Núna
Encyclopedia
"Núna" was the Iceland
ic 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. He sings that he will have to leave in the morning, so they should make the most of what they have now.
It was performed seventh on the night, following Russia
's Philip Kirkorov with "Kolibelnaya dlya vulkana
" and preceding Austria
's Stella Jones with "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt
". At the close of voting, it had received 31 points, placing 15th in a field of 23.
The song was succeeded as Icelandic representative
at the 1996 Contest
by Anna Mjöll
with "Sjúbídú
".
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 1995
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...
, 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 Bo Halldórsson
Björgvin Halldórsson
Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson is an Icelandic pop singer from Hafnarfjörður...
.
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. He sings that he will have to leave in the morning, so they should make the most of what they have now.
It was performed seventh on the night, following Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's Philip Kirkorov with "Kolibelnaya dlya vulkana
Kolibelnaya Dlya Vulkana
"Kolibelnaya dlya vulkana" was the Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Russian by Philipp Kirkorov....
" and preceding Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's Stella Jones with "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt
Die Welt Dreht Sich Verkehrt
"Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt" was the Austrian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in German by Stella Jones....
". At the close of voting, it had received 31 points, placing 15th in a field of 23.
The song 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 1996 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...
by Anna Mjöll
Anna Mjöll
Anna Mjöll is an Icelandic jazz singer and songwriter. She uses Anna Mjöll as her performing name; her full name is Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir.-Biography:...
with "Sjúbídú
Sjúbídú
Sjúbídú was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Icelandic by Anna Mjöll.The song deals with the global currency of popular music. Anna Mjöll asks her listeners if they remember such performers as Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Billie Holiday...
".