Tomas Thordarson

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| birth_name = Tomas Thordarsson

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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1974}}

| birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark

| origin = Denmark and Iceland

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| genre = Pop

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 2001–present

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Tomas Thordarson (born 1974) is a Danish-Icelandic singer. He won Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2004 with the song "Shame on You." As a result, he represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. {{Cite web|title = Tomas Thordarson {{!}} Biography {{!}} AllMusic|url = http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tomas-thordarson-mn0000548347/biography|website = AllMusic|access-date = 2015-08-25}} The song finished thirteenth place in the semifinal and failed to qualify.

Musical career

Thordarson started his musical career at Blaagaard Statsseminarium. Then he joined a band which makes funk and soul music as a lead singer. In 2001, he participated in DR's TV program Star for a Night.

In 2004, he was nominated for LGBT Denmark's LGBT award in the category of gay of the year.

Personal life

Thordarson is openly gay.{{Cite web|title = Discord in Ireland over Eurovision failure|url = https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/may/21/artsnews.television|website = The Guardian|access-date = 2015-08-25|first1 = Owen|last1 = Gibson|first2 = Media|last2 = Correspondent| date=21 May 2005 }}

He and his partner are in a registered partnership since 2003, and they had adopted a child since 2002.[http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/australia-news/new-south-wales-news/2008/04/20/vision-of-tolerance/7694 Vision of torerance en StarOnline.com, 20 de abril de 2008]

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