }} [[File:Eivør-Pálsdóttir 06n3738.jpg|thumb|Eivør Pálsdóttir, [[Moers festival]] 2009]] '''Eivør Pálsdóttir''' (pronounced {{IPA-fo|ˈaivœɹ ˈpɔlsˌdœʰtəɹ|}}; born 21 July 1983), known mononymously as '''Eivør''', is a [[Faroese people|Faroese]] singer-songwriter and actress. Born and raised in [[Syðrugøta]], she had her first televised performance at the age of 13. Over the course of her decades-long career, her musical output has spanned a wide range of genres such as [[Folk music|folk]], [[art pop]], [[jazz]], [[folk rock]], [[Classical music|classical]] and [[electronica]]. ==Career== In 1999, at the age of 15, she became the lead singer in Clickhaze. The following year, she released her first self-titled album, ''Eivør Pálsdóttir''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eivor.com/index.php?id=4|title=EIVOR.COM discography|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723090710/http://eivor.sweetgiggles.net/?id=4|archive-date=23 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2001, Clickhaze won the Prix Føroyar song contest. She moved to [[Reykjavík]] in 2002 to study music, releasing an album with the music ensemble [[Yggdrasil (band)|Yggdrasil]] the same year. After her second solo album, ''Krákan'', was released in 2003, she was nominated in three categories at the [[Icelandic Music Award]]s, winning ''Best Singer'' and ''Best Performer'' – normally only won by Icelandic artists. In 2003, she participated in [[Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003|Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins]] with the song ''"Í Nótt"''. In 2004, Eivør was named ''Arsins Føroyingur'' (Faroe Islander of the Year). In 2005, the [[DR Big Band]] released its 40th anniversary album, with all songs written and sung by Eivør. The same year, she was awarded the Icelandic ''Gríma'' award for composing and performing the piece ''Úlfhamssaga'', based on the [[Norse sagas]]. In 2007, Eivør's 5th album ''Mannabarn'' was released. Produced by [[Dónal Lunny]], an English-language version was released simultaneously under the name ''Human Child.'' The album was recorded throughout 2006 and early 2007 in [[Dublin]], and reached #39 on the Danish [[Tracklisten]].<ref>[https://danishcharts.dk/showitem.asp?interpret=Eiv%F8r+P%E1lsd%F3ttir&titel=Human+Child&cat=a danishcharts.dk Eivör Pálsdóttir – ''Human Child'' album page]</ref> In 2008, Eivør collaborated with English composer Gavin Bryars on ''Tróndur i Gøtu'' – based on the chieftain of the same name – duetting with bass singer Rúni Brattaberg. It was performed in [[Gøtugjógv]] on 12 July 2008. In 2010, she released the album ''Larva'', marking a stark departure away from her folk sound, moving towards a more experimental and electronic musical style. In 2012 she married the Faroese composer [[Tróndur Bogason]]; the same year, they collaborated on the album ''Room'',<ref>[http://www.lydtapet.net/2012/09/anmeldelse-eivor-room-2/ Lydtapet.net, Anmeldelse: EIVØR – ROOM] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108022532/http://www.lydtapet.net/2012/09/anmeldelse-eivor-room-2/ |date=8 January 2014 }} (''in Danish'')</ref> which won three awards at the [[Faroese Music Awards]]: ''Best Female Singer,'' ''Best Artist'' and ''Best Album of the Year''. The following year, she covered "[[Den vilda]]" by [[One More Time (band)|One More Time]] in Icelandic, which charted on [[Tónlist TV]].<ref>[http://www.tonlist.is/Music/Chartlist/595/ Tonlist: Netlistinn viku 46, 2013] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215133344/http://www.tonlist.is/Music/Chartlist/595/ |date=15 December 2013 }} (in Icelandic)</ref> In 2015, Eivør released two companion albums, ''Bridges'' and ''Slør'', sung in English and Faroese respectively. Describing the writing process in an interview with Stacja Islandia, she said that ''"[it] kept coming to me in such a manner that I would write a lyric in English and straight afterwards a lyric in Faroese would arrive – a kind of mirror image or reflection. Most of the songs were written together in pairs. The albums are therefore two different works yet also a unity. This has been my dream project for over 2 years now."''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stacjaislandia.pl/aktualnosci/english/interviews/eivor-music-means-the-world-to-me-interview/|title=Eivør – Music means the world to me (interview)|first=Marcin|last=Kozicki}}</ref> In 2016, she collaborated with [[Bear McCreary]] on the soundtrack for ''[[God of War (2018 video game)|God of War]]'', performing it with a live orchestra at the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2016|E3 2016 Sony press conference]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjxfk7JNNDI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/cjxfk7JNNDI| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Sony Press Conference Orchestra - Live at E3 2016|last=GameSpot|date=13 June 2016|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She collaborated with the DR Big Band once again that same year, releasing the orchestral album ''At the Heart of a Selkie.'' In 2018, she collaborated with [[John Lunn]] on the soundtrack to [[The Last Kingdom (TV series)|The Last Kingdom]]. In 2020, she released the album ''Segl''. She became the first time cover artist of ÖMC Dergi, Turkey's biggest digital music magazine, to promote her new album Segl. About the new Segl album "Segl is more about looking and navigating unknown places." made the statement. ÖMC Dergi announced for the first time the Segl album and Segl Tour news in Turkey. She received the 2021 Nordic Council Music Prize.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.norden.org/en/news/eivor-palsdottir-wins-2021-nordic-council-music-prize|title=Eivør Pálsdóttir wins the 2021 Nordic Council Music Prize &#124; Nordic cooperation}}</ref> ==Discography== ===Albums=== * ''Eivør Pálsdóttir'' (SHD 50, [[Tutl]] Records, 2000) * ''Clickhaze EP'' (HJF 91, [[Tutl]] Records, 2002) * ''Yggdrasil'' (HJF 88, [[Tutl]] Records, 2002) * ''Krákan'' (12T001, 12 tónar 2003) * ''Eivør'' (12T010, 12 tónar 2004) * ''Trøllabundin'' (together with the Big band of [[Danmarks Radio]] 2005) * ''Human Child'' (R 60117-2, [[RecArt Music]] 2007) * ''Mannabarn'' (R 60116-2, RecArt Music 2007, Faroese version of ''Human Child'') <!-- the next reference is for giving a proof that the peculiar spelling of Eivør (Swedish style, with ''ö'') on the original media is not an editor's typo --> * ''Eivör Live''<ref>[http://www.tutl.com/shop/index.php?productID=431 tutl.com ''Eivör Live'' album page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529090552/http://www.tutl.com/shop/index.php?productID=431 |date=29 May 2014 }}</ref> * ''Undo your mind EP'' ([[Copenhagen Records]] 2010) * ''Larva'' (SHD 130, [[Tutl]] Records, 2010) * ''Room'' (SHD145, [[Tutl]] Records, 2012) * ''The Color of Dark'' (with Ginman) (2014) * ''Bridges'' (SHD155, [[Tutl]] Records, 2015) * ''Slør'' (SHD165, [[Tutl]] Records, 2015) * ''At The Heart of a Selkie'' (with Peter Jensen & The Danish Radio Big Band, and The Danish National Vocal Ensemble (SHD175, [[Tutl]] Records, 2016) * ''Slør'' (AGs1701, [[Tutl]] Records, licensed to A&G Records Ltd., English edition of Slør, 2017) * ''London Solo Sessions (Live) EP'', ([[Tutl]] Records, A&G Records Ltd., 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/it/release/15932766-Eiv%C3%B8r-London-Solo-Sessions|title=Eivør* – London Solo Sessions}}</ref>) * ''Live in Tórshavn'' (Norse Music, 2018) * ''Segl'' (2020) ===Singles=== * "Undo Your Mind" (2010) * "Dansaðu vindur" (2013) * "Faithful Friend" (2015) * "Remember Me" (2015) * "In My Shoes" (2017) ===Guest appearances and collaborations=== *[[Nephew (band)|Nephew]] feat. Eivør – "Police Bells and Church Sirens" (2010) *''Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia'' (Nascente/[[Demon Music Group]], 2011) *[[Nik & Jay]] feat. Eivør – "Bølgerne ved Vesterhavet" (2012) *[[Vamp (band)|Vamp]] – "Liten Fuggel" (2012) *''[[The Last Kingdom (TV series)|The Last Kingdom]]'' television soundtrack (2015) – vocals; in score by [[John Lunn]] *[[The Banner Saga 3]] video game soundtrack (2018) – vocals, score by [[Austin Wintory]] *''[[God of War (2018 video game)|God of War]]'' video game soundtrack (2018) – vocals, throat and drums; score by [[Bear McCreary]] *[[Worakls]] feat. Eivør – "Red Dressed" (2019) *[[Lydmor]] feat. Eivør – "Nevada" (2021) *''[[God of War Ragnarök]]'' video game soundtrack (2022) – vocals; score by [[Bear McCreary]] == Filmography == * ''Eivør: True Love'' (2013) – Main actress *''111 Góðir Dagar'' (2021) – Supporting actress == Honours == *2004 Faroe Islander of the Year *2006 [[Planet Awards]] – Best female singer (Faroese music awards) *2009 Planet Awards – Best female singer *2006 Best Danish female folk from Jylland (Årets danske Folk Vokalist) *2012 Planet Awards – Best female singer / Best artist / Best album for ''Room'' *2013 Nominated for the [[Nordic Council Music Prize]]<ref>[http://aktuelt.fo/grein/eivor_instillad_til_tonleikavirisln_norurlandarasins Aktuelt.fo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003122841/http://aktuelt.fo/grein/eivor_instillad_til_tonleikavirisln_norurlandarasins |date=3 October 2013 }} Eivør instillað til Tónleikavirðisløn Norðurlandarásins {{in lang|fo}}</ref> *2013 DJBFA (Danish Jazz, Beat and Folkmusic Authors) Award<ref>{{cite web |title=To Komponister Hædret af Kolleger i DJBFA der Også Hylder en af Dansk Musiks Bagmænd |language=da |work=DJBFA.dk |year=2013 |publisher=Danish Jazz Beat and Folkmusic Authors |url= http://www.djbfa.dk/aktuelt/1381-to-komponister-haedret-af-kolleger-i-djbfa-der-ogsa-hylder-en-af-dansk-musiks-bagmaend.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131002051755/http://www.djbfa.dk/aktuelt/1381-to-komponister-haedret-af-kolleger-i-djbfa-der-ogsa-hylder-en-af-dansk-musiks-bagmaend.html |archive-date=2 October 2013 |access-date=26 October 2015}}</ref> *2021 The Nordic Council Music Prize <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.norden.org/en/news/eivor-palsdottir-wins-2021-nordic-council-music-prize|title=Eivør Pálsdóttir wins the 2021 Nordic Council Music Prize &#124; Nordic cooperation}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} <!-- don't sort first on patronymic --> ==External links== {{Commons|Eivør Pálsdóttir|Eivør Pálsdóttir}} * {{official website|http://www.eivor.com/}} * [http://www.tutl.com Tutl.com] (Faroese label) * [http://heima.olivant.fo/~finnur/igotueindag.htm Í Gøtu ein dag] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050226104505/http://heima.olivant.fo/~finnur/igotueindag.htm |date=26 February 2005 }} (Faroese text of the old ballad, performed on Eivør's first album – a tribute to her home place) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311064142/http://www.faroeislands.org.uk/Default.asp?d=BECC9A3B-AFE1-4585-B497-5E7336A914CE Faroe Mission in London – Dimmalætting Awards Eivør...] (Newsletter by the Faroese radio from 14 February 2005) * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/latejunction/pip/15s3d/ Eivør on BBC Radio 3, October 23rd, 2006] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPkhIP91wLc Eivør sings "Trøllabundin" before the statue "Kópakonan - The Seal Woman" on the island of Kalsoy] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Eivor}} [[Category:1983 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Faroese women singers]] [[Category:Faroese guitarists]] [[Category:Faroese singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Faroese composers]] [[Category:English-language singers from the Faroe Islands]] [[Category:Folk-pop singers]] [[Category:21st-century Danish women singers]] [[Category:21st-century guitarists]] [[Category:21st-century women guitarists]]'