Birgitta Haukdal Brynjarsdóttir (born 28 July 1979), also known by her

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Birgitta, is an Icelandic singer. She rose to domestic media prominence as the lead singer of pop band Írafár. She represented

Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Open Your Heart" written by Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson, Birgitta Haukdal and Hallgrímur Óskarsson. The song was performed by Birgitta Haukdal. The Icelandic broadcaster Rí ...

with the song " Open Your Heart", tying in eighth place with the Spanish contestant

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with 81 points.

Life and career

For most of her life she has lived in the northern part of Iceland. In November 1999, Birgitta replaced the then lead vocalist of the pop group Írafár. They released their first single "Hvar er ég?" ("Where am I?") in the summer of 2000, followed by two more singles in 2001. The band signed a recording contract with Iceland's biggest record company, Skífan in 2002, releasing their first album "Allt sem ég sé" ("All I see") in early November. It is Iceland's fastest selling pop album of the last 25 years, reaching platinum - which is not common in Iceland. , Birgitta Haukdal is one of the most popular female pop vocalists in Iceland. She has been voted Pop Star of the Year and Performer of the Year. In 2003, she won the national final for the

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with her song " Segðu mér allt". At the contest, she sang the English–language version of the song, " Open Your Heart", placing eighth with 81 points. She competed in the Icelandic pre-qualifying for the

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, with the song "Mynd Af Þér" or "Picture of you" and, in a duo with

Magni Ásgeirsson Guðmundur Magni Ásgeirsson (born 1 December 1978 in Egilsstaðir, Iceland), known professionally as Magni Ásgeirsson, is a singer, songwriter, and musician. He is also currently the frontman for the Icelandic pop band Á Móti Sól. Outside ...

, reached the finals of the Icelandic qualifying for

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with the song, "Núna veit ég" but did not win. In 2013, she once again tried her luck in Söngvakeppni. This time, her entry was called ''Meðal Andanna''.

Personal life

Birgitta married her long–term boyfriend Benedikt Einarsson on 23 October 2008 in

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official Website
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