14 Facts About Paul Oscar

Paul Oscar had a musical childhood, singing at private functions, with choirs and for media advertisements, but was affected by bullying in school and tension between his parents at home.

Paul Oscar came to international attention when he performed "Minn hinsti dans", Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1997.

The youngest of seven children of Hjalmtyr E Hjalmtysson, a bank clerk, and Margret Matthiasdottir, a writer, Paul Oscar was born on 16 March 1970 in Reykjavik.

Paul Oscar spent much time singing in choirs and in media commercials, and recorded his first album at the age of seven.

Paul Oscar's voice broke two weeks after the musical's last performance, and he did not sing for the next few years.

The year 1995 saw Paul Oscar make his debut as a solo artist.

Paul Oscar was Iceland's entrant in the annual Eurovision Song Contest in 1997.

Paul Oscar performed the song "Minn hinsti dans", which he co-wrote, backed by four women dressed in latex playing suggestively on a sofa behind him.

Paul Oscar presented a musical feature Popp i Reykjavik.

Paul Oscar worked with easy-listening group Casino on their album Stereo.

Paul Oscar followed this with three albums: the English-language album Deep Inside ; and two collaborations with harpist Monika Abendroth, Ef eg sofna ekki and Ljosin heima.

Paul Oscar was a judge in the third season of Idol stjornuleit, Iceland's version of the UK reality TV series Pop Idol; and in The X Factor, modelled on the UK's The X Factor.

Paul Oscar's older sister, Sigrun Hjalmtysdottir, is an opera singer.

Paul Oscar was a supporter of boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, due to it being held in Israel.