Iceland ICELAND 2016 - Greta Salome - Hear Them Calling
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ShoeFlo
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Ooh I read familar names not only from previous Söngvakeppnin's (Sigga Eyrun
Erna Hrönn, Greta 
) but also from The Voice of Iceland. Hjörtur Traustason is the brandnew winner of the edition. Moreover Elisabet Ormslev (Is she actually related to former football player Petúr Ormslev?) was in Semi Final I think. Karlotta Sigurðardóttir did also take part but got eliminated before
Pálmi Gunnarsson is a relatively big name if it's the Pálmi Gunnarsson I think of and he would really be a contrast to the other contenders. He was one of the singers in Iceland's debut ESC entry in 1986 and he also sang a wonderful version of "Island er land þitt" my favorite Icelandic patriotic song
If it's a different Pálmi Gunnarsson just forget the sentences I wrote before. You never know... It seems that in Iceland many people have the same first name and patronym
The other names are unknown for me. Maybe we need an Icelandic user here for further explanations
Apparently also in Iceland the big artist are mostly not interested in joining ESC
Ooh I read familar names not only from previous Söngvakeppnin's (Sigga Eyrun
Erna Hrönn, Greta ) but also from The Voice of Iceland. Hjörtur Traustason is the brandnew winner of the edition. Moreover Elisabet Ormslev (Is she actually related to former football player Petúr Ormslev?) was in Semi Final I think. Karlotta Sigurðardóttir did also take part but got eliminated beforePálmi Gunnarsson is a relatively big name if it's the Pálmi Gunnarsson I think of and he would really be a contrast to the other contenders. He was one of the singers in Iceland's debut ESC entry in 1986 and he also sang a wonderful version of "Island er land þitt" my favorite Icelandic patriotic song
If it's a different Pálmi Gunnarsson just forget the sentences I wrote before. You never know... It seems that in Iceland many people have the same first name and patronym
The other names are unknown for me. Maybe we need an Icelandic user here for further explanations
Apparently also in Iceland the big artist are mostly not interested in joining ESC
Re: ICELAND 2016
Someone wrote a song about me
This one sounds fun
Greta Salome is great, as we all know, but I'm not too keen on returning artists - I prefer seeing what else a country has to offer than the same person again. I'll still rank her fairly though according to the songs of course
Elisabet Ormslev sounds pretty good, great voice. I hope her song is nice
The rest are unknown to me.
Someone wrote a song about me
This one sounds fun Greta Salome is great, as we all know, but I'm not too keen on returning artists - I prefer seeing what else a country has to offer than the same person again. I'll still rank her fairly though according to the songs of course
Elisabet Ormslev sounds pretty good, great voice. I hope her song is nice
The rest are unknown to me.
GlamSIMorous
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Ok, so Iceland took their DNQ from last year and learnt.....
Absolutely nothing. The NF is as beige as ever and I'm sure all of these could flop in the semis.
However, They have a Hot Hit, which the forum will obviously get behind; "Kreisí" with it's hot videogame beats.
I also quite like "Óstöðvandi" & "Spring yfir heiminn"
I don't mind "Raddirnar" by Greta, but it's a bit of let down after her 2012 entry. Also, it feels like the NF was made for this to win.
Ok, so Iceland took their DNQ from last year and learnt.....
Absolutely nothing. The NF is as beige as ever and I'm sure all of these could flop in the semis.
However, They have a Hot Hit, which the forum will obviously get behind; "Kreisí" with it's hot videogame beats.
I also quite like "Óstöðvandi" & "Spring yfir heiminn"
I don't mind "Raddirnar" by Greta, but it's a bit of let down after her 2012 entry. Also, it feels like the NF was made for this to win.
Sammy
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so, here's my view of the choice....
Augnablik: starts a bit boring, but then it gets better. Still, I don't find it too interesting. The only thing that keeps me from clicking the "stop" button is the wonderful island language.
A ny: another slow start. The voice is not very convincing. The melody neither. But then with the drums it gets something mystical. High pitches, but in a weak falsetto.... well.... wouldn't be my choice either. But I think it will find its fanbase.
Eg leidi pig heim: what is going on here? another slow lullaby.... all the first three songs are interchangeable melody wise. next!
Eg se pig: WHAT? AGAIN? What happens to Iceland? This sounds exactly the same as the others. NEXT!
Fataekur namsmadur: At least some live here. I don't know if I like it because I just hat pure boredom up to now or if it is the song. At least, I'm not asleep, but I doubt, that this would qualify. Weak voice, nothing special.
Hugur minn er: Ok, something happened in Iceland, definitively: another ballad that is just bland boring. It tries to build up with the second voice tuning in, but it goes nowhere. But now it gets some power. Up to now the best one, but still not a good one.
Kreisi: ok, interesting intro. a voice of somebody who is not sedated..... a bit fun, a groove. modern sound. but the melody and the musical background somehow don't fit together. No catchy hookline. Could be interesting with a good staging. But nothing I would vote for in Stockholm.
Ostodvandi: That's a good voice, slow beginning, but with a certain tension. Yes! This is good! this is catchy! Good groove. The first one I really like. Holds the tension up to the end!
Ötulud ord: The woman has an annoying voice, very shallow. The guy is only slightly better. And the song is like the first ones (felt like a hundred). Utterly boring and not well sung. NEXT!
Ovaer: Better. At least, it doesn't put you to sleep immediately. Decent, but not outstanding.
Raddirnar: And the next lullaby. No wait! I'm wrong! She has awakened. That's also not bad, changes a lot, very slight allusion ethnic influences.
Spring yfir heiminn: Boring beginning, sudden rap. I don't get this.
So for me one clear winner. The only song that really makes me want to hear it twice (and even more often) is Karlotta's Ostödvandi. I could live with Greta's Raddirnar also, but I would nevertheless be disappointed if she won.
All the rest is completely forgettable and boring, if not annoying and I had to struggle to listen to the end. The worst islandic line-up for years....
so, here's my view of the choice....
Augnablik: starts a bit boring, but then it gets better. Still, I don't find it too interesting. The only thing that keeps me from clicking the "stop" button is the wonderful island language.
A ny: another slow start. The voice is not very convincing. The melody neither. But then with the drums it gets something mystical. High pitches, but in a weak falsetto.... well.... wouldn't be my choice either. But I think it will find its fanbase.
Eg leidi pig heim: what is going on here? another slow lullaby.... all the first three songs are interchangeable melody wise. next!
Eg se pig: WHAT? AGAIN? What happens to Iceland? This sounds exactly the same as the others. NEXT!
Fataekur namsmadur: At least some live here. I don't know if I like it because I just hat pure boredom up to now or if it is the song. At least, I'm not asleep, but I doubt, that this would qualify. Weak voice, nothing special.
Hugur minn er: Ok, something happened in Iceland, definitively: another ballad that is just bland boring. It tries to build up with the second voice tuning in, but it goes nowhere. But now it gets some power. Up to now the best one, but still not a good one.
Kreisi: ok, interesting intro. a voice of somebody who is not sedated..... a bit fun, a groove. modern sound. but the melody and the musical background somehow don't fit together. No catchy hookline. Could be interesting with a good staging. But nothing I would vote for in Stockholm.
Ostodvandi: That's a good voice, slow beginning, but with a certain tension. Yes! This is good! this is catchy! Good groove. The first one I really like. Holds the tension up to the end!
Ötulud ord: The woman has an annoying voice, very shallow. The guy is only slightly better. And the song is like the first ones (felt like a hundred). Utterly boring and not well sung. NEXT!
Ovaer: Better. At least, it doesn't put you to sleep immediately. Decent, but not outstanding.
Raddirnar: And the next lullaby. No wait! I'm wrong! She has awakened. That's also not bad, changes a lot, very slight allusion ethnic influences.
Spring yfir heiminn: Boring beginning, sudden rap. I don't get this.
So for me one clear winner. The only song that really makes me want to hear it twice (and even more often) is Karlotta's Ostödvandi. I could live with Greta's Raddirnar also, but I would nevertheless be disappointed if she won.
All the rest is completely forgettable and boring, if not annoying and I had to struggle to listen to the end. The worst islandic line-up for years....
RainyWoods
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"Kreisí" for Eurovision Sonic the Hedgehog will surely sue but let him. It's the only song of the twelve that wasn't a struggle to listen to. The rest did absolutely nothing for me.
"Kreisí" for Eurovision
Sonic the Hedgehog will surely sue but let him. It's the only song of the twelve that wasn't a struggle to listen to. The rest did absolutely nothing for me.
RomanFromRussia
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Re: ICELAND 2016
A ny
Greta's song is great too
A ny
Greta's song is great too
Kairit
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Wow... Icelandic selection is completely my kind of national final through and out. This is so full of quality and beauty, songs that go somewhere with their flowing melodies and songs that sound delicious to my ears, they're pretty much all produced so well and with originality. So Icelandic, yet so good. The thing just is, these are the kind of emotions and feelings I expect and love to get from songs. (And the kind of instrumentals I prefer, no cheap EDM beat for 20 songs straight) Thank you, Iceland. Last year you managed to pick my least favourite, though. And I guess you can call this year for Söngvakeppnin a bit too lullabie-ish and it is more boring than last year, but I don't mind much. One song will go to Eurovision and I will most likely treasure it (if they do pick this right.... please :?)
My 5 favourites:
1. Raddirnar (This. Is. So. Good. I can't even describe how much I love it. This would for sure be my nr. 1 this year. Channeling some serious Of Monsters And Men here, the trumpet solo immediately reminded me of "Little Talks" and the whole vibe is similar to their other songs. But they are one of my favourite bands and also Icelandic, so it's fine. I never really liked "Never Forget", too f-ing dramatic, this is a lot better, it has everything in balance.)
2. Ótöluð orð (What a beautiful duet... what delicate voices, instrumental and melody. This is very enchantingly pretty.)
3. Augnablik (This song is great, her vocals are pure bliss, the production is amazing and the whole song is just sweetsweet eargasm... I'm flying through clouds. I love songs that give me a positive emotion)
4. Ég sé þig (Same words as for Augnablik, it's just gets boring more quickly)
5. Spring yfir heiminn (Fantastic. And I'm not bothered by the rap at all, since that gives me Twenty One Pilots vibes a bit here for some reason and I love that. Over-all not as eargasmic at the others, but true quality nevertheless)
Á ný is obviously very good as well, I'm just not that excited about it.
Wow... Icelandic selection is completely my kind of national final through and out. This is so full of quality and beauty, songs that go somewhere with their flowing melodies and songs that sound delicious to my ears, they're pretty much all produced so well and with originality. So Icelandic, yet so good. The thing just is, these are the kind of emotions and feelings I expect and love to get from songs. (And the kind of instrumentals I prefer, no cheap EDM beat for 20 songs straight) Thank you, Iceland.
Last year you managed to pick my least favourite, though. And I guess you can call this year for Söngvakeppnin a bit too lullabie-ish and it is more boring than last year, but I don't mind much. One song will go to Eurovision and I will most likely treasure it (if they do pick this right.... please :?)My 5 favourites:
1. Raddirnar (This. Is. So. Good. I can't even describe how much I love it. This would for sure be my nr. 1 this year. Channeling some serious Of Monsters And Men here, the trumpet solo immediately reminded me of "Little Talks" and the whole vibe is similar to their other songs. But they are one of my favourite bands and also Icelandic, so it's fine. I never really liked "Never Forget", too f-ing dramatic, this is a lot better, it has everything in balance.)
2. Ótöluð orð (What a beautiful duet... what delicate voices, instrumental and melody. This is very enchantingly pretty.)
3. Augnablik (This song is great, her vocals are pure bliss, the production is amazing and the whole song is just sweetsweet eargasm... I'm flying through clouds. I love songs that give me a positive emotion
)4. Ég sé þig (Same words as for Augnablik, it's just gets boring more quickly)
5. Spring yfir heiminn (Fantastic. And I'm not bothered by the rap at all, since that gives me Twenty One Pilots vibes a bit here for some reason and I love that. Over-all not as eargasmic at the others, but true quality nevertheless)
Á ný is obviously very good as well, I'm just not that excited about it.
Schlagerman1
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Re: ICELAND 2016
What a good NF from Iceland! Many high quality songs. Just wondering, is the first 6 songs the ones that is going to compete in the first semi and the 6 below in the 2nd semi? Then the semi is REALLY uneven if you ask me, since almost all good songs are in the 2nd one. The first six is half of them christmas songs to be honest.
I have a hard time decided which song I liked the best, so here is a shortlist of a few with comments:
"Á ný" with Elísabet Ormslev is actually a class song among the first six. A little touch of Adele, but not too obvious. Really good song that should sail through to the final and do pretty well in Eurovision as well.
"Ótöluð orð" with Erna Mist & Magnús Thorlacius is also a classy song. Really good song, that is even good now in Icelandic (even if I am sure they will choose to sing in english in the end. Could be a song to watch out for if it works live.
"Óvær" with Helgi Valur Ásgeirsson is really cool too. Very 70s over the chorus and catchy, sticks to ones mind immedietly. Don't think it would do that well in Eurovision, but I do like it a lot.
And I must mention "Raddirnar" with Greta Salomé. It is quite a weird song, medieval tunes meets modern indie pop, but it is at the same time very cool. But does she has what it takes to change genre like that? We'll find out.
I can see Iceland do really well in Stockholm with any of these songs! Looking forward to this NF!
What a good NF from Iceland! Many high quality songs. Just wondering, is the first 6 songs the ones that is going to compete in the first semi and the 6 below in the 2nd semi? Then the semi is REALLY uneven if you ask me, since almost all good songs are in the 2nd one. The first six is half of them christmas songs to be honest.
I have a hard time decided which song I liked the best, so here is a shortlist of a few with comments:
"Á ný" with Elísabet Ormslev is actually a class song among the first six. A little touch of Adele, but not too obvious. Really good song that should sail through to the final and do pretty well in Eurovision as well.
"Ótöluð orð" with Erna Mist & Magnús Thorlacius is also a classy song. Really good song, that is even good now in Icelandic (even if I am sure they will choose to sing in english in the end. Could be a song to watch out for if it works live.
"Óvær" with Helgi Valur Ásgeirsson is really cool too. Very 70s over the chorus and catchy, sticks to ones mind immedietly. Don't think it would do that well in Eurovision, but I do like it a lot.
And I must mention "Raddirnar" with Greta Salomé. It is quite a weird song, medieval tunes meets modern indie pop, but it is at the same time very cool. But does she has what it takes to change genre like that? We'll find out.
I can see Iceland do really well in Stockholm with any of these songs! Looking forward to this NF!
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Re: ICELAND 2016
Wow this selection is very bad I don't find any song that I like. No final for Iceland this year again !
Wow this selection is very bad
I don't find any song that I like. No final for Iceland this year again !
Re: ICELAND 2016
A ny, Ostoovandi, Kreisi or Augnablik - they're all so purrfect. That's such a pleasant surprise since in their selections in the recent years I could hardly find even one song that would suit me.
Oh oh, this Eurovision gonna be good.
A ny, Ostoovandi, Kreisi or Augnablik - they're all so purrfect. That's such a pleasant surprise since in their selections in the recent years I could hardly find even one song that would suit me.
Oh oh, this Eurovision gonna be good.