Iceland - Daði Freyr & Gagnamagnið - 10 Years

10 Years, the digital release image

4 - 378 pts / 2 - 288 pts in semi 2

Iceland held on  to their 2020 artist Daði Freyr & Gagnamagnið for the 2021 contest. Good plan as Think About Things was the biggest hit of the year chart-wise. It also clocked the most streams on Spotify.

Welcome EP

The self penned 2021 song 10 Years was released on March 13. The new official video is out on March 29

Here's the first official video. and here's the new one. 

On Daði's website you can find cool links to a virtual visit in your own home, a computer game and a shop with goodies like socks, mugs, pins and stickers. All while s(t)ocks last of course.

Unfortunately Covid struck and the bandið had to watch the contest from their hotel rooms.

An earlier recorded rehearsal was used in both the semi and the final.

A remix by Canadian DJ duo Chromeo is released on May 21.

Welcome EP

In 2021 Daði Freyr released a digital EP including his 2020 and 2021 entries.

On Dcember 1 2023 the EP was released on 10" vinyl. It also includes a remix of each Eurovision song.

(Samlist records DAFR 14 LP) Available here at Daði's shop

10 Years
Clear My Head
Think About Things
Somebody Else Now
Feel the Love ft. ÁSDÍS
10 Years (Chromeo Remix)
Think About Things (Hot Chip Remix)

Thanks Torsten!

 

A free download of a 2023 acoustic version can be found via Daði Freyr's youtube here

Daði Freyr got his 2020 Eurovision ticket on his second attempt. In 2017 he entered with Hvað með það? (Is this love?). He ended 2nd behind Svala's Paper but he was a good sport and made a remix for her. This was released as a digital track.

Here's everything you need to know about Things, the charts, the remixes, the trivia.

2020 release image

Versions

10 Years

- digital release 13-3, Rotterdam 2CD

10 Years - Chromeo remix

- digital release 21-5, Welcome EP

10 Years - Acoustic 2023

- free download (via)

10 Years - karaoke 

- karaoke on the official karaoke album (digital)

Charts

Netherlands single top 100: 15, 34, 78

Sweden top 100 (Topplistan): 23, 39, 83

U.K. top 100 (OCC): 43, 81

Ireland top 100 (IRMA): 38, 78, -

Norway top 40 (VG lista): 33, -

Switzerland top 100: 80

Finland top 20 (IFPI): 8, 9

Links and sources
RÚV Söngvakeppnin pages and FB
Daði Freyr Website (NEW), FB, 2020

You can still Daðify yourself here