Born in Klaksvík in 1970 and son of the former mayor of Klaksvík, Pætur begun his career of singing in an early age. He has released CDs in the Faroes until in late 2001 he was chosen to perform the Eurovision Song Contest in Denmark in 2002. His song "Som en drøm" (Like a Dream) turned 4th runnerup but many say that he had deserved to win.
