Diljá Pétursdóttir (; born 15 December 2001), simply known as Diljá, is an Icelandic singer. She
represented Iceland in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Liverpool, United Kingdom, as , the winner of the with the song "Stefania (song), Stefania" by Kalush Orchestra, was unable to host the eve ...
with the song "
Power
Power may refer to:
Common meanings
* Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
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", which topped the charts in Iceland and finished in 11th place in the second semi-final.
Biography
Diljá made her name by participating in the talent show ''Ísland Got Talent'' in 2015. In 2020, she moved to
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
, where she alternated her studies in physiotherapy with singing lessons.
In January 2023, Diljá was confirmed among the 10 participants in the annual , a festival used to select the Icelandic representative in the
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster ...
. On 18 February, she presented her unreleased single "" during the first semi-final, and qualified for the final. At the final on 4 March, she presented the English-language Eurovision version of her song, "Power". She went on to win the competition, beating in the superfinal, making her the Icelandic representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in
Liverpool
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. "" reached the 6th position of the Icelandic chart, while "Power" was placed 1st.
“Power" was 7th in the running order for the second semi-final and ended up placing 11th with 44 points. She subsequently did not qualify for the grand final.
Discography
Singles
See also
*
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dilja
2001 births
Living people
21st-century Icelandic women singers
Got Talent contestants
Icelandic expatriates in Denmark
Icelandic pop singers
Icelandic women pop singers
People from Kópavogur
English-language singers from Iceland
Eurovision Song Contest entrants