Björgvin Halldórsson facts for kids
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Björgvin Halldórsson
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Birth name | Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson |
Also known as | Bo Halldórsson |
Born | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland |
16 April 1951
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson (also known as Bo Halldórsson) is a famous Icelandic pop singer. He was born on April 16, 1951, in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. Björgvin is well-known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with his song Núna (which means "Now" in English). He finished in 15th place in that contest.
Björgvin has performed with other artists, like Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir. He has also released many solo albums throughout his career. He has appeared on several TV shows too.
About Björgvin's Life
Björgvin was born on April 16, 1951. He has a daughter named Svala who is also a pop singer. Just like her father, Svala represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. It's cool that both father and daughter have been part of such a big music event!
Björgvin's Music Albums
Björgvin Halldórsson has released many albums over the years. Here are some of his popular ones:
- Þó líði ár og öld (1969)
- Ég syng fyrir þig (1978)
- Jólagestir (1987) - This is a Christmas album!
- Allir fá þá eitthvað fallegt (1989)
- Jólagestir 2 (1989)
- Núna (1995) - This album includes his Eurovision song.
- Jólagestir 3 (1995)
- Alla leið heim (1997)
- Bestu jólalög Björgvins (1999) - More Christmas hits!
- Um jólin (2000)
- Á hverju kvöldi (2000)
- Eftirlýstur (2001)
- Ég tala um þig (2002)
- Brúðarskórnir (2003)
- Duet (2003) - An album with songs sung with other artists.
- Ár og öld (2005)
- Björgvin ásamt Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands & gestum (2006) - Björgvin with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
- Björgvin (2006)
- Jólagestir 4 (2007)
- Jólagestir Björgvins í Höllinni 2008 (2008)
- Duet II (2010) - Another duet album.
- Gullvagninn (2011)
- Duet 3 (2013) - This album features songs with Jón Jónsson.
Björgvin's Singles
Here are a few of the single songs Björgvin has released:
- "Núna" (1995) - His famous Eurovision song.
- "Ást er æði" (2013)
- "Kæri vinur" (2014) - A duet with Jón Jónsson.
See also
In Spanish: Björgvin Halldórsson para niños