Lea Kampmann
Biography Lea Kampmann
Lea Kampmann
was born in the Faroe Islands but moved to Copenhagen when she was five years old, giving her insight into both Danish and Faroese cultures. With Seinferð, Lea’s new upcoming album, she hopes to spread her knowledge of Faroese culture and, most importantly, the Faroese language to Danes.
In the Faroe Islands, children start learning Danish in the third grade. But like in an imbalanced relationship, the Faroese language is not an integrated part of Danish culture. Lea often experiences a kind of alienation in her “second home,” where people in Denmark, for example, think she is Dutch when she speaks Faroese.
With Seinferð, Lea Kampmann hopes to spread one of the Nordic minority languages across borders— not with a political speech, but through music and a language that is often overlooked on the Danish music scene, despite the Faroe Islands being part of the Danish realm and thus an integral part of Danish society and culture.
Lea Kampmann debuted in 2017 with the EP Common Blue. She has been nominated for four Faroese Music Awards and won the award for “Artist of the Year” in 2018. In 2022, she released the album If I Ever Made You Cry, I’m Sorry, which was awarded four stars by GAFFA. Lea Kampmann has previously opened for acts such as Lucky Lo and Katinka Band, and earlier this year, she performed at SPOT Festival.
