Chosen by Monk
The transcendent Faroese singer, who is undoubtedly possessed of one of the singular most ethereally esoteric and evocative voices in modern music, unveils her in inner #DragonMaiden as she embarks on the next steps in her remarkable artistic journey.
Speaking about the new single – the second to be released from her upcoming new album, ‘Tungl’ (the Faroese for “moon”), which is due to come our way in mid-October – Eivør told us:
The song is a tribute to the fierce, intuitive force that lives within us all. While my previous single, ‘Healer’, explored resilience, ‘Dragon Maiden’ feels more like an awakening, a reminder of the power that has always been within you.
The song began as a poem that had been quietly living in the back of my mind for a long time. I wanted to capture that beautiful, liberating feeling of letting go of the need to control everything and opening yourself to whatever life may bring. I invited one of my favourite poetic minds, Marjun S. Kjelnæs, to finish the poem with me, and I’m so proud of what we created together.
I produced and recorded the song with my partner in crime, Tróndur Bogason, and my band. I wanted it to feel playful and danceable, while still carrying an undercurrent of melancholy. I love the contrast between movement and stillness, light and shadow, and I think this song lives somewhere between those worlds.
Dragon Maiden is about trusting your intuition, embracing uncertainty, and finding the courage to surrender to life’s unfolding. Sometimes the strongest thing we can do is stop trying to control everything and simply allow ourselves to be carried forward. I hope this song encourages people to reconnect with that part of themselves.
Speaking about the album which the single previews, she added:
‘Tungl’ explores the ever-changing cycles of life – its songs move between moments of tenderness and heartache, love and loss, and the emotional tides that shape us.
Like the moon that inspired its title, ‘Tungl’ serves as a gentle guide through life’s darker passages, illuminating the beauty, resilience, and transformation found along the way.
Turning her attention to the remarkable video shoot for ‘Drekafljóð’/’Dragon Maiden’, filmed in Iceland with the director Krassasig (Kristinn Arnar Sigurðsson), Eivør divulged:
Filming the video was such a special experience. We spent two days in the beautiful landscape of Svínadalur, staying with our friends Mattias and Brynhildur, who generously opened both their home and woodland to us.
One of the central ideas for the video was a rotating platform that Kiddi designed and built especially for the shoot. I spent days rehearsing with my Icelandic sister and choreographer, Aðalheiður Halldórsdóttir, who somehow taught me to sing while spinning without falling over.
I loved performing the song on the rotating platform. It almost felt like travelling through time. It was physically demanding, but once I stopped trying to control it and surrendered to the movement, everything fell into place. That felt deeply connected to the meaning of the song itself.
The entire process was driven by creativity, determination and a willingness to try something that felt almost impossible. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who helped bring this vision to life, and I can’t wait for people to experience the finished film.
Director Krassasig added:
I first met Eivør after her concert in Amsterdam last autumn. We spent the evening with her band and crew, had a lot of fun, and quickly realised we shared a similar creative energy. By the end of the night, we both knew we wanted to make something together.
When I first heard ‘Drekafljóð’, it immediately pulled me into a dreamlike world. I was fascinated by the contrast between its intimacy and its immense force, and I wanted the visuals to carry that same feeling. The concept came to me almost instantly: a large rotating platform in the middle of a forest, a simple but expressive spatial instrument that could transform movement and create strange, disorienting body dynamics. Rather than relying on visual effects, we wanted to create something tangible that Eivør could physically inhabit.
Bringing that idea to life became an engineering project in itself. The platform was built primarily from standard stage units, but with some important alterations to enable it to rotate. We first constructed it in my studio in Reykjavík, rehearsed there, then transported it into the forest piece by piece and assembled it on location before we could begin filming. Once Eivør stepped onto the platform, her presence and performative energy brought the mechanical structure to life, unleashing the song’s immense energy.
- ‘Tungl‘ will be released on 16 October via Nuclear Blast Records.
- Eivør will perform at the ArcTanGent festival on 22 August.
