Eurovision 2014: Iceland
Mar. 23rd, 2014 10:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
passionpopIceland have been hanging around Eurovision for almost 3 decades with no success. Their best effort was in 2009 where they came second with a song that was so perfect for Eurovision that in any other year it would have won. The last 6 years Iceland has qualified for the final every time, understandable with songs like “Je ne sais quoi" and "Ég á líf". This year sees a slight departure from the Eurovision standard, so will it be successful?
Artist: Pollapönk
Song: No Prejudice
“Pollaönk was founded by two teacher’s who wanted to make music that appealed to both children and adults a like that the whole family could enjoy together”, so they are like The Wiggles, just less annoying to adults. The Wiggles with beards.
This song is so annoyingly catchy and fun. Listen to it twice and try to not sing along the second time. You will either love it or shoot yourself in the head to avoid it, but you can't hate it.
I would love Iceland to win and host a Eurovision. I know they wont do it with this song but imagine the event. It would have to be held in Reykjavík because any other town in in Iceland would be doubled in population when Eurovision comes to town. Imagine it though, and imagine if a volcano started to erupt soon before the event so no one could fly there.
The Wiggles style is not new to Eurovision. It failed to qualify for the final when Piero and the Musicstars tried it for Switzerland in 2003. I hope Iceland will do better.
Artist: Pollapönk
Song: No Prejudice
“Pollaönk was founded by two teacher’s who wanted to make music that appealed to both children and adults a like that the whole family could enjoy together”, so they are like The Wiggles, just less annoying to adults. The Wiggles with beards.
This song is so annoyingly catchy and fun. Listen to it twice and try to not sing along the second time. You will either love it or shoot yourself in the head to avoid it, but you can't hate it.
I would love Iceland to win and host a Eurovision. I know they wont do it with this song but imagine the event. It would have to be held in Reykjavík because any other town in in Iceland would be doubled in population when Eurovision comes to town. Imagine it though, and imagine if a volcano started to erupt soon before the event so no one could fly there.
The Wiggles style is not new to Eurovision. It failed to qualify for the final when Piero and the Musicstars tried it for Switzerland in 2003. I hope Iceland will do better.