Je ne sais quoi (song)
Encyclopedia
"Je ne sais quoi" is an Iceland
ic dancepop song composed by Örlygur Smári
and Hera Björk
and performed by Hera Björk, and was the Icelandic entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
, to be held in Oslo
, Norway
on May 25, 27 and 29th 2010. It took place in the first semi-final, on May 25, and was performed again in the final four days later. The song is performed in English
with some phrases in French
(namely the phrases "Je ne sais quoi," I don't know what, and "Je ne sais pas pourquoi," I don't know why). "Je ne sais quoi" was the winner of the Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2010
contest, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið
(RÚV) to select the Icelandic entry for the contest.
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 dancepop song composed by Örlygur Smári
Örlygur Smári
Örlygur Smári is an Icelandic producer/composer. He wrote Iceland's Eurovision Song Contest 2000 entry Tell Me!. He also wrote the song This Is My Life which was the Icelandic entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. In 2010 he teamed up with Hera Björk to write the song Je ne sais quoi which...
and Hera Björk
Hera Björk
Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir is an Icelandic singer. She participated in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009 with the song "Someday", placing second, and won the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2009. She represented Iceland at Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Je ne sais quoi"...
and performed by Hera Björk, and was the Icelandic entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
, to be held in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
on May 25, 27 and 29th 2010. It took place in the first semi-final, on May 25, and was performed again in the final four days later. The song is performed in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
with some phrases in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
(namely the phrases "Je ne sais quoi," I don't know what, and "Je ne sais pas pourquoi," I don't know why). "Je ne sais quoi" was the winner of the Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2010
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Iceland will select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 through the Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins contest, with the 2010 contest set to be held over January and February 2010, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið ....
contest, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið
RÚV
Ríkisútvarpið is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organization.Operating from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional centres around the country, the service broadcasts a variety of general programming to a wide audience across the whole country via radio...
(RÚV) to select the Icelandic entry for the contest.
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 64 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
131 |
External links
- Official music video - Youtube