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2021 Eurovision Song Contest

Daði Freyr X ÁSDÍS can ‘Feel The Love’ with brand new single

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Daði Freyr X ÁSDÍS have released a new single called Feel The Love. It is an upbeat electro pop/dance track with a strong retro 80s style production.

Feel The Love is produced by Daði Freyr and the audio mix is by Styrmir Hauksson. The track is available to download or stream from all good digital stores including Amazon, Spotify, iTunes and many more.

Daði & Gagnamagnið were one of the big favourites to win the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with Think About Things. However, the contest was cancelled due to the world health pandemic.  Daði will represent Iceland at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.

ÁSDÍS (Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir) is a popular artist in Iceland. She has had several hit songs and music videos and took part in the 2014 Söngvakeppnin national selection with Amor.

You can see the official music video for Feel The Love below.

Source: ESC Covers

Hera Björk/Online Concert

Hera Björk smells ‘The Scent Of Christmas’ with special online concert

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Hera Björk will be hosting a special online concert on 20 December – ‘The Scent Of Christmas’. It will take place in Iceland and will be a fun and glammed up and festive affair.

Originally the plan was to host a 20th Anniversary Christmas Concert in Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland but due to the Covid 19 problems this year it has not been possible to organise.

If anybody wants to view Hera’s special online concert then please go to her official website www.herabjork.com.

Hera will be performing a few Christmas classic songs and will be supported by some Icelandic colleagues and guests.

Hera represented Iceland at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest with Je ne sais quoi.

Source: ESC Covers; www.herabjork.com

2020 Eurovision Song Contest

Daði Freyr is in the holidays mood with ‘Every Moment Is Christmas’

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Daði Freyr has released a festive Christmas single called Every Moment Is Christmas. It is a melodic retro style ballad with an electronic instrument sound.

Every Moment Is Christmas is composed by Daði Freyr. The mixing was by Daði Freyr and Styrmir Hauksson and mastering by Styrmir Hauksson.

Daði & Gagnamagnið were one of the big favourites to win the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with Think About Things. However, the contest was cancelled due to the world health pandemic. It was recently announced that Daði & Gagnamagnið will represent Iceland at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.

You can see the official music video for Every Moment Is Christmas below. The song is available to purchase or stream via most digital stores such as Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify and many more.

Source: ESC Covers

New release/Iceland

Jóhanna Guðrún releases sweet new single ‘Löngu liðnir dagar’

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Jóhanna Guðrún has released a beautiful new single called Löngu liðnir dagar (Long gone days). It is a powerful and anthemic ballad and reminiscent of something from a Disney movie and sounds just perfect for the festive holidays. Infact, the song is from her forthcoming Christmas album.

Löngu liðnir dagar is composed by Jóhanna Guðrún, Jón Ragnar Jónsson and Einar Lövdahl.

Jóhanna, or Yohanna as most of us will know her by, represented Iceland at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with Is It True? and took the runner up position in the competition.

You can hear Löngu liðnir dagar below. The track is available to purchase or stream from most digital stores.

Source: ESC Covers; @yohannamusic

Home videos

HOME VIDEOS – ERES TU – HERA BJORK

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During the lock down in Europe over the Eurovision period in May, many Eurovision singers did home videos of other Eurovision artists songs. In the wake of ESC COVERS COVER2COVER singing competition, we will feature some of these so South African artists in particular can get an idea how it is done. Nor Bert of EuroVisionMusic picked the ones as he followed the whole series.

The eighth video is HERA BJORK from ICELAND  (who represented her country at the 2010 Eurovision song contest with JE NE SAIS QUOI, covering the Eurovision entry from SPAIN 1973– ERES TU of MOCEDADES.

 

Home videos

HOME VIDEOS – FUEGO – DADI FREYR

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During the lock down in Europe over the Eurovision period in May, many Eurovision singers did home videos of other Eurovision artists songs. In the wake of ESC COVERS COVER2COVER singing competition, we will feature some of these so South African artists in particular can get an idea how it is done. Nor Bert of EuroVisionMusic picked the ones as he followed the whole series.

The second video is DADI FREYR from the ICELAND ( who would have taken part in Eurovision 2020 with THINK ABOUT THINGS had it not been cancelled), covering the Eurovision entry from CYPRUS 2018 – FUEGO of ELENI FOUREIRA.

 

Iceland/UK Top 40 Singles Chart

Daði Freyr cracks the Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart with ‘Think About Things’

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Daði Freyr  & Gagnamagnið have made it in to the Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart with Think About Things. It currently stands at Number 34 in the listings.

It is unusual in recent years that a Eurovision song makes it in the UK charts so this is a great achievement. Think About Things was one of the big favourites that might have won the 2020 Eurovision for Iceland if it had taken place.

Let’s hope Think About Things goes on to be a big summer hit throughout Europe and the world.

You can see the official video clip for Think About Things below.

Source: ESC Covers

 

 

New release/Iceland

Daði Freyr releases new single ‘Where We Wanna Be’

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Daði Freyr – ‘Where You Wanna Be’

Daði Freyr has released a brand new song entitled Where We Wanna Be. It is an electro sound with a powerful beat and production. A great follow up to Think About Things!

Where We Wanna Be is composed by Daði Freyr and mixed by Daði with Styrmir Hauksson. The mastering is by Styrmir Hauksson. The song is available to purchase or stream via most digital stores.

Daði Freyr & Gagnamagnið were selected to represent Iceland at the 2020 Eurovision with Think About Things and was one of the big favourites if the competition had taken place.

You can see the music video for Where We Wanna Be below.

Source: ESC Covers

Daði & Gagnamagnið/Gagnamagnið (Think About Things)

Daði & Gagnamagnið to represent Iceland at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest

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Daði & Gagnamagnið have won the Söngvakeppnin national selection with Gagnamagnið (Think About Things) and will represent Iceland at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest.

You can see the winning song below.

Source: ESC Covers