Ég er kominn heim
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| "Ég er kominn heim" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Óðinn Valdimarsson and K.K. sextettinn | |
| from the album Óðinn | |
| A-side | "14 ára" |
| Released | 1960 |
| Studio | RÚV |
| Length | 3:15 |
| Label | Íslenzkir tónar |
| Songwriter(s) | Jón Sigurðsson |
| Producer(s) | Jón Sigurðsson |
| Music video | |
| "Ég er kominn heim" on YouTube | |
"Ég er kominn heim" is a song performed by the Icelandic singer Óðinn Valdimarsson and the band K.K. sextettinn. The song is originally a number (Heut’ nacht hab’ ich geträumt von dir) from the operetta Das Veilchen vom Montmartre by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán; the Icelandic lyrics are unrelated to the original lyrics and were written by banker and songwriter Jón Sigurðsson.[1] It was released in 1960 on the album Óðinn.[2] The song gained a resurgence after being covered by Björgvin Halldórsson on his 2003 album Íslandslög 6.[3] In 2008, the song was covered by Bubbi Morthens and Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson.[4] By the 2010s, the song had become an unofficial song of the Icelandic national teams,[5][6][7] being performed noticeably during the 2015 EuroBasket,[8] the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship,[9] UEFA Euro 2016[10] and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[11]