Elín Hall
Elín Hall | |
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Elín Hall in 2026[1] | |
| Born | Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir 11 July 1998 |
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| Website | www |
Elín Hall is an Icelandic-Canadian musician and actress. She has released two studio albums, Með Öðrum Orðum (2020) and Heyrist í mér? (2023), and has appeared in films including Let Me Fall (2018), Cold (2023), and When the Light Breaks (2024).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Early life and education
[edit]Hall was born in Montréal to Icelandic parents and raised primarily in Reykjavík. Her father is a geophysicist and her mother is a professor of music education. She trained in classical ballet until the age of 15 before turning her attention to music and acting.[2]
Hall graduated from the acting programme at the Iceland University of the Arts in 2022.[12]
Music career
[edit]Hall released her debut studio album, Með Öðrum Orðum, in 2020.[13] Her second album, heyrist í mér?, followed in November 2023. Three songs from the album reached number one on the Rás 2 chart. The album received three nominations at the Icelandic Music Awards and was named Album of the Year at the 2024 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards.[14]
In March 2025, Hall released fyllt í eyðurnar, a live EP recorded at Hljóðriti studio.[15]
Hall subsequently began recording her first English-language material at Eastcote Studios in London with producer Martin Terefe.[16] Her first English-language single, “Heaven to a Heathen”, was released in June 2025, followed by “Wolf Boy” and a version of David Bowie’s “As the World Falls Down”.[17][18]
In January 2026, Hall released “Tachylite”,[19] produced by Terefe and co-written with Jamie Woon. The title refers to volcanic glass and was partly inspired by the work of Hall’s father as a geophysicist and volcanic-eruption first responder.[20]
Acting career
[edit]Hall received her first professional screen role after appearing in Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest, as a teenager.[21] She subsequently appeared in the television series Case.[22]
She played Magnea in Baldvin Zophoníasson’s drama film Let Me Fall (2018). Her performance earned her a nomination for Actress of the Year at the Edda Awards.[23]
In 2023, Hall appeared in Cold, a film based on a novel by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. She also contributed the song “rauðir draumar” to the film’s closing credits and received a second Edda nomination for her performance.[24]
Hall starred as Una in Rúnar Rúnarsson’s When the Light Breaks (2024).[25] The film opened the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[26] Hall received the Silver Hugo for Best Actress at the 2024 Chicago International Film Festival and won Actress of the Year in a Leading Role at the 2025 Edda Awards.[27][28]
In 2025, Hall portrayed a young Vigdís Finnbogadóttir in the television miniseries Vigdís.[29] That year, she was also selected as one of European Film Promotion’s ten European Shooting Stars and was presented at the Berlin International Film Festival.[30] She later received an Edda Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (TV) for her performance in Vigdís.[31]
Hall has also performed in Icelandic stage productions, including the musical Níu líf.[32]
Live performances and festivals
[edit]Hall has performed at music festivals and showcase events including Bludfest, The Great Escape in Brighton, NXNE in Toronto and WFNM in Los Angeles.[33][34][35][36] She has appeared as a supporting act for The Smashing Pumpkins, Yungblud and Laufey.[37][33][38]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Live EPs
[edit]- fyllt í eyðurnar (2025)[41]
Selected singles
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Organization | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Edda Awards | Actress of the Year | Let Me Fall | Nominated [43] |
| 2024 | Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards | Album of the Year | heyrist í mér? | Won [44] |
| 2024 | Icelandic Music Awards | Three categories | heyrist í mér? | Nominated [45] |
| 2024 | Edda Awards | Actress of the Year | Cold | Nominated [46] |
| 2024 | Chicago International Film Festival | Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress | When the Light Breaks | Won [47] |
| 2025 | Edda Awards | Edda Award for Best Leading Actress | When the Light Breaks | Won [48] |
| 2026 | Edda Award for Best Leading Actress – Television | Vigdís | Won [49] | |
| 2025 | European Film Promotion | Shooting Stars Award | - | Selected [50] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Laufey í Kórnum". Sena Live (in Icelandic).
- 1 2 "Sé ekki fyrir mér lífið án þess að vera skapandi". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 5 May 2020. p. 18.
- ↑ "Samdi plötu út frá dagbókarfærslum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 12 August 2021. p. 22.
- ↑ "Skrifaði meira jákvætt um ástina og lífið í faraldrinum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 30 July 2021. p. 24.
- ↑ "Elín Hall – tónlistarkona – Keyrði gamlan bíl foreldra sinna til dauða við undirspil Daft Punk". Feykir (in Icelandic). 8 September 2021. p. 6.
- ↑ Bjarkason, Jóhannes (January 2024). "Can You Hear Elín Hall". Reykjavík Grapevine. pp. 22–23.
- ↑ Barnes, Kelsey. "interview – elín hall". Schön!.
- ↑ "With two standout Chanel looks and a stunning performance, Icelandic actor Elín Hall is a Cannes breakout". Vogue Scandinavia. 24 May 2024.
- ↑ Adam, Darren (9 January 2025). "I am portraying the Vigdís people don't remember". RÚV.
- ↑ Jack, Malcolm (24 January 2025). "Icelandic star Elín Hall: 'The benefits of supporting culture are clear'". The Big Issue.
- ↑ Dodson, P. Claire (8 October 2025). "Meet Elín Hall, the Icelandic Alt-Pop Star and Actor You'll Soon Be Obsessed With". Teen Vogue.
- ↑ "Útskriftarsýning LHÍ á Akureyri". Kaffið.is (in Icelandic). 17 May 2022.
- ↑ "Tilnefningar til Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunanna kynntar". RÚV (in Icelandic). 24 March 2021.
- ↑ Bjarkason, Jóhannes (5 February 2024). "OMG It's The 2024 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards". Reykjavík Grapevine.
- ↑ Hall, Elín (April 2025). "Filling the gaps". Reykjavík Grapevine. p. 32.
- ↑ Staff, Notion (18 August 2025). "Elín Hall is Finding Truth Between Myth and Memory". Notion. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Elín Hall shares first English-language single, "Heaven To A Heathen"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Elín Hall reimagines David Bowie's "As The World Falls Down"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ https://www.clashmusic.com/news/elin-hall-shares-new-single-tachylite/
- 1 2 Brownstein, Charles (1 February 2026). ""Tachylite" by Elin Hall". Northern Transmissions. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Silvery Sosa (26 March 2015). Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir - Í Kvöld (Söngvakeppni 2015). Retrieved 22 July 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Elín Hall er rísandi stjarna". Klapptré (in Icelandic). 12 December 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Let Me Fall Awards". imdb.
- ↑ "Cold Awards". IMDb.
- ↑ Ljósbrot (2024) - Kvikmyndir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026 – via kvikmyndir.is.
- ↑ "LJÓSBROT (WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS)". Festival de Cannes. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Stamets, Bill (26 October 2024). "Italian film 'Vermiglio' wins top Chicago film festival prize". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Elín Hall". IMDb.
- ↑ Aradóttir, Júlía (9 January 2025). "„Ég er að leika Vigdísina sem fólk man ekki eftir" - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Elín Hall selected for European Shooting Stars 2025". Icelandic Film Centre. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Björnsdóttir, Anna María (29 May 2026). "Ástin sem eftir er og Vigdís sópuðu að sér Edduverðlaunum - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Agnarsdóttir, Dóra Júlía (9 March 2022). "„Hausinn minn er eina heimilið sem ég mun búa í alla ævi" - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Elín Hall opnaði Bludfest-hátíðina í Bretlandi". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Elín Hall". The Great Escape. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Elín Hall". NXNE Music Festival. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "We Found New Music at Hotel Ziggy". DoLA. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Elín Hall hitar upp fyrir The Smashing Pumpkins". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Elín Hall hitar upp fyrir Laufeyju". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Elín Hall - Með öðrum orðum - RÚV.is". RÚV. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Vefritstjórn (23 November 2023). "Hátt og skýrt - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Plata vikunnar - Spilari RÚV". www.ruv.is (in Icelandic). 10 February 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ grapevine.is (18 August 2025). "Music Reviews: Iðunn Einars, Elín Hall, lúpína". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Archived from the original on 11 February 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Verðlaunahafar". Eddan. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "OMG It's The 2024 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Archived from the original on 15 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Verðlaunahafar og tilnefningar". Ístón - Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunin (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Elín Hall". CAI Talent Agency. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Stamets, Bill (25 October 2024). "Italian film 'Vermiglio' wins top Chicago film festival prize". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ↑ Adam, Darren (27 March 2025). "Edda Awards winners". RÚV.
- ↑ "Verðlaunahafar Eddunnar 2026". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Scandinavian Talent in Spotlight at the European Shooting Stars in Berlin". Golden Globes. 18 February 2025.