Coming Home (Sigurjón's Friends song)
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"Coming Home" is the Icelandic entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
. It will be performed by the tribute band Sigurjón's Friends
. The original singer, Sigurjón Brink
died days before the Icelandic national selection for the contest, after which his musician friends decided to form Sigurjón's Friends and perform the song as a tribute.
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
. It will be performed by the tribute band Sigurjón's Friends
Sigurjón's Friends
Sigurjón's Friends are an Icelandic tribute band. The band formed in early 2011 when the Icelandic singer Sigurjón Brink died days before he was to perform his entry "Aftur heim" in the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. The band members were all friends of Sigurjón...
. The original singer, Sigurjón Brink
Sigurjón Brink
Sigurjón Brink also known as Sjonni, was an Icelandic musician and singer. He is one of the founders of the Icelandic theatre group Vesturport, which received the honorable European theatre award in St...
died days before the Icelandic national selection for the contest, after which his musician friends decided to form Sigurjón's Friends and perform the song as a tribute.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Iceland (Tonlist) | 1 |