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This Is My Life (Eurobandið song)
Encyclopedia
"This Is My Life" is a eurodance
song, sung by Icelandic
pop duo Eurobandið
, that represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest
in 2008 placing 14th in a field of 25th.
"This Is My Life", along with its Icelandic
version, "Fullkomið líf", has been described as a "full-on dance anthem with a pounding beat" and "soaring vocals". The Icelandic version was used during the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Laugardagslögin.
where Iceland placed 8th.
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
song, sung by Icelandic
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...
pop duo Eurobandið
Eurobandið
Eurobandið is the name of Icelandic technopop and dance duo Friðrik Ómar and Regína Ósk, who together represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. They performed the song "This Is My Life" in the second semi-final, on 22 May 2008 which won them a place in the final...
, that represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
in 2008 placing 14th in a field of 25th.
Background
Icelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
version, "Fullkomið líf", has been described as a "full-on dance anthem with a pounding beat" and "soaring vocals". The Icelandic version was used during the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Laugardagslögin.
At Eurovision
"This Is My Life" was chosen to be presented first at the second semi-final where it placed eighth with 68 points. In the final, the song came in 14th place, gaining 64 points. Although ranking only 14th, it became the most successful Icelandic entry since the Eurovision Song Contest 2003Eurovision 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...
where Iceland placed 8th.
Track listing
- "Fullkomið líf" (First Version)
- "Fullkomið líf" (New Version)
- "This Is My Life" (Eurovision Version)
- "This Is My Life" (Instrumental Version)
- "This Is My Life" (Karaoke Version)
- "This Is My Life" (National Final Version)
Chart positions
"This Is My Life" entered the Danish Singles Charts on the week of May 30, 2008 at #38 and remained there for one week. It then entered the Swedish Singles Chart the following week (June 5, 2008) where it peaked at #59, also remaining for one week.| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Singles Chart | 38 |
| Icelandic Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 59 |