"Ég á líf" (I'm alive) is the

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ic entry in the

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and is performed by singer

Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson (born 29 May 1989), transliterated/also known as Eythor Ingi, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and musician, known for the solo material bands Eldberg, Todmobile and Rock Paper Sisters. He Iceland i ...

after he won Söngvakeppnin 2013. In the final it placed 17th. The song is the first to be performed in Icelandic since

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. It is also the first Icelandic entry ever to not have an English version recorded.

Track listing

Single release

#"Ég á líf" (Eyþór Ingi) (3:00)

Ég á líf: The Malmö Album

#"Ég á líf" (Eyþór Ingi) (3:00) #"Þá kem ég heim" (Eyþór Ingi) (2:58) #"Hafmey" ( Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (3:05) #"Ég veit og ég sé" (Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (5:41) #"Hér og nú" (Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (5:15) #"Ég á líf, Karaoke Version" (Eyþór Ingi) (2:59) #"Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version" (Eyþór Ingi) (5:36) #"Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version Karaoke) (Eyþór Ingi) (5:36)

Ég á líf (Club Mix)

#"Ég á líf" (Icelandic Esc Entry 2013) -Single (3:00) #"Ég á líf" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (3:00) #"Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:36) #"Ég á líf, Karaoke Version" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (2:59) #"Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version Kareoke" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:36) #"Ég veit og ég sé" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:41) #"Þá kem ég heim" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (2:58) #"Ég á líf (Club Mix)" (Ég á líf (Club Mix) – Single (5:36) #"Hér og nú" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:15) #"Hafmey" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (3:05)

Chart performance

''Ég á líf'' entered the Icelandic charts at number one in the week following the national final where it stayed for four weeks. In the week of March 22 a revamped version of the song was released and opened third on the charts, ultimately climbing up to the third spot.

References

External links

Ég á líf lyrics and translationClub mix track list
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eg a lif 2013 songs Eurovision songs of 2013 Eurovision songs of Iceland Songs in Icelandic Articles containing video clips Songs written by Örlygur Smári Number-one singles in Iceland