Hera Björk

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Hera Björk.

Hera Björk
Hera Björk in 2024
Hera Björk in 2024
Background information
Birth nameHera Björk Þórhallsdóttir
Born (1972-03-29) 29 March 1972 (age 52)
Reykjavík, Iceland
OccupationSinger
Years active1986–present
LabelsHandsUpMusic

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, 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]

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

List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Ilmur af Jólum
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Hera Björk (Hera 001-2)
  • Format: CD
Hera Björk
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Frost (FCD 027)
  • Format: CD
Je Ne Sais Quoi
  • Released: May 2010
  • Label: Hands Up Music (5690784020513)
  • Format: CD, CDr, digital
Ilmur af Jólum II
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Hands Up Music (HUM 1301)
  • Format: CD, CDr, digital

Soundtracks

List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Litla Hryllingsbúðin
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Skífan (SCD222)
  • Format: CD

As part of a group

List of albums, with selected details
Dívurnar Og Tenórarnir
(as part of Frostrósir)
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: FROST (FCD 039)
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD
Heyr Himnasmiður
(as part of Frostrósir)
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: FROST (FCD 040)
  • Format: CD

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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
"Finnum Astina" / "Feel the Love Tonight" 2011 — — — — — Non-album single
"Because You Can" 2013 21 — — — — Because You Can
"Christmas Song"
(with Chiara Siracusa) 		2015 — — — — — Non-album singles
"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.

References

  1. ^ "Viña 2013". Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. ^ Aradóttir, Júlía (27 January 2024). "Þessi tíu lög verða í Söngvakeppninni 2024" [These ten songs will be in Söngvakeppninn 2024]. ruv.is (in Icelandic). RÚV. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ^ Justicia, Fran (24 February 2024). "Hera Björk, Bashar Murad y Sigga Ózk son los últimos clasificados para la gran final del Söngvakeppnin 2024" [Hera Björk, Bashar Murad and Sigga Ózk are the last qualifiers for the grand final of Söngvakeppnin 2024]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. ^ "New heights for Iceland - Hera Björk wins 'Söngvakeppnin' with 'Scared Of Heights'". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 2 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. ^ Guðmundsdóttir, Ingibjörg Sara (11 March 2024). "RÚV sendir Heru í Eurovision" [RÚV sends Hera to Eurovision]. ruv.is. RÚV. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final Two Qualifiers". ESCXTRA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  7. ^ Sturtridge, Isaac. "REVEALED: The Eurovision 2024 semi-final and final jury/televote detailed voting results". ESCXTRA. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög: Streymi, spilun og sala viku 14" [The Music – Songs: Streams, Plays and Sales Week 14.] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

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Preceded by Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2024 		Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by OGAE Second Chance Contest winner
2009 		Succeeded by