Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson

Icelandic singer

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1977

Place of Birth: Akureyri, Northeastern Region, Iceland

Profession: actor, singer, film score composer

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson or Jónsi (born 1 June 1977) is an Icelandic singer and a former member of the band Í svörtum fötum ("In black clothing").
He represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 and finished 19th.
He has also competed at Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007, which is a television show to pick Iceland's song for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Segðu Mér.
Jónsi once again represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan in a duet with singer Greta Salóme, qualifying for the Eurovision final and finishing in 20th place.
Jón Jósep also performed the opening theme song to the Icelandic children's television show LazyTown.