Elín Hall was featured in American Songwriter’s extensive review of the Iceland Airwaves music festival 2024. She debuted some of her new songs during her Airwaves set at the Art Museum, including “Wolf Boy,” “Anna,” and “America”.
See quotes from the article and interview below:
“Because I’m so driven by storytelling and words are so powerful to me and such a huge part of what moves me, I wanted it (the next album) to feel more international.”
“English is kind of the international language. I speak English fine, but it felt like starting over, like crafting my voice in a new language. I don’t have emotional memories in English, and at first, I was very nervous that I couldn’t write something authentic in another language but realized that sometimes it can help to have an outsider perspective on a language.”
“I wrote this song (America) about being an artist from a very small country,” said Hall. “I kind of hate it sometimes but don’t want to leave.”
– Elín Hall
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Elín Hall performed a special trio set built around the Hammond organ at the 20th anniversary edition of Hammondhátíð in Djúpivogur, Iceland.
Elín Hall will perform at Colours of Ostrava 2026. Colours of Ostrava, is one of Central Europe's largest international music festivals, runs July 15–18, 2026, bringing together headliners including Lorde, Teddy Swims, and Twenty One Pilots alongside an international roster of emerging artists.
Montréal-born singer Elín Hall is set to take the stage at North by Northeast (NXNE), one of Canada’s leading music festivals and conferences celebrating emerging Canadian and international talent.
On March 23, 2026, Icelandic singer-songwriter and actress Elín Hall opened for Lillith Max at LIVE EVIL, Munich, Germany.
Kelsey Barnes, editor at Alternative Press Magazine, has selected Elín Hall’s “As The World Falls Down” as one of the top 5 best songs of the year 2025
Elín Hall has been named the third most recommended artist at Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) 2026, Europe’s premier showcase festival for emerging talent.
Elín Hall will play two shows at Brighton’s The Great Escape 2026.
Elín Hall exclusive feature in Teen Vogue magazine
Elín Hall will open for Laufey at Kórinn in Reykjavík on 14 and 15 March 2026.
On August 21st, 2025, Elín Hall opened for The Smashing Pumpkins on their tour stop at Iceland’s Laugardalshöll.
On June 21st, 2025, Elín Hall stepped onto the main stage of Bludfest in Milton Keynes, UK, to open the festival’s second edition — and what a show it was.
