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Hera Björk

Hera Björk - Island (cropped).jpg
Hera Björk in Oslo

Background information
Birth name Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir
Born
(1972-03-29) 29 March 1972 (age 46)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres

  • Pop

  • soul

Occupation(s)

  • Singer

  • songwriter

Years active 1990–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".




Contents






  • 1 Biography


  • 2 Discography


    • 2.1 Albums


    • 2.2 Singles




  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





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]



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





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  2. ^ "Viña 2013". Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.




External links






  • Hera Björk homepage












Preceded by
Yohanna
with "Is It True?"


Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2010
Succeeded by
Sigurjón's Friends
with "Aftur heim"

Preceded by
Sweden Sanna Nielsen

OGAE Second Chance Contest winner
2009
Succeeded by
Sweden Timoteij








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