Hera_Björk_Þórhallsdóttir

Hera Björk

Hera Björk

Icelandic singer

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]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Hera Björk.
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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]

Discography

Albums

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As part of a group

More information Dívurnar Og Tenórarnir (as part of Frostrósir), Heyr Himnasmiður (as part of Frostrósir) ...

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References

  1. [1]
    "Viña 2013". Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. [2]
    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.
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    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.
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    "New heights for Iceland - Hera Björk wins 'Söngvakeppnin' with 'Scared Of Heights'". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. [5]
    Guðmundsdóttir, Ingibjörg Sara (2024-03-11). "RÚV sendir Heru í Eurovision" [RÚV sends Hera to Eurovision]. ruv.is. RÚV. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  6. [6]
    "Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final Two Qualifiers". ESCXTRA. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  7. [7]
    Sturtridge, Isaac. "REVEALED: The Eurovision 2024 semi-final and final jury/televote detailed voting results". ESCXTRA. Retrieved 2024-05-14.

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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
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Preceded by OGAE Second Chance Contest winner
2009		 Succeeded by
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