2011 Iceland : Sjonni's Friends - Coming Home
Although vey sad, I really enjoyed the story behind Sjonni's Friends.
The group won the Icelandic national selection with the Icelandic song "Aftur heim". The original artist was meant to be Sigurjón Brink himself, however before he was set to compete in the third semi-final, Sigurjón unexpectedly died, due to natural causes. Sigurjón's family decided, on reflection that they would like for the song to remain in the competition, and that it should be performed by Sigurjón's friends a tribute band consisting of Sigurjón's real life musician friends the band formed after his death. The song was then rewritten into English by his widow, Þórunn Erna Clausen.
Havng lost someone close to me very suddenly, the song makes sense.
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