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Teitur, from the Faroe Islands, first came to the attention of the world with the release of his 2003 debut album Poetry & Aeroplanes, which won him rave reviews.
He concentrates on creating inspiring melodies and gentle but finely observed, often wry and quirkily observant lyrics. Since the release of his debut album, he has toured non-stop.
In 2006, in between performing at many major European festivals, Teitur started to record his second album. Stay Under The Stars, debuting in the Top 10 in Denmark, subsequently going Gold there and earning him the accolade of Best Singer at the Danish Music Awards (Grammies) in March 2007.
Teitur was born and spent his early years in The Faroe Islands. These bleak, but beautiful windswept, rain lashed, rocky outcrops in the Atlantic are due north of the UK and lie roughly mid way between Norway and Iceland. First settled by Irish monks and later Vikings, the Faroes were initially part of Norway and then latterly Denmark, of which they are still an autonomous region. The forty seven thousand Faroese who inhabit the Faroes are fiercely independent, even refusing to join the EU with Denmark. They retain their own language, with Danish only being used for commerce. It was this isolated upbringing with an inevitable sense of alienation and separation that informs much of Teitur’s writing.
“Music is one of our main social activities,” says Teitur. “There are always instruments in our homes. I started on my own music at thirteen, but the guitarist in my band was so much better than me and I was left at the back, playing acoustic.
He concentrates on creating inspiring melodies and gentle but finely observed, often wry and quirkily observant lyrics. Since the release of his debut album, he has toured non-stop.
In 2006, in between performing at many major European festivals, Teitur started to record his second album. Stay Under The Stars, debuting in the Top 10 in Denmark, subsequently going Gold there and earning him the accolade of Best Singer at the Danish Music Awards (Grammies) in March 2007.
Teitur was born and spent his early years in The Faroe Islands. These bleak, but beautiful windswept, rain lashed, rocky outcrops in the Atlantic are due north of the UK and lie roughly mid way between Norway and Iceland. First settled by Irish monks and later Vikings, the Faroes were initially part of Norway and then latterly Denmark, of which they are still an autonomous region. The forty seven thousand Faroese who inhabit the Faroes are fiercely independent, even refusing to join the EU with Denmark. They retain their own language, with Danish only being used for commerce. It was this isolated upbringing with an inevitable sense of alienation and separation that informs much of Teitur’s writing.
“Music is one of our main social activities,” says Teitur. “There are always instruments in our homes. I started on my own music at thirteen, but the guitarist in my band was so much better than me and I was left at the back, playing acoustic.
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Poetry & Aeroplanes
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The Singer
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vospominaniye wrote:
Káta hornið doesn't get the love it deserves.
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WaywardWinds wrote:
Amazing lyricist/composer.
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Mozzerella10 wrote:
He is a poet with a legendary mind.
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emid64 wrote:
Sleeping with the Lights On is the one of the best songs I've ever heard.
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hegyle wrote:
Excellent show at Paradiso tonight!:)
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specialbabylon wrote:
louis louis all we want is music
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Katrinesonderby wrote:
Lovely!
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rebekkas wrote:
Teitur in Munich: http://www.laxmag.de/laxlive/2345-teitur-muenchen
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HeyYou4 wrote:
no.i am in love.
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HeyYou4 wrote:
wonderful ^^
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ramxtreme wrote:
josephine
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ChrisIsRocking wrote:
<3
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MukaMuu wrote:
Start wasting my time. Let's rent a sad movie and drink some bad wine...
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Gohel wrote:
Great voice
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strajnic wrote:
Icy
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HugeinMoscow wrote:
I saw him last night, in Gothenburg. It was absolutely magnificant, it was an absolutely fanatsically happy surprise. He kept it sharp and sang so good. The new album is SO VERY GOOD.
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MartinSlot wrote:
Du var fandme sej igår (14/10/10) i Århus!! Tak.
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peterfakeadres wrote:
new album sounds great!!
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ninjajadaa wrote:
I love his music!
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meerluft wrote:
Louis, Louis - only music is the answer. Louis, Louis - every living being is a dancer... <3
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Events
- Feb 10 Teitur Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles, United States
- Feb 6 Teitur SoHo Restaurant and Music Club, Santa Barbara, CA, United States
- Feb 9 Teitur Anthology, San Diego, United States
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13 Oct 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/poullyda
Højt i et bjergpas ligger stedet, hvisnervøse åndedræt er
bestemt af vinden.Svimlende tinder og tanker i stenene.En mur, hvis
sten ligner en flok dyr i detfjerne.Ikke mange mennesker bor
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30 Jun 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/poullyda
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empoweringemoti and soitgoesrudy added Teitur to their libraries. yesterday evening
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groupiee added Teitur to the lineup of Boy at E-Werk. Sunday morning
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dandelionfire, VivaLaPasta and EggyBaggy added Teitur to their libraries. Saturday evening
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HIGHLINENYC added Teitur to the lineup of Teitur at Highline Ballroom. Thursday afternoon
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Maniouw, OanaBnd, Gametofytten and 7 other people added Teitur to their libraries. Wednesday evening
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KrissQuarme wrote about Teitur – The Singer in Cd'ar. Wednesday afternoon
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KrissQuarme wrote about Teitur – Stay Under the Stars in Cd'ar. Wednesday afternoon
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KrissQuarme wrote about Teitur – Stay Under the Stars in a deleted journal. last month
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KrissQuarme wrote about Teitur – The Singer in a deleted journal. last month
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