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Hera Björk

1972 - Today

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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. 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". 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2024). Hera Björk is the 1,486th most popular singer (up from 2,136th in 2024), the 78th most popular biography from Iceland (up from 103rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Icelander Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Hera Björk ranks 1,486 out of 4,381. Before her are Nigar Jamal, Jimmy Makulis, Fred Bongusto, Alison Moyet, Urszula Dudziak, and Michel Teló. After her are Lio, Corinne Hermès, Peter Murphy, Silvi Vrait, Tony Christie, and Atsushi Sakurai.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Hera Björk ranks 205. Before her are Maria Mutola, Paula Hawkins, Giovanni Silva de Oliveira, Tim Peake, Goran Vlaović, and Leslie Mann. After her are Wilson Kipketer, Leonor Varela, Kiko Loureiro, Markus Babbel, Saffron Burrows, and Maki Haneta.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Hera Björk ranks 78 out of 190. Before her are Þorsteinn Pálsson (1947), Jón Kalman Stefánsson (1963), Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (1948), Sigurður Eggerz (1875), Hermann Jónasson (1896), and Steingrímur Steinþórsson (1893). After her are Þórbergur Þórðarson (1888), Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876), Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir (1940), Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson (1894), Teitur Thordarson (1952), and Einar Arnórsson (1880).

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Among SINGERS In Iceland

Among singers born in Iceland, Hera Björk ranks 3. Before her are Halla Margrét Árnadóttir (1964), and Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir (1986). After her are Eiríkur Hauksson (1959), Emilíana Torrini (1977), Daði Freyr (1992), Paul Oscar (1970), Selma Björnsdóttir (1974), Svala (1977), Sigga (1962), Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson (1977), and Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir (1982).

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