Ég á líf
Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
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"Ég á líf" (I'm alive) is the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö and is performed by singer Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson after he won Söngvakeppnin 2013.[1] In the final it placed 17th. [2] The song is the first to be performed in Icelandic since 1997. It is also the first Icelandic entry ever to not have an English version recorded.
| "Ég á líf" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson | |
| Released | February 2013 |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Songwriters | Örlygur Smári, Pétur Örn Gudmundsson |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2013 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist | |
| Language | |
| Composers | Örlygur Smári & Pétur Örn Gudmundsson |
| Lyricists | Örlygur Smári & Pétur Örn Gudmundsson |
| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result | 6th |
| Semi-final points | 72 |
| Final result | 17th |
| Final points | 47 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Never Forget" (2012) | |
| "No Prejudice" (2014) ► | |
Track listing
Single release
- "Ég á líf" (Eyþór Ingi) (3:00)
Ég á líf: The Malmö Album
- "Ég á líf" (Eyþór Ingi) (3:00)
- "Þá kem ég heim" (Eyþór Ingi) (2:58)
- "Hafmey" (Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (3:05)
- "Ég veit og ég sé" (Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (5:41)
- "Hér og nú" (Todmobil & Eyþór Ingi) (5:15)
- "Ég á líf, Karaoke Version" (Eyþór Ingi) (2:59)
- "Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version" (Eyþór Ingi) (5:36)
- "Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version Karaoke) (Eyþór Ingi) (5:36)
Ég á líf (Club Mix)
- "Ég á líf" (Icelandic Esc Entry 2013) -Single (3:00)
- "Ég á líf" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (3:00)
- "Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:36)
- "Ég á líf, Karaoke Version" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (2:59)
- "Ég á líf, A.K.A. Club Version Kareoke" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:36)
- "Ég veit og ég sé" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:41)
- "Þá kem ég heim" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (2:58)
- "Ég á líf (Club Mix)" (Ég á líf (Club Mix) – Single (5:36)
- "Hér og nú" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (5:15)
- "Hafmey" (Ég á líf: The Malmö Album) (3:05)
Chart performance
Ég á líf entered the Icelandic charts at number one in the week following the national final where it stayed for four weeks. In the week of March 22 a revamped version of the song was released and opened third on the charts, ultimately climbing up to the third spot.[3]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control AG)[4] | 75 |
| Iceland (RÚV)[5] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[6] | 84 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 46 |