Eyþór Ingi (or Eythor Ingi) will be travelling to Sweden to sing Ég Á Líf (I Have A Life), the Eurovision song entry for Iceland.
Ingi is 23-years-old and looks like a renegade from an Icelandic heavy metal band, not the singer of this ballad that deserves to be heard across Europe. In fact, his bio mentions that he was a member of a Deep Purple tribute, as well as playing in a Freddie Mercury Tribute Show. It therefore sounds like he has the chops to sing well live.
As is usual, one can expect a very good song from Iceland and this year is no exception. It's a big ballad that builds across its three minutes. With hints of Irish flavouring and a late chord change, listeners will be able to hum along to this one easily - even if they don't understand what the song is all about. My understanding is that it will be sung in the native language; the first time this has happened since 1997.
Just a warning about the video: It features Eyþór Ingi gutting fish. I know Iceland's economy depends on its fishing trade, but really? Sorry to disappoint anyone expecting a full blown romantic few minutes but Eyþór only loves his fish, it seems.
Iceland will hopefully qualify from the second semi-final on May 16 where it performs in eighth place. Not the winner this year, though.
What do you think?
Image: Albin Olsson / CC BY-SA
At least if it doesn't work out for him in Malmo, I'm sure that "Game Of Thrones" will be looking for extras! I like it and would like it to reach the Final, it is in the 'weaker' SF2 but it is wedged between the drum-fest that is Bulgaria and the mad Greeks - will it get forgotten in amongst that? It might do and I think it will have to rely on a great performance by Eythor and some weak ones elsewhere.
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