Bragi Bergsson
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| Born | Arnar Bragi Bergsson 30 April 1993 Reykjavík, Iceland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Genres | Pop music | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arnar Bragi Bergsson (born 30 April 1993) is an Icelandic footballer and singer. In 2018, Bragi came third in the fourteenth season of the singing competition Swedish Idol. In 2023, he finished in the top five in the Söngvakeppnin.[2] He holds both Icelandic and Swedish citizenship.
Early life
[edit]Bragi was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, to Icelandic parents. The family moved to Sweden when he was around two years old when his father, who is a doctor, went to further his education. He took to using his middle name due to Swedish people having trouble pronouncing his first name.[3] He holds both Icelandic and Swedish citizenship.[4]
Football
[edit]Club career
[edit]In 2013, Bragi moved back to Iceland and played for ÍBV in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. In 2015, he moved back to Sweden and signed with GAIS.[5] He returned to Iceland in 2016 and played for Fylkir. In December 2017, Bragi signed a two-year contract with Utsiktens BK.[6]
On 11 February 2022, Bragi joined Västra Frölunda.[7]
In March 2023, Bragi was attending training camp with Fylkir.[8]
International career
[edit]Bragi played 11 matches for the Iceland U17 and U19 teams from 2009 and 2011.[9]
Singing career
[edit]In 2018, Bragi participated in Idol 2018 which is broadcast on TV4, and he reached the Top 20 first. He ended up placing in shared third place along with William Segerdahl in the 30 November semifinal.[10]
On 28 January 2023, it was announced that Bragi would be competing in Söngvakeppnin 2023, the national selection to select the Icelandic entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[11] On 4 March, he finished in the top five in the competition.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Bragi Bergsson at Soccerway
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (4 March 2023). "Reynir að komast í Eurovision og útilokar ekki að spila í Bestu-deildinni í sumar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (14 February 2023). "Kannski að maður finni sér íslenska stelpu hérna". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Jakob Meijer (23 November 2018). "TV4 ändrar "Idol" – efter deltagarens vädjan". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Bragi klar för GAIS 2015". gais.se. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Officiellt: Utsiktens BK värvar Bragi Bergsson". fotbolltransfers.com. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Bragi Bergsson klar för VF!" (in Swedish). Västra Frölunda. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (5 March 2023). "Bragi mætt á æfingar hjá Fylki - Mun hann spila þar í sumar?". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Arnar Bragi Bergsson - Landsleikir". ksi.is. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "tv4.se" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ Aradóttir, Júlía (28 January 2023). "Lögin í Söngvakeppninni 2023". ruv.is (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (4 March 2023). "Reynir að komast í Eurovision og útilokar ekki að spila í Bestu-deildinni í sumar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Bragi Bergsson at Soccerway
- Arnar Bragi Bergsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
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