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Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛːra ˈpjœr̥k ˈθouːr̥halsˌtouhtɪr̥]; born 29 March 1972) is an Icelandic singer.She is known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Je ne sais quoi", where she finished 19th, and at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2013 with the song "Because You Can", where she won in the ...
Björk, Björck, Biörck, or Bjork is a Swedish surname meaning birch. It is also an Icelandic name given to girls, meaning birch, specifically the most common native tree of Iceland, Betula pubescens tortuosa (Arctic downy birch). Notable people with the name include Given name. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 1965), Icelandic singer
"Scared of Heights" (Icelandic: Við förum hærra [ˈvɪːð ˈfœːrʏm ˈhairːa]; transl. "We Go Higher") is a song by Icelandic singer Hera Björk, written by Ferras Alqaisi, Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Jaro Omar and Michael Burek.
In promotion of her latest two albums, 2017's Utopia and 2022's Fossora, Björk performed the Cornucopia show from 2019 through 2023.The ambitious production — "a monster to travel with," she ...
Hera, full name Hera Hjartardóttir, an Icelandic/New Zealand singer-songwriter Hera Björk (born 1972), Icelandic singer Hera Hoffer, an American drag queen best known under the stage name Jinkx Monsoon
Bjørk is a Faroese and Norwegian given name meaning "birch". Bjørk also appears as a family name. The Icelandic & Swedish spelling of the name is Björk. Notable people with the name include: Liv Bjørk, Norwegian handball goalkeeper; Bjørk Nørremark (born 2002), Danish para-athlete; Bjørk Herup Olsen (born 1991), Faroese middle and long ...
"Je ne sais quoi" is an Icelandic eurodance song composed by Örlygur Smári and Hera Björk and performed by Hera Björk, and was the Icelandic entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo, Norway on 25, 27 and 29 May 2010. The performance took place in the first semi-final on 25 May and was performed again in the final, four days ...
Pterourus bjorkae is a species of butterfly belonging to the swallowtail family (Papilionidae), discovered and described in 2024 by entomologist Harry Pavulaan. [1] [2] The species name, bjorkae, honors Icelandic singer, songwriter, and environmentalist Björk, to recognize her artistic influence and her contributions to environmental awareness.