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Írafár

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Írafár
OriginIceland
Genres
Years active1998–present
Members
  • Birgitta Haukdal
  • Vignir Snaer Vigfusson
  • Sigurdur Runar Samúelsson
  • Andri Guðmundsson
  • Jóhann Ólafsson Bachmann

Írafár is an Icelandic pop group formed in 1998 in Reykjavík. Its name means "Chaotic state" in Icelandic.

In the summer of 2000 Írafár released their first single, "Hvar er ég?" ("Where Am I?"). They released another two singles the following year. After signing a contract with Skifan, a major Icelandic music label, they released their first album, Allt sem ég sé ("Everything I See") in November 2002. The album was certified platinum in their native country and sold 13,000 units as of 2002.[1]

In 2003, Írafár member Birgitta Haukdal was voted Star of the Year and Pop Artist of the Year. She was then chosen to represent Icelandic public radio and television in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia. She sang the song "Open your heart", originally titled "Segðu Allt mer" ("Tell Me Everything"), and finished eighth in the competition. Haukdal tried unsuccessfully to represent Iceland in Eurovision again in 2006 with the song "Mynd Af Þér" ("Picture from You").

Members

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Birgitta Haukdal - Vocals
Vignir Snaer Vigfusson - Guitar and Vocals
Sigurdur Runar Samúelsson - Bass
Andri Guðmundsson - Keyboard
Jóhann Ólafsson Bachmann - Drums

Discography

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Albums

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  • Allt sem ég sé ("Everything I See") (2002)
  • Nýtt upphaf ("A New Beginning") (2003)
  • Írafár (2005)

Singles

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  • "Hvar er ég?" ("Where Am I?") (2000)
  • "Fingur" ("Finger") (2001)
  • "Eldur í mér" ("Fire in Me") (2001)
  • "Ég sjálf" ("Myself") (2002)
  • "Stórir hringir" ("Large Rings") (2002)
  • "Allt sem ég sé" ("Everything I See") (2002)
  • "Aldrei mun ég" ("Never Will I") (2003)
  • "Fáum aldrei nóg" ("We Never Get Enough") (2003)
  • "Stel frá þér" ("Steal Away") (2003)
  • "Lífið" ("Life") (2004)
  • "Leyndarmál" ("Secret") (2005)
  • "Alla tíð" ("Always") (2005)
  • "Ég missi alla stjórn" ("I Lost All Control") (2005)
  • "Þú vilt mig aftur" (2018)

References

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  1. ^ "Til hamingju!" (in Icelandic). Timarit.is. December 21, 2002. p. 76. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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