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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Vignir.
Vignir Snær Vigfússon
Also known asViggi
Born (1979-07-07) July 7, 1979 (age 46)
Iceland
GenresPop, rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, guitarist, singer, producer
Years active1990s–present

Vignir Snær Vigfússon (often credited simply as Viggi) is an Icelandic musician, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He is best known as the principal songwriter and guitarist of the pop band Írafár,[1] and for his repeated involvement with Iceland’s Eurovision Song Contest entries.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Vigfússon grew up in Kirkjubæjarklaustur and began formal guitar studies in childhood.[a] He studied at Tónlistarskóli Kirkjubæjarklausturs (1988–1995) and later at Tónskóli Sigursveins D. Kristinssonar in Reykjavík, completing 8th-level classical guitar and 3rd-level piano.[b]

Career

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Írafár

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In 1998, Vigfússon co-founded the pop band Írafár. The group became one of Iceland's most popular pop acts of the early 2000s, releasing three commercially successful albums, including the double-platinum Allt sem ég sé.[4] Írafár reunited in 2018 for a 20th anniversary concert series at Harpa concert hall and released a new single.[5]

Eurovision involvement

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  • In 2003 he performed as a guitarist for Birgitta Haukdal’s “Open Your Heart”.[6]
  • In 2005 he co-wrote Selma’s entry “If I Had Your Love”.[2][7]
  • In 2007 he worked on Iceland’s entry “Valentine Lost” by Eiríkur Hauksson.[8]
  • In 2011 he performed as a member of Sjonni's Friends with “Coming Home”.[3]
  • In 2018 he contributed guitar, backing vocals and production for Ari Ólafsson’s “Our Choice”.[9]

He also competed in Söngvakeppnin 2014 with the song Elsku þú.[10]

Television and theatre

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Vigfússon led the house band for The Voice Ísland when the series launched on SkjárEinn in 2015.[11] He was also music director and band leader for the Icelandic X Factor.[12] His theatre credits include composing and producing for the children’s play Fjarskaland (2017).[13][14]

Production work

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Vigfússon runs his own recording studio, Nice Production, where he records, produces and mixes music for a variety of artists.[15] He wrote and performed the song “Katmandu” for the Chinese feature film Wings Over Everest (2019).[16]

Collaborations

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Vigfússon has also produced and co-written songs on more than 100 records and has worked with well-known Icelandic musicians including Bubbi Morthens,[17] Helgi Björnsson,[c] Páll Óskar,[d] Selma Björnsdóttir,[18] Björn Jörundur, Magni, Hreimur, Matthías Matthíasson, Jógvan Hansen, Bronz, Skítamórall, Á móti sól, Stefán Hilmarsson, Sigga Beinteins, Salka Sól and Þorvaldur Bjarni.[e]

Discography

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Albums (with Írafár)

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  • Allt sem ég sé ("Everything I See") (2002)[19]
  • Nýtt upphaf ("A New Beginning") (2003)[20]
  • Írafár (2005)[21]

Singles (with Írafár)

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  • "Hvar er ég?" ("Where Am I?") (2000)[22]
  • "Fingur" ("Finger") (2001)[23]
  • "Eldur í mér" ("Fire in Me") (2001)[23]
  • "Ég sjálf" ("Myself") (2002)[23]
  • "Stórir hringir" ("Large Rings") (2002)[23]
  • "Allt sem ég sé" ("Everything I See") (2002)[23]
  • "Aldrei mun ég" ("Never Will I") (2003)[23]
  • "Fáum aldrei nóg" ("We Never Get Enough") (2003)[23]
  • "Stel frá þér" ("Steal Away") (2003)[23]
  • "Lífið" ("Life") (2004)[23]
  • "Leyndarmál" ("Secret") (2005)[23]
  • "Alla tíð" ("Always") (2005)[23]
  • "Ég missi alla stjórn" ("I Lost All Control") (2005)[23]
  • "Þú vilt mig aftur" (2018)[23]

Awards

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As guitarist with Rúnar Eff, Vigfússon appeared at the Texas Sounds International Country Music Awards in Marshall, Texas, in 2018, when Rúnar Eff won multiple awards.[24]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Allt sem ég sé – um útgáfu Írafár". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 28 November 2002.
  2. ^ a b "Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  3. ^ a b "Vignir Snær Vigfússon – Sjonni's Friends profile". sjonnibrink.is. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  4. ^ "Írafár fær tvöfalda platínuplötu". Vísir. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  5. ^ "Írafár gerir come-back í tilefni 20 ára afmælis". Vísir. 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  6. ^ "Birgitta – "Open Your Heart" (credits)". EurovisionArtists.nl (in Dutch).
  7. ^ "Iceland 2005: Selma – "If I Had Your Love"". Eurovisionworld.
  8. ^ "Iceland 2007: Eiríkur Hauksson – "Valentine Lost"". Eurovisionworld.
  9. ^ "Iceland 2018: Ari Ólafsson – "Our Choice"". Eurovisionworld.
  10. ^ "Söngvakeppnin 2014: Vignir Snær Vigfússon - "Elsku þú"". EurovisionWorld. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  11. ^ "Vír(a)fár í The Voice". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 September 2015.
  12. ^ "Brotinn Vignir Snær en ekki beygður". Vísir (in Icelandic). 16 March 2007.
  13. ^ "Fjör og fútt í Fjarskalandi". Vísir (in Icelandic). 2017-01-26.
  14. ^ "Leikskrá: Fjarskaland" (PDF). Leikhúsið. 2017.
  15. ^ "Vignir Snær Vigfússon". Ísmús (in Icelandic).
  16. ^ "'Wings Over Everest' Soundtrack Released". Film Music Reporter. 2019-11-30.
  17. ^ "Bubbi sendir frá sér nýja plötu – Lag: Bubbi Morthens og Vignir Snær Vigfússon". Nutiminn.is (in Icelandic). 2 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Composers – Vignir Snær Vigfússon". Eurovision & Friends. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  19. ^ "Allt sem ég sé – Írafár". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  20. ^ "Nýtt upphaf – Írafár". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  21. ^ "Írafár – Írafár". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  22. ^ "Írafár discography". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Cite error: The named reference Discogs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  24. ^ "Texas Sounds International Country Music Awards – 2018 Award Winners". texassounds.org. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
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