Iceland 2022: Systur - Með hækkandi sól

[auretz]

The line-up has leaked for Söngvakeppnin

Markéta Irglová is a bit of a get, Czech-born, grew up in Ireland and now lives in Iceland since 2012. She won the Oscar for Best Original Song with "Falling Slowly":



Haffi Haff took part in 2008 with "The Wiggle Wiggle Song" and has had follow up hits such as "Give Me Sexy"

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Stefán

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Also I hope Rekyavikurdaetur win so two of them have to get the chop.

 

[win_the_game]

Why are half of them modelling 1970s ski wear?

 

[D5K]

I had a nasty bout of amarosis back in 2009.

 

[win_the_game]

Hang on it that the same Marketa Irglova that won an Oscar for Best Song?

 

[ButterTart]

Amarosis look like they'd be red carded on day 2 of Coach Trip. Her off the Once is a brilliant get

 

[Soldi]

Stefán

Haffi!

 

[Penelope]

Oh I remember Haffi Haff! What a blast from the past!

 

[Diddy]

Hang on it that the same Marketa Irglova that won an Oscar for Best Song?

Doesn’t it say that in the first post? With the same video embed?

 

[Beverley]

Omg queen Haffi Haff is BACK!!!

 

[Pingu]

This seems to be the big favourite and I can see why. Would be a great continuation of this very fun but very authentic and Icelandic identity they’ve carved for themselves at Eurovision:

 

[Kratz]

I’m starting to find Iceland a little tedious at Eurovision. Bring back Yohanna or Hera.

 

[Saltwater]

It's okayish I guess but not a song I would return to for repeated listening.

 

[Pingu]

I’m starting to find Iceland a little tedious at Eurovision. Bring back Yohanna or Hera.

If you’re missing “old” Iceland then this might tick your boxes (as indeed if you liked Husavik):

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

My Icelandic friend is always trying to convince me that Icelandic HIP HOP is a real thing, and is one of the most popular musical genres on the island - so I guess sending Rekyavikurdaetur would make a lot of sense if true.

I don't love it though, but perhaps it will make more sense once we've seen a performance.

 

[bypass]

Also I hope Rekyavikurdaetur win so two of them have to get the chop.

There´s actually about 20 off them it total. Even here in Iceland they never all perform at that the same time. It´s usually just a handful of them on stage and noone ever really knows which of them are going to show up.

It´s all a bit bizzarre

 

[win_the_game]

Doesn’t it say that in the first post? With the same video embed?

I swear that wasn’t there when I posted!

 

[Alex]

When is the selection ? Please let it be next Saturday when i’m there CROSS FINGERS

 

[Alex]

Anyone bothering ?
Don’t You Know is very seventies, it’s quite nice if cheesy

 

[Alex]

Haffi!

Just watched him perform, fabulous !!

 

[Alex]

This one is gorgeous

 

[Alias #23]

How is the Kelly Family tribute act doing?

 

[Alias #23]

Poor Barby Kelly died a while ago after being locked up in a cupboard by the family for years on end for being a bit mental. Lived on rats and the fruits of a leaking pipe. I hope the Icelandic copyists pay tribute

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

The Kelly Family Tribute Act/Cult Sisters and Icelandic Brian McFadden qualified from Semi-Final 1!

 

[Alex]

The Kelly Family Tribute Act/Cult Sisters and Icelandic Brian McFadden qualified from Semi-Final 1!

Well I loved the sisters!
Poor Haffi
That guy is just DULL

 

[Alias #23]

Neither terribly exciting, although the Kelly Sisters are preferable. Can’t we have Hatari back?

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

Well I loved the sisters!
Poor Haffi
That guy is just DULL

I loved the sisters too! Would be a pleasant choice, even if it wouldn't do much at ESC.

I wonder if they'll benefit from the likelihood of having the only Icelandic song in the Final (Stefan will surely sing in English).

 

[Alias #23]

They might as well go for Icelandic for the sake of novelty alone and it didn’t do Hatari any harm. Of indeed last year’s winners, on a more general foreign tongue front

 

[Alias #23]

Most people apparently don’t listen to the words of songs anyway which I find bizarre to say the least. Not like us LOUNGE INTELLECTUALS

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

FULLY behind this now we've seen a live performance



Iceland don't fuck this UP! (they qualified )

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

the other qualifiers:

 

[Alias #23]

the other qualifiers:

The second one

Still 1976 in the land of puffin gobblers I see

God Iceland is WEIRD

 

[VoR]

So the Oscar winning songwriter didn't even qualify?!

 

[Penelope]

So the Oscar winning songwriter didn't even qualify?!

Well it's not like the Academy HAS ANY TASTE IS IT

 

[ButterTart]

FULLY behind this now we've seen a live performance



Iceland don't fuck this UP! (they qualified )

Oh yes, this will do very nicely please

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

Am I right in thinking that Rekyavikurdaetur are pretty much a lock-in for the win?
The other entries in the final are all so BLAND or incompetent by comparison

 

[VoR]

From what I've read it's between them and Sigga, Beta & Elin.

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

Overshadowed by Sweden (unsurprisingly) and Portugal ( ok, not really ) but the Super-Final is on.

It's between Daughters of Reykjavík and the Kelly Sisters now!

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

The Kelly Sisters (aka: Sigga, Beta & Elín) won!