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]
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.jpg) Hera Björk in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir |
| Born | 29 March 1972 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | HandsUpMusic |
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 is set to represent Iceland in the contest for a second time.[3][4][5]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Details |
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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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Soundtracks edit
| Title | Details |
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| Litla Hryllingsbúðin |
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As part of a group edit
| Dívurnar Og Tenórarnir (as part of Frostrósir) |
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| Heyr Himnasmiður (as part of Frostrósir) |
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Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| ICE | DEN | BEL | FIN | SWE | |||
| 2001 | "Engum Nema Þér" (with Friðrik Ómar) |
— | — | — | — | — | Landslag Bylgjunnar 2001 |
| 2003 | "Blikar, Tökum Nú Bikar" (with Vilhjálmur Goði) |
— | — | — | — | — | Alltaf Í Boltanum - Áfram Ísland |
| 2009 | "Someday" | — | 9 | — | — | — | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009 |
| 2010 | "Je ne sais quoi" | 1 | — | 27 | 8 | 49 | Je ne sais quoi |
| 2011 | "Finnum Astina"/"Feel the Love Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | "Because You Can" | 21 | — | — | — | — | Because You Can |
| 2015 | "Christmas Song" (with Chiara Siracusa) |
— | — | — | — | — | TBA |
| 2016 | "Queen of Effing Everything" | — | — | — | — | — | TBA |
| 2018 | "Frelsisvor" (with Gissur Páll Gissurarson) |
— | — | — | — | — | TBA |
| 2024 | "Við förum hærra"/"Scared of Heights" | — | — | — | — | — | TBA |
References edit
- ^ "Viña 2013". Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Aradóttir, Júlía (2024-01-27). "Þessi tíu lög verða í Söngvakeppninni 2024" [These ten songs will be in Söngvakeppninn 2024]. ruv.is (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Justicia, Fran (2024-02-24). "Hera Björk, Bashar Murad y Sigga Ózk son los últimos clasificados para la gran final del Söngvakeppnin 2024" [Hera Björk, Bashar Murad and Sigga Ózk are the last qualifiers for the grand final of Söngvakeppnin 2024]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "New heights for Iceland - Hera Björk wins 'Söngvakeppnin' with 'Scared Of Heights'". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Guðmundsdóttir, Ingibjörg Sara (2024-03-11). "RÚV sendir Heru í Eurovision" [RÚV sends Hera to Eurovision]. ruv.is. RÚV. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
External links edit
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