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22 17. tölublað 4. árgangur 8. maí 2014
Eurovision
This is about the first time since
Iceland started to take part in
Eurovision that no-one is actually
expecting them to win. The very first
entry, Gleðibankinn, or Bank of Fun,
was quite a catchy number
back in 1986, and during
the competition the streets
were as bare as Cherno-
byl. Hysteria broke out as
the shoulder-padded Icy
Trio jigged onto the glitt-
ering stage. We were con-
vinced, yet terrified, that
they would win. Landing
in 16th. position there foll-
owed weeks of national
mourning. Still, it was just
as well we didn’t, as at that time there
was no way we could have managed
to host the competition without going
bankrupt as a nation, years before
we actually did. There was nothing
much wrong with the song, but it
was the lyrics that made it fly and
we were the only nation in the world
that could understand the message.
It was actually about putting you
deposits in the Bank of Life, rather
than Landsbankinn,
something that as a nation
we might have taken more
notice of at the time and
avoided the national disa-
ster of Icesave. Since then
Iceland has sent a variety
of numbers, and with the
changing rules it is no
longer necessary to stick
to singing in your native
language. That as least
means that the lyrics can
actually be meaningful. Some have
actually done very well, and as the
beer advert says “vee nearly vonn!.”
Funny thing about lyrics. Some
people get confused between lyrics
and melody and many melodies have
become adopted into Icelandic music
from far and wide and given new life
so that many believe they are actually
Icelandic songs. There is nothing new
about that. How many Americans
know that their beloved national ant-
hem with “its bombs bursting in air”
is actually a bawdy drinking song
from England?
This year we seem to have got
completely lost with our entry. The
lads who sing are nice enough, and
the sentiments are about as good as
it gets these days, but let’s face it-
-there is really no real melody at all,
and it is a Song Contest. And this
is the first year since Gleðibankinn
that no-one anywhere in the world
has given us a hope in hell. In fact
it looks like we may end up right
down at the bottom.
It is a shame for a nation that
despite having a tiny population
has internationally acclaimed sin-
gers and bands. They however,
have gained their popularity mostly
abroad, by producing pretty good
music. Still, let’s wish the boys luck.
You never know with Eurovision!
THE ENGLISH CORNER WITH MICHAEL CLARKE
MICHAEL CLARKE
MATARGATIÐ FLEIRI UPPSKRIFTIR Á WWW.ALLSKONAR.IS
Helga Kvam
allskonar.is
The lads who sing are
nice enough, and the
sentiments are about
as good as it gets these
days, but let’s face it-
there is really no real
melody at all, and it is a
Song Contest
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