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Björgvin Halldórsson
Birth name Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson
Also known as Bo Halldórsson
Born (1951-04-16) 16 April 1951 (age 74)
Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
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

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