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Hera Björk | |
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![]() Hera Björk in 2024 | |
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Birth name | Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir |
Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | 29 March 1972
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | HandsUpMusic |
Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛːra ˈpjœr̥k ˈθouːr̥halsˌtouhtɪr̥]; born 29 March 1972) is an Icelandic singer. She is known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song " Je ne sais quoi", where she finished 19th, and at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2013 with the song "Because You Can", where she won in the Best Song category. [1]
She was selected among the contestants of Söngvakeppnin 2024, the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Við förum hærra" / " Scared of Heights". [2] She qualified for the final and won with the English version, with which she represented Iceland in the contest for a second time, [3] [4] [5] failing to qualify from the first semi-final on 7 May 2024, placing 15th out of 15 with 3 points. [6] [7]
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Ilmur af Jólum |
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Hera Björk |
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Je Ne Sais Quoi |
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Ilmur af Jólum II |
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Litla Hryllingsbúðin |
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Dívurnar Og Tenórarnir (as part of Frostrósir) |
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Heyr Himnasmiður (as part of Frostrósir) |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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"Engum Nema Þér" (with Friðrik Ómar) |
2001 | — | — | — | — | — | Landslag Bylgjunnar 2001 | ||||
"Blikar, Tökum Nú Bikar" (with Vilhjálmur Goði) |
2003 | — | — | — | — | — | Alltaf Í Boltanum - Áfram Ísland | ||||
"Someday" | 2009 | — | 9 | — | — | — | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009 | ||||
" Je ne sais quoi" | 2010 | 1 | — | 27 | 8 | 49 | Je ne sais quoi | ||||
"Finnum Astina" / "Feel the Love Tonight" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"Because You Can" | 2013 | 21 | — | — | — | — | Because You Can | ||||
"Christmas Song" (with Chiara Siracusa) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
"Queen of Effing Everything" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Frelsisvor" (with Gissur Páll Gissurarson) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Við förum hærra" / " Scared of Heights" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory. |
Media related to
Hera Björk at Wikimedia Commons