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Artist
Björgvin Halldórsson
12+ albums
AllpopicelandicicelandEurovision Song Contest
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Björgvin Halldórsson (aka Bo Halldórsson or Bo Hall) (born Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson on 16 April 1951; died 9 April 2026) was an Icelandic pop singer from Hafnarfjörður remembered for representing Iceland in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Núna (English: Now), which was ranked in 15th place with 31 points. Halldórsson started singing with the band Bendix and the moment he first appeared on stage singing Penny Lane, he kick-started one of the most brilliant careers in Icelandic pop music history. He soon formed the band Ævintýri (Fairytale) with Sigurjón Sighvatsson(Joni Sighvatsson)and Arnar Sigurbjörnsson. He fulfilled his dream of becoming a "Pop Idol" with that band, when they performed in the Laugardalshöll arena for 4300 people who then voted him pop superstar of the year on October 1st 1969. Ævintýri wanted to release an album but the label thought a solo album with Björgvin would be more profitable. The album was released late in 1970 and sold well. The guys from Ævintýri formed a new band called Brimkló, but Björgvin soon left because of musical differences. He joined the band Change for a short time and then left to join the band Hljómar which was reuniting. They released the album Hljómar 74 in 1974 but it wasn´t a commercial success so the band dissolved. Instead they formed the band Ðe lónlí blú boys which became extremely popular and released many fun-filled albums. Halldórsson worked with Gunnar Þórðarsson on two albums of children ballad
