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Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir, billed as Greta Salóme, sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 2012 and 2016, for Iceland. The best result was 20th place in 2012, with “Never Forget”.
- who
- Icelandic singer and songwriter
- born
- 11 November 1986, Mosfellsbær, Iceland
- billed as
- Greta Salóme
- contests
- 2012, 2016
- best result
- 20th, 2012
- music
- pop
- plays
- violin
- active
- since 2011
- sang for
- Iceland
Biography
Greta Salóme is an Icelandic singer, songwriter and violinist, and a member of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Greta Salóme has sung for Iceland twice: “Never Forget”, a duet with Jónsi, finished 20th in Baku in 2012, and “Hear Them Calling” went out in the semi-final in Stockholm in 2016.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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2012 Baku
“Never Forget”
20th of 26 Finished 20th of 26 in the final, with 46 points.
- Billed as
- Greta Salóme and Jónsi
- With
- Jónsi
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Greta Salóme
- Running order
- 7th of 26 in the final
- Semi-final
- 8th of 18, 75 points
- Age on the night
- 25
- Won that year
- Sweden: Loreen, “Euphoria”
The story of Eurovision 2012: Euphoria in Baku, and a host under scrutiny
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2016 Stockholm
“Hear Them Calling”
Out in the first semi-final Went out in the first semi-final: 14th of 18, with 51 points.
- Billed as
- Greta Salóme
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
- Age on the night
- 29
- Won that year
- Ukraine: Jamala, “1944”
The story of Eurovision 2016: A new way of counting, and a winner who topped neither vote
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- 1st semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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