The Most Famous
SINGERS from Faroe Islands
This page contains a list of the greatest Faroese Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 4,381 Singers, 2 of which were born in Faroe Islands. This makes Faroe Islands the birth place of the 100th most number of Singers behind Guatemala, and Zimbabwe.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Faroese Singers of all time. This list of famous Faroese Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Eivør Pálsdóttir (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 55.77, Eivør Pálsdóttir is the most famous Faroese Singer. Her biography has been translated into 30 different languages on wikipedia.
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.
2. Sissal (b. 1995)
With an HPI of 46.21, Sissal is the 2nd most famous Faroese Singer. Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Sissal Jóhanna Norðberg Niclasen (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈsɪsːal jɔuˈhanːa ˈnɔɹpɛɹk ˈniːklasɛn]) (born 13 February 1995), known mononymously as Sissal (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈsɪsːal]), is a Faroese singer. She represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Hallucination".
3. Reiley (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 37.49, Reiley is the 3rd most famous Faroese Singer. His biography has been translated into 26 different languages.
Rani Johann Petersen (born 24 November 1997), known professionally as Reiley, is a Faroese singer and social media influencer. He represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Breaking My Heart".
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Faroese singers born between 1983 and 1997. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Faroese singers include Eivør Pálsdóttir, Sissal, and Reiley. As of April 2024, 1 new Faroese singers have been added to Pantheon including Sissal.
Living Faroese Singers
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Eivør Pálsdóttir
1983 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Sissal
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Reiley
1997 - Present
HPI: 37.49
