Júníus Meyvant is the stage name and musical project of Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson, an Icelandic singer-songwriter.
Júníus Meyvant | |
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![]() Júníus Meyvant at Haldern Pop Festival 2019 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson |
Born | (1982-09-05) 5 September 1982 (age 39) Westman Islands, Iceland |
Labels | Record Records, Glassnote Records |
Website | juniusmeyvant |
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]