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A Ba Ni Bi released

Iceland: Euroband release Eurovision winner

Euroband, Iceland's 2008 Eurovision Song Contest representatives have released a cover version of the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest winning song, A Ba Ni Bi, thirty years after it won the European competition. The song was performed in London at the UK Eurovision Preview Party on Friday night and will feature on the band's debut album, to be released on May 9th.

The duo of Fridrik Omar and Regina Osk performed a medley of Eurovision Song Contest songs as well as their version of the Israeli winning song to huge applause from the 1200 strong crowd in London before performing their 2008 entry, This is my life. You can click the play icon below to hear the official version of their new song exclusively on esctoday.com as well as watching a clip of their performance of A ba ni bi in London on Friday night.

Euroband (Iceland 2008 - singing A Ba Ni Ba - submitted by Tris 2000)


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urahobag b [36711]
Mon 28 Apr 2008 17:17:01

I love this song. This is my new favourite eurovision song sorry Gina G. To those people that call it old fashioned what r u on, If this is so old fashioned that would make the Ukraine song old fashioned 2 since they r the same musical style. I like the Ukraine song also but to say that it is better is just flamin stupid. If Iceland get robbed again this year i'll just have 2 go back 2 my Australian Idol LOL.
1. Iceland
2.Norway
3.Germany
4.Denmark
5.Ukraine
.....
42. Cyprus


Jan Andersen [30063]
Mon 28 Apr 2008 15:54:15

Vote vote vote vote vote vote vote vote
for Iceland!! Good Denmark is in the semifinal
with Iceland so I can vote for them!!!


marc x [47152]
Mon 28 Apr 2008 14:50:03

Good singers both of them, but the song is very oldfashioned, mainstream. Don't think they will pass the semi.. With Sweden, Iceland, Turkey, Ukraine all in the beginning, it will be very unlikely that all of these go through.


Konstantine GR [46230]
Mon 28 Apr 2008 09:44:39

IT IS JUST GOOD.NEITHER AMAZING OR FANTASTIC.


Konstantine GR [46230]
Mon 28 Apr 2008 09:42:27

I CAN'T UNDESTAND WHAT YOU FIND FANTASTIC AT THIS SONG.THERE ARE OTHER SONGS MUCH MUCH BETTER THAN THIS LIKE UKRAINE,ARMENIA,SWEDEN,GREECE, BULGARIA,SERBIA,RUSSIA,SLOVENI A ETC.




Amit Blum [32474]
Mon 28 Apr 2008 09:22:42

Great job Euroband, Izhar Cohen & The Alpha Beta must be proud :-)
Le'Shana Ha'baha Be'Jerusalem!




Tam Joe [39155]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 23:51:46

NoW! ThiS iS a ReaL ToP 10!!!
YoU CaN CLicK ThAt LinK!!!
url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjsSuVH03gk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjsSuVH03gk/url]


A o [11689]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 21:25:40

go iceland fantastic!


serkan _Turkey [40233]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 19:02:40

EUROBANDID IS THE STAR OF EUROVISION 2008.BRAVO AND GOOD LUCK IN ESC 2008


oz dani [45204]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 18:01:12

Thank you sooooooooo much Euroband - I love this song sooo much!
BEAUTIFUL :-)


Miceal O'Kane [25273]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 17:53:59

How amazing are this band =|..

I want Iceland to win Eurovision 2008!!

C'Mon Euroband!!


Just-in Iceland [28531]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 16:36:11

@Florian G
I believe they are going to release an album in may that has many more esc cover songs AND Þér við hlið in English.

But as an Icelander I'm not very optimistic, the 2nd semi-final is so strong that it would be difficult for anybody to get out of it, and with Iceland's history of not making it up I think we don't have enough goodwill out there.


Konstantine GR [46230]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 16:33:00

GOOD LUCK ICELAND


Jonny K [46883]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 15:55:07

I hope they release their cover of "a bi ni bi" properly, its really good!! :)
Good luck Iceland from the UK! :D


Konstantine GR [46230]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 15:03:26

NOT BECAUSE THE SONG IS NOT GOOD BUT BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE PEOPLE VOTE.I REALLY WANT ICELAND TO WIN BECAUSE I ALWAYS WANTED TO FIND A REASON TO GO TO ICELAND AND THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD REASON.


Konstantine GR [46230]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 14:53:38

I THINK THAT THEY WILL NOT PASS TO THE FINAL.


Kevin Knight [36876]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 14:40:20

i love eurobandid

i hope they qualify after having one fo the best esc songs ever


Florian G. [38797]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 12:52:47

The best song still is "Þér við hlið", Regina's amazing entry from the Icelandic preselection in 2006. I hope there will be an English version of that song some time.


Южно&# Боле&# [29520]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 11:51:26

I dont believe Iceland or Sweden will qualify having got bad running order places and with Ukraine 2 places after Sweden I think Ukraine will shadow over Swedens peformance!


Alexandros Roussos [16979]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 11:37:53

Sorry dear friends,but Iceland will not qualify this year!!!There are so many better songs in he 2nd semi-final!!!


Cristina Giuntini [30618]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 10:25:33

Nice song. I'd love it if Iceland won, I'd try and do my best to be in Reykjavik in 2009: I've never been to Iceland, but it fascinates me... So GO Eurobandid!!!


Jonny K [46883]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 10:07:51

OMG, I loved A Bi Ni Bi!!!! :D :D :D :D

This new version by Eurobandid is as good as the original, no BETTER!!! :D
Go Iceland, I would love Iceland to win this year!!!! :D
Good luck from the UK :L


Simon Clifford [10741]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 08:46:27

Iceland were just leagues ahead of any of the others on Saturday night...they rocked!

Rekjavik 2009 would be a dream come true for so many Eurovision fans, but i still don't see this going down well with the voting public.


moshe melman [25182]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 06:23:15

very nice song. Hope we will be able to get the cd in belgrade


Sanio Silva [39493]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 06:02:54

They are nice!!!


Ben Gray [44512]
Sun 27 Apr 2008 04:56:07

Before the party, I really wanted Iceland to win and make it Reykjavik 2009.

After seeing them perform, well...

It just has to be Reykjavik 2009. GO ICELAND!


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