August & Telma
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August & Telma are a pop duo from Iceland
. They comprise members Einar Ágúst Víðisson and Telma Ágústsdóttir and are best known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
with the song "Tell Me!
". The song was an upbeat one, varying from pop
to soft rock
. The song placed 12th from 24 participating songs with 45 points.
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...
. They comprise members Einar Ágúst Víðisson and Telma Ágústsdóttir and are best known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
with the song "Tell Me!
Tell Me!
"Tell Me!" was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by August & Telma.The song is an up-tempo duet, with the singers confessing their love for one another and planning to leave where they are in order to "be together all the time"...
". The song was an upbeat one, varying from pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
to soft rock
Soft rock
Soft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimes...
. The song placed 12th from 24 participating songs with 45 points.