"Hjálpum þeim" ( Icelandic for ''Let’s Help Them'') is a song recorded in 1985 by several of the most popular musicians of

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to gather funds in order to combat

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"Hjálpum þeim" contained only the title song and it was rerecorded again in 2005 under the name of "Hjálpum þeim 2005", and then again in English in 2011 under the name "Help Them 2011" because of the crisis in Eastern Africa.

Track listing

Personnel

*Music: Axel Einarsson. *Lyrics: Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, Gunnar Þórðarson, and Eyþór Gunnarsson. Alma Dögg Jóhannsdóttir - backing vocals. Andrew Watkinson - violin. Axel Einarsson - backing vocals. Ásgeir Steingrímsson - trumpet. Björgvin Gíslason - guitar and backing vocals.

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

- vocals and backing vocals.

Björn Thoroddsen Björn Thoroddsen (born 16 February 1958) is an Icelandic guitarist. Originally a rock musician, he later focused on jazz. In his youth, Thoroddsen studied guitar in Iceland. He later attended the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, California, ...

- guitar and backing vocals.

Bubbi Morthens 260 px, Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007) Bubbi Morthens (full name ''Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens''; born 6 June 1956) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Ice ...

- vocals. Carmel Russill - cello. Charles Berthon - violin. Dagur Hilmarsson - backing vocals. Einar Jónsson - backing vocals.

Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson (born 4 July 1959) is an Icelandic heavy metal vocalist. He represented Iceland at Eurovision in 1986 and in 2007. Career Eiríkur's career as a vocalist began in earnest when the song "Sekur" he wrote and performed with the ...

- vocals and backing vocals. Ellen Kristjánsdóttir - vocals and backing vocals. Eyþór Gunnarsson - keyboard and backing vocals. Flosi Einarsson - backing vocals.

Friðrik Karlsson Friðrik Karlsson is an Icelandic musician and songwriter. He studied classical and jazz/rock guitar and had success with the group Mezzoforte in 1983 with the U.K. top 20 hit, "Garden Party". He has contributed to the soundtracks of musical ...

- guitar. G. Hjörtur Howser - backing vocals. Guðrún Sigurðardóttir - cello. Gunnar Þórðarson - backing vocals. Gunnlaugur Briem - drums. Hafsteinn Valgarðsson - backing vocals. Haraldur Þorsteinsson - backing vocals. Helga Möller - vocals and backing vocals.

Helgi Björnsson Helgi Björnsson (born 10 July 1958), often referred to as Helgi Björns, is an Icelandic actor and pop/rock musician. He has released several albums with his own band Helgi Björns Og Reiðmenn Vindanna. He was also a lead vocalist for the Icela ...

- vocals.

Herbert Guðmundsson Herbert "Hebbi" Guðmundsson (born 15 December 1953) is an Icelandic pop music singer-songwriter. He is best known for his songs "Svaraðu", "Time", "Hollywood" and "Can‘t Walk Away", which reached No. 1 on the Icelandic listings chart in 19 ...

- vocals and backing vocals. Hildigunnur Halldórsdóttir - violin. Hjalti Gunnlaugsson - backing vocals. Ingólfur Sv. Guðjónsson - backing vocals. Jakob R. Valgarðsson - backing vocals. Jenný Ásmundsdóttir - vocals. Jon Kjell Seljeseth - keyboard. Jóhann G. Jóhannsson vocals and backing vocals. Jóhann Helgason - vocals and backing vocals. Jón Borgar Loftsson - backing vocals. Jón Gústafsson - backing vocals. Jón Þór Gíslason - backing vocals. Kathleen Bearden - violin. Kristinn Svavarsson - saxophone.

Kristján Jóhannsson Kristján Jóhannsson (born 24 May 1948 in Akureyri, Iceland) is an Icelandic operatic tenor particularly known for his performances in Verdian roles, and especially as Radames in ''Aida''. Biography Although Kristján was born into a musical fa ...

- vocals. Lísa Pálsdóttir - vocals and backing vocals. Magnús Guðmundsson - vocals. Magnús Þór Sigmundsson - vocals and backing vocals. Ólafur Þórarinsson - vocals. Páll Einarsson - cello. Pálmi Gunnarsson - vocals and backing vocals. Pétur Hallgrímsson - backing vocals. Pétur Hjaltested - backing vocals. Pétur Kristjánsson - vocals and backing vocals. Rafn Jónsson - backing vocals. Richard Scobie - vocals and backing vocals.

Rúnar Júlíusson Guðmundur Rúnar Júlíusson (13 April 1945 – 5 December 2008), alternate names: Rúnar Júlíusson or Rúni Júl, was an Icelandic pop singer, music producer and footballer from Keflavík. Football career Rúnar was a member of Keflavík � ...

- vocals and backing vocals. Rúnar Þórisson - backing vocals. Sigfús Örn Óttarsson - backing vocals.

Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir Sigrún (Old Norse "victory rune"Orchard (1997:194).) is a valkyrie in Norse mythology. Her story is related in ''Helgakviða Hundingsbana I'' and ''Helgakviða Hundingsbana II'', in the ''Poetic Edda''. The original editor annotated that she wa ...

- vocals. Sigurður Gröndal - backing vocals.

Skúli Sverrisson Skúli Sverrisson (born 23 October 1966) is an Icelandic composer and bass guitarist. He has worked with musicians Wadada Leo Smith, Derek Bailey (guitarist), Derek Bailey, Lou Reed, Jon Hassell, David Sylvian, Arto Lindsay, and composers ...

- bass. Szymon Kuran - violin. Þórður Bogason - backing vocals.

Þórhallur Sigurðsson Þórhallur Sigurðsson (born 20 January 1947), best known as Laddi, is an Icelandic comedian, actor, voice actor and entertainer known for comedy music and comedy acting. Laddi has dubbed many characters into Icelandic, in films and TV shows lik ...

- vocals and backing vocals. Þórhallur Birgisson - violin.

Þórir Baldursson Thor Baldursson (born Þórir Baldursson in 1944) is an Icelandic composer, organist, arranger and producer. He is best known for his work with Giorgio Moroder, and records with Donna Summer, Grace Jones and Elton John. The 1978 Disco-funk track ...

- piano
Ívar Sigurbergsson
- backing vocals.

Last version

*2005 - "Hjálpum þeim 2005", 2005 version of the original release.

References

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