Eurovision in Malmö is now just over a month away. In the lead-up to the start of rehearsals, we will get to know a bit more about this year’s artists, their discography, and their Eurovision 2024 journey so far. Next up, we will preview Iceland’s 2024 representative Hera Björk.
Hera Björk’s Eurovision Journey So Far…
Hera Björk was selected to represent Iceland with “Scared of Heights” after winning national final “Söngvakeppnin 2024”. Late last month it was determined that Hera will perform eighth in the first Eurovision Semi-Final in Malmö on May 7th.
Hera Björk has been confirmed to be taking part at Eurovision in Concert on April 13th, as well as the Nordic Eurovision Party on April 14th. Prior to writing, Hera also took part in Pre-Party ES24 in Madrid on March 30th.
What do we think of “Scared of Heights”
The team at That Eurovision Site have reacted to Iceland’s entry for Malmö. Tim gave his thoughts on “Scared of Heights”, which you can check out below, you can also check out our written review here:
Who is Hera Björk?
Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir, who goes by the stage name Hera Björk has been in the music industry in Iceland for nearly 40 years. In 2008 she was a member of the group Frostrósir, before embarking on a Eurovision journey.
Hera Björk first participated in the Danish selection back in 2009 with the song “Someday, she finished second in the selection. In 2010 she competing in the Icelandic selection for Eurovision, Söngvakeppnin which this time she won with “Je ne sais quoi”. Hera placed 19th in the Eurovision final in Oslo. Later, in 2019 Hera competed in Söngvakeppnin again with the song “Moving On”, she finished in 4th place.
“Scared of Heights”, her Eurovision song was written by Ferras Alqaisi, Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Jaro Omar and Michael Burek. Michael also produced the song.
Iceland’s Eurovision Journey
Iceland made its debut on the Eurovision stage in 1986, finishing 16th with the song “Gleðibankinn” (Bank of Fun) by ICY. In their 35 appearances, Iceland has finished in top 10 an impressive 7 times. Their best result to date is second place, which they have achieved twice. The first time was in 1999, where Selma Björnsdóttir received 146 points for her performance of “All Out of Luck”. The second time was in 2009, with Yohanna singing “Is It True” and receiving 218 points.
Iceland’s most recent representative on the Eurovision stage was Diljá, singing “Power” in Liverpool. At the close of the voting, Diljá finished 11th in the semi-final with 44 points from the televote. This meant that Iceland missed out on qualifying for the final.
What do think about “Scared of Heights”? Are you excited for Iceland’s participation at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? Let us know in the comments or on social media! Be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky as we prepare for Eurovision 2024!
News Source: Hera Björk/ That Eurovision Site
Photo Credit: Anna Maggý
Rory Gannon