Deban: A good example of a song where the ‘Vision’ in Eurovision saves the day. The staging is dramatic and really does convey the mood of the song. Iceland is famous for mountains, glaciers and active volcanoes (and no, I’m not talking about Hera Bjork). It was a clever move to pack all of those [...]
It looks like a case of “the I’s have it.” Over the past few weeks Italy’s Nina Zilli and Iceland’s Gréta Salóme & Jónsi have really won over the bookies. After releasing glossy preview videos, they’ve watched their odds of winning ESC 2012 narrow significantly. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe [...]
Iceland may be tiny, but its singers can belt it out like Eyjafjallajökull! (Hello Hera Bjork). Amid a deep talent pool at Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012, Iceland’s national selection for Eurovision, Gréta Salóme and Jónsi have emerged as your favorites. They won Wiwi’s voters poll with 50% of all votes, followed by 2008 contestant Regína Ósk [...]
The line-up for the Songvakeppni Sjonvarpsins 2012 final is now set, and Iceland chooses on February 11. Listen to all seven finalists below and then vote for your favorite. Let us know who you’re feeling and who you hate! Love, Wiwi Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on [...]
The second semi-final of Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins, Iceland’s national selection contest, has come to an end. Two contestants with a whole lot of accents above their names advanced. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Who says two heads are better than one? Regina Osk, who represented Iceland at Eurovision 2008 alongside Fridrik Omar, is gunning for a spot at Eurovision 2012. And this time she’s going solo. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Icelandic broadcaster RÚV announced today that a special jury has selected 15 songs for the national selection contest Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins. That’s out of 164 entries (roughly half of Iceland’s population). Producers will assign these 15 to three semi-finals—so five songs in each—to be held in January 2012. For now we only know the song’s composers—not [...]
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins, the Icelandic national selection, is moving full steam ahead. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Aftur Heim lyrics — Sigurjon’s Friends (in Icelandic and English) Eurovision 2011 — Iceland Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
The Icelanders put the financial crisis behind them, collected a few kroners, and last night managed to stage the first semi-final of Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsin 2011, their Eurovision selection contest. Fans gave two contestants the green light for the February 12 final. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on [...]
Anna Bergendahl is the first Swedish entry in the history of Eurovision to fail to qualify for the final, but y’all are still showing her some love. Wiwi’s readers have named the 18-year old singer and former Swedish Idol finalist their favorite Nordic act at Eurovision. Which Scandinavian Entry Is Your Favorite at Eurovision 2010?online [...]
Could you pass the tissue? Wiwi is still devastated that Slovakia’s Kristina didn’t make the final. Sure, she was nervous and her vocals weren’t as strong as they normally are. But her routine was among the most original, she managed to make Enya-style music sound cool, and she had a fantastic back-up singer wrapped in [...]
The first ten semi-finalists have gone through and eurovision.tv caught their reactions backstage. Olia Tira, Moldova’s Lady Gaga, was ecstatic. “We have only positive emotion. Ja. Great emotions, yeah. We love you people!” Members of Belarus’ 3 + 2 seem shocked that they advanced—but trust me, they were not as shocked as Wiwi. Iceland’s Hera [...]
Wiwi will update this page as more contestants rehearse. Be sure to let Wiwi know what you think of the second rehearsals. Who surprised you? Who improved the most over the first rehearsal? And who was just lame? Dish! Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post [...]
From Sweden’s ABBA to Finland’s Lordi to Norway’s Alexander Rybak, the Scandinavians know what it takes to win Eurovision. This year they’re fielding an impressive roster of candidates. Denmark offers mainstream pop, Iceland throws down euro-dance, Norway offers a cheesy ballad, Finland has gone native with a traditional folk melody and Sweden has dreamed up [...]
On March 18, Wiwi asked you to vote for your favorite Scandinavian Eurovision contestant. After one month and 340 votes, here’s how you guys have ranked them. 1. Sweden’s Anna Bergendahl with “This Is My Life”: 159 votes, 46.63% 2. Finland’s Kuunkuiskaajat with “Työlki ellää”: 58 votes, 17% 3. Denmark’s Chanée & Tomas N’evergreen with [...]
 From Sweden’s ABBA to Finland’s Lordi to Norway’s Alexander Rybak, the Scandinavians know what it takes to win Eurovision. This year they’re fielding an impressive roster of candidates. Denmark offers mainstream pop, Iceland throws down ecstasy-induced euro-dance and Finland has gone native with a traditional folk melody. The act that proves itself the best [...]
“Je ne sais quoi” lyrics — Hera Bjork (Iceland). Watch the video and read the text to Hera’s unforgetable song and performance. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend