Henný Eldey Vilhjálmsdóttir, known professionally as Elly Vilhjálms, and born
on December 28, 1935, was an Icelandic singer. She began her career in 1956 with
the band Orion, founded by her first husband Eyþór Þorláksson. The band toured
military bases and disbanded in 1958. Elly Vilhjálms' breakthrough came in 1962
with the recording of "Vegir liggja til allra átta" for the film 79 af stöðinni.
She released several hits including "Ég vil fara upp í sveit" (1960),"Sveitin
milli sanda" (1965), and an English-language song "Almost Like Being in Love"
(1995). She also notably recor...