eurovision 1987

Halla Margrét Árnadóttir

Halla Margrét Árnadóttir, billed as Halla Margrét, represented Iceland at Eurovision 1987 in Brussels with “Hægt og hljótt”, finishing 16th of 22.

Iceland

1987

who
Icelandic singer
born
23 April 1964, Reykjavík, Iceland
billed as
Halla Margrét
contest
1987
best result
16th, 1987
music
pop
active
since 1984
sang for
Iceland

Biography

Halla Margrét Árnadóttir is an Icelandic singer, born in Reykjavík. Billed as Halla Margrét, the singer finished 16th in Brussels in 1987 with “Hægt og hljótt”, composed by Valgeir Guðjónsson, on 28 points.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (French), “Halla Margrét Árnadóttir”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 1987 Brussels

    Iceland

    “Hægt og hljótt”

    16th of 22 Finished 16th of 22, with 28 points.

    Billed as
    Halla Margrét
    Sung in
    Icelandic
    Written by
    Valgeir Guðjónsson
    Conductor
    Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson
    Running order
    4th of 22
    Age on the night
    23
    Won that year
    Ireland: Johnny Logan, “Hold Me Now”

    The story of Eurovision 1987: Johnny Logan wins it twice

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