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Karl Bjarni Guðmundsson aka Kalli Bjarni (born 6 January 1976 in
Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...
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) is an Icelandic singer who rose to popularity after winning '' Idol Stjörnuleit'', the
Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
ic version of ''
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Arrest

On 1 June 2007 he was arrested in Keflavik International Airport when coming from Frankfurt, Germany, and found to have 2 kilos of cocaine on his person.Vísir - Fréttir - Landið - Víkurfréttir
He was sentenced to two weeks custody while the authorities investigated whether the drugs were his or he was carrying the drugs for someone else. His career went straight downhill after the first few months of Idol-fame. Prior to being arrested he had been working on a fishing boat.


Discography

Albums *''Kalli Bjarni'' (2004)


References

1976 births Living people People from Reykjavík Idol stjörnuleit Idols (TV series) winners {{pop-singer-stub