ESC2019: Blog of Day Two rehearsals #Dare to dream Live from 9.40am CET Welcome back to day two of the rehearsals for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Today we see the final eight songs in the first semi-final that takes place on Tuesday 14 May. Will the eventual […]
BIRTHDAY: Hera Björk from Iceland is 47 today We had a crowd pleaser yesterday, and we have another one today. Thursday’s was a soaring opus. Today’s is the good old floor filler. We know Iceland desperately wants to win our favourite TV show. Maybe even more than Malta […]
Yes, you did just read that correctly – the much talked about Icelandic band Hatari now have a stitching patten! The pattern was designed by Sigríður Jóhannsdóttir, who claims he is a huge fan of “music and yarn.” He posted the pattern on his Facebook page and asked […]
BIRTHDAY: Paul Oscar from Iceland is 49 today Just occasionally, we get songs that break the mould. A song so different that it has to be seen to be believed, and our favourite TV show is never quite the same again. And that brings me onto today’s song. […]
After a fun night full of surprises in Iceland, they have chosen their winner! Hatari will represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv this May with ” Hatrið Mun Sigra” Iceland will perform in the 1st semi final on the 14th of May. Iceland have […]
It’s the problem all Eurovision fans face every year – which of the live shows going on around the continent do you tune in to? Sometimes with different time zones and start times, you might get lucky and get to watch more than one show. But more often […]
Last night was the Second Semi-Final of Söngvakeppnin 2019 and two more acts qualified for the Icelandic final on the 2nd of March. Joining Hera Björk and Hatari we have: Tara Mobee – “Betri án þín” (Better Without You) Friðrik Ómar – “Hvað ef ég get ekki elskað?” […]
Tonight we had the first Semi-Final of Söngvakeppnin 2019 and two acts qualified for the Icelandic final on the 2nd of March: Hera Björk – Eitt andartak (One moment) Hatari – Hatrið mun sigra (Hate will prevail) Author: Bogdan-Stefan Fedeles Source: RUV, Eurovision Ireland
Góð kvöld Evrópu! Góðan daginn Ástralía! Tonight is the first Semi-Final of Söngvakeppnin 2019 live from Háskólabíó! 10 acts will compete in tonight’s Semi-Final: Hatari – Hatrið mun sigra (Hate will prevail) Hera Björk – Eitt andartak (One moment) Kristina Skoubo Bærendsen – Ég á mig sjálf (I own […]
BIRTHDAY: Svala from Iceland is 42 today They say that the music business can be a difficult one to get into, which is probably why the current crop of talent shows around Europe won’t go away. Of course, many recent performers have come via that route. But there’s […]