Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir (; born 29 March 1972) is an Icelandic singer. She is known for
representing Iceland in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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with the song "
Je ne sais quoi", where she finished 19th in the Grand Final, and at the
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
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2013 with the song "Because You Can", where she won in the Best Song category.
She was selected among the contestants of
Söngvakeppnin 2024, the Icelandic national final for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2024
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, with the song "Við förum hærra" / "
Scared of Heights
"Scared of Heights" ( ; ) is a song by Icelandic singer Hera Björk, written by Ferras Alqaisi, Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Jaro Omar and Michael Burek. It was released on 28 January 2024 by Alda Music. The song represented Iceland in the Eu ...
". She qualified for the final and won with the English version, with which she represented Iceland in the contest for a second time, failing to qualify from the first semi-final on 7 May 2024, placing 15th out of 15 with 3 points.
Discography
Albums
Soundtracks
As part of a group
Singles
References
External links
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1972 births
Living people
Musicians from Reykjavík
21st-century Icelandic women singers
Eurovision Song Contest entrants