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Birgitta Haukdal (born July 28, 1979) is a pop singer who hails from the small town of Húsavík in Iceland.
For most of her life she has lived in the northern part of Iceland. In November 1999 Haukdal replaced the then lead vocalist of the pop group Írafár. They released their first single "Hvar er ég?" ("Where am I?") in the summer of 2000, followed by two more singles in 2001.
The band signed a recording contract with Iceland’s biggest record company, Skífan in 2002, releasing their first album "Allt sem ég sé" ("All I see") in early November. It turned out to be Iceland’s fastest selling pop album in 25 years, reaching platinum - not a common occurrence in Iceland.
As of 2003, Birgitta is the most popular female pop vocalist in Iceland. She has been voted Pop Star of the Year and Performer of the Year. In 2003 she won the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with an English version of one of her songs ("Open your heart") and came in 8th.
She also pre-qualified