Ég á líf
| "Ég á líf" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson | |
| Released | February 2013 |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Songwriter(s) | Örlygur Smári, Pétur Örn Gudmundsson |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2013 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | Örlygur Smári & Pétur Örn Gudmundsson |
| Lyricist(s) | Örlygur Smári & Pétur Örn Gudmundsson |
| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result | 6th |
| Semi-final points | 72 |
| Final result | 17th |
| Final points | 47 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Never Forget" (2012) | |
| "No Prejudice" (2014) ► | |
"Ég á líf" (I'm alive) is the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö and is performed by singer Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson after he won Söngvakeppnin 2013.[1] In the final it placed 17th. [2] The song is the first to be performed in Icelandic since 1997. It is also the first Icelandic entry ever to not have an English version recorded.
Track listing
[edit]Single release
[edit]- "Ég á líf" (Eyþór Ingi) (3:00)
Ég á líf: The Malmö Album
[edit]- "Ég á líf" (Eyþór Ingi) (3:00)
- "Þá kem ég heim" (Eyþór Ingi) (2:58)
- "Hafmey" (Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (3:05)
- "Ég veit og ég sé" (Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (5:41)
- "Hér og nú" (Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (5:15)
- "Ég á líf, Karaoke Version" (Eyþór Ingi) (2:59)
- "Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version" (Eyþór Ingi) (5:36)
- "Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version Karaoke) (Eyþór Ingi) (5:36)
Ég á líf (Club Mix)
[edit]- "Ég á líf" (Icelandic Esc Entry 2013) -Single (3:00)
- "Ég á líf" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (3:00)
- "Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:36)
- "Ég á líf, Karaoke Version" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (2:59)
- "Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version Kareoke" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:36)
- "Ég veit og ég sé" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:41)
- "Þá kem ég heim" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (2:58)
- "Ég á líf (Club Mix)" (Ég á líf (Club Mix) – Single (5:36)
- "Hér og nú" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:15)
- "Hafmey" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (3:05)
Chart performance
[edit]Ég á líf entered the Icelandic charts at number one in the week following the national final where it stayed for four weeks. In the week of March 22 a revamped version of the song was released and opened third on the charts, ultimately climbing up to the third spot.[3]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control AG)[4] | 75 |
| Iceland (RÚV)[5] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[6] | 84 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 46 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson to represent Iceland in Malmö". ESC Today. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Eurovision 2013 Iceland: Eythor Ingi - "Ég Á Líf"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Icelandic Singles Chart". Tonlist.is. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ "charts.de – Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson – Ég á líf" (in German). Media Control.[dead link]
- ^ "RÚV – Vinsældalisti Rásar 2". RÚV. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl – Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson – Ég á líf" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "hitparade.ch – Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson – Ég á líf" (in German). Schweizer Hitparade. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.