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Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson (cropped)
Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson or Jónsi (born 1 June 1977) is an Icelandic singer and a former member of the band ''Í svörtum fötum'' ("In black clothing"). He represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 and finished 19th. Jónsi once again represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan in a duet with singer Greta Salóme, qualifying for the Eurovision final and finishing in 20th place. Jón Jósep also performed the opening theme song to the Icelandic children's television show ''LazyTown''. Biography Jónsi is the nickname of Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson, one of the most popular Icelandic male singers according to 2004 public vote. He was born on 1 June 1977 in Akureyri in the northern part of Iceland. Having been singing ever since he can remember, Jónsi moved to Reykjavík in 1997 and decided to try for a career in music. He soon got several opportunities as a singer and in 1998 he joined a group of friends who had formed a band and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík. It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jónsi, Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi's falsetto vocals, and their use of bowed guitar, Sigur Rós incorporate Classical music, classical and minimal music, minimal aesthetic elements. Jónsi's vocals are sung in Icelandic and non-linguistic vocalisations the band terms ''Vonlenska''. They have released eight studio albums, and attracted critical and commercial attention with their second album ''Ágætis byrjun''. History 1997–1998: ''Von'' and ''Von brigði'' Jónsi, Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson (guitar and vocals), Georg Hólm (bass) and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson (drums) formed Sigur Rós in Reykjavík in January 1994. The band's name, which means "Victory Rose", is taken from the name of Jónsi's younger sister, Sigurrós, born a few days before the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007
Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Valentine Lost", written by Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson and Peter Fenner, and performed by Eiríkur Hauksson. The Icelandic participating broadcaster, (RÚV), selected its entry through . The selection consisted of three semi-finals and a final, held on 20 January, 27 January, 3 February, and 17 February 2007, respectively. Eight songs competed in each semi-final with the top three as selected by a public televote advancing to the final. In the final, "" performed by Eiríkur Hauksson emerged as the winner exclusively through public televoting. Hauksson previously represented as part of the group ICY (band), ICY and as part of the group Just 4 Fun (band), Just 4 Fun, placing sixteenth and seventeenth with the songs "Gleðibankinn" and "Mrs. Thompson", respectively. The song was later translated from Icelandic to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Valentine Lost". Iceland competed in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Births
Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 – 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all 11 people on board. * January 23 – Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ég á Líf
"Ég á líf" (I'm alive) is the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö and is performed by singer Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson after he won Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, Söngvakeppnin 2013. In the final it placed 17th. The song is the first to be performed in Icelandic language, Icelandic since Eurovision Song Contest 1997, 1997. It is also the first Icelandic entry ever to not have an English version recorded. Track listing Single release #"Ég á líf" (Eyþór Ingi) (3:00) Ég á líf: The Malmö Album #"Ég á líf" (Eyþór Ingi) (3:00) #"Þá kem ég heim" (Eyþór Ingi) (2:58) #"Hafmey" (Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (3:05) #"Ég veit og ég sé" (Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (5:41) #"Hér og nú" (Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (5:15) #"Ég á líf, Karaoke Version" (Eyþór Ingi) (2:59) #"Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version" (Eyþór Ingi) (5:36) #"Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version Karaoke) (Eyþór Ingi) (5:36) Ég á líf (Club Mix) #"Ég á líf" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson
Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson (born 29 May 1989), transliterated/also known as Eythor Ingi, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and musician, known for the solo material bands Eldberg, Todmobile and Rock Paper Sisters. He Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden with the song "Ég á líf". Life and career At age 15, he played in the Icelandic version of the musical ''Oliver!'', and in 2008 won the TV talent show ''Bandið hans Bubba''. He had previously won a song contest for high school students in 2007 where he sang the Deep Purple song "Perfect Strangers". His musical influences are Jeff Buckley, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and David Bowie. He is the founder of the band Eldberg. In 2010, joined reactivated band Todmobile with which released the album ''7''. In 2011, he was nominated for Gríman theatrical Awards for his role as Riff Raff in ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' and a year l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gréta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
The name Greta is derived from the name Margareta, which comes from the Greek word ''margarite''s or "pearl". Notable people with the name include: *Greta Almroth (1888–1981), Swedish actress *Greta Andersen (1927–2023), Danish swimmer *Gréta Arn (born 1979), Hungarian tennis player * Greta Svabo Bech (born 1987), Faroese singer *Greta Bösel (1908–1947), German Nazi concentration camp guard and nurse executed for war crimes * Greta Chi, Danish actress *Greta Christina (born 1961), American atheist author and activist * Greta Cicolari (born 1981), Italian beach volleyball player * Greta Duréel (died 1696), Swedish fraud * Greta Espinoza (born 1995), Mexican footballer *Greta Garbo (1905–1990), Swedish-American actress *Greta Gerwig (born 1983), American actress and filmmaker * Greta Grönholm (1923–2015), Finnish canoeist *Greta Gynt (1916–2000), Norwegian singer, dancer and actress * Greta Hällfors-Sipilä (1899–1974), Finnish painter * Greta Hodgkinson (born 1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming Home (Sigurjón's Friends Song)
Coming Home or Comin' Home may refer to: Film * ''Coming Home'' (1962 film), a South Korean film starring Choi Moo-ryong * Coming Home (1978 film), ''Coming Home'' (1978 film), an American film directed by Hal Ashby * ''Coming Home'' (2011 film), a film featuring Ankur Bhatia * Coming Home (2012 film), ''Coming Home'' (2012 film), a French film directed by Frédéric Videau * Coming Home (2014 film), ''Coming Home'' (2014 film), a Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou * Coming Home (2018 film), ''Coming Home'' (2018 film), an Argentine film directed and written by Ricardo Preve * Coming Home (2020 film), ''Coming Home'' (2020 film), a Philippine drama film Literature * Coming Home (Cohen novel), ''Coming Home'' (Cohen novel), 1945 novel by Lester Cohen *Coming Home (McDevitt novel), ''Coming Home'' (McDevitt novel), 2014 science-fiction novel by Jack McDevitt * ''Coming Home'', 1995 novel by Rosamunde Pilcher * ''Coming Home'', 2009 play by Athol Fugard Music Albums * Coming H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurjón's Friends
Sjonni's Friends () were an Icelandic tribute band also known at times as Sigurjón's Friends. The band formed in early 2011 when the Icelandic singer Sjonni Brink (real name Sigurjón Brink) died just days before he was to perform his entry " Aftur heim" at Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins, the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 On 12 February 2011, the group won the Icelandic national selection; ''Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011'' with the song " Aftur heim". The original artist was meant to be Sigurjón Brink himself, however on 17 January 2011 before he was set to compete in the third semi-final, Sigurjón unexpectedly died, due to natural causes, at his home in Garðabær. Sigurjón's family decided upon reflection that they would like for the song to remain in the competition, and that it should be performed by a tribute band, formed after his death, consisting of Sigurjón's musician friends. The group made it past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Had Your Love
Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "If I Had Your Love", written by Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson, Vignir Snær Vigfússon, Linda Thompson, and Selma Björnsdóttir, and performed by Selma herself. The Icelandic participating broadcaster, (RÚV), internally selected its entry for the contest. Selma had represented . The song, "If I Had Your Love", was presented to the public on 19 March 2005 during the television programme . Iceland competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 10, "If I Had Your Love" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Iceland placed sixteenth out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 52 points. Background Prior to the 2005 Contest, (RÚV) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Iceland se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selma Björnsdóttir
Selma Björnsdóttir (born 13 June 1974), also known as Selma or Selma Björns, is an Icelandic actress and singer born in Reykjavík. She is well-known internationally for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest, Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest in both Eurovision Song Contest 1999, 1999 and Eurovision Song Contest 2005, 2005. Career Áfram Latibær In 1996, Selma played Solla Stirða in the Icelandic stage play ''Áfram Latibær!''. This character later developed into Stephanie (LazyTown), Stephanie on the children's television show ''LazyTown''. She would later choreograph episodes of ''LazyTown''. Eurovision Her first Eurovision experience occurred in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, 1999 contest in Jerusalem, with the song "All Out of Luck". The song was the pre-contest favorite with bookmakers. During the voting, Selma shot into an early lead in the voting but was gradually pegged back by Sweden, represented by Charlotte Nilsson. Despite trailing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland In The Eurovision Song Contest
Iceland has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 37 times since its debut in , missing only two contests since then, in and , when prevented from competing due to finishing outside qualification places the preceding years. The country's best result is second place, which it achieved with "All Out of Luck" by Selma in and " Is It True?" by Yohanna in . The Icelandic participating broadcaster in the contest is Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), which select its entrant with the national competition Söngvakeppnin. Iceland has achieved a total of seven top ten placements, with the others being "" by Stjórnin finishing fourth (), "" by Heart 2 Heart seventh (), " Open Your Heart" by Birgitta eighth (), "" by Hatari tenth (), and " 10 Years" by Daði og Gagnamagnið fourth (). Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Iceland has failed to qualify for the final nine times, including four years consecutively (2015–18). To date, Iceland is the only Nordic cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Your Heart (Birgitta Song)
Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Open Your Heart", composed by Hallgrímur Óskarsson, with lyrics by Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson and Birgitta Haukdal, and performed by Birgitta herself. The Icelandic participating broadcaster, (RÚV), selected its entry through . The broadcaster returned to the contest after a one-year absence following their relegation in as one of the bottom six entrants in . Fifteen songs competed in the national selection which was held on 15 February 2003. "" performed by Birgitta Haukdal emerged as the winner exclusively through public televoting. The song was later translated from Icelandic to English for Eurovision and was titled "Open Your Heart". Iceland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 24 May 2003. Performing as the opening entry for the show in position 1, Iceland placed eighth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 81 points. Background Prior to the 2003 Contest, (RÚ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
