(; ), also known as Sigga, Beta & Elín and formerly Tripolia,
are an Icelandic band consisting of sisters Sigríður, Elísabet and Elín Eyþórsdóttir. They in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in
Turin, Italy with the song "", after winning the Icelandic national selection ''2022''.
The sisters have previously partnered with
DJ Friðfinnur "Oculus" Sigurðsson, with whom they formed the
house
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band in 2011.
History
Sigríður, Elísabet and Elín Eyþórsdóttir grew up in
Vesturbær
Vesturbær () is a district in Reykjavík in Iceland, comprising eight neighbourhoods west of the city center: ''Gamli Vesturbær'' , ''Bráðræðisholt'' , ''Grandahverfi'' , ''Hagahverfi'' , ''Melar'' , ''Skjól'' , ''Grímsstaðaholt'' , ''Skil ...
and
Grafarvogur
Grafarvogur () is among the largest residential districts of Reykjavík, Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in ...
,
Reykjavík. Their mother is singer , and their father is composer and keyboardist of the band
Mezzoforte.
The sisters began their musical career in 2011 as part of the band , which they named after their grandmother.
released its debut single "Ain't Got Nobody" in 2013, and partnered with British house label
Defected Records for "Do It Good" in 2015 and "Mystified" in 2018. They performed at the
Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival (formally Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and known colloquially as Glasto) is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England. In addition to contemp ...
in 2016.
In 2017, they released their first single as a trio, titled "Bounce from the Bottom", under the Tripolia alias.
Outside of music, they are
trans rights activists, particularly for
transgender children
Transgender youth are children or adolescents who do not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth. Because transgender youth are usually dependent on their parents for care, shelter, financial support, and other needs, transgender yo ...
. Elín has a strong relationship with
Íris Tanja Flygenring
Íris Tanja Ívars Flygenring (born 12 November 1989) is an Icelandic actress. She is best known for her performance as Ása in the Netflix TV series ''Katla''. She graduated from the Iceland University of the Arts
History
Iceland Universi ...
, a well known actress by the TV series,
Katla.
2022: Eurovision Song Contest
On 5 February 2022, Sigga, Beta & Elín were announced as one of the ten acts that had been selected by
RÚV to compete in the upcoming edition of ''
Söngvakeppnin'', the Icelandic national selection for the
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
. They performed their entry "" in the first semi-final on 26 February, and advanced to the final on 12 March. They went on to win the competition, beating in the superfinal, and thereby won the right to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in
Turin, Italy.
Discography
Singles
As part of Sísý Ey
Non-single album appearances
References
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Sisters
All-female bands
Folk music groups
Icelandic musical trios
Musical groups from Reykjavík
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2022
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Iceland
Icelandic LGBT rights activists
2011 establishments in Iceland