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Iceland in 2008
Eurobandið
Song
This is my life
Paul Oscar, Peter Fenner
Composer(s)
Örlygur Smári
More information
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.
Country profile
Do you want to learn more about Iceland ? At worldatlas.com you can read a detailed country profile, including maps, flags and you can even listen to the national anthem!
History
We are currently updating our country history pages and therefore, they are temporarily unavailable! How many times they won? Who represented the country in 1960? This and a lot more is available in the history section soon!
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 |