Eivør Pálsdóttir (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈaivøːɹ ˈpʰɔl̥sˌtœʰtɪɹ]; born 21 July 1983), known mononymously as Eivør, is a Faroese singer-songwriter. 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, art pop, jazz, folk rock, classical and electronica. She is the elder sister of singer Elinborg.
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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, and then won the 2001 Prix Føroyar song contest as part of the band Clickhaze. She moved to Reykjavík in 2002 to study music, releasing an album with Yggdrasil the same year. Her second solo album, Krákan, released in 2003 and was nominated in three categories at the Icelandic Music Awards, winning Best Singer and Best Performer – an honour normally only reserved for Icelandic artists. The same year, she participated in Söngvakeppnin with the song "Í Nótt", reaching 6th place.
In 2004, Eivør was named Ársins 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, her performance of Úlfhamssaga led to her winning the awarded the Icelandic Gríma award. In 2007, Eivør's 5th album Mannabarn was released; an English-language version, Human Child, was released on the same day.
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.
She married the Faroese composer and long-time collaborator Tróndur Bogason in 2012; the same year, she released the album Room, 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 in Icelandic, which charted on Tónlist TV.
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."
In 2016, she collaborated with Bear McCreary on the soundtrack for God of War, performing it with a live orchestra at the E3 2016 Sony press conference. 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. In 2020, she released the album Segl. She became the cover artist first time of ÖMC Dergi (Dergi), Turkey's biggest digital music magazine, to promote her new album Segl. 2022 saw her collaborating again with Bear McCreary on the soundtrack for God of War Ragnarök, the sequel to 2018's game.
Discography
Solo Studio Albums
Eivør Pálsdóttir (2000)
Krákan (2003)
Eivør (2004)
Human Child (2007)
Mannabarn (2007, Faroese version of Human Child)
Larva (2010)
Room (2012)
Bridges (2015)
Slør (2017)
Segl (2020)
Enn (2024)
Tungl (2026)
Collaboration Albums
Trollabundin (with Danish Radio Big Band, 2005)
Manstu Gamla Daga (with Iceland Symphony Orchestra, and Ragnheiður Gröndal, 2011)
The Color of Dark (with Ginman, 2014)
At The Heart of a Selkie (with Peter Jensen & The Danish Radio Big Band, and The Danish National Vocal Ensemble (SHD175, Tutl Records, 2016)
EPs
Clickhaze EP (HJF 91, Tutl Records, 2002)
Undo Your Mind EP (Copenhagen Records 2010)
Eivor EP (Copenhagen Records 2014)
Live Albums
Eivör Live (Copenhagen Records 2009)
London Solo Sessions (Live) EP, (Tutl Records, A&G Records Ltd., 2017)
Live in Tórshavn (Norse Music, 2018)
Segl Live in Concert (Norse Music, 2022)
Soundtracks
The Last Kingdom Original Television Soundtrack (with John Lunn) (Carnival, 2018)
The Last Kingdom: Destiny Is All (With John Lunn and Danny Saul) (Carnival, 2023)
Singles
"Undo Your Mind" (2010)
"Dansaðu vindur" (2013)
"Faithful Friend" (2015)
"Remember Me" (2015)
"In My Shoes" (2017)
Guest appearances and collaborations
Nephew feat. Eivør – "Police Bells and Church Sirens" (2010)
Vamp – "I Full Symfoni II" (live album) (2010)
Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (Nascente/Demon Music Group, 2011)
Nik & Jay feat. Eivør – "Bølgerne ved Vesterhavet" (2012)
Vamp – "Liten Fuggel" (2012)
Hamferð – "Sinnisloysi" from Evst (2013)
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 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
The Singularity - concept rock album by Bear McCreary (2024)
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
2013 DJBFA (Danish Jazz, Beat and Folkmusic Authors) Award
2021 The Nordic Council Music Prize