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Heiðrikur á Heygum
Heiðrikur á Heygum (born 1983 in Tórshavn), known by the stylised mononym HEIDRIK, is a Faroese artist who is currently based in Denmark as of 2020. His career has spanned multiple genres and mediums throughout his decades-long career. Art In the realm of painting, Heiðrikur works mainly with watercolors, covering subjects such as parenthood, sexuality, social stigma involving guilt, shame and loneliness. Heiðrikur has also created cover art for albums from musicians such as Eivør, ORKA, Páll Finnur Páll, SAKARIS, Guðrið Hansdóttir and BYRTA. Film and music videos Heiðrikur began his career in film in 2006 by directing a music video for his song ''Tár torna'' from his debut album ''An Invisible Gun'' (2006). Three years later, he directed his first short film ''MÃtt Rúm'' in 2009. The short film premiered at the Faroese film festival in October 2008, and won awards at the Nordic Youth Film Festival (NUFF) and UNGFILM09, winning the Rasmus-Award in the latter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tórshavn
Tórshavn (; ; Danish language, Danish: ''Thorshavn''), usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the Kirkjubøreyn. They are separated by the Sandá River. The city itself has a population of 14,038 (2024), and the greater urban area has a population of 23,160, including the suburbs of Hoyv%C3%ADk and Argir. The Norsemen, Norse (Scandinavians) established their parliament on the Tinganes peninsula in AD 850. Tórshavn thus became the capital of the Faroe Islands and has remained so ever since. Early on, Tórshavn became the centre of the islands' trade monopoly, thereby being the only legal place for the islanders to sell and buy goods. In 1856, the trade monopoly was abolished and the islands were left open to free trade. History Early history It is not known whether t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Svabo Bech
Greta Svabo Bech (born 1987 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese singer-songwriter. She first became known for her work with Canadian producer deadmau5, when " Raise Your Weapon" was nominated for Best Dance Record at the 2011 Grammy Awards54th Annual Grammy Awards and hit the 100 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Bech went on to work with Italian artists The Bloody Beetroots on their second album, ''Hide'', and with Ludovico Einaudi on the remix version of his album ''In a Time Lapse''. She started releasing solo material in 2013. Discography EPs * ''Shut Up & Sing Reloaded'' (2013) * ''Bones'' (2019) Singles * "Shut Up & Sing" (2013) * "Broken Bones" (2013) * "Brave Moon" (2013) * "All My Bones" (2019) * "Before You Go" (2019) * "Breathe" (2021) * "Dominoes" (2021) * "Poison" (2021) * "Changes" (2024) As featured artist * "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – 6ix Toys (2011) * "Another Day" – 6ix Toys (2011) * "Black or White" – 6ix Toys (2011) * "Fire Inside" – Gemini (2012) * "Invisible" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Tórshavn
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroese Male Singers
Faroese ( ) or Faroish ( ) may refer to anything pertaining to the Faroe Islands, e.g.: * the Faroese language * the Faroese people * the Faroese islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a population of 54,609 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1983 Births
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 6 – Pope John Paul II appoints a bishop over the Czechoslovak exile community, which the ''Rudé právo'' newspaper calls a "provocation." This begins a year-long disagreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Vatican City, Vatican, leading to the eventual restoration of diplomatic relations between the two states. * January 14 – The head of Bangladesh's military dictatorship, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, announces his intentions to "turn Bangladesh into an Islamic state." * January 18 – United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt makes controversial remarks blaming poor living conditions on Indian reservation, Native American re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroese Music Awards
Faroese Music Awards (short form: FMA, in Faroese language, Faroese: Føroysku Tónlistavirðislønirnar) is a Faroe Islands, Faroese music prize award ceremony, which was established in 2014, after the former Faroese music prize Planet Awards was abolished when the producers Portal.fo were sold to new owners. Faroese Music Awards honours Faroese music, singers, musicians, composers etc. and is a cooperation between the Faroese national broadcasting company Kringvarp Føroya, the Nordic House in the Faroe Islands, Nordic House in Tórshavn and others like the Miðlahúsið (Sosialurin and the internet portal In.fo). The Faroese Music Awards were presented for the first time on 15 March 2014 in the Nordic House in Tórshavn, where 22 prizes were awarded. The Faroese Music Awards ceremony have been held every year since then, normally on a Saturday night in early March. The musical categories have been changed several times since the first FMA event. The Winners of FMA 2022 The 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólavsøka
Ólavsøka () is the biggest summer festival in the Faroe Islands, and by most Faroese considered as the national holiday of the Faroes along with Flag Day on 25 April. Ólavsøka is celebrated over two days, from the 28th to the 29th of July, the second of which is the day when the Faroese Parliament (''Løgting'') opens its session. Ólavsøka is a cultural and sports festival with boat races, football matches and other events. The 28 July, which is the day where the finals of the rowing competitions take place, is half working day for the members of some of the labour unions while Saint Olaf's Day (''Ólavsøkudagur'') on 29 July is full holiday for members of most of the unions. The literal meaning is "Olaf's vigil" (''vigilia sancti Olavi'' in Latin), from Saint Olaf's death at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 (see Olsok). Vøka comes from Old Norse Vaka, which was a religious celebration that always lasted for two days. Like several other Faroese holidays, the ''vøka'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
