Snorri Snorrason is an Icelandic singer who rose to popularity after winning Idol Stjörnuleit 3

Idol Stjörnuleit

Idol stjörnuleit is Iceland's version of the British reality series Pop Idol. The show allows the people of Iceland—through telephone voting—to select the winner of several televised singing contests, following the same format as Pop Idol...

, the Iceland

Iceland

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ic version of Pop Idol

Pop Idol

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. Snorri compares his vocal style to Axl Rose

Axl Rose

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 & includes Robert Plant

Robert Plant

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 as his biggest influence, his favourite Icelandic artist is Jet Black Joe.
Snorri was a contestant in the Icelandic selection to eurovision song contest but did not make it to the final.

Idol Stjörnuleit 3 performances

Semi Finals: Can't Cry Hard Enough by The Williams Brothers

Top 12: Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Grant Lee Buffalo

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Top 11: The Weight by The Band

The Band

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Top 10: Give A Little Bit by Supertramp

Supertramp

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Top 9: You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing

The Real Thing (group)

-Albums:Studio albums* Real Thing - UK #34* 4 from 8 * Step Into Our World , retitled Can You Feel the Force - UK #73* ....Saints Or Sinners? Live albums* The Real Thing Live Compilation albums...

Top 8: Dagný by Sigfús Halldórsson

Top 7: Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks

The Kinks

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Top 6: Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

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Top 5: Skýið by Björgvin Halldórsson

Björgvin Halldórsson

Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson is an Icelandic pop singer from Hafnarfjörður...

Top 4: Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses

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Top 4: Annie's Song by John Denver

John Denver

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Top 3: Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day

Green Day

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Top 3: You Raise Me Up by Westlife

Westlife

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Grand Final: Allt Sem Ég Á

Grand Final: Feel by Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

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Grand Final: He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by The Hollies

The Hollies

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Discography

Albums

• 2006: Allt Sem Ég Á
  Allt Sem Ég Á
  Allt Sem Ég Á is the debut album of the Idol Stjörnuleit season three winner Snorri Snorrason. It features songs in both English & Icelandic.-Track listing:# "Farin Burt" # "Himinn Og Við"...
  
  

Singles

• April 2006: Allt Sem Ég Á
• Farin Burt
• 2010: Æskuást

External links

• Stöð2 Biography/Interview