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Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson is an Icelandic pop-star, best known internationally for his 1997 Eurovision entry and performance. In Iceland he is also known as a prominent gay rights activist and one of the first out and proud pop-star.
Known for
- Góðir Íslendingar — Him Self2026
- Paul Oscar with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra — Self2020
- Áramótaskaup: 20182018
- Where's the Snow?! — Self2010
- Who is Barði?2004
- As in Heaven1992
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1925-08-15
- Active to
- 2007-12-23
Discography
- Plays Pretty1952
- Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter1953
- Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington1953
- Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin1953
- Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin1953
- Dale's Wail1954
- Oscar Peterson Plays Richard Rodgers1954
- Recital by Oscar Peterson1954
- Oscar Peterson Plays Jimmy McHugh1955
- In a Romantic Mood1956
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Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson (born 16 March 1970), known internationally as Páll Óskar and Paul Oscar, is an Icelandic pop singer, songwriter and disc jockey. Páll Óskar's musical range spans traditional Icelandic songs, ballads, love songs, disco, house and techno. He released his first album, Stuð, in 1993 while in New York City, and also sang with Icelandic groups Milljónamæringarnir (The Millionaires) and Casino while establishing a career as a solo artist. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/P%C3%
Described at
Paul Oscar | The King of Icelandic Pop Music | Guide to Iceland
Who is Páll Óskar? Why is Páll Óskar considered the King of Icelandic Pop? Where can you see him perform today? Read on to discover all about one of the biggest figure
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Iceland
- Place of birth
- Reykjavík
- Occupation
- dancer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 1997
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.palloskar.is
- Image
- Páll Oskar in Pride Parade, Reykjavik 2014.JPG
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- Páll Óskar
- date of birth
- 1970-03-16
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
- start of work period
- 1993-00-00
- handedness
- right-handedness
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