Diljá

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Diljá

| image = Eurovision 2023 - Jury Semi-final 2 - Iceland - Diljá (04) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Diljá in 2023

| landscape = yes

| birth_name = Diljá Pétursdóttir

| alias =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2001|12|15}}

| birth_place = Kópavogur, Iceland

| origin =

| instrument = Vocals

| genre = Pop

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 2015–present

| label =

| website = {{URL|diljamusic.com}}

}}

Diljá Pétursdóttir ({{IPA|is|ˈtɪljauː ˈpʰjɛːtʏr̥sˌtouhtɪr|lang}}; born 15 December 2001), simply known as Diljá, is an Icelandic singer. She represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Power", which topped the charts in Iceland and finished in 11th place in the second semi-final.

Biography

Diljá made her name by participating in the talent show Ísland Got Talent in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.visir.is/g/20151183624d|title=Diljá var stressuð en söng eins og engill|author=Ingvar Haraldsson|publisher=Vísir|language=is|date=15 February 2015|accessdate=4 March 2023|archive-date=4 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304224213/https://www.visir.is/g/20151183624d|url-status=live}} In 2020, she moved to Copenhagen, where she alternated her studies in physiotherapy with singing lessons.{{cite web|url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-02-13-thad-var-alltaf-eitthvad-sem-vantadi-ad-fylla|title="Það var alltaf eitthvað sem vantaði að fylla"|author=Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir|publisher=RÚV|language=is|date=13 February 2023|accessdate=4 March 2023|archive-date=4 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304224213/https://www.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-02-13-thad-var-alltaf-eitthvad-sem-vantadi-ad-fylla|url-status=live}}

In January 2023, Diljá was confirmed among the 10 participants in the annual {{lang|is|italics=no|Söngvakeppnin}}, a festival used to select the Icelandic representative in the Eurovision Song Contest.{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/01/28/songvakeppnin-2023-participants/|title=Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2023 Participants and Songs Revealed|author=James Washak|language=en|date=28 January 2023|accessdate=4 March 2023|archive-date=19 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219150054/https://eurovoix.com/2023/01/28/songvakeppnin-2023-participants/|url-status=live}} On 18 February, she presented her unreleased single "{{lang|is|italics=no|Lifandi inni í mér}}" during the first semi-final, and qualified for the final.{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/02/18/songvakeppnin-2023-semi-final-one-results/|title=Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2023 Semi-Final One Results|author=Anthony Granger|language=en|date=18 February 2023|accessdate=4 March 2023|archive-date=25 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225212659/https://eurovoix.com/2023/02/18/songvakeppnin-2023-semi-final-one-results/|url-status=live}} At the final on 4 March, she presented the English-language Eurovision version of her song, "Power". She went on to win the competition, beating {{lang|is|italics=no|Langi Seli og Skuggarnir}} in the superfinal, making her the Icelandic representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.{{cite web|url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/iceland-dilja-to-eurovision-2023-with-power|title=Iceland: Diljá to Eurovision 2023 with "Power"|author=Claire Schulte-Wieschen|language=en|date=4 March 2023|accessdate=4 March 2023|archive-date=7 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307012815/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/iceland-dilja-to-eurovision-2023-with-power|url-status=live}} "{{lang|is|italics=no|Lifandi inni í mér}}" reached the 6th position of the Icelandic chart, while "Power" was placed 1st.{{cite web|url=http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|title=Tónlistinn – Lög|trans-title=The Music – Songs|language=is|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=2023-03-12|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312140136/http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|archive-date=2023-03-12}}

“Power" was 7th in the running order for the second semi-final and ended up placing 11th with 44 points. She subsequently did not qualify for the grand final.

Discography

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" \| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Album
scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;" \| ICE Peak chart positions for singles in Iceland: "Lifandi inni í mér" / "Power": {{cite web\|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/ \|title=Birt 18. mars 2023 – Næst uppfært 25. mars 2023.\|website=Plötutíðindi \|access-date=19 May 2023 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230319200108/http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/ \|archive-date=19 March 2023 \|language=is \|url-status=dead}} "Crazy": {{cite web\|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/ \|title=Streymi, spilun og sala viku 25. Birt 24. júní 2023 – Næst uppfært 1. júlí 2023.\|website=Plötutíðindi \|access-date=27 July 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629164737/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/ \|archive-date=29 June 2023 \|language=is \|url-status=dead}} ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;" \| LTU {{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/\|title=2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)\|publisher=AGATA\|language=lt\|date=19 May 2023\|access-date=19 May 2023\|archive-date=19 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519080551/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/\|url-status=live}}
scope="row" \| "{{lang\|is\|Lifandi inni í mér\|i=no}}" \| rowspan="4" \| 2023 \| 6 \|\| — \| rowspan="6" {{Non-album singles}}
scope="row" \| "Power" \| 1 \|\| 78
scope="row" \| "Crazy" \| 29 \|\| —
scope="row" \| "Say My Name" \| — \|\| —
scope="row" \| "{{lang\|is\|Einhver\|i=no}}" \| rowspan="2" \| 2024 \| — \|\| —
scope="row" \| "I'll Wait" {{small\|(with Fosteii)}} \| — \|\| —
colspan="5" style="font-size:85%" \| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;" | ICE
Peak chart positions for singles in Iceland:

"Lifandi inni í mér" / "Power": {{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/ |title=Birt 18. mars 2023 – Næst uppfært 25. mars 2023.|website=Plötutíðindi |access-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230319200108/http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/ |archive-date=19 March 2023 |language=is |url-status=dead}}
"Crazy": {{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/ |title=Streymi, spilun og sala viku 25. Birt 24. júní 2023 – Næst uppfært 1. júlí 2023.|website=Plötutíðindi |access-date=27 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629164737/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/ |archive-date=29 June 2023 |language=is |url-status=dead}}

! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;" | LTU
{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/|title=2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=lt|date=19 May 2023|access-date=19 May 2023|archive-date=19 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519080551/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | "{{lang|is|Lifandi inni í mér|i=no}}"

| rowspan="4" | 2023

| 6 || —

| rowspan="6" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row" | "Power"

| 1 || 78

scope="row" | "Crazy"

| 29 || —

scope="row" | "Say My Name"

| — || —

scope="row" | "{{lang|is|Einhver|i=no}}"

| rowspan="2" | 2024