Greta Mjöll Samúelsdóttir (born 5 September 1987) is an Icelandic singer and a retired international

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. Greta represented Breiðablik in the Úrvalsdeild her entire career, excepting university stints in the United States.

Sports career

;Club She played with Breiðablik her entire senior career, but had many stints playing at university level in the USA while she studied there. She won the

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with Breiðablik in 2005 and the

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in 2005 and 2013. She was forced to retire after the 2013 season due to a persisting knee injury. ;International Greta played 28 games and scored three goals for Iceland during her career. ;International performance ;International goals ;Honours * Icelandic champion: 2005 *

: 2005, 2013

Music career

Greta Mjöll participated in

Söngvakeppnin Söngvakeppnin (known from 1986–1989 as Söngvakeppni sjónvarpsstöðva and in 1981, 1983 and 1990–2012 as Söngvakeppni sjónvarpsins, literally "The Television's Song Contest") is an annual music competition organised by Icelandic public bro ...

, the Icelandic qualifiers for the

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, performing the song "Eftir eitt lag". She managed to proceed from the semi-finals to the finals, held on 15 February 2014. She did not qualify to the superfinal.

Discography

Singles

*2014: "Eftir eitt lag"

References

External links

* * 1987 births Living people Greta Mjoll Samuelsdottir Greta Mjoll Samuelsdottir Greta Mjoll Samuelsdottir Greta Mjoll Samuelsdottir Women's association football midfielders Greta Mjoll Samuelsdottir {{Iceland-women-footy-bio-stub