Björgvin Halldórsson

Björgvin Halldórsson

Person from Iceland

Genres: pop, pop music, All, icelandic, iceland, Eurovision

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About Björgvin Halldórsson

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 ballads called "Einu sinni var"(Once upon Time) which was released in 1976 and is still on of the best selling albums in Icelandic history and Út um græna grundu a year later. In 1976 Brimkló was revived and became a hit with their first LP. In 1978 Björgvin released his second solo album, Ég syng fyrir þig (I Sing For You) which is one of his most popular albums. In 1979 Björgvin put on his leather jacket and rock´n rolled with comedic brother-duo Halli og Laddi in the band HLH. They released a few albums through the years and were always hugely popular. In 1980 Halldórsson released the album Dagar og Nætur (Days and Nights) with singer Ragnhildur Gísladóttir which became very popular despite the great punk revolution that was finding its way to Iceland at the time. In 1982 his third solo album Á hverju kvöldi (Every Night) was released. In 1986 he released the album Björgvin which contains a few of his most popular songs, e.g. Ég lifi í Draumi by Eyjólfur Kristjánsson and Ástin by Valgeir Guðjónsson. A year later his first Christmas album of three, where Halldórsson sings with known Icelandic singers, was released. The other two albums Allir fá þá eitthvað fallegt and Jólagestir 3 were released in 1989 and 1995. In 1993 Halldórsson released the album Kom Heim (Come Home). The songs Gullvagninn and Milljón glappaskotin became instant hits and Björgvin was one of the first artists to make gospel music popular in Iceland. Later he produced two other gospel albums "Hærra til þín" in 1995 and "Alla leið heim" in 1997. Many of his songs have been collected on various compilation albums. In 2001 Halldórsson released a new solo album and surprised people with his renditions of two songs by Icelandic artist Megas. Halldórsson also worked as a producer and musical director. His voice can be heard on more than 500 recordings in Icelandic music history and he has taken part in many song contests both in Iceland and abroad. In 2003 Halldórsson released an album where he sang duets with many of most popular local younger singers. In 2005 Halldórsson released a triple CD box, containing 70 of his most popular songs, along with 4 new recordings. Halldórsson recorded around 900 songs in his successful career. This Compilation Box was a best seller before chrismas and sold around 13.000 units in Iceland. To celebrate his 35 years in the recording business he staged a show at the prestigious "Club Broadway" in Reykjavik. The show premiered in October and is still running to a sold out show. A 9 piece band with 2 actors and 4 dancers take you through Bjorgvin´s songs through the years in a 2 hours show. In September 2006, some 37 years after beginning his career, Halldórsson was back in the city sports arena, with a 3 sold out concerts, and at that same venue (Laugardalshöll) where he proved again who was still the best Pop & Rock singer in town. Along with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra , The Male Choir Fostbrædur, rock band and some of the most popular singers in the nation. The show has now been released on a a double DVD/CD. These concerts were released in November in a 2 CD box. One DVD and a CD. This bo x was at the top of the charts in Iceland during Christmas and was the seasons best seller. The concerts were also aired on New Years day on Channel 2 in Iceland. He subsequently released Jólagestir 4 (2007), Jólagestir Björgvins í Höllinni 2008 (2008), Duet II / Duet II (Deluxe) (2010), Gullvagninn (2011), Duet 3 (2013) (with Jón Jónsson).

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