Friðrik Dór Jónsson (born 7 October 1988) is an
Icelandic R&B and pop singer-songwriter.
He began his career forming the band Fendrix with his schoolmates while in grade 8. He played drums in the band. The band took part in
Músíktilraunir
Músíktilraunir ( en, Music Experiments) is an annual music competition held in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Winners
* 1982 – Dron
* 1983 – Dúkkulísurnar
* 1984 – ''not held due to Strike action, teachers' strike''
* 1985 – Gipsy
* 1986 – ...
in 2003. He studied in
Verzlunarskóli Íslands, a commerce college in Iceland, taking part in a number of musicals at the college.
His first solo record was in 2009, with the song "Hlið við hlið" that was played heavily on
FM 957 reaching number 2 on the station's charts. He also landed a part in the film ''
Bjarnfreðarson
''Bjarnfreðarson'' is a 2009 Icelandic comedy film directed by Ragnar Bragason, director of the TV series trilogy consisting of '' Næturvaktin'', '' Dagvaktin'' and '' Fangavaktin'', to which it is a sequel. At its première in Iceland, it wa ...
'', released around Christmas 2009. His follow-up singles were "Á sama stað" in collaboration with the rapper Erpur Eyvindarson and "Fyrir hana" both in 2010.
In spring 2010, Friðrik Dór appeared in episode 5 of the comedy show ''Steindinn okkar'' on
Stöð 2
Stöð 2 (literally Station 2) is an Icelandic subscription television channel, owned and operated by Sýn. Founded in 1986, it was the first privately owned television station in Iceland following the lifting of the state monopoly on televisi ...
Icelandic commercial channel where his character is robbed and murdered. The series producers used segments of Friðrik Dór's hit "Hlið við hlið" giving further boost and wide exposure.
Friðrik Dór was named "Rookie of the Year" FM 957 listeners poll held in June 2010. During the same month, he released the song "Keyrum'ettígang" with rappers Henrik Biering and Erpur Eyvindarson. ''Allt sem þú átt'' was his album in 2010 with 12 tracks on record including his earlier hits reaching Top 3 on tónlist.is chart.
In 2011, he appeared in an episode of ''Auddi og Sveppi'' on Stöð 2 and one of his song was used in promotional ads for the local brand of condoms.
MBL.is: Smokkaherferð af stað
Retro Stefson rearranged the tune that premiered on 18 April 2011 adding to his popularity and sending him to the top of FM 957 chart. He also appeared as a guest on ''Independent People
''Independent People: An Epic'' ( is, Sjálfstætt fólk) is an novel by Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness, originally published in two volumes in 1934 and 1935; literally the title means "Self-standing .e. self-reliantfolk". It deals with the ...
'' (Icelandic: ''Sjálfstætt fólk'') on 17 April 2011 episode of the show. In 2015, he attempted to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Organised by the European Broa ...
with the song "Í síðasta skipti", but came in second place. He later performed as a backing singer for the winner María Ólafsdóttir
María Ólafsdóttir (born 2 February 1993), known outside Iceland as María Ólafs, is an Icelandic singer, musician, and actress. She represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song " Unbroken", but failed to qualify fo ...
at the contest.
In 2021 he appeared on the comedy/mockumentary TV show " Hver Drap Friðrik Dór?" in Sjónvarp Símans. In the show he plays an "alternate reality" version of himself. His fourth album, ''Dætur'', was released in 2022.
His brother is pop singer Jón Jónsson
Jón Ragnar Jónsson (born 30 October 1985 in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer songwriter and a former soccer player. He was signed by Epic Records and has released three albums, ''Wait for Fate'' (2011), ''Heim'' (2014), and ...
.
Discography
Albums
* 2010: ''Allt sem þú átt''
* 2012: ''Vélrænn''
* 2018: ''Segir ekki neitt''
* 2022: ''Dætur''
Singles
* 2009: "Hlið við hlið"
* 2010: "Fyrir hana"
* 2011: "Leiðarlok"
* 2011: "Sjomleh" (with Auðunn Blöndal og Sveppi)
* 2014: "Alveg sama (Til í allt Pt. II)" (featuring Steindi Jr. & Bent)
* 2015: "Í síðasta skipti"
* 2016: "Dönsum (eins og hálfvitar)"
* 2016: "Fröken Reykjavík"
* 2017: "Hringd'í mig"
* 2018: "Fyrir fáeinum sumrum"
* 2018: "Á sama tíma, á sama stað / Heimaey" (with Jón Jónsson)
;Featured in
* 2011: "Okkar leið" (Emmsjé Gauti
Gauti Þeyr Másson, better known as Emmsjé Gauti (meaning " MC Gauti"; born 17 November 1989 in Akureyri), is an Icelandic rapper and hip hop artist with R&B and pop influences. He started his rapping career in 2002 and was member of Icelandic ...
feat. Friðrik Dór)
References
External links
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21st-century Icelandic male singers
1988 births
Living people
People from Hafnarfjörður
Icelandic pop singers