Elinborg Pálsdóttir (born 4 December 1996), known mononymously as Elinborg, is a Faroese singer-songwriter. Born and raised in the small town of Syðrugøta, she released her first EP album in 2015. Her musical output spans several genres, such as

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, and

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. She's

Eivør Pálsdóttir 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 ...

's younger sister.

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 Høgni Lisberg (born 7 June 1982) is a Faroese musician. Band and personal history Høgni was born in 1982 and is son of Sørin Lisberg and Hallbjørg Eliassen. His father is son of Knút Lisberg, who is cousin to Jens Olivur Lisberg (1896–192 ...

. In the same year, she performed at the

G! Festival The G! Festival (commonly known as G!, in Faroese also called G! Festivalur or G! Festivalurin) is a Faroese musical festival, held annually at the seaside village Gøta on Eysturoy in mid or late July, but always before the Ólavsøka. It is one ...

. 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

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(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

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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 w ...

, Hallur Jonson and the Norwegian producer, drummer,

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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. In June 2023, Elinborg released her single "Í verju tíni", which translates into "In your protection". The song is about love; how it can be beautiful and safe, but also scary.

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* Official Website: https://www.elinborgmusic.com/ 1996 births Living people Faroese women singers Faroese singer-songwriters