Bragi Bergsson
Born
Arnar Bragi Bergsson

(1993-04-30) 30 April 1993
Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality
  • Sweden
  • Iceland
Occupations
  • Footballer
  • singer
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Musical career
GenresPop music
Years active2018–present
Association football career
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Västra Frölunda
Number 8
Youth career
–2010 Västra Frölunda
2010–2012 IFK Göteborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 IFK Göteborg 0 (0)
2013–2014 ÍBV 29 (2)
2015–2016 GAIS 24 (3)
2016 Fylkir 7 (1)
2017 IK Oddevold 24 (5)
2018–2021 Utsikten 71 (8)
2022 Västra Frölunda
International career
2009 Iceland U17 4 (1)
2010–2011 Iceland U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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.[2] 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.[3] He holds both Icelandic and Swedish citizenship.[4]

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.[5] He returned to Iceland in 2016 and played for Fylkir. In December 2017, Bragi signed a two-year contract with Utsiktens BK.[6]

On 11 February 2022, Bragi joined Västra Frölunda.[7]

In March 2023, Bragi was attending training camp with Fylkir.[8]

International career

Bragi played 11 matches for the Iceland U17 and U19 teams from 2009 and 2011.[9]

Singing career

In 2018, Bragi participated in Idol 2018 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.[10]

On 28 January 2023, it was announced that Bragi would be competing in Söngvakeppnin 2023, the national selection to select the Icelandic entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[11] On 4 March, he finished in the top five in the competition.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Bragi Bergsson at Soccerway
  2. ↑ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (4 March 2023). "Reynir að komast í Eurovision og útilokar ekki að spila í Bestu-deildinni í sumar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (14 February 2023). "Kannski að maður finni sér íslenska stelpu hérna". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Jakob Meijer (23 November 2018). "TV4 ändrar "Idol" – efter deltagarens vädjan". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bragi klar för GAIS 2015". gais.se. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Officiellt: Utsiktens BK värvar Bragi Bergsson". fotbolltransfers.com. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Bragi Bergsson klar för VF!" (in Swedish). Västra Frölunda. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  8. ↑ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (5 March 2023). "Bragi mætt á æfingar hjá Fylki - Mun hann spila þar í sumar?". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Arnar Bragi Bergsson - Landsleikir". ksi.is. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "tv4.se" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  11. ↑ Aradóttir, Júlía (28 January 2023). "Lögin í Söngvakeppninni 2023". ruv.is (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (4 March 2023). "Reynir að komast í Eurovision og útilokar ekki að spila í Bestu-deildinni í sumar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 March 2023.


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