The song is a slow,
building Celtic style ballad with lots flittle musical touches. It starts of
quiet and Eyþór's voice takes centre stage. During verse 2 you can hear the sound
of balalaika, or something of that ilk, in the background. During the bridge it
becomes more orchestral then during the next chorus the sound is very Celtic with
violins and penny whistles. Near the end it has a military feel with
strong drums. The ending, although a little predictable, is memorable and in
its own little way dramatic - will they be able to copy this in Malmo
Eyþór sings the
song alone on stage and has a lot of vocal strength and stage presence. Eyþór has a
striking appearance and I am guessing he was probably Iceland Malmo
Like all the songs
in the Icelandic final, it was sung in Icelandic. Like too many an Icelandic entry
before, this will probably be translated into English - unnecessarily. Although
the song does sound gobbledygook-ish the repetition in the chorus means you have
the "Ég á líf" hook and tune in your head after no time at all - even
if you have no idea what you are saying. The breathy tones of the Icelandic
language really suit this song and I fear that an English translation will
change the tone and of the song and make it less powerful.
I think this song
has a lot to give and could be a strong contender - that is as long as the
other countries left to choose don't also choose a Celtic ballad...
Artist - Eyþór Ingi
Gunnlaugsson
Song - Ég á líf (I
have a life)
Music - Örlygur Smári, Pétur Örn Guðmundsson
Lyrics - Örlygur
Smári, Pétur Örn GuðmundssonMusic - Örlygur Smári, Pétur Örn Guðmundsson
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