Hera Björk
Icelandic singer (born 1972)
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Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛːra ˈpjœr̥k ˈθouːr̥halsˌtouhtɪr̥]; born 29 March 1972) is an Icelandic singer. She is known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Je ne sais quoi", where she finished 19th in the Grand Final, and at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2013 with the song "Because You Can", where she won in the Best Song category.[1]
29 March 1972
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.jpg) Hera Björk in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir 29 March 1972 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Label | HandsUpMusic |
She was selected among the contestants of Söngvakeppnin 2024, the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Við förum hærra" / "Scared of Heights".[2] She qualified for the final and won with the English version, with which she represented Iceland in the contest for a second time,[3][4][5] failing to qualify from the first semi-final on 7 May 2024, placing 15th out of 15 with 3 points.[6][7]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Ilmur af Jólum |
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| Hera Björk |
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| Je Ne Sais Quoi |
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| Ilmur af Jólum II |
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Soundtracks
| Title | Details |
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| Litla Hryllingsbúðin |
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As part of a group
| Title | Details |
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| Dívurnar Og Tenórarnir (as part of Frostrósir) |
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| Heyr Himnasmiður (as part of Frostrósir) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| ICE [8] |
DEN | BEL | FIN | SWE | |||||||
| "Engum Nema Þér" (with Friðrik Ómar) |
2001 | — | — | — | — | — | Landslag Bylgjunnar 2001 | ||||
| "Blikar, Tökum Nú Bikar" (with Vilhjálmur Goði) |
2003 | — | — | — | — | — | Alltaf Í Boltanum - Áfram Ísland | ||||
| "Someday" | 2009 | — | 9 | — | — | — | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009 | ||||
| "Je ne sais quoi" | 2010 | 1 | — | 27 | 8 | 49 | Je ne sais quoi | ||||
| "Because You Can" | 21 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Finnum Astina" / "Feel the Love Tonight" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Christmas Song" (with Chiara Siracusa) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Queen of Effing Everything" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Frelsisvor" (with Gissur Páll Gissurarson) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Við förum hærra" / "Scared of Heights" | 2024 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory. | |||||||||||
