Eivør Pálsdóttir

Eivør Pálsdóttir [ˈaivœɹ ˈpɔlsˌdœʰtːəɹ] (born July 21 1983 in Syðrugøta, Faroe Islands) is a Faroese singer/songwriter with a distinct voice and a wide range of interests in many kinds of music f

Eivør Pálsdóttir [ˈaivœɹ ˈpɔlsˌdœʰtːəɹ] (born July 21 1983 in Syðrugøta, Faroe Islands) is a Faroese singer/songwriter with a distinct voice and a wide range of interests in many kinds of music from jazz, folk, country, pop to classical and Christian music. Her roots are in the Faroese ballads. Eivør is the daughter of Sædis Eilifsdóttir and Páll Jacobsen. After the Faroese naming convention, she is "Paul's-daughter" - Pálsdóttir. Usually she is only addressed by her first name Eivør, which occurs normally as the female name Eyðvør in Faroese. The name is somehow pronounced as "I-ver Powllsdottr" for English speakers.

These naming conventions resemble those of her Icelandic counterpart Björk. But there are many other things she has in common with Björk, and is thus often called the Faroese Björk. Like Björk, she is very successful in Iceland and is one of the most popular non-Icelandic singers there. At home in the Faroe Islands, Eivør is the highest acclaimed musician. Observers expect her final break-through in Denmark soon, while she already has fans all over Scandinavia, Europe and North America.