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Pollapönk
12+ albums
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Pollapönk were founded in 2006 by guitarists Haraldur Freyr Gislason and Heidar Orn Kristjansson of the Icelandic post-punk trio Botnledja. They created Pollapönk when graduating as Bachelors of Education from the Icelandic University of Education – in fact the first Pollapönk album was recorded when Haraldur and Heidar were graduating as pre-school teachers: they made an album as a part of their final work and submitted it along with a final paper. The purpose was to write and perform ambitious music that children and adults alike would enjoy and be able to sing along to. The songs are intended to relate to different age groups in an open and illuminating way. The first Pollapönk album was a major hit in Iceland. In 2007 drummer Arnar Thor Gislason – who is Haraldur‘s brother - and bassplayer Gudni Finnsson both joined Pollapönk, who then became a quartet. Pollapönk have recorded two subsequent albums and played countless gigs for children and adults all over Iceland. In everyday life Haraldur Freyr is chairman of the Association of pre-school Teachers. Heidar Orn is a pre-school teacher and Arnar Thor and Gudni are professional musicians. The origins of Pollapönk Haraldur Freyr and Heidar Orn are childhood friends who have been playing and writing music since their early teens. They formed the band Botnledja and entered the local music contest Battle of the Bands’in 1995 and ended up winning it. Their first ever album Drullumall went gold; they were chosen as Best Newco
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albums
Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Copenhagen
No Predjudice
No Prejudice - Eurovision 2014 Album
No Prejudice
Eurovision Song Contest Copenhagen 2014
Bebebe-Besta Pollapönkið
Meira Pollapönk
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Songvakeppni Sjonvarpsins Grand Prix Eurovision 2014
Söngvakeppnin 2014
Eurovision Song Contest 2014
No Prejudice - Single
No Prejudice - Eurovision 2014 Album - EP