The fan site All about Eurovision in Iceland met the icelandic contestant Hera Bjork last week and took a little chat with her.

Hera‘s fans know all about her Eurovision career but lets take a look anyway:

2007 – Hera sang Mig dreymir in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins, where the icelandic entry is chosen but had to bow for Eiki Hauks with Valentine Lost
2008 – Hera got second in the Danish Melodi Grand Prix with Someday. She also sang vocals in Iceland‘s entry This is my life with the Euroband.
2009 – She sang vocals in Iceland‘s entry with Yohanna, Is it true?

You must be very busy planning the big event in May?

Oh yes, I‘ve been head over heels in preps and promo stuff. We are going to Brussels April 30th and I am also performing with the Irish singer Niamh Kavanagh in London on May 2nd. On top of that I am working on my solo album which will be released on May 8th. It will be sold mainly in Iceland but we might pack a few copies to bring to Oslo!

How‘s the video coming along?

Very well, we shot it last weekend in the indoor swimming pool in downtown Reykjavík. The video will debut next week (this week).

We just saw the volcanic version on youtube, you didn‘t just want to use that?!

That was really brilliant. I came across it on youtube and it really has a great number of hits. All this volcano thing has put its mark on all of our lives. I had the idea that if we couldn‘t fly we could always go by Smyril line (ferry) to Oslo. That would be a terrific entrance, just sailing across the pond to Norway!

So are you excited to go to Oslo in May?

I am really excited and can‘t wait to go and meet everybody, all the wonderful fans. It‘s my third time to Eurovision this year and of course you always meet some of the same people again and again. I will be spreading hugs around, for sure!

Has Eurovision help you in your career?

I think so, I am always getting emails and propositions to sing in all kinds of events and competitions. Songwriters from all over have contacted me, I was for example asked to sing in the Ukranian and Greek nationals this year! The Scandinavians have also asked me to sing in their nationals. But I love the feeling of presenting my own country, Iceland, in the Eurovision song contest next May!