Gísli Marteinn Baldursson
Gísli Marteinn Baldursson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1972 Television host |
| Employer | RÚV |
| Known for | Laugardagskvöld með Gísla Marteini Vikan með Gísla Marteini |
Gísli Marteinn Baldursson (born 26 February 1972) is an Icelandic
Early life
Gísli grew up in Hólar in Breiðholt where he lived until his twenties when he moved to Vesturbær.[1]
Television career
Gísli Marteinn started working at RÚV in 1997, first as a journalist and later as a programmer.[2] He was the initiator of the show Kastljós in 2000. In 2002, he started hosting the talk show Laugardagskvöld með Gísla Marteini.[3] In 2003, he won the Edda Award for Best Television Personality. In 2013 he hosted the show Sunnudagsmorgun.[4]
He provided commentary for the Icelandic broadcasts of the Eurovision Song Contest from 1999 to 2005 and again from 2016 to 2023.[5][6]
Political career
Gísli Marteinn was a city representative for the Independence Party in the Reykjavík City Council from 2005 to 2013. He was previously a deputy representative from 2003 to 2005.[7][8] He left politics in 2013 and returned to television.[9]
References
- ^ Aðalheiður Ámundadóttir (13 May 2022). "Hlustar til að verða betri manneskja". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). 24 February 2012. p. 38. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Skarphéðinn Guðmundsson (6 October 2002). "Á tali við Gísla Martein". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 6. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Þáttur Gísla fer í loftið á sunnudaginn". Viðskiptablaðið (in Icelandic). 24 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Laufey Helga Guðmundsdóttir (13 May 2016). "Gísli Marteinn snýr aftur í Eurovision". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- Visir.is (in Icelandic). Vísir. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Gísli Marteinn hættir í borgarstjórn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 September 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Gísli Marteinn hættir í stjórnmálum". RÚV (in Icelandic). 25 September 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
