Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson

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. 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.

For the member of the band Sigur Rós of the same nickname, see Jónsi.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Jón Jósep.
Jónsi
Background information
Birth nameJón Jósep Snæbjörnsson
Born (1977-06-01) 1 June 1977
OriginAkureyri, Iceland
GenresPop rock
Years active1997–present
LabelsSkifan (1995–2000), Independent
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