Iceland was originally set to announce their Eurovision hopefuls for Söngvakeppnin in January, but COVID restrictions required RÚV to delay their announcement to today. The delay has also moved the show dates of Söngvakeppnin back a week so that the semi-finals are occurring on February 26th and March 5th, and the grand final happening on March 12th. Managing director Rúnar …
RÚV has made an announcement that we will know the acts and songs competing in next year’s edition of Söngvakeppnin at the end of January. Ealier this year the broadcaster announced that the semi-finals for the selection will take place on February 19th and 26th respectively, with the final taking place on March 5th. The line-up for Söngvakeppnin will be …
This weekend, we received a fair bit of news related to Eurovision 2022: backing track announcement, participation announcements, and participants for upcoming national selections. Let’s dive into the juicy information, shall we? Pre-Recorded backing tracks allowed for 2022 Due to the on-going pandemic, the EBU amended the official rules to formally allow pre-recorded backing vocals at the contest. This amendment …
This morning, Icelandic broadcaster RÚV confirmed that one of the members of Gagnamagnið has been tested positive for Covid-19. This following in the news of this weekend that one of the Icelandic delegation was tested positive on the test. This means that they won’t rehearse today and perform at the live show tomorrow. Instead they are using a recording from …
As we head into Eurovision week, we are almost at the end of our Road to Rotterdam, covering all 39 acts and their journey to the contest. The next group took the world by storm in 2020 with their breakout hit “Think About Things”. A tough act to follow? Undoubtedly, but Daði og Gagnamagnið will be hoping to have struck …
Unfortunate news broke out yesterday, that a member of the Polish delegation had tested positive for COVID-19, and once again today, the EBU has announced that a member from the Icelandic delegation has now also tested positive for COVID-19. Effects? It was announced yesterday, that due to safety protocols, the entire Polish delegation would not be allowed to take part …
Rotterdam, 13 May 2021 Sup everyone! Are #YOU ready for round two? Here we are, with the report on Austria, Poland, Moldova, Iceland and Serbia. 05. Austria (#AUT) Vincent Bueno – “Amen” Austria was next to hit the stage. They stand out from most other competitors because they don’t make use of any of the LED’s and just purely focus …
Rotterdam, 09 May 2021 It feels like it has taken 10 years for Dadi Freyr to hit a Eurovision stage together with his Gagnamagnid gang. Time for a report on their first rehearsal! Country: Iceland (#ISL) Act: Daði og Gagnamagnið Song: “10 Years” Semifinal: Second (20/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 08/17 Daði og Gagnamagnið were one of the big favourites …
Tonight Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga contended for another honor during the 2021 awards season. However this time, the potential win would have been celebrated by more than just the movie’s cast and crew. Since serving as the hometown of main characters Lars and Sigrid, the citizens of Húsavík have been campaigning hard for this year’s coveted …
He’s the hero we need but don’t deserve – not only has Daði Freyr once again served Eurovision with another hit entry, the Icelandic synth king has returned to share his secrets with the world in a new dance tutorial for “10 Years” – a dance “perfect for you to get rid of monsters”! The humorous tutorial sees Daði take …
