Eivør Pálsdóttir is a singer from the Faroe Islands who has been attracting more and more interest internationally with her distinctive voice.
Rooted in traditional Faroese ballads and hymns, she performs a number of styles including jazz, folk, country, pop and classical. She the premiere artist of the Faroe Islands and is also considered one of Iceland's top non-Icelandic artists.
This video is of a performance with Canadian artist Bill Bourne of a song called (in Faroese)"Má sólin altíð skína og lekja tíni sár (May The Sun Always Shine)".The song has been translated into Swedish, the language that she is singing in the video:
Må solen alltid skina och läka dina sår
må regnet alltid smeka och skölja bort din tår
må lyckan vara vännen din och följa dina spår
och i världens alla stormar jag alltid med dig går
jag alltid med dig går.må lyckan vara vännen din och följa dina spår
och i världens alla stormar jag alltid med dig går
jag alltid med dig går.Må solen alltid skina och läka dina sår.
A YouTube commenter provided the following English translation:
May the sun always shine and heal your wounds.
May the rain caress you.
Wash away your tears.
May happiness befriend you in all your foot steps.
Through all the storms of life I'll walk with you.
The performance is mixed with an interview she did telling a bit about her background and homeland.
