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Diljá
Diljá Pétursdóttir (; born 15 December 2001), simply known as Diljá, is an Icelandic singer. She represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Power", which topped the charts in Iceland and finished in 11th place in the second semi-final. Biography Diljá made her name by participating in the talent show ''Ísland Got Talent'' in 2015. In 2020, she moved to Copenhagen, where she alternated her studies in physiotherapy with singing lessons. In January 2023, Diljá was confirmed among the 10 participants in the annual , a festival used to select the Icelandic representative in the Eurovision Song Contest. On 18 February, she presented her unreleased single "" during the first semi-final, and qualified for the final. At the final on 4 March, she presented the English-language Eurovision version of her song, "Power". She went on to win the competition, beating in the superfinal, making her the Icelandic representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power (Diljá Song)
"Power" is a 2023 song by Icelandic singer-songwriter Diljá Pétursdóttir. The song represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after winning ''2023'', the Icelandic national final for that year's Eurovision Song Contest. The song peaked at number one in Iceland. Release The song was released on 28 January 2023, along with all other songs competing in ''2023''. Eurovision Song Contest ''Söngvakeppnin 2023'' Between 29 August and 4 October 2022, RÚV opened the period for interested songwriters to submit their entries. Songwriters did not have any particular requirement to meet, and the process was open to all. The broadcaster received 132 submissions at the closing of the deadline. The ten competing entries were revealed on 28 January 2023. "Power" took place in the first semi-final out of two semi finals, the first one taking place on 18 February 2023. She performed the Icelandic version of the song called "", as per contest rules that in the semi-fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Liverpool, United Kingdom, as , the winner of the with the song "Stefania (song), Stefania" by Kalush Orchestra, was unable to host the event due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion of the country. The contest was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with the BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) acting as host broadcaster on behalf of the Suspilne, Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC). It was held at Liverpool Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 9 and 11 May and a final on 13 May 2023. The three live shows were presented by British singer Alesha Dixon, British actress Hannah Waddingham, and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina, with Irish television presenter Graham Norton joining for the final. Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest, three fewer than in 2022. , , and opted not to participate, primarily due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland In The Eurovision Song Contest
Iceland has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 37 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 second place, which it achieved with "All Out of Luck" by Selma in and " Is It True?" by Yohanna in . The Icelandic participating broadcaster in the contest is Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), which select its entrant with the national competition Söngvakeppnin. Iceland has achieved a total of seven top ten placements, with the others being "" by Stjórnin finishing fourth (), "" by Heart 2 Heart seventh (), " Open Your Heart" by Birgitta eighth (), "" by Hatari tenth (), and " 10 Years" by Daði og Gagnamagnið fourth (). Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Iceland has failed to qualify for the final nine times, including four years consecutively (2015–18). To date, Iceland is the only Nordic cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Systur
(; ), 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 band in 2011. History Sigríður, Elísabet and Elín Eyþórsdóttir grew up in Vesturbær and Grafarvogur, 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 in 2016. In 2017, they released their first single a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hera Björk
Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir (; born 29 March 1972) is an Icelandic singer. She is known for Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Je ne sais quoi (song), Je ne sais quoi", where she finished 19th in the Grand Final, and at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2013 with the song "Because You Can", where she won in the Best Song category. She was selected among the contestants of Söngvakeppnin 2024, the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Við förum hærra" / "Scared of Heights". She qualified for the final and won with the English version, with which she represented Iceland in the contest for a second time, failing to qualify from the first semi-final on 7 May 2024, placing 15th out of 15 with 3 points. Discography Albums Soundtracks As part of a group Singles References External links * {{Authority control 1972 births L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kópavogur
Kópavogur () is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region. The name literally means ''seal pup inlet''. The town seal contains the profile of the church Kópavogskirkja with a Pinniped, seal pup underneath. Kópavogur is largely made up of residential areas, but has commercial areas and much industrial activity as well. The tallest building in Iceland, the Smáratorg Tower, is located in central Kópavogur. History Kópavogur is History of Iceland, historically significant as the site of the 1662 Kópavogur meeting. This event marked the total incorporation of Iceland into Denmark–Norway when, on behalf of the Icelandic people, Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson and Árni Oddsson, a lawyer, signed a document confirming that the introduction of absolute monarchy by Frederick III of Denmark, Frederick III of Denmark–Norway also applied to I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scared Of Heights
"Scared of Heights" ( ; ) is a song by Icelandic singer Hera Björk, written by Ferras Alqaisi, Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Jaro Omar and Michael Burek. It was released on 28 January 2024 by Alda Music. The song represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Background and composition "Scared of Heights" was written by Ferras Alqaisi, Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Jaro Omar, and Michael Burek. In an analysis of the song by ''ESCPlus''' Iván Trejo, it is described as a ballad that is "about overcoming fear and finding strength in the face of adversity". It was announced to compete in '' Söngvakeppnin 2024'', Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV)'s national selection to select Iceland's entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 27 January, and was officially released a day later. Eurovision Song Contest ''Söngvakeppnin'' ''2024'' Iceland's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), organized a 10-entry competition, '' Söngvakeppni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Kópavogur
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Women Pop Singers
Icelandic refers to anything of, from, or related to Iceland and may refer to: *Icelandic people *Icelandic language *Icelandic orthography *Icelandic cuisine See also * Icelander (other) * Icelandic Airlines, a predecessor of Icelandair * Icelandic horse, a breed of domestic horse * Icelandic sheep, a breed of domestic sheep * Icelandic Sheepdog, a breed of domestic dog * Icelandic cattle Icelandic cattle ( ) are a breed of cattle native to Iceland. Cattle were first brought to the island during the Settlement of Iceland a thousand years ago. Icelandic cows are an especially colorful breed with a wide variety of colours and marki ..., a breed of cattle * Icelandic chicken, a breed of chicken {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
