"Það sem enginn sér" was the Iceland

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 1989

Eurovision Song Contest 1989

The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of...

, performed in Icelandic

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...

 by Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson

Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson

Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson is an Icelandic solo artist, and a lead singer of the bands GusGus, Nýdönsk and Esja.Daníel Ágúst has been part of the local and international music scene since he started his career with Icelandic pop sensation Nýdönsk some 20 years ago.In 1989 he participated in the...

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The song is a ballad, in which the singer asks the moon to light his path, musing that "Though the road seems clear there are things the eye can't see".

It was performed twentieth on the night (following Greece

Greece

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's Mariana with "To Dhiko Su Asteri

To Dhiko Su Asteri

"To Diko Sou Asteri" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Greek by Mariana....

" and preceding Germany

Germany

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's Nino de Angelo

Nino de Angelo

Nino de Angelo is a German singer who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song, "Flieger", written by Dieter Bohlen and Joachim Horn-Bernges....

 with "Flieger

Flieger

Flieger was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in German by Italian singer Nino de Angelo. In 1984 de Angelo had had his breakthrough with "Jenseits von Eden"/"La valle del Eden"/"Guardian Angel", a #1 hit in West Germany and Switzerland and a Top 10 in most other...

"). At the close of voting, it had received the dreaded nul points, placing 22nd (last) in a field of 22. This was probably because the song was sung in a very lacklustre style, perhaps so Haraldsson could express his disdain at being awarded a cactus for winning the Icelandic national final.

It 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 1990 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1990

The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...

 by Stjórnin

Stjórnin

Stjórnin comprised two singers, Grétar Örvarsson, born July 11th 1959 and Sigriður Beinteìnsdottir, born July 24th 1962. Together they represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 held in Zagreb. Their entry, "Eitt lag enn" was placed forth out of 22 songs...

 with "Eitt lag enn

Eitt Lag Enn

"Eitt lag enn" was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in Icelandic by Stjórnin.The song is a love duet, with the singers describing their desire to dance to one more song with each other....

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It is known in Iceland as "Það sem enginn heyrði" (English translation: "What No One Heard") due to receiving no points in the contest.