Iona Fyfe, 1998
Singers · January 16, 1998
Iona Fyfe
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Iona Fyfe is 28 years old, born January 16, 1998 in United Kingdom · Capricorn.
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About
Iona Fyfe channels Scottish folk tradition into award-winning vocal work and language advocacy. Born in Huntly, Aberdeenshire in 1998, she won Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in 2018 and has earned multiple finalist spots at BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician award. Beyond music, she's pushed Spotify to recognize Scots as an official language and now serves as Rector of the University of Aberdeen. Capricorn energy—steady ambition, institutional respect.
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Biography
Iona Fyfe is a Scottish folk singer from Huntly, Aberdeenshire, born in 1998. Her recognition began early: in 2016, she reached the semi-final of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, then became a finalist for the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician award in 2017 and 2021.
Her award trajectory accelerated in 2018 when she won Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. The following year marked a linguistic turn—she won Young Scots Speaker o the Year at the inaugural Scots Language Awards in 2019, then Scots Performer o the Year in 2020 and Scots Speaker o the Year in 2021.
Beyond competition, Fyfe has become an advocate for Scots-language recognition. She successfully petitioned Spotify to add Scots to their official language list, a quiet but significant cultural win. Institutionally, she serves as a National Director of the Traditional Music and Song Association and sits on the committee of Musicians' Union Scotland.
In November 2024, Fyfe was elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen and officially took up the three-year post in January 2025.
As a Capricorn born in 1998, Fyfe embodies cardinal earth-sign traits: structural thinking, respect for tradition paired with institutional reform. Singers perform live, record albums, and build audiences through repeated performance and recording work. She channels this disciplined energy into both artistic practice and cultural infrastructure—a path unusual for folk musicians, who traditionally avoid administrative roles.
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Trivia
- She successfully petitioned Spotify to add Scots as an official language on the platform, expanding digital representation for minority languages.
- Fyfe holds multiple awards for Scots-language work, winning both Young Scots Speaker o the Year (2019) and Scots Speaker o the Year (2021) at the Scots Language Awards.
- She was elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen in November 2024 and took up the three-year position in January 2025, combining her music career with higher-education governance.
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- How old is Iona Fyfe?
- Iona Fyfe is 28 years old (born January 16, 1998).
- When is Iona Fyfe's birthday?
- Iona Fyfe was born on January 16, 1998.
- What is Iona Fyfe's zodiac sign?
- Iona Fyfe is a Capricorn, born January 16, 1998.
- What is Iona Fyfe's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Iona Fyfe was born in 1998, the year of the Earth Tiger.
- Where is Iona Fyfe from?
- Iona Fyfe is from United Kingdom.
- What does Iona Fyfe do?
- Iona Fyfe is a singer.
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