Ahoy! Eurovision 2020

Roll Up Your Sleeves Rotterdam, Eurovision 20/20 is off!

But Rotterdam 2021 is On!

Eurovision set sail for Rotterdam 2020, but it wasn't meant to be.
Of course we're all disappointed but it's obvious we have more important matters on our hands now.

Thanks to all the artists and broadcasters who have put so much work in their entries and to the organisation in Rotterdam.
Every country still has their page here and if there's any news I'll keep updating.
Please be safe, take care of your loved ones and hopefully we'll meet in Rotterdam 2021.

The Rotterdam 2021 Collection is here!
Iceland - Listen to the Söngs, Who's your Daði? Hot Chip remixes, Charts in Ireland! and U.K.! and Sweden! Hit Of The Year! Acoustic version out now. 600 remixes, DMC remix, Vinyl 12"inch in 2023

Let's get physical - This years CD and vinyl releases, Official 2CD OUT NOW!

Italy - Sanreno 2CD and other releases, Diodato wins, LP/CD, now with Sanremo artists full LP/CD release info, updated

Lithuania - The Roop, The Roop, The Roop is on fire! Twice! LP delayed, Album out May 11 2022. CD OUT NOW

Switzerland - Gjon's Tears, remix out now, loadsa remixes with gardenstate

Slovenia - Play us a SLO-song An(n)a, we have the studio version! release out now. Seven versions of Voda Out Now, incl English. 2021 entry Amen comes with new version of Voda too.

Belarus - Some songs, VAL wins, acoustic version out now, New remix 2021

Bulgaria - Victoria's Tears, listen now

Croatia - Damir Kedžo won Dora 2020, CD out now, Eurovision version released, Remix. CD Poljubi Me Sad Out Now!

Sweden: Melodifestivalen CD out now, Mama's move forwards, July remixes out now

Belgium -  The 'phonics won't hoover up the points with Release Me but give us fab remixes
France - Tom Leeb reveals on February 16, Leak drama, New version Mon Alliee out now, Full English album version

Estonia - Listen to the Eesti Laul songs, Uku Suviste about Love, check out (live) Estonian version
Greece - Superg!rl Stefania to Eurovision, Eurovision rem!x out now.
Poland - Alicja's Empires out now, versions updated

Norway - Celebrating 60 years of Eurovision with Ulrikke, Acoustic single version, Klaas mixed Attention
Serbia - Listen to the Serbian 2020 songs, Hurricane takes Beovizija by storm, versions update updated. English version
Malta - Destiny's destination: Rotterdam, Song, Finally released.
Netherlands,The - Jeangu Macrooy representing Grow on March 4.
Two live versions out now.
Israel - Eden wins ticket to Rotterdam, listen to her 4 songs, out now! Feker Libi! Sort of New Version and composer version, Remix
Germany - Ben Dolic to Rotterdam, Stage version out now
Latvia - Supernova finalists, Samanta finally win, Remix out now
Cyprus - Listen to Sandro Running, Acoustic version out now
Romania - Roxen to Rotterdam, five songs listen now, Alcohol You, new version, Alcohol You in the mix
Albania - Arilena Ara screaming her way to Rotterdam, Skyfall, listen now. Shaj finally released too
Czech Republic - Benny Cristo to Rotterdam, new version and new new version
Ireland - Lesley Roy's story released
Armenia - Listen to the songs, Athena unchained, new version
Russia - Little Big Band, Uno
Azerbaijan - Samira Efendi sings Cleopatrrra
Absent Friends - But you're not even in the competition, update....
Ukraine _ Go_Ahead Nightingale, New version already Соловей
San Marino - Senhit's back with a Battle, voting over, Freaky! wins
North Macedonia - Vasil Garvanliev has a title and a song ....
Portugal - Festival da Canção 2020 CD out now, Elisa wins
Denmark - Listen to all DMGP songs, Yes!, Acoustic version released too
Finland - Songs. Aksel Looking forward to Rotterdam
Austria - Alive - Vincent Bueno, Listen now
Georgia - Tornike Kipiani, Georgian Pop Idol, Take Him As He Is. Song now
Moldova - Songs to listen to, Natalia Gordienko, returning artist
United Kingdom - James Newman's Last Breath
Australia - Decided, Montaigne wins
Spain - Blas Cantó, where have we seen him before? Listen to Universo now!

As per usual, you'll find all official releases (physical and digital), promo info (as much as possible) and the odd coverversion, chart position and important trivia.

And also as usual, I can’t do it without you, so if you have any updates, corrections or other must knows, drop a comment or leave a message at our Facebook page. Thanks in advance.

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The vinyl single from the 2019 winner

The Rotterdam 2021 Collection is here!

Iceland - Think About Things - Daði & Gagnamagnið

Single image April 9

Daði & Gagnamagnið are the winners of Söngvakeppnin 2020 and were to take their Think About Things to Rotterdam. The song in both its versions (see below) is written by Daði Freyr Pétursson himself.

Here's the official video

This RÚV page has video's, lyrics and other info.

Daði Freyr get's his 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.

Daði Freyr  will participate in the 2021 contest and he'll take Gagnamagnið with him. So he has a new page at The Rotterdam Collection 2021.

Hot Chip remix and more
On May 14 two remixes by Hot Chip were released.

An Acoustic version was released as a digital single on July 42.

October 23: Three more remixes are released through all your favorite digital sources. 

The remixes are the top three mixes from the Think About Thing remix contest hosted by SKIO music.

1st : Sodda Remix

2nd: Tumpperi remix

3rd: AMLKR remix

Read more here, scroll down there and find about 600 Think About Thingeses

The Kola remix was released on a DJ CD (see versions below).

The top 3 release comes with this message from Freyr's Facebook:

"Eurovision 2021!

I’m coming back next year and Gagnamagnið is joining me!
So I guess I’m writing another Eurovision song.

Also closing the Think About Things chapter of my life with some remixes released today"

(see versions, Thanks Rick!)

October remixes image

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!

Hot Chip, Daði style

Versions

Think About Things - English

- as performed in the final of Söngvakeppnin 2020, Official 2CD, Welcome EP
Think About Things - Hot Chip remix

- Welcome EP
Think About Things - Hot Chip remix edit
- digital release
Gagnamagnið - Icelandic
- as performed in the semi of Söngvakeppnin 2020
Think About Things - Acoustic
- digital release July 24
Think About Things - Sodda remix

Think About Things - Tumpperi remix

Think About Things - ALMKR remix

- Above three mixes digital releases October 23

Think About Things - Kola remix

- on VA DJ CD Monsterjam #42 (DMC MJ42)

Think About Things - English karaoke
Gagnamagnið - Icelandic karaoke

- All versions except remixes were released on the digital Söngvakeppnin 2020 album, The English version was released as a stand alone digital single on April 5.

Acoustic version digital release image

Charts
Ireland top 100 (Irma Irish Charts): (March 15): 94, - (May 15 re-entry):33, 4, 3, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 29, 26, 32, 40, 47, 59, 70, 74, 82, -
U.K. (Official charts top 100): 43, 34, 34, 35, 37, 36, 37, 50, 56, -
Scottish top 100 (Official charts company): (March 6) 66, -, 91, - (May 22 re): 10, 14, 18, 28, 33, 29, 30, 40, 37, 48, 65, 89, -
Sweden (Toplistan top 100): 33, 43, 41, 43, 58, 78, 64, 75, 90, 96, -

Söngvakeppnin 2020
The Icelandic final was on February 29 with two semi's on 8 and 15 February.
Iceland's Broadcaster uploaded all songs for the Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2020.
You can listen to all the songs in Icelandic here and  6 of them in English here. (Youtubes)
There was one other familair face in the Icelandic competition, Matti Matt (Mathias Mathiasson) was one of Sjonni's Friends in 2011.

All songs and their karaoke versions are also available on your favorite streaming devices.
The Söngvakeppnin 2020 album even made it to the Dutch Compilation charts top 30 (#23, 5, 5, 11, 15, 13, 17, 21, -, re: 22, 10, 4, 12, 17, 25, -), don't think that ever happened before, anywhere (except Iceland obviously).

Coverversions
Ryan O'Shaugnessy released his acoustic quarantine version through your digital stores.
Another one is by Andy Hughes.

Links and sources
RÚV Söngvakeppnin pages and FB
Daði Freyr Website, FB, 2021

Picture from Daði Freyr's Facebook page