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Gréta Salóme & Jónsi: “We are very pleased to be in Baku”
Baku, May 17 (AZERTAC). “We are very pleased to be in Baku,” said Iceland representatives Gréta Salóme & Jónsi in a press conference following their second rehearsal in the Baku Crystal Hall. They hailed the organization of the Eurovision-2012 Song Contest and the hospitality of Azerbaijani people.
Speaking about the song they represent, Jonsi also spoke about his career, saying he made his first self titled and critically acclaimed solo album in 2005. Over the last few years he has had some TV experience acting in shows and films along with hosting the Icelandic version of Singing Bee and presenting the youth sports programme Skolahreysti.
Iceland are represented in Baku by Greta Salóme, a multi talented singer/songwriter and Jónsi, who himself returns to the Eurovision Song Contest stage eight years after representing his country in 2004 in Istanbul.