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Eitt Lag Enn
Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 by Stjórnin with the song "Eitt lag enn". Stjórnin was the winner of the Icelandic national final, ''Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1990'', organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV). Before Eurovision Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1990 ''Söngvakeppnin Sjónvarpsins 1990'' was the fifth edition of Söngvakeppnin Sjónvarpsins, the music competition that selects Iceland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. Semi-finals The first semi-final took place on 27 January 1990 and six of the competing acts performed. The top three entries decided by a jury of 60 people in the studio audience advanced to the final. The second semi-final took place on 3 February 1990 and six of the competing acts performed. The top three entries decided by a jury of 60 people in the studio audience advanced to the final. Final The final was held on 10 February 1990 at the RÚV studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Edda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stjórnin
Stjórnin is an Icelandic music duo composed of singers Grétar Örvarsson, born 11 July 1959, and Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir, born 24 July 1962. Together they represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 held in Zagreb. Their entry, "Eitt lag enn" was placed fourth out of 22 songs. Both singers were later members of another Eurovision group Heart 2 Heart who represented Iceland in 1992 with the song " Nei eða já". This entry was placed seventh out of 23 in Malmö. Beinteinsdóttir, under the stage name Sigga Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir, better known as Sigga, is an Icelandic singer who competed for her native country in the Eurovision Song Contest three times. She was born on 24 July 1962 in Reykjavík. She got three 12-point votes overall, two fr ..., made a third Eurovision appearance for Iceland, as a soloist, in 1994. Her song " Nætur" was placed 12th out of 25 entries in Dublin. Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Iceland Eurovision Song Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Söngvakeppnin
Söngvakeppnin (known from 1986–1989 as Söngvakeppni sjónvarpsstöðva and in 1981, 1983 and 1990–2012 as Söngvakeppni sjónvarpsins, literally "The Television's Song Contest") is an annual music competition organised by Icelandic public broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV). It determines the for the Eurovision Song Contest. Format The contest was first organised in 1981, although neither it nor its subsequent 1983 edition were used to determine any Eurovision Song Contest representatives until Iceland made its ESC debut in 1986. Since then, RÚV has used Söngvakeppni sjónvarpsins to select the Icelandic entry, but has also used an internal selection at times, between 1995 and 1999 and in 2004, 2005 and 2021. Söngvakeppni sjónvarpsins has consisted of a multi-artist competition, with between 5 and 10 songs competing. Most contests in the past have been a one-night event, however since 2006 the contest has consisted of a number of semi-finals aired before a grand final. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigga
Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir, better known as Sigga, is an Icelandic singer who competed for her native country in the Eurovision Song Contest three times. She was born on 24 July 1962 in Reykjavík. She got three 12-point votes overall, two from the United Kingdom and one from Portugal. With Stjórnin, she achieved Iceland's best result of fourth place until 1999, when Selma Björnsdóttir Selma Björnsdóttir (born 13 June 1974), also known as simply Selma or Selma Björns, is an Icelandic actress and singer born in Reykjavík, best known internationally for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest in both 1999 an ... came second. References 1962 births Living people Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1990 Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1992 Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1994 Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Iceland 20th-century Icelandic women singers {{Europe-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björgvin Halldórsson
Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson (Alternate names: Bó Halldórsson, Björgvin Halldórsson or Bó Hall) (born 16 April 1951) is an Icelandic pop singer from Hafnarfjörður. He represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song '' Núna'' (English: Now), ranked in 15th place with 31 points. Björgvin performed with Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir, amongst others, and released several solo albums. Björgvin took part in several TV shows. Accessed August 7, 2008 Life Björgvin was born on 16 April 1951. His daughter Svala is a pop singer, and was Iceland's representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Discography Albums This is a selective list of albums by Björgvin. www.tonlist.is Accessed August 6, 2008 * ''Þó líði ár og öld'' (1969) * ''Ég syng f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergþóra Árnadóttir
Bergþóra Árnadóttir (15 February 1948 – 8 March 2007) was an Icelandic folk song composer and singer. Many of her songs were built around the lyrics of Icelandic poets. In the mid 1970s, she hosted and performed in one of Icelandic TVs first music shows, ''Kvartett Guðmundar Steingríms''. She was the mother of Pirate Party's leader Birgitta Jónsdóttir. See also * List of Icelandic writers * Icelandic literature Icelandic literature refers to literature written in Iceland or by Icelandic people. It is best known for the sagas written in medieval times, starting in the 13th century. As Icelandic and Old Norse are almost the same, and because Icelandic wor ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnadottir, Bergthora 1948 births 2007 deaths Bergthora Arnadottir 20th-century Icelandic singers 20th-century Icelandic women singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 131,136 (and 233,034 in the Capital Region), it is the centre of Iceland's cultural, economic, and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Landnámabók, was established by Ingólfr Arnarson in 874 CE. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest, and safest cities in the world. History According to lege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level, above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 767,131. The population of the Zagreb urban agglomeration is 1,071,150, approximately a quarter of the total population of Croatia. Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from Roman Empire, Roman times. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Ščitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol, Zagreb, Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851 Janko Kamauf became Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as SFR Yugoslavia or simply as Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It emerged in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, with the breakup of Yugoslavia occurring as a consequence of the Yugoslav Wars. Spanning an area of in the Balkans, Yugoslavia was bordered by the Adriatic Sea and Italy to the west, by Austria and Hungary to the north, by Bulgaria and Romania to the east, and by Albania and Greece to the south. It was a one-party socialist state and federation governed by the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, and had six constituent republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. Within Serbia was the Yugoslav capital city of Belgrade as well as two autonomous Yugoslav provinces: Kosovo and Vojvodina. The SFR Yugoslavia traces its origins to 26 November 1942, when the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland In The Eurovision Song Contest
Iceland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 34 times since its debut in , missing only two contests since then, in and , when prevented from competing due to finishing outside qualification places the preceding years. The country's best result is two second-place finishes, with Selma in and Yohanna in . Iceland has achieved a total of seven top ten placements, with the others being Stjórnin finishing fourth (), Heart 2 Heart seventh (), Birgitta eighth (), Hatari tenth () and Daði og Gagnamagnið fourth (). Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Iceland has failed to qualify for the final seven times, including four years consecutively (2015–18). Iceland is the only Nordic country that is yet to win the contest. History Iceland's best position at the contest is second place, which they have achieved twice: in when Selma represented Iceland with the song "All Out of Luck", and came second to 's Charlotte Nilsson and in when Yohanna came sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries In The Eurovision Song Contest 1990
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the country of Wales is a component of a multi-part sovereign state, the United Kingdom. A country may be a historically sovereign area (such as Korea), a currently sovereign territory with a unified government (such as Senegal), or a non-sovereign geographic region associated with certain distinct political, ethnic, or cultural characteristics (such as the Basque Country). The definition and usage of the word "country" is flexible and has changed over time. ''The Economist'' wrote in 2010 that "any attempt to find a clear definition of a country soon runs into a thicket of exceptions and anomalies." Most sovereign states, but not all countries, are members of the United Nations. The largest country by area is Russia, while the smallest is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
