Angel (Two Tricky song)
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Angel was the Iceland
ic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
, performed in English
by Two Tricky
.
The song is an up-tempo pop song, with the singer calling on the object of his affections to come to him and "fly me away". It appears from the lyrics that the pair had previously been together, in a relationship which did not end well.
The song was performed second on the night (following the Netherlands
' Michelle
with Out On My Own
and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina
's Nino Pršeš
with Hano
). At the close of voting, it had received 3 points, placing 22nd (equal last) in a field of 23.
Due to the rapidly expanding Contest, the decision was taken to restrict entry to the 2002 Contest
to the countries that had finished in the top 15 of the 2001 Contest plus the countries that had been excluded from the 2001 event due to a low five-year point average from 1996-2000; neither group included Iceland which was therefore relegated from the 2002 Contest. As a "passive country" (one which broadcasts the Contest without participating in it), Iceland was permitted to return to the fold in 2003. Thus, the song was succeeded as Icelandic representative
at the 2003 Contest
by Birgitta
with Open Your Heart
.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...
, performed in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
by Two Tricky
Two Tricky
Two Tricky is a boy band from Iceland, consisting of members Kristján Gíslason and Gunnar Ólason. They represented their country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Angel", a favourite amongst the fans of the eurovision but which failed to place with the top 10...
.
The song is an up-tempo pop song, with the singer calling on the object of his affections to come to him and "fly me away". It appears from the lyrics that the pair had previously been together, in a relationship which did not end well.
The song was performed second on the night (following the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
' Michelle
Michelle Courtens
Michelle Courtens , performing as Michelle, is a Dutch singer, who is known from her performance in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001.She was born in Venray, The Netherlands....
with Out On My Own
Out On My Own
"Out On My Own" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Michelle.The song is a dramatic ballad, with Michelle describing her sense of freedom at being "out on my own" and able to take control of her own life. Michelle performed the song barefoot.The song was...
and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
's Nino Pršeš
Nino Pršeš
Vahidin Pršeš is a Bosnian singer. Upon completion of Music High School he continued to pursue his studies at the Sarajevo Academy of Music, Department of Music Theory and Pedagogy....
with Hano
Hano (song)
"Hano" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in Bosnian and English by Nino Pršeš.The song was performed third on the night, following Iceland's Two Tricky with "Angel" and preceding Norway's Haldor Lægreid with "On My Own"...
). At the close of voting, it had received 3 points, placing 22nd (equal last) in a field of 23.
Due to the rapidly expanding Contest, the decision was taken to restrict entry to the 2002 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
to the countries that had finished in the top 15 of the 2001 Contest plus the countries that had been excluded from the 2001 event due to a low five-year point average from 1996-2000; neither group included Iceland which was therefore relegated from the 2002 Contest. As a "passive country" (one which broadcasts the Contest without participating in it), Iceland was permitted to return to the fold in 2003. Thus, the song was succeeded as Icelandic representative
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Iceland has entered the Eurovision Song Contest 24 times since their debut in 1986. Iceland did not enter in 1998 and 2002 when prevented due to finishing outside qualification places the preceding years....
at the 2003 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
by Birgitta
Birgitta Haukdal
Birgitta Haukdal Brynjarsdóttir , also known by her mononym Birgitta, is an Icelandic singer. She rose to domestic media prominence as the lead singer of pop band Írafár...
with Open Your Heart
Open Your Heart (Eurovision song)
"Open Your Heart" was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Birgitta.It is a dramatic ballad, set off by guitar chords. Birgitta sings to her lover, asking him to "open his heart, show her the pain" and that this will "show me who you are". She also...
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