Hera Björk
- Not to be confused with the Icelandic international singer Björk
| Hera Björk | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Hera Björk in Oslo | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir |
| Born | 29 March 1972 |
| Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genres | Pop, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir (born 29 March 1972) is an Icelandic singer. She is best known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Je ne sais quoi".
Biography
Hera was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. She participated in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009 with the song "Someday", placing second, and won the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2009. She represented Iceland at Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Je ne sais quoi" ("I don't know what").[1]
Hera was a member of the backing choir for Eurobandið in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Yohanna in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow and for María Ólafsdóttir in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna. She has toured with Björk and Sigur Rós.
She participated at Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2013, in Chile. She represented Iceland in the International Competition and she won in the Best Song category.[2] She currently is living in Chile.[3]
Discography
Albums
- 1999: "Litla Hryllingsbúðin (Little shop of Horror)", "Alltaf í Boltanum - Áfram Ísland", "Principium -Schola Cantorum"
- 2000: "Ilmur af Jólum / The Scent of Christmas", " Disneylögin"
- 2001: "Landslag Bylgjunnar - Engum nema þér", "Audi Creator Coeli"
- 2002: "Svarta Platan", "Á Jólunum"
- 2003: "Í faðmi þínum"
- 2004: "Við gefum von"
- 2006: Hera Björk solo album
- 2007: "Montagne Azzurre - Leone Tinganelli"
- 2008: The Frostroses - Live in Concert",
- 2009: "The Frostroses - Heyr himnasmiður" , "Ást og Tregi - Heimir Sindrason" , "Húm (söngvar um ástina og lífið) -Stefán Hilmarsson"
- 2010: Je Ne Sais Quoi
- 2013: Because You Can, "Ilmur af jólum 2"
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE | BEL | FIN | SWE | |||
| 2009 | "Someday" | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | "Je ne sais quoi" | 1 | 27 | 8 | 49 | Je ne sais quoi |
| 2011 | "Finnum Astina" | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | "Because You Can" | 21 | — | — | — | Because You Can |
References
- ↑ "Hera Björk to Oslo!". EBU. 2010-02-06.
- ↑ "Viña 2013". Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ Kristjans, Kristin. "ICELAND: MARÍA OLAFS REVEALS PINK DRESS, SELMA AS CHOREOGRAPHER". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
External links
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| Preceded by Yohanna with "Is It True?" |
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 |
Succeeded by Sigurjón's Friends with "Aftur heim" |
Preceded by Sanna Nielsen |
OGAE Second Chance Contest winner 2009 |
Succeeded by Timoteij |