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Extended biography and résumé:

Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir, born in Iceland 29. of march 1972, is a well-known singer in her homeland. Her debut album, Ilmur af Jólum, was released in November 2000 and received very good reviews. She has worked with many of Iceland’s finest musicians. Hera Björk has a voice with big range and sings classical, jazz, pop, rock and r&b .

In 1995 she sang in The Rocky horror Picture Show and since then has taken part in several musicals in Iceland.

In 1999-2000 she was the hostess on a very popular television show “Stutt í Spunann”, which aired on Saturday nights on RÚV, the National TVstation in Iceland.

From 1996-2004 Hera Björk sang in the Chamber Choir Schola Cantorum in Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavik. Schola Cantorum has won rewards in international competitions and has released 3 albums, one of which was nominated to The Icelandic Music Awards as the Classic Album of the Year 2002. Through the years Hera Björk has been working with many well-known Icelandic musicians on their projects like “Óðin’s Raven Magic” with SIGURRÓS and BJÖRK´s latest album “Medúlla”.

In 2000 Hera Björk moved to Akureyri in the north of Iceland. There she studied Business and Marketing at the University of Akureyri. On weekends she flew to Reykjavík to perform at the City Theatre and sing with her pop group “17Vélar” at clubs.

In 2004 Hera Björk met Cathrine Sadolin, a Danish entrepreneur in Complete Vocal Technique. She immediately fell for the technique and started taking lessons from Cathrine. She moved to Copenhagen and studied at the Complete Vocal Institute from January 2005 until june 2008. While studying she was teaching and singing in Iceland and Denmark.

2007 and 2008 Hera Björk was a part of the project “Frostroses – The icelandic Divas”. Along with other known Icelandic singers she performed on chrismas concerts all over Iceland, finishing in Reykajvík with A Grand Concert. All the events were sold out. For more information go to “www.frostrosir.is”

In 2008 Hera Björk went to Belgrade in Serbia for the Eurovision Song Contest as a part of the Icelandic delegation, working as a vocal coach and a backing vocalist.

Hera Björk has been teaching at CVT for the past 3 years in Iceland and is now working all over Europe for CVI doing master-classes and introducing CVT to singers.

Currently Hera Björk is living in Copenhagen, Denmark and is working as a singer and vocal coach all around Europe.

Musical Education & Teachers:

Complete Vocal Institute 2008
3-year singer and singing teacher diploma
Complete Vocal Institute 2005
1-year singer diploma

The Royal School of singing 1996-98

Bergþór Pálson Technique
Elín Ósk Óskarsdóttir Technique
Kristyna Cortes Coaching and Accompaniment

Private Lessons 1992-1994

Erna Guðmundsdóttir Technique

The Music shool of Iceland 1992-96

Ruth Magnússon Technique
Kristyna Cortes Coaching and Accompaniment

The Royal School of singing 1990-92

Elín Guðmundsdóttir Technique
Master-Classes & Clinics

2005 Cathrine Sadolin vocal specialist

2004 Cathrine Sadolin vocal specialist

1994 The English Baroque singer Ian Partridge

1992 Professor Oren Brown

1990 Professor Hanne Lohre Kushe

Appearances:

TV programs:

Á allra vörum 2008–Skjár 1,
Iceland
Eurovision Song Context 2008 – Belgrade
Laugardagslögin 2008 – RÚV Iceland
Kastljósið 2007 – RÚV,
Iceland
Eurovision Semi Final Iceland 2006 – RÚV, Iceland
Áramótaskaupið 2005 – RÚV Iceland
Sjálfstætt Fólk 2005 – Stöð 2, Iceland
Það var lagið 2005 – SagaFilm, Iceland
Það var lagið 2004 – SagaFilm, Iceland
L’album de la semaine Medúlla BJÖRK 2003 – CANAL+, France
Laugardagskvöld með Gísla Marteini 2003 – RÚV, Iceland
Hjá Steinunni Ólínu 2002 – RÚV, Iceland
Djúpa Laugin 2002 – Skjár 1, Iceland
Stutt í spunann – Host, 1999-2000 – RÚV, Iceland

Theatre:

The Rocky horror Picture Show – Loftkastalinn Theatre, 1995
Circus of Skari Skrípó – Loftkastalinn Theatre, 1996,
Evita – The Icelandic Opera, 1997,
The Little Shop of Horrors – The Reykjavík City Theatre, 1999
Kiss me Kate – The Reykjavík City Theatre,2000.
Gyðjan í Vélinni – Reykjavik Arts Festival 2007

Recordings

Albums:

1999
Litla Hryllingsbúðin (Little shop of horror)
Alltaf í boltanum,Áfram Ísland
Principium – Schola Cantorum

2000
Ilmur af jólum – solo album
Disneylögin

2001
Landslag Bylgjunnar
Audi creator coeli
Heyr himnasmiður

2002
Svarta Platan
Á jólunum

2003
Í faðmi mínum

2004
Við gefum von

2006
Hera Björk – solo album

2007
Leone Tinganelli

2008
Heyr himna smiður – The Icelandic Frostroses

Kærleikur

Singles:

2003 – Lífgleði, 17 Vélar

2006 – Mig dreymdi

Backing Vocals:

Sniglabandið 1985-1995
Twisturinn – 1995
Bónusplatan – 1999
Jaba daba dúúú.. – 1999
Jóhanna Guðrún – 2000
Ég sjálf – 2001
Jól með Jóhönnu – 2002
Björk, Medúlla – 2003
Í takt við tímann – 2004
Jólaskraut – 2005
This is my life – 2008
Dubbing/Reading for Radio and TV in Iceland:
Walt Disneys Mulan ,
Pinocchio,
Peter Pan,
Lady and a Tramp,
Toy Story 1 & 2,
The Three Musqeteers,
Shrek 2,
A Christmas Tale with Mickey Mouse
Pizza Hut commercials
Hreint commercials
Jingles for Bylgjan Radiostation