Elinborg Pálsdóttir (born 4 December 1996), known mononymously as Elinborg, is a
Faroese singer-songwriter. Born and raised in the small town of
Syðrugøta
Syðrugøta ( da, Sydregøte) is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Eystur Municipality.
The December 2022 population was 491. Its postal code is FO 513.
The famous Faroese singer Eivør Pálsdóttir was born here i ...
, she released her first EP album in 2015. Her musical output spans several genres, such as
electronic,
folk,
world, and
country.
Career
In August 2015, she released her first album of four songs, written by herself in Faroese. The album, titled Spor, was produced by
Høgni Lisberg. In the same year, she performed at the
G! Festival.
Ever since Elinborg released her first album, she has been a regular on the live circuit around the Faroe Islands. In 2016, she performed at the summer festival Ólavsøka and Voxbotn, and won Best Live Act of The Year, at the
Faroese Music Awards (FMA).
In 2017, she released her second album'', Landið sum eingin sær'', co-produced by Høgni Lisberg, Allan Tausen and Hans Marius Ziska.
In May 2018, she released her single ''Brimið'', which was featured in the Norwegian Netflix TV series
Ragnarok.
In 2022, she graduated from The
Rhythmic Music Conservatory The Rhythmic Music Conservatory ( da, Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium) is a music conservatoire in Copenhagen, Denmark. The RMC was founded in 1986 as an independent institution of higher education under the Danish Ministry of Culture and is the only sc ...
with the Musician bachelor degree. She collaborated with her sister
Eivør
Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name in the Nordic countries. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78.
The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word ''auja'', which is thought to mean "good luck", o ...
,
Tróndur Bogason
Tróndur Bogason (born 5 April 1976 as Tróndur Bogason Hansen) is a Faroese composer and musician. He composes classical works, but he also arranges music for pop, rock and folk artists. He is married to the Faroese singer Eivør Pálsdóttir wi ...
, Hallur Jonson and the Norwegian producer, drummer,
Trond Bersu to produce her third album, ''Vera''. The album’s name translates from Faroese into “being”, and includes 5 songs written by herself in her native language. Elinborg showcased the tracks of ''Vera'' during autumn, as she joined her sister Eivør’s 2022 European tour.
References
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External links
* Official Website: https://www.elinborgmusic.com/
Faroese singers
Faroese singer-songwriters
1996 births
Living people