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Daði & Gagnamagnið battled through two semi-final rounds and two rounds of voting during Iceland’s ‘Söngvakeppnin 2020’ to select their Eurovision nomination and succeeded.
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But then the joy was swapped with disappointment when the contest was abandoned for the year due to the pandemic. Happily for them, they are back once again to represent the country for Eurovision 2021 and the extra year of practice may well just pay off for them.
For all you need to know about the Icelandic stars and what they will be singing, read on below!
Who is representing Iceland at Eurovision 2021?
Iceland at Eurovision 2021 with their song
“10 Years”.
The group was originally due to sing “Think About Things” at Eurovision 2020. However, the contest was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, just like several other countries, Iceland rested its usual national final for one year and internally selected Daði and the gang instead.
And now we’ve compiled 10 facts you need to know about Daði og Gagnamagnið. Let’s do this!
Iceland at Eurovision 2021: Facts about Daði og Gagnamagnið
1. Gagnamagnið are a unit
They may be called Daði og Gagnamagnið, but according to Daði, it’s important that people know that this is not a case of a frontman and his backup band. They’re all in this together. Every single member of Gagnamagnið gets their share of screen time. They are Árný Fjóla Ásmundsdóttir, Stefán Hannesson, Jóhann Sigurður Jóhannsson, Sigrún Birna Pétursdóttir, Hulda Kristín Kolbrúnardóttir and, finally, Daði Freyr Péturs
Iceland at Eurovision
Iceland have competed in 32 contests, debuting back in 1986. They have finished in the top 10 on six occasions, with their best result being 2nd place. They achieved this in both 1999 and 2009.
2021 Entry: Daði og Gagnamagnið - 10 Years
Semi-final: Daði og Gagnamagnið will perform 8th in semi final 2
My Eurovision Scoreboard fan ranking: 15th out of 39 entries
Odds to win ranking: 7th out of 39 entries
Odds to qualify ranking: 4th out of 17 entries
(rankings as of 12th April 2021)
About the artist
Daði og Gagnamagnið is a group consisted of lead singer Daði Freyr and a group called Gagnamagnið (The Data) - Árný Fjóla Ásmundsdóttir (wife of Daði), Sigrún Birna Pétursdóttir (Daði s sister) and Hulda Kristín Kolbrúnardóttir, Stefán Hannesson and Jóhann Sigurður Jóhannson, who are all friends of Daði and Árný.
Daði og Gagnamagnið release 10 Years - Iceland s entry for Eurovision 2021
Only moments ago - and in the immediate aftermath of the Melodifestivalen! - one of the hot favourites to lift the coveted crystal trophy at the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest released their entry for Rotterdam in May: yes, say
halló to Daði og Gagnamagnið and their song 10 Years .
The 2020 Contest entry from Daði Freyr and The Data was the international juggernaut Think About Things , which saw the pixelated jumper-wearing group win international fans, attract celebrity endorsements and achieve chart success across Europe and in which Daði pondered on his newly born daughter s (Áróra) opinion on the world around her.