Júníus Meyvant
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Westman Islands, Iceland
Júníus Meyvant | |
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 Júníus Meyvant at Haldern Pop Festival 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson |
| Born | 5 September 1982 Westman Islands, Iceland |
| Labels | Record Records, Glassnote Records |
| Website | juniusmeyvant |
Júníus Meyvant is the stage name and musical project of Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson, an Icelandic singer-songwriter.
NPR Music described his style as "soul-stirring melodies from way up north" in discussing his 2014 single, "Color Decay."[1] That year, KEXP-FM, a Seattle radio station, named the single a song of the day.[2]
Meyvant performs internationally, playing his first New York City show in 2017.[3] He also performed at Bumbershoot 2017, a Seattle music festival.[4]
He released his Floating Harmonies album through Record Records, an Icelandic label. The art on the cover is his own work.[5]
At the 2015 Icelandic Music Awards, Meyvant won Newcomer of the Year and Best Single of the Year for "Color Decay".[6] He won Best Pop Album of the Year in the 2017 Icelandic Music Awards for Floating Harmonies.[7]
