Evi Tausen
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| birth_name = Evi Tommysdóttir Tausen
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| genre = Country music
| occupation = Singer
| instrument = Guitar
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| associated_acts = Jim Reeves, Jákup Zachariasen, Pætur við Keldu
| website = [http://evidjurhuus.com/ Official website]
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Evi Tommysdóttir Tausen (born 1981) is a Faroese country singer. She grew up in Froðba, Faroe Islands, and Kastrup, Denmark. Both of her parents are Faroese.
Musical career
Evi Tausen started her musical career in 2010 when she released a single with two songs by Jim Reeves: "How's the world treating you" and "He´ll have to go". The recordings were made in Kris-Stuff Studio in Hoyvík, by Jákup Zachariasen. Some of the Faroese musicians were Pætur við Keldu and Heiðrun Petersen, Pætur við Keldu also sings backing voice on one of the songs.[http://country4you.com/evi-gir-oss-herlig-country-music-fra-fryene/ Country4You.com, Evi gir oss herlig Country Music fra Færøyene] (in Norwegian) In November 2011 Evi released an album (CD) with the title: "Evi - Wishing Well". The CD was recorded in Nashville i co-operation with several American songwriters, i.e. Brent Mason, who also produced the album. Mason has won an CMA-Award in the category "Musician of the Year" twice, he has also won Academy of Country Music Guitarist of the Year Award 12 times.{{Cite web |url=http://www.brentmason.com/bio3.html |title=BrentMason.com |access-date=2013-03-02 |archive-date=2012-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919193258/http://brentmason.com/bio3.html |url-status=dead }}
Evi was a new name in Faroese music, when she released her first single in 2010. The first time she sang for an audience was at her own wedding in August 2010, when she sang for her husband. The next morning he gave her a guitar as a morning gift.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nordlysid.fo/Default.aspx?ID=22&Action=1&NewsId=4975&PID=3776 |title=Nordlysid.fo, Nýggj fløga við nýggjari rødd |access-date=2013-03-02 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071223/http://www.nordlysid.fo/Default.aspx?ID=22&Action=1&NewsId=4975&PID=3776 |url-status=dead }} Evi has performed at festivals and concerts in the Faroe Islands, i.e. Summarfestivalurin{{Cite web |url=http://www.guitaren.dk/artikel.asp?id=2143#.Ty5z1Fw9V2A |title=Guitaren.dk, Evi med nye Nashville toner. |access-date=2013-03-02 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023351/http://www.guitaren.dk/artikel.asp?id=2143#.Ty5z1Fw9V2A |url-status=dead }} and at the Country Festival in Sørvágur in 2012.[http://birkblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/blues-og-country-i-srvagi.html Birkblog.blogspot.com, Blues og Country í Sørvági]
In January 2013, the song "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight" which Evi sings together with Jim Ed Brown, was number five on the Pan-European TOP-100 Radio Chart, which is the country-hitlist of European Country Music Association (ECMA). In February 2013 Evi went on a tour in Europe, she performed in Germany and Scotland together with the Faroese musician Jens Marni Hansen and Pauli Magnussen. In Germany she had the opportunity to perform together with German and American female singers: Alina Duwe and Kayleigh Leith.[http://www.songkick.com/artists/6309354-evi-tausen Songkick.com]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} They also visited Ireland.[http://www.meathchronicle.ie/plus/roundup/articles/2013/01/30/4014156-evi-joins-nerney-at-ardboyne/ Meathchronicle.ie] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230124/http://www.meathchronicle.ie/plus/roundup/articles/2013/01/30/4014156-evi-joins-nerney-at-ardboyne/ |date=2016-03-03 }} Evi joins Nerney at Ardboyne
In February she was nominated as International Artist of the Year by Irish Country Sound.[http://planet.fo/grein/evi_i_uppskoti_til_rska_virdislon Planet.fo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221220756/http://planet.fo/grein/evi_i_uppskoti_til_rska_virdislon |date=2013-02-21 }} Evi í uppskoti til írska virðisløn (in Faroese) She was invited to perform at the Irish Country Sound Entertainment Awards on 4 March 2013.[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=500654136636558&set=a.180898231945485.36892.155292611172714&type=1&theater Facebook.com] One of her songs which was just released in Ireland was Blue Radio.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtad2Ch8TWc Blue Radio (video) on Youtube] She won the Irish award as International Artist of the Year.
Later in March Evi Tausen performed at the Scottish Caithness Country Music Festival in Thurso.{{Cite web |url=http://planet.fo/grein/country_flogfar_til_aberdeen |title=Planet.fo |access-date=2013-03-02 |archive-date=2013-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217022753/http://planet.fo/grein/country_flogfar_til_aberdeen |url-status=dead }} Musicians who played together with Evi Tausen were: Jens Marni Hansen, Pauli Magnusen, Brandur Jacobsen, Bjarni Lisberg and Hallur Djurhuus.
Albums
- 2015 - Make Life A Dance, CD{{cite web|url=http://kvf.fo/netvarp/uv/2015/12/20/kvrnin-make-life-dance-vi-evi-tausen|title=Kvørnin: "Make Life A Dance" við Evi Tausen|last=Jensen|first=Eyðfinn|date=20 December 2015|publisher=Kringvarp Føroya|language=Faroese|accessdate=30 December 2015}}
- 2011 - Evi - Wishing Well, CD
- 2010 - How's the world treating you, single with two songs (includes the song He´ll have to go).
Awards and nominations
- 2013 - International Artist of the Year by Irish Country Sound (won)[http://planet.fo/grein/evi_skrivar_sogu_i_rlandi Planet.fo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307085003/http://planet.fo/grein/evi_skrivar_sogu_i_rlandi |date=2013-03-07 }} Evi skrivar søgu í Írlandi[http://planet.fo/grein/evi_i_uppskoti_til_rska_virdislon Planet.fo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221220756/http://planet.fo/grein/evi_i_uppskoti_til_rska_virdislon |date=2013-02-21 }} Evi í uppskoti til írska virðisløn (in Faroese)
- 2012 - Nominated Planet Award (Faroese music award) in the category Best female singer (did not win){{Cite web |url=http://planet.fo/grein/hesi_eru_tilnevnd_til_planet_awards_2012 |title=Planet.fo |access-date=2013-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012321/http://planet.fo/grein/hesi_eru_tilnevnd_til_planet_awards_2012 |archive-date=2013-12-03 |url-status=dead }}
- 2012 - Best International Country Artist by ICMA Awards Fan Voting (won).[http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/ICoMA/ Airplaydirect.com] She was also nominated in the category "Country Vocal Event of the Year" together with Jim Ed Brown for the song "Oh How I Miss You Tonight".{{Cite web |url=http://planet.fo/grein/evi_vann_heidurslon |title=Planet.fo, Evi vann heiðursløn |access-date=2013-03-02 |archive-date=2012-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618063709/http://planet.fo/grein/evi_vann_heidurslon |url-status=dead }} Their song ended as number two. (ICMA is now known as ICoMA, short for Independent Country Music Association.[http://www.icmanet.com/ ICoMA]
- 2012 - Artist of the Month on the website keepitcountryradioshow.co.uk/ in February 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.keepitcountryradioshow.co.uk/ |title=Keepitcountryradioshow.co.uk, The Official Stephen Doherty Website |access-date=2013-03-02 |archive-date=2013-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518084753/http://keepitcountryradioshow.co.uk/ |url-status=dead }}
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Category:Faroese women guitarists