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Participant(s)
Eurobandið

Song
This is my life


Euroband, Fridrik Omar, Regina Osk, Iceland - © Fridrik Omar, Regina Osk

Writer(s)
Paul Oscar, Peter Fenner

Composer(s)
Örlygur Smári

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Biography



Friðrik Ómar took part in the Icelandic national final Söngvakeppni in 2006 with Það Sem Verður (Thinking of you), ending 3rd and in 2007 with Eldur (Fire) ended up in second place. Regina Ósk sang Þér Við Hlið (By your side) in the 2006 selection ending 2nd and in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest she was a backing singer for Iceland�s Segðu mér allt, performed by Birgitta Haukdal . In March 2006 the two singers, Friðrik and Regina, established The Euroband, a band which only plays songs which have competed in the Eurovision Song Contest . The keyboard player in the band is Grétar Örvarsson, also well known to the ardent Eurovision Song Contest fans. He competed in 1990 in Zagreb, Croatia together with Sigriður Beinteinsdóttir and the song Eitt lag enn, (4th) and he also composed Nei Eða Já in 1992, Icelandic entry in Malmö, Sweden, performed by Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir & Sigrún Eva Ármannsdottir (7th), achieving the two best results for Iceland until Selma ended 2nd with All out of luck in 1999.

The band has played in several festivals in Iceland, they haven't released any albums yet but if you visit their Myspace you�ll enjoy some of the most famous entries of the Eurovision Song Contest performed by them.

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All Participations for Iceland

Year Artist Song Points Rank
2011 Sjonni's Friends Coming home 100 4
2011 0 36
2011 61 20
2010 Hera Björk Je ne sais quoi 0 6
2010 0 4
2009 Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir Is it true 174 1
2009 0 19
2008 Eurobandi This is my life 68 8
2008 Eurobandi This is my life 64 14
2007 Eirkur Hauksson Valentine lost 77 13
2006 Silvia Night Congratulations 62 13
2005 Selma If I had your love 52 16
2004 Jnsi Heaven 16 19
2003 Birgitta Open your heart (Segu mr allt ) 81 8
2001 TwoTricky Angel (Birta) 3 22
2000 Einer gst Visson en Telma gstdttir Tell me! (Hvert sem er) 45 12
1999 Selma Bjrnsdttir All out of luck 146 2
1997 Paul Oscar Minn hinsti dans 18 20
1996 Anna Mjll Sjbd 51 13
1995 B Halldrsson Nna 31 15
1994 Sigga Ntur 49 12
1993 Inga veistu svari 42 13
1992 Heart 2 Heart Nei ea j 80 7
1991 Stefn and Eyfi Nina 26 15
1990 Stjrnin Eitt lag enn 124 4
1989 Danel gst Haraldsson a sem enginn sr 0 22
1988 Beathoven Skrates 20 16
1987 Halla Margart Hgt og hljtt 28 16
1986 Icy Gleibankinn 19 16




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