Music like Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson

Vilhjálmur Hólmar Vilhjálmsson often called Villi Vill was an Icelandic musician and singer. He was the brother of the Icelandic singer Henný Eldey Vilhjálmsdóttir, better known by her stage name Elly Vilhjálms. Vilhjálmur was known for having a soft voice, perfectly suitable for the popular music at that time in Iceland.

Vilhjálmur was born April 11, 1945 to a musical family. His father and sister were both considered successful musicians. His father’s name was Vilhjálmur Hinrik Ívarsson and his mother´s name was Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir. Vilhjálmur was born and raised in Merkines in Southern Peninsula, which is located in the southwest of Iceland. Vilhjálmur was the youngest of five siblings. He was often called Hjálmar during his childhood, Hjálmar being an abbreviation of Vilhjálmur. Vilhjálmur did not have much belief in his own musical talent and did not think his path lay in that direction.