This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Sigurjón.
Sigurjón Brink (29 August 1974 – 17 January 2011), better known as Sjonni Brink or just the mononym Sjonni, was an Icelandic musician and singer. He was one of the founders of the Icelandic theatre group Vesturport, which received the honourable Europe Theatre Prize in St. Petersburg.[1]
2010 with "You Knocked Upon My Door" and "Waterslide",
2011 competition
Brink would have also participated in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011, with "Aftur Heim", but died before the first performance in the third semi-final. Sigurjón Brink had composed the music himself, with lyrics by his wife Þórunn Erna Clausen. Sigurjón's family decided, on reflection that they would like for the song to remain in the competition, that it should be performed by Sjonni's Friends, a tribute band consisting of Brink's real life musician friends Hreimur Örn Heimisson, Gunnar Ólason, Benedikt Brynleifsson, Vignir Snær Vigfússon, Matthías Matthíasson and Pálmi Sigurhjartarson.[2] The formation won the Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011, and the whole nation joined together in grief for Sjonni's premature death. The group Sjonni's Friends (in Icelandic Vinir Sjonna) won the right to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
The actual Eurovision competition was held in Düsseldorf, Germany in May 2011 where the formation Sjonni's Friends sang it with amended English lyrics as "Coming Home". It came 20th overall during the final of the competition after receiving 61 points.
Death
During the evening of 17 January, Sigurjón died at his home in Garðabær in Iceland, after suffering a stroke.[3] He left behind his wife and four children. His son, Aron Brink, competed in the Icelandic national final, Söngvakeppni 2017, with his song "Hypnotized" and finished fourth.
^Escudero, Victor M. "Sigurjón's Friends will pay him homage in Düsseldorf". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
^Hákon Halldórsson, Jón (20 January 2011). "Vísir - Sigurjón Brink fékk heilablóðfall". 365 (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 April 2011.
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sjonni, brink, this, icelandic, name, last, name, family, name, this, person, referred, given, name, sigurjón, sigurjón, brink, august, 1974, january, 2011, better, known, just, mononym, sjonni, icelandic, musician, singer, founders, icelandic, theatre, group,. This is an Icelandic name The last name is a family name but this person is referred to by the given name Sigurjon Sigurjon Brink 29 August 1974 17 January 2011 better known as Sjonni Brink or just the mononym Sjonni was an Icelandic musician and singer He was one of the founders of the Icelandic theatre group Vesturport which received the honourable Europe Theatre Prize in St Petersburg 1 Contents 1 Songvakeppni Sjonvarpsins 1 1 Earlier competitions 1 2 2011 competition 2 Death 3 Discography 3 1 Singles 4 Discography after death 4 1 Albums 4 2 Singles 5 ReferencesSongvakeppni Sjonvarpsins EditEarlier competitions Edit Brink was a household name in Iceland and participated in Songvakeppni Sjonvarpsins the Icelandic national selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest three times 2006 with Hjartathra 2007 with Afram 2010 with You Knocked Upon My Door and Waterslide 2011 competition Edit Brink would have also participated in Songvakeppni Sjonvarpsins 2011 with Aftur Heim but died before the first performance in the third semi final Sigurjon Brink had composed the music himself with lyrics by his wife THorunn Erna Clausen Sigurjon s family decided on reflection that they would like for the song to remain in the competition that it should be performed by Sjonni s Friends a tribute band consisting of Brink s real life musician friends Hreimur Orn Heimisson Gunnar olason Benedikt Brynleifsson Vignir Snaer Vigfusson Matthias Matthiasson and Palmi Sigurhjartarson 2 The formation won the Songvakeppni Sjonvarpsins 2011 and the whole nation joined together in grief for Sjonni s premature death The group Sjonni s Friends in Icelandic Vinir Sjonna won the right to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The actual Eurovision competition was held in Dusseldorf Germany in May 2011 where the formation Sjonni s Friends sang it with amended English lyrics as Coming Home It came 20th overall during the final of the competition after receiving 61 points Death EditDuring the evening of 17 January Sigurjon died at his home in Gardabaer in Iceland after suffering a stroke 3 He left behind his wife and four children His son Aron Brink competed in the Icelandic national final Songvakeppni 2017 with his song Hypnotized and finished fourth Discography EditSingles Edit 2006 Hjartathra ISL 4 2007 Afram 2007 La Bamba ISL 7 2008 Flokkuhjartad 2008 Brosid thitt lysir mer leid 2010 You Knocked Upon My Door 2010 Waterslide Discography after death EditAlbums Edit 2011 Sjonni Brink 2004 Flavors Go your own way 1995 with his band In Bloom Singles Edit as Sjonni s Friends sometimes aka Sigurjon s Friends 2011 Aftur heim ISL 1 2011 Coming Home English version of Aftur heim as sung during Eurovision Song Contest 2011 2011 Reality recorded in the summer of 2010 and released after his death included on the Sjonni s Friends Eurovision cd as THorunn Erna Clausen amp Sjonni Brink2013 Days Gone By References Edit Sigurjon Brink Vesturport Escudero Victor M Sigurjon s Friends will pay him homage in Dusseldorf European Broadcasting Union Retrieved 12 February 2011 Hakon Halldorsson Jon 20 January 2011 Visir Sigurjon Brink fekk heilablodfall 365 in Icelandic Retrieved 4 April 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sjonni Brink amp oldid 1147491176, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
