Tomas Thordarson (born 1974) is a

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- Icelandic singer, he won

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2004 Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Shame on You" written by Ivar Lind Greiner and Iben Plesner. The song was performed by Tomas Thordarson. The Danish broadcaster DR returned to the Eurovision Song Contest ...

with the song " Shame on You". The song finished thirteenth place at semifinal and Denmark failed to qualify.

Musical career

Thordarson started his musical career at Blaagaard Statsseminarium. Then he joined a band which makes funk and soul music as a lead singer. In 2001, he participated in DR's TV program ''Star for a Night''. In 2004, he was nominated for LGBT Denmark's LGBT award in the category of gay of the year.

Personal life

Thordarson is openly

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. He and his partner are in a

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since 2003, and they had adopted a child since 2002.''Vision of torerance'' en StarOnline.com, 20 de abril de 2008
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References

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