Snorri Snorrason (born 14 July 1977 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 3'', the

ic version of ''

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''. Snorri compares his vocal style to

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& includes

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as his biggest influence, his favourite Icelandic artist is Jet Black Joe. Snorri was a contestant in the Icelandic selection to eurovision song contest but did not make it to the final.

''Idol Stjörnuleit 3'' performances

Semi Finals: ''Can't Cry Hard Enough'' by

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Top 12: ''Fuzzy'' by

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Top 11: ''The Weight'' by The Band
Top 10: ''Give A Little Bit'' by

Supertramp Supertramp were an English rock band that formed in London in 1969. Marked by the individual songwriting of founders Roger Hodgson (vocals, keyboards, and guitars) and Rick Davies (vocals and keyboards), they are distinguished for blending pro ...

Top 9: ''You To Me Are Everything'' by

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Top 8: ''Dagný'' by Sigfús Halldórsson
Top 7: ''Sunny Afternoon'' by

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Top 6: ''Fly Me To The Moon'' by

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Top 5: ''Skýið'' by

Björgvin Halldórsson Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson (Alternate names: Bó Halldórsson, Björgvin Halldórsson or Bó Hall) (born 16 April 1951) is an Icelandic pop singer from Hafnarfjörður. He represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song ' ...

Top 4: ''Sweet Child O' Mine'' by

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Top 4: ''Annie's Song'' by

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Top 3: ''Wake Me Up When September Ends'' by

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Top 3: ''You Raise Me Up'' by

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Grand Final: ''Allt Sem Ég Á''
Grand Final: ''Feel'' by

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Grand Final: ''He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother'' by

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Discography

Albums

*2006: ''Allt Sem Ég Á''

Singles

*2006: "Allt Sem Ég Á" *"Farin Burt" *2010: "Æskuást"

References

External links

Stöð2 Biography/Interview
1977 births Living people People from Reykjavík Idol stjörnuleit Idols (TV series) winners 21st-century Icelandic male singers {{pop-singer-stub