Heri Joensen

January 5, 2024
Folk Singer

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Heri Joensen
Full Name Heri Joensen
Occupation Folk Singer
Date Of Birth Feb 21, 1973(1973-02-21)
Age 51
Birthplace Torshavn
Country Faroe Islands
Horoscope Aquarius

Heri Joensen Biography

Name Heri Joensen
Birthday Feb 21
Birth Year 1973
Place Of Birth Torshavn
Birth Country Faroe Islands
Birth Sign Aquarius

Heri Joensen is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on February 21, 1973 in Torshavn, Faroe Islands. He is best known as a vocalist for his work in the popular heavy metal and folk group Tyr. Heljareyga was also his solo album.

He and He and Rose Kemp both devoted their lives to folk metal music. devoted their lives together to folk metal music.

Heri Joensen (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈheːɹɪ ˈjoːɛnˌsɛn] ) (born 21 February 1973) is a Faroese musician, notable for being the vocalist for the heavy metal band Týr. Heri was born in the Faroe Islands capital of Tórshavn which has had an influence on his song writing. As well as Týr, he has recently recorded a solo album titled Heljareyga.

Like many Faroese, Heri moved to Denmark for further education. There he met up with former bandmate Kári Streymoy and they started forming Týr. Heri’s initial plan had been to pursue a degree in Indo-European Comparative Linguistics. However, since he spent most of his time playing guitar and failing classes, he decided to switch careers and attend the music conservatory in Copenhagen: Det Alternative Rytmiske Konservatorium (D.A.R.K.). Between 2000 and 2003 he studied at D.A.R.K., majoring in Guitar, Vocals and later Music Theory.

He was born on the Faroe Islands, and later went to Copenhagen’s music conservatory.

Heri Joensen Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Folk Singer
House Living in own house.

Heri Joensen is one of the richest Folk Singer from Faroe Islands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Heri Joensen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was 14 years old, he learned how to play guitar by himself. By age 17, he was playing in local bands.

He was able to speak fluently Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic as well as English and German.

Heri Joensen was born in the Faroese capital Tórshavn on February 21, 1973, but grew up in Toftir, and later his family moved to the small village of Lamba.

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Who is Heri Joensen Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Heri Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Faroe Islands. Heri Joensen celebrates birthday on February 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Heri Joensen

  1. Heri Joensen is a musician from the Faroe Islands.
  2. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Týr.
  3. Joensen plays guitar, bass, and mandolin.
  4. He has been active in the music industry since 1998.
  5. Týr has released nine studio albums to date.
  6. Joensen’s lyrics often draw inspiration from Norse mythology.
  7. He has collaborated with other metal bands such as Amon Amarth and Ensiferum.
  8. Joensen also runs his own recording studio in the Faroe Islands.
  9. In addition to music, he is an avid hiker and outdoorsman.
  10. Joensen’s musical style blends elements of folk, power metal, and progressive rock.

What language does the band TÝR sing in?

On Valkyrja Týr sing partially in English and partially in their native Faroese which is a dialect of Icelandic and very similar to the language that was spoken throughout the Nordic countries during the Viking Age.

Where is Tyr band from?

Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

Which hand did Tyr lose?

And how did Tyr lose his hand? The mighty god of war put his right hand into the mouth of Fenrir, the great wolf of Nordic mythology, as this was the only way for the animal to let itself be chained.

Who is Tyr's father?

Most scholars have come to the consensus that Odin was Tyr’s true father. As Sturluson wrote in the Skáldskaparmál: “’How should one periphrase Týr? By calling him the One-handed God, and Fosterer of the Wolf, God of Battles, Son of Odin.

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