Bragi Bergsson Explained

Bragi Bergsson

Birth Name:

Arnar Bragi Bergsson

Birth Date:

30 April 1993

Birth Place:

Reykjavík, Iceland

Height:

1.84 m

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Years Active:	2018–present
Genre:	Pop music

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Clubnumber:	8
Youthyears1:	–2010
Youthyears2:	2010–2012
Years1:	2012
Caps1:	0
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2013–2014
Caps2:	29
Goals2:	2
Years3:	2015–2016
Caps3:	24
Goals3:	3
Years4:	2016
Caps4:	7
Goals4:	1
Years5:	2017
Caps5:	24
Goals5:	5
Years6:	2018–2021
Caps6:	71
Goals6:	8
Years7:	2022
Nationalyears1:	2009
Nationalcaps1:	4
Nationalgoals1:	1
Nationalyears2:	2010–2011
Nationalcaps2:	7
Nationalgoals2:	0
Club-Update:	15 April 2022

Arnar Bragi Bergsson (born 30 April 1993) is an Icelandic footballer and singer. In 2018, Bragi came third in the fourteenth season of the singing competition Swedish Idol. In 2023, he finished in the top five in the Söngvakeppnin.^[1] He holds both Icelandic and Swedish citizenship.

Early life

Bragi was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, to Icelandic parents. The family moved to Sweden when he was around two years old when his father, who is a doctor, went to further his education. He took to using his middle name due to Swedish people having trouble pronouncing his first name.^[2] He holds both Icelandic and Swedish citizenship.^[3]

Football

Club career

In 2013, Bragi moved back to Iceland and played for ÍBV in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. In 2015, he moved back to Sweden and signed with GAIS.^[4] He returned to Iceland in 2016 and played for Fylkir. In December 2017, Bragi signed a two-year contract with Utsiktens BK.^[5]

On 11 February 2022, Bragi joined Västra Frölunda.^[6]

In March 2023, Bragi was attending training camp with Fylkir.^[7]

International career

Bragi played 11 matches for the Iceland U17 and U19 teams from 2009 and 2011.^[8]

Singing career

In 2018, Bragi participated in which is broadcast on TV4, and he reached the Top 20 first. He ended up placing in shared third place along with William Segerdahl in the 30 November semifinal.^[9]

On 28 January 2023, it was announced that Bragi would be competing in 2023, the national selection to select the Icelandic entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.^[10] On 4 March, he finished in the top five in the competition.^[11]

Notes and References

News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Reynir að komast í Eurovision og útilokar ekki að spila í Bestu-deildinni í sumar . 5 March 2023 . . 4 March 2023 . Icelandic.
News: Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir . Kannski að maður finni sér íslenska stelpu hérna . 5 March 2023 . . 14 February 2023 . Icelandic.
News: Jakob Meijer . TV4 ändrar "Idol" – efter deltagarens vädjan . 5 March 2023 . . 23 November 2018 . Swedish.
Web site: Bragi klar för GAIS 2015. gais.se. https://web.archive.org/web/20150219114720/http://gais.se/Fotboll/gais.nsf/0/3FED02B0881B8E66C1257DE40059CE4A. 19 February 2015. 6 February 2015. 3 December 2018.
Web site: Officiellt: Utsiktens BK värvar Bragi Bergsson. fotbolltransfers.com. 13 December 2017. 3 December 2018.
Web site: Västra Frölunda. Bragi Bergsson klar för VF!. 11 February 2022. 13 April 2022. sv.
News: Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson . Bragi mætt á æfingar hjá Fylki - Mun hann spila þar í sumar? . 5 March 2023 . . 5 March 2023 . Icelandic.
Web site: Arnar Bragi Bergsson - Landsleikir. ksi.is. https://web.archive.org/web/20160326122231/http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=157003. 26 March 2016. 3 December 2018.
Web site: tv4.se. 3 December 2018. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20181001182712/https://www.tv4.se/idol/deltagare/william-segerdahl. 1 October 2018. dead.
Web site: 2023-01-28. Aradóttir. Júlía. Lögin í Söngvakeppninni 2023. 2023-01-29. ruv.is. RÚV. is.
News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Reynir að komast í Eurovision og útilokar ekki að spila í Bestu-deildinni í sumar . 5 March 2023 . . 4 March 2023 . Icelandic.