There are three artists named Yohanna; 1. Yohanna (real name Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir, actively recording as Jóhanna Guðrún nowadays) was born on 16 October 1990 in Copenhagen Denmark, but was raised in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. She was the runner-up in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. At the age of eight, Yohanna was talent-spotted by singing teacher María Björk and offered a place at her performing arts school. The following year – 1999 – she recorded her first album (at the age of nine).