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Hera Björk | |
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.jpg) Hera Björk in 2024 | |
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| Born | Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir (1972-03-29)29 March 1972 (age 53) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | HandsUpMusic |
Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir (Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈhɛːraˈpjœr̥kˈθouːr̥halsˌtouhtɪr̥]; born 29 March 1972) is an Icelandic singer. She is known forrepresenting Iceland in theEurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Je ne sais quoi", where she finished 19th in the Grand Final, and at theViña 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 ofSöngvakeppnin 2024, the Icelandic national final for theEurovision 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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| 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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| ICE [8] | DEN | BEL | FIN | SWE | |||||||
| "Engum Nema Þér" (withFriðrik 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 | ||||
| "Because You Can" | 21 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Finnum Astina" / "Feel the Love Tonight" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Christmas Song" (withChiara Siracusa) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Queen of Effing Everything" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Frelsisvor" (with Gissur Páll Gissurarson) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Við förum hærra" / "Scared of Heights" | 2024 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory. | |||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | OGAE Second Chance Contest winner 2009 | Succeeded by |
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