Nætur
Encyclopedia
"Nætur" was the Iceland
ic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
, performed in Icelandic
by Sigga.
The song is a ballad, with Sigga expressing her delight in the power of nights. She sings that in her dreams she can be with her lover, even if this is not the case in the real world.
The song was performed in the Icelandic national final by Sigga's sister, Sigrun, who had previously sung with her as a member of the group 'Heart2Heart' at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
. However, bosses at Icelandic television felt that the arrangement of the song would not lead them to victory, therefore a new arrangement was created for the Eurovision Song Contest final by Frank Macnamara, who conducted on the night. Sigrun was replaced with Sigga.
The song was performed fifth on the night, following Cyprus
' Evridiki
with "Ime Anthropos Ki Ego
" and preceding the United Kingdom
's Frances Ruffelle
with "We Will Be Free (Lonely Symphony)". At the close of voting, it had received 49 points, placing 12th in a field of 25.
It was succeeded as Icelandic representative
at the 1995 Contest
by Bo Halldórsson with Núna
.
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 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
, 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 Sigga.
The song is a ballad, with Sigga expressing her delight in the power of nights. She sings that in her dreams she can be with her lover, even if this is not the case in the real world.
The song was performed in the Icelandic national final by Sigga's sister, Sigrun, who had previously sung with her as a member of the group 'Heart2Heart' at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
. However, bosses at Icelandic television felt that the arrangement of the song would not lead them to victory, therefore a new arrangement was created for the Eurovision Song Contest final by Frank Macnamara, who conducted on the night. Sigrun was replaced with Sigga.
The song was performed fifth on the night, following Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
' Evridiki
Evridiki
Evridiki Theokleous , known professionally as simply Evridiki, is a Cypriot rock, pop, and electro pop singer. She is best known in Europe for representing her home country, Cyprus, in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, 1994 and 2007 with the songs Teriazoume, Eimai Anthropos Ki Ego and Comme...
with "Ime Anthropos Ki Ego
Ime Anthropos Ki Ego
"Eimai Anthropos Ki Ego" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Greek by Evridiki...
" and preceding the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's Frances Ruffelle
Frances Ruffelle
Frances Ruffelle is an English musical theatre actress and recording artist. Her mother is Sylvia Young, the founder of the famous theatre school at which Frances trained, and her daughter is recording artist Eliza Doolittle. Her younger sister is actress Alison Ruffelle...
with "We Will Be Free (Lonely Symphony)". At the close of voting, it had received 49 points, placing 12th in a field of 25.
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 1995 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994...
by Bo Halldórsson with Núna
Núna
"Núna" was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Icelandic by Bo Halldórsson.The song is a ballad, with Halldórsson telling his lover that they should stay in the present for as long as possible to enjoy each other's company...
.