Prior to his participation in the first semi-final of Söngvakeppnin, Daniel sat down with ÁGÚST, who is competing with the song “Eins og þú” (“Like You”).
Watch our interview with ÁGÚST here!
During their interview, Daniel and Ágúst talk about his Eurovision-famous home town, his experience playing in bands in Iceland, as well as his former football career.
About ÁGÚST
Ágúst Þór Brynjarsson was born and raised in the Northern Icelandic town of Húsavík (yes, that one) and has been a full time musician since leaving his job last year. He spent the past year touring as part of Stuðlabandið as cover for vocalist Magnús Kjartan Eyjólfsson. Prior to his music career, he was also a footballer, playing as high as Iceland’s second tier for Magni Grenivík.
Iceland’s Eurovision journey
Iceland made its debut on the Eurovision stage in 1986, finishing 16th with the song “Gleðibankinn” (Bank of Fun) by ICY. In their 35 appearances, Iceland has finished in top 10 an impressive 7 times. Their best result to date is second place, which they have achieved twice. The first time was in 1999, where Selma Björnsdóttir received 146 points for her performance of “All Out of Luck”. The second time was in 2009, with Yohanna singing “Is It True” and receiving 218 points.
2010 returnee Hera Björk represented Iceland with “Scared of Heights” at the 2024 contest. She placed last in the first semi-final, scoring only three points.
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