eurovision 2003
Birgitta Haukdal
Birgitta Haukdal, billed as Birgitta, represented Iceland at Eurovision 2003 in Riga with “Open Your Heart”, finishing 8th of 26.
- who
- Icelandic singer
- born
- 28 July 1979, Húsavík, Iceland
- billed as
- Birgitta
- contest
- 2003
- best result
- 8th, 2003
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1999
- sang for
- Iceland
Biography
Birgitta Haukdal is an Icelandic singer who became known at home as the lead singer of the pop band Írafár. Billed as Birgitta, the singer finished joint eighth in Riga in 2003 with “Open Your Heart”.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Birgitta Haukdal”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2003 Riga
“Open Your Heart”
8th of 26 Finished 8th of 26, with 81 points.
- Billed as
- Birgitta
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Birgitta Haukdal, Hallgrímur Óskarsson, Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson
- Running order
- 1st of 26
- Age on the night
- 23
- Won that year
- Turkey: Sertab Erener, “Everyway That I Can”
The story of Eurovision 2003: Three songs within three points, and nothing at all for Britain
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