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"Hjálpum þeim" is a song recorded in 1986 by several of the most popular musicians of Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

to gather funds in order to combat poverty

Poverty

Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...

in Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

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"Hjálpum þeim" contained only the title song and it was rerecorded again in 2005 under the name of "Hjálpum þeim 2005", and then again in Engilsh in 2011 under the name "Help Them 2011" because of the crisis in Eastern Africa.

Track listing

Track	Title	Length	Lyrics	Audio clips
01	Hjálpum Þeim	???	link	-

Personnel

Music: Axel Einarsson.
Lyrics: Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, Gunnar Þórðarson, and Eyþór Gunnarsson.

Alma Dögg Jóhannsdóttir - backing vocals. Andrew Watkinson - violin. Axel Einarsson - backing vocals. Ásgeir Steingrímsson - trumpet. Björgvin Gíslason - guitar and backing vocals. Björgvin Halldórsson

Björgvin Halldórsson

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- vocals and backing vocals. Björn Thoroddsen - guitar and backing vocals. Bubbi Morthens

Bubbi Morthens

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- vocals. Carmel Russill - cello. Charles Berthon - violin. Dagur Hilmarsson - backing vocals. Einar Jónsson - backing vocals. Eiríkur Hauksson

Eiríkur Hauksson

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- vocals and backing vocals. Ellen Kristjánsdóttir - vocals and backing vocals. Eyþór Gunnarsson - keyboard and backing vocals. Flosi Einarsson - backing vocals. Friðrik Karlsson - guitar. G. Hjörtur Howser - backing vocals. Guðrún Sigurðardóttir - cello. Gunnar Þórðarson - backing vocals. Gunnlaugur Briem - drums. Hafsteinn Valgarðsson - backing vocals. Haraldur Þorsteinsson - backing vocals. Helga Möller - vocals and backing vocals. Helgi Björnsson - vocals. Herbert Guðmundsson

Herbert Guðmundsson

Herbert Guðmundsson is an Icelandic singer, songwriter and producer. His most famous song is "Can't Walk Away" released in October 1985, the song became a big hit. Other of his most recognized songs are amongst others "Hollywood", "I Believe In Love", "Megi Sá Draumur", "Won't Forget",...

- vocals and backing vocals. Hildigunnur Halldórsdóttir - violin. Hjalti Gunnlaugsson - backing vocals. Ingólfur Sv. Guðjónsson - backing vocals. Jakob R. Valgarðsson - backing vocals. Jenný Ásmundsdóttir - vocals. Jon Kjell Seljeseth - keyboard. Jóhann G. Jóhannsson vocals and backing vocals. Jóhann Helgason - vocals and backing vocals. Jón Borgar Loftsson - backing vocals. Jón Gústafsson

Jon Gustafsson

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- backing vocals. Jón Þór Gíslason - backing vocals. Kathleen Bearden - violin. Kristinn Svavarsson - saxophone. Kristján Jóhannsson

Kristjan Johannsson

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- vocals. Lísa Pálsdóttir - vocals and backing vocals. Magnús Guðmundsson - vocals. Magnús Þór Sigmundsson - vocals and backing vocals. Ólafur Þórarinsson - vocals. Páll Einarsson - cello. Pálmi Gunnarsson

Pálmi Gunnarsson

Pálmi Gunnarsson is an Icelandic musician, who was involved in some of the country's most popular musical acts in the 1970s and into the 1980s, including Mannakorn and Brunaliðið...

- vocals and backing vocals. Pétur Hallgrímsson - backing vocals. Pétur Hjaltested - backing vocals. Pétur Kristjánsson - vocals and backing vocals. Rafn Jónsson - backing vocals. Richard Scobie - vocals and backing vocals. Rúnar Júlíusson

Rúnar Júlíusson

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- vocals and backing vocals. Rúnar Þórisson - backing vocals. Sigfús Örn Óttarsson - backing vocals. Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir - vocals. Sigurður Gröndal - backing vocals. Skúli Sverrisson

Skúli Sverrisson

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- bass. Szymon Kuran - violin. Þórður Bogason - backing vocals. Þórhallur Sigurðsson - vocals and backing vocals. Þórhallur Birgisson - violin. Þórir Baldursson - piano. Ívar Sigurbergsson - backing vocals.

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