Artist Spotlight: Meet Vølve
Is there a person/event that stimulated the creation of “Vølvens Sang / Jeg Ser?”
I was invited to perform at the Danish National Museum's festival 'Heksetid' - where they had a lot of events about witchcraft and focused on the ancient Norse seeress, the Vølve, that my one-woman band is named after. Just two weeks before, my son had major surgery that didn't go all well, so I was staying in a hospital with him. At night when he was asleep, I wrote and recorded most of the song. The Vølve operates between the worlds - and maybe I felt like we were between the worlds too, not knowing how everything would go. The lyrics are rooted in an old Norse poem, where the Vølve speaks about what has been, what is, and what will come again, if we don't remember. For me it became both a personal and a collective song about facing grief and transformation but also about how history repeats itself, when we forget.
How did you approach the arrangement and composition of the music for “Vølvens Sang / Jeg Ser?”
I wanted the sound to feel ritualistic, almost like stepping into another realm. It’s built on a shamanic drum rhythm, with cello, piano, synth textures, and layers of sampled sounds. The voice carries the message like an invocation. I aimed for an intimate vibe, but also echoing something ancient.
What impact do you hope “Vølvens Sang / Jeg Ser” will have on your audience?
I hope it feels like a call to remember both personally and collectively. A reminder to honor our grief, our intuition, and our connection to the natural world. But also a reminder that we have the power to break cycles, to not let Ragnarok repeat itself again and again.
How would you describe your musical style or genre?
It’s cinematic indie folk with ritual undertones, somewhere between song and spell. My music often weaves mythology, poetry, and lived experience, so it doesn’t sit neatly in one box. Some people compare it to Agnes Obel, Aurora, or Kalandra, which is a great honor because I love them, but I think of it more as trying to alchemize big feelings into something transformative.
I’ve also heard from international listeners that the Danish lyrics aren’t an obstacle at all. One listener told me that my voice felt like the wind. I was really moved by that, because it means the emotion comes through even beyond the words.
What do you enjoy most about performing live and connecting with your audience?
I love connecting with people who are also seeking magic in life. I can often see it in their movements or in their eyes like they partly recognize something. The moment when music turns into something more than music - when it becomes a circle, a ritual, a shared emotional space. I love when people tell me afterwards that they felt transported, or that it touched something inside them. That’s when I feel like the songs are doing their real work.
