Tomas Thordarson
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Tomas Thordarson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tomas Thordarsson |
| Born | 1974 (age 50–51) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Origin | Denmark and Iceland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Musical artist
Tomas Thordarson (born 1974) is a Danish-Icelandic singer. He won Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2004 with the song "Shame on You." As a result, he represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. [1] The song finished thirteenth place in the semifinal and failed to qualify.
Musical career
[edit ]Thordarson started his musical career at Blaagaard Statsseminarium. Then he joined a band which makes funk and soul music as a lead singer. In 2001, he participated in DR's TV program Star for a Night.[1]
In 2004, he was nominated for LGBT Denmark's LGBT award in the category of gay of the year.
Personal life
[edit ]He and his partner are in a registered partnership since 2003, and they had adopted a child since 2002.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Tomas Thordarson | Biography | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 2015年08月25日.
- ^ Gibson, Owen; Correspondent, Media (21 May 2005). "Discord in Ireland over Eurovision failure". The Guardian . Retrieved 2015年08月25日.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ Vision of torerance en StarOnline.com, 20 de abril de 2008
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- Living people
- 20th-century Danish male singers
- 21st-century Icelandic male singers
- Musicians from Copenhagen
- Icelandic gay musicians
- Danish gay musicians
- Danish LGBTQ singers
- Icelandic LGBTQ singers
- English-language singers from Denmark
- Gay singers
- 21st-century Danish male singers
- 20th-century Danish LGBTQ people
- 21st-century Danish LGBTQ people
- 20th-century Icelandic LGBTQ people
- 21st-century Icelandic LGBTQ people
- Dansk Melodi Grand Prix winners