The Icelandic Wiggles go to Copenhagen
After whittling 297 entries down to six finalists, Iceland has chosen Pollapönk to perform Enga fordóma in Copenhagen.
The four-man band scored the Söngvakeppnin win with a pop-funk-punk song, which translates to No Prejudices. Two teachers originally got together to form the band, with a goal of making music that both adults and children could enjoy. The same desire obviously continued to the costume selection, with all four members sporting bright, colourful track suits: Think The Wiggles at Sochi.
Pollapönk won their way through to the Superfinal at the end of the Final on 15 February, where they had to battle against Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir. In the end, the bouncy boys won. But what about the second-place entry, Lífið kviknar á ný? Have a listen and share what you thought about it on Facebook or Twitter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyZbZ2GIIis
(Image credit: RUV)
Update: The initial translation of the song title was No Racism, however the official translation has been published as No Prejudices, and thus the article has been updated accordingly. -MP
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