Jógvan Hansen (born 28 December 1978 in

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) is a Faroese singer, musician (violinist and guitar player) and actor who won the first ever Icelandic version of ''

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'' in 2007 with 70% of the popular vote. His album ''Rooftop'' and the title single were #1 in Iceland. Prior to his solo career, he was in the music formations Aria and Kular Røtur

Career

Early days

;In Aria Jógvan Hansen was trained in classical violin playing for nine years and was the lead singer in a band called Aria that released a CD in 1998 entitled ''After These Messages'', which went straight to the top of the charts on the Faroe Islands. ;In Kular Røtur From 1999, he was in the children's concept Kular Røtur (Cool Roots) and released with them three CDs and two videotapes. One of the CDs became the best selling album in the last 20 years on the Faroe Islands.

2007: ''X-Factor'' Winner

In the year 2006, while he was working as a hair stylist, he took part in ''

'' song contest in Iceland. He eventually won the title by 70% of the voting. The series was broadcast in 2006-2007 by Icelandic

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television station. He performed in Icelandic and English.

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins

Jógvan Hansen participated in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2009 with the song "I Think The World of You", placing fourth and in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2010 with the song "One More Day", placing second. In 2011, he participated in the

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of Iceland again and made it to the final, but he didn't win it, the song was called "Ég lofa". In January 2013 he participated in the semi-final at the

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in Iceland. He and Stefanía Svavarsdóttir were singing the song "Til þín". They made it to the final round, which was held on 2 February 2013, seven songs competed. Their song didn't win.Planet.fo
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Discography

Albums

;In Aria *1998: ''After These Messages'' ;in Kular Røtur *1999: ''Kular Røtur'' *2000: ''Túsund smíl - Kular Røtur 2'' *2002: ''Kular Røtur og Trøllapætur'' ;Solo *2007: ''Jógvan
Rooftop
' ;Joint *2009: ''Vinalög'' (with

Friðrik Ómar Friðrik Ómar Hjörleifsson (born 4 October 1981) is an Icelandic singer best known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 as part of Eurobandið as lead vocals. Career Friðrik Ómar was born in Akureyri. He began pl ...

) *2011: "Barnalög" (with

) *2012: "Jólin alls staðar" (with Regína Ósk Guðrún Árný and Guðrún Gunnars)

Singles

*1998: "Rock í Føroyum - Shadow of a doubht" (with Aria) *2000: "Hesi sníð" (Vælskapt brek) *2000: "Eitt sunnukvøld í plantasjuni" (Kenna tit Rasmus) *2008: "Celia" (Popplist) *2009: "Minnir ið fløva" (Duett with Linda Andrews) *2009: "Do you believe" (Sumarstjórnur) *2010: "Save it for a rainy day" (SD) *2014:
Hvør skuldi gamlar gøtur gloymt
(with Flamma Auld Lang Syne) ;Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins (Eurovision selection) song *2009: "I Think The World of You" (4th in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2009) *2010: "One More Day" (2nd in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2010) *2011, "Ég lofa" (in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011) *2013: "Til þín" (with Stefanía Svavarsdóttir) (in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2013)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Jogvan 1978 births Living people People from Klaksvík Faroese male singers Faroese guitarists The X Factor winners English-language singers from the Faroe Islands 21st-century Danish male singers 21st-century guitarists