Tomas Thordarson Explained

Tomas Thordarson
Birth Name:Tomas Thordarsson
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Origin:Denmark and Iceland
Genre:Pop
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:2001–present

Tomas Thordarson (born 1974) is a Danish-Icelandic singer, he won Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2004 with the song "Shame on You".[1] The song finished thirteenth place at semifinal and Denmark failed to qualify.

Musical career

Thordarson started his musical career at Blaagaard Statsseminarium. Then he joined a band which makes funk and soul music as a lead singer. In 2001, he participated in DR's TV program Star for a Night.

In 2004, he was nominated for LGBT Denmark's LGBT award in the category of gay of the year.

Personal life

Thordarson is openly gay.[2]

He and his partner are in a registered partnership since 2003, and they had adopted a child since 2002.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tomas Thordarson Biography AllMusic. AllMusic. 2015-08-25.
  2. Web site: Discord in Ireland over Eurovision failure. The Guardian. 2015-08-25. Owen. Gibson. Media. Correspondent. 21 May 2005 .
  3. http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/australia-news/new-south-wales-news/2008/04/20/vision-of-tolerance/7694 Vision of torerance en StarOnline.com, 20 de abril de 2008