Helgi Þór Arason

Helgi Þór Arason (born December 12, 1986 in Reykjavík, Iceland), rose to popularity after competing in Idol Stjörnuleit 2, the Icelandic version of Pop Idol.^[1]

Biography

Helgi Þór Arason is the son of Guðmundína Sturludóttir and Ari Már Pálsson. He was born in the capital, Reykjavík, but grew up in the Westfjordtown of Ísafjörður, a small northern fishing village in Iceland. At the age of 17, Helgi moved back to his birthplace of Reykjavík to participate in Idol Stjörnuleit.

After the competition he became the host of the popular dating game show Djúpa Laugin in 2005.

Later the same year, a new Icelandic pop group was founded by the name of "Heitar Lummur" where he was one of the four former Pop Idol singers forming the group.

FM957

In recent months, Helgi has been heard as a radio presenter at FM957, an Icelandic hit radio station mainly focusing on the younger audience group.

Performances on Idol Stjörnuleit

Semi Finals: American Pie by Don McLean
Top 10: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Top 9: Instant Replay by Dan Hartman
Top 8: Sól ég hef sögu að segja þér by Sálin hans Jóns míns
Top 7: Gaggó Vest by Gunnar Þórðarson (originally performed by Eiríkur Hauksson)
Top 6: Can't fight the moonlight by LeAnn Rimes

Discography

Compilations

Heitar Lummur (Singing Multiple Icelandic Folk Songs)

Other recordings

Vertu ekki að plata mig
Hugsum Heim
Ástin sigrar

References

↑ "Helgi fær ekki að stjórna þætti". 365 (in Icelandic). 28 February 2005. Retrieved 17 April 2011.

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