Iceland ICELAND 2015 - María Ólafsdóttir - Unbroken
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ShoeFlo
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So Elin would perform in English then...
I'm not happy about that but she wrote the song in English so maybe it sounds really better in English.
I'm curious to hear the original English version
Would be great to see her in Vienna. Cute girl with a cute song...
If she doesn't win I want Maria to win...
Moreover I enjoy Haukar's song...
Cadem would be an untypical entry for Iceland but I think it could work well...
The other Scandinavian countries also tried their luck with handsome male singers in the last years (Tooji, Eric Saade and so on) so Iceland would only follow the "nordic tradition"
I'm not happy about that but she wrote the song in English so maybe it sounds really better in English.
I'm curious to hear the original English version
Would be great to see her in Vienna. Cute girl with a cute song...
If she doesn't win I want Maria to win...
Moreover I enjoy Haukar's song...
Cadem would be an untypical entry for Iceland but I think it could work well...
The other Scandinavian countries also tried their luck with handsome male singers in the last years (Tooji, Eric Saade and so on) so Iceland would only follow the "nordic tradition"
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I think Elin (and others that has said that they would sing in English) are hopefully doing the right thing. I have said it so many times on this forum but it still is a COMPETITION and I think that in many cases it is much better to sing in english than in the own language, it makes people understand the lyrics and the meaning of the song much better. Sometimes though it doesn't work and it is much better in the original language (Moldova 2013 is the best example of that). It is though hard to make that decision, but overall it has to be a choice for the artists themselves to decide what feels best for their song, and in many cases I think they are doing the right decision (I think for example that it was a genius choice for Iceland to stay in icelandic in 2013 instead of having Icelandic in let's say 2006, where noone would have understood the fun of the song..).
Though it has to be said that Iceland is maybe the best country to change their song from Icelandic to English (maybe it has to do something with the way language is made or something, I don't know, I don't speak it)
And I am sure that Elin is doing the right thing, cause I can already here that this song may be a masterpiece in english 
Though it has to be said that Iceland is maybe the best country to change their song from Icelandic to English (maybe it has to do something with the way language is made or something, I don't know, I don't speak it)
And I am sure that Elin is doing the right thing, cause I can already here that this song may be a masterpiece in english 
kengaIME
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For me, the most interesting song in the Icelandic National Final is Sunday - Fjaðrir.
I really hope that it can win!
I really hope that it can win!
Halldor
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News about Friðrik Dór has been published and a apparently he went to schools and advertised his song in recess. Peoplehere are not taking that lightly and he might have lost a lot of voters.
Thought this would be interesting since Friðrik Dór was a fan favourite before the contest began
Thought this would be interesting since Friðrik Dór was a fan favourite before the contest began
pinkchiffon
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Well, I think his song is the most unbearably obnoxious one in the whole selection, so no disappointment here 
People are kicking off because hes promoting his song? I don't really like his song anyway, so I'm pleased people are not pleased.
cassio
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personly I like Sunday - Fjaðrir, and I am looking forward to a english version, which will undoubtedly make this song stronger. It is not on level with Björk but I don't think that this is the purpose with this song either
I think this song appeal to people who like electronica .... synthpop ...... experimental pop. (well Norway came 4th in 2013 with a stronger synthpop song, so there is defiantly an audience in ESC for this kind of songs)
It's a bit simple and monotone in its composition (typically electronica / techno genre) therefore I think that english lyrics will bust this song in the competition (english goes very well with synthpop/electronica)
I think this song appeal to people who like electronica .... synthpop ...... experimental pop. (well Norway came 4th in 2013 with a stronger synthpop song, so there is defiantly an audience in ESC for this kind of songs)
It's a bit simple and monotone in its composition (typically electronica / techno genre) therefore I think that english lyrics will bust this song in the competition (english goes very well with synthpop/electronica)
RainyWoods
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I agree but I personally think that Icelandic suits the song very well, and it adds to the mystique of it. Whether keeping it in it's original language at Eurovision will help or not? That's another matter. It probably would benefit from a translation but I think in doing that, a special something from the song will be lost, for me at least... but anyway, I really do hope that Sunday are picked for Eurovision. Margaret did indeed show us that synthpop can work at Eurovision, and "Fjaðrir" is a less heavy, although equally as mesmerizing, perhaps even richer piece of music. I would love for it to be chosen and to see how it fairs at the contest. It's a piece of music that has my attention from start to finish, but i'm wondering if it's something the general public will struggle with?
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Completely disagree. I don't understand the lyrics, but I think Icelandic is the most atmospheric language for this song and English would weaken it. As far as English being the most suitable language for the genre, I can't agree with that either... English is hardly the best language for anything, it just seems like the default since it's the most common for many genres of music, and I wish there were more language diversity in ESC to challenge that.
cassio
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What makes this pice off music so special is, that you don't know where it ends....... other wise it would just be as boring as a plain / slow pop song, which we all have head a dozen times before.
I think a ESC song stands out from the rest of the songs if you can remember it (by singing some of the lyrics or whistle some of the music) the only thing I remember of the song right know is that it is different. Therefore I hope the lyrics will be in english so their is something of the song that I remember.......
Iceland has never been afraid of sending something different and sometimes unpredictable to ESC (1997, 2006, 2012, 2014) so this song ..... in my eyes could win the national final......
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I just heard Fjaðrir and I love it! I would be very happy if it won. So tell me, what are the odds saying? Does people think she will win? Does her starting position in the NF say anything considering she's #2?
ShoeFlo
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I don't get why some artists who translate their song always argue "I want people from all over Europa to understand the message..." and so on...
I think around 90% of the voters don't even pay attention to the message of the song or are simply not able to understand it.
A Singer could perform a happy dance summer song while singing about her mother's death or something and many people wouldn't notice it
Maybe for people from United Kingdom and Ireland it might be different cause it's their mother tongue
I think around 90% of the voters don't even pay attention to the message of the song or are simply not able to understand it.
A Singer could perform a happy dance summer song while singing about her mother's death or something and many people wouldn't notice it
Maybe for people from United Kingdom and Ireland it might be different cause it's their mother tongue
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They have a good chance, I would say that this is between SUNDAY, CADEM, Björn og félagar and María. Friðrik kind of ruined his chance, Elín doesn't seem to be as popular and Haukur was the wildcard, so odds are slim that he might win.
cassio
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I think your are right 90% of the votes doesn't care about the lyrics (its to intellectual for some) however I do think they do care what ever or not they understand some of the words...... I think it should be up each country if they want to sing in their own langue or not
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Another bit of news now abour CADEM:
Apparently, the singer (Daniel Oliver) was sick the day before the show, having a big fever, headache, having trouble breathing to the level that he had to have a mask on to help him breathe, and then on the day itself, one of the girls got infected and both were laying in the hospital. This will have most likely damaged their performance a lot, so maybe we could see a huge difference in the singing in the final.
Apparently, the singer (Daniel Oliver) was sick the day before the show, having a big fever, headache, having trouble breathing to the level that he had to have a mask on to help him breathe, and then on the day itself, one of the girls got infected and both were laying in the hospital. This will have most likely damaged their performance a lot, so maybe we could see a huge difference in the singing in the final.
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If you didn't know, 5 songs will be performed in english, those songs are:
Fjaðrir - SUNDAY
Lítil skref - María Ólafsdóttir
Fyrir alla - CADEM
Í síðasta skipti - Friðrik Dór
Í kvöld - Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir
And in Icelandic:
Piltur og stúlka - Björn og félagar
Milljón augnablik - Haukur Heiðar Hauksson
Fjaðrir - SUNDAY
Lítil skref - María Ólafsdóttir
Fyrir alla - CADEM
Í síðasta skipti - Friðrik Dór
Í kvöld - Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir
And in Icelandic:
Piltur og stúlka - Björn og félagar
Milljón augnablik - Haukur Heiðar Hauksson
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Are you 100% certain, aren't these just rumours?