Thorsteinn Einarsson
Thorsteinn Einarsson | |
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 Einarsson in 2018 | |
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| Birth name | Thorsteinn Ingi Einarsson |
| Born | 19 March 1996 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Origin | Salzburg, Austria |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Thorsteinn Einarsson (born 19 March 1996 in Reykjavík, Iceland)[1] is an Austrian–Icelandic musician who became known through the Austrian talent show Die große Chance.
Biography
[edit]Einarsson was born to an Icelandic father and an Austrian mother.[1] He moved to Salzburg for the first time at the age of five, where his father studied singing. After three years, his parents separated and he moved with his mother back to Reykjavík. At age eleven, he founded his first band. At 14, he moved back to Salzburg, where his father worked as an opera singer.[2] After his education, he began a cookery apprenticeship. In 2014, he took part in the talent show Die große Chance where he placed fourth.[3] At the 2015 Amadeus Awards he was awarded in the category Songwriter of the Year.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| AUT [4] | ||
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6 |
| IngI |
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4 |
| Einarsson. |
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7 |
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| AUT [4] | |||
| "Aurora" | 2014 | 26 | 1 |
| "Leya" | 7 | ||
| "Kryptonite" | 2016 | 37 | |
| "Galaxy" | 2018 | — | Non-album single |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Einarsson: "Es hat lange gedauert, das Casting-Image loszuwerden"" (in German). Kleine Zeitung. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ ""Die große Chance": Zehn Acts wollen ins Halbfinale - fünf Tickets sind frei" (in German). 23 October 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Klinger, Nikolaus (7 November 2014). "Thorsteinn Einharsson: Ein Salzburger hat "Die Große Chance"" (in German). Salzburger Nachrichten. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Discographie Thorsteinn Einarsson" (in German). Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
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