Elín Hall

Elín Hall
Elín Hall in 2026[1]
Born
Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir

(1998-07-11) 11 July 1998
Montreal, Canada
Occupations
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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

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

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

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

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

Studio albums

  • Með Öðrum Orðum (2020)[39]
  • heyrist í mér? (2023)[40]

Live EPs

  • fyllt í eyðurnar (2025)[41]

Selected singles

  • “Heaven to a Heathen” (2025)[17]
  • “Wolf Boy” (2025)[42]
  • “As the World Falls Down” (2025)[18]
  • “Tachylite” (2026)[20]

Awards and nominations

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

  1. ↑ "Laufey í Kórnum". Sena Live (in Icelandic).
  2. 1 2 "Sé ekki fyrir mér lífið án þess að vera skapandi". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 5 May 2020. p. 18.
  3. ↑ "Samdi plötu út frá dagbókarfærslum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 12 August 2021. p. 22.
  4. ↑ "Skrifaði meira jákvætt um ástina og lífið í faraldrinum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 30 July 2021. p. 24.
  5. ↑ "Elín Hall – tónlistarkona – Keyrði gamlan bíl foreldra sinna til dauða við undirspil Daft Punk". Feykir (in Icelandic). 8 September 2021. p. 6.
  6. ↑ Bjarkason, Jóhannes (January 2024). "Can You Hear Elín Hall". Reykjavík Grapevine. pp. 22–23.
  7. ↑ Barnes, Kelsey. "interview – elín hall". Schön!.
  8. ↑ "With two standout Chanel looks and a stunning performance, Icelandic actor Elín Hall is a Cannes breakout". Vogue Scandinavia. 24 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Adam, Darren (9 January 2025). "I am portraying the Vigdís people don't remember". RÚV.
  10. ↑ Jack, Malcolm (24 January 2025). "Icelandic star Elín Hall: 'The benefits of supporting culture are clear'". The Big Issue.
  11. ↑ Dodson, P. Claire (8 October 2025). "Meet Elín Hall, the Icelandic Alt-Pop Star and Actor You'll Soon Be Obsessed With". Teen Vogue.
  12. ↑ "Útskriftarsýning LHÍ á Akureyri". Kaffið.is (in Icelandic). 17 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Tilnefningar til Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunanna kynntar". RÚV (in Icelandic). 24 March 2021.
  14. ↑ Bjarkason, Jóhannes (5 February 2024). "OMG It's The 2024 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards". Reykjavík Grapevine.
  15. ↑ Hall, Elín (April 2025). "Filling the gaps". Reykjavík Grapevine. p. 32.
  16. ↑ Staff, Notion (18 August 2025). "Elín Hall is Finding Truth Between Myth and Memory". Notion. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Elín Hall shares first English-language single, "Heaven To A Heathen"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Elín Hall reimagines David Bowie's "As The World Falls Down"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  19. ↑ https://www.clashmusic.com/news/elin-hall-shares-new-single-tachylite/
  20. 1 2 Brownstein, Charles (1 February 2026). ""Tachylite" by Elin Hall". Northern Transmissions. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Silvery Sosa (26 March 2015). Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir - Í Kvöld (Söngvakeppni 2015). Retrieved 22 July 2026 – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ "Elín Hall er rísandi stjarna". Klapptré (in Icelandic). 12 December 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Let Me Fall Awards". imdb.
  24. ↑ "Cold Awards". IMDb.
  25. ↑ Ljósbrot (2024) - Kvikmyndir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026 – via kvikmyndir.is.
  26. ↑ "LJÓSBROT (WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS)". Festival de Cannes. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  27. ↑ Stamets, Bill (26 October 2024). "Italian film 'Vermiglio' wins top Chicago film festival prize". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Elín Hall". IMDb.
  29. ↑ Aradóttir, Júlía (9 January 2025). "„Ég er að leika Vigdísina sem fólk man ekki eftir" - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Elín Hall selected for European Shooting Stars 2025". Icelandic Film Centre. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  31. ↑ Björnsdóttir, Anna María (29 May 2026). "Ástin sem eftir er og Vigdís sópuðu að sér Edduverðlaunum - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  32. ↑ 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.
  33. 1 2 "Elín Hall opnaði Bludfest-hátíðina í Bretlandi". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "Elín Hall". The Great Escape. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  35. ↑ "Elín Hall". NXNE Music Festival. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  36. ↑ "We Found New Music at Hotel Ziggy". DoLA. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  37. ↑ "Elín Hall hitar upp fyrir The Smashing Pumpkins". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  38. ↑ "Elín Hall hitar upp fyrir Laufeyju". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  39. ↑ "Elín Hall - Með öðrum orðum - RÚV.is". RÚV. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  40. ↑ Vefritstjórn (23 November 2023). "Hátt og skýrt - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  41. ↑ "Plata vikunnar - Spilari RÚV". www.ruv.is (in Icelandic). 10 February 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  42. ↑ 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.
  43. ↑ "Verðlaunahafar". Eddan. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  44. ↑ "OMG It's The 2024 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Archived from the original on 15 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  45. ↑ "Verðlaunahafar og tilnefningar". Ístón - Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunin (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  46. ↑ "Elín Hall". CAI Talent Agency. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  47. ↑ Stamets, Bill (25 October 2024). "Italian film 'Vermiglio' wins top Chicago film festival prize". Chicago Sun-Times.
  48. ↑ Adam, Darren (27 March 2025). "Edda Awards winners". RÚV.
  49. ↑ "Verðlaunahafar Eddunnar 2026". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  50. ↑ "Scandinavian Talent in Spotlight at the European Shooting Stars in Berlin". Golden Globes. 18 February 2025.
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