Think about things
| Think about things | |
|---|---|
| Daði & Gagnamagnið | |
| publication | January 18, 2020 |
| length | 2:53 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Dadi Freyr |
| Producer (s) | Dadi Freyr |
| Label | RÚV |
Think About Things ( English as for thinking about things ) is an English-language pop song of Daði Freyr was written. He and his companion band Gagnamagnið won the Söngvakeppnin 2020 with the song and should therefore represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam . There is also an Icelandic version called Gagnamagnið .
Background and production
Daði Freyr already took part in the Söngvakeppnin 2017, where he was entitled Is This Love? ( Icelandic Hvað Með Það? ) took second place behind Svala Björgvinsdóttir .
On January 18, 2020, his entry was presented along with the other competition participants. In the second semifinals of the Söngvakeppnin 2020 on February 15, he qualified for the final on February 29. In this he was able to combine the highest number of points from the jury and televoting in the first round, as well as the most callers in the superfinal, which made him the winner of the event.
He wrote and produced the title alone. The recordings took place in Berlin. His wife Árný Fjóla Ásmundsdóttir played the keyboard , the backing vocals came from his two sisters.
Content
Daði Freyr wrote the Icelandic version solely on the basis of the RÚV regulations. The English version is the original. The title is dedicated to his little daughter, who was born the year before. It is about the feeling that exists in the first days and weeks when you notice that you love this person with all your hearts, even though you have not yet communicated much with each other. At first his daughter didn't do very much, which is why he was interested in what she thought about everything. In the meantime, the text is no longer applicable, as she shows her parents what she thinks as she gets older.
The title begins with an intro followed by the first verse and the chorus. After the second verse and the chorus, the bridge follows before the chorus is sung again at the end.
Music video
The director of the music video was Guðný Rós Þórhallsdóttir. The camerawoman was Birtu Rán Björgvinsdóttur. The original idea for the video came from Daði Freyr himself.
At the Eurovision Song Contest
Iceland should have performed this song in the second semifinals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. However, due to the advancing COVID-19 pandemic , the competition was canceled.
reception
According to ESC Kompakt, Think About Things is an "ingenious work of art made of relaxed, funky music, [...] appealing text and an entertaining performance". ESC Xtra called the song the most original of 2020. The Eurovisionary blog wrote that the song relies heavily on a visual performance and could have achieved a placement in the top 10 or top 5 at the Grand Prix. Irving Wolther said the "bizarre performance could have given Iceland the first ESC victory in its history".
publication
The title was released on a sampler with all the other competitors of Söngvakeppnin 2020 on January 18, 2020. This also contains the Icelandic version. A self-published single was released on April 9th. In addition, there is a "Hot Chip Remix", which was released on May 14th.
Commercial win
In Belgium, the title also placed 36th in the airplay charts. In social networks, the title caused a sensation even before the preliminary decision, after it was shared by celebrities. Spotify added the title to the “Summer Hits 2020” playlist.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
| Ultratip Bubbling Under | 3 (5 weeks) | 5 |
 Sweden (GLF)
|
33 (8 weeks) | 8th |
 Ireland (IRMA)
|
9 (10 weeks) | 10 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
34 (9 weeks) | 9 |
 Lithuania (AGATA)
|
13 (6 weeks) | 6th |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Henk de Jonge: Iceland: Svala wins Söngvakeppnin 2017. In: Eurovisionworld. March 12, 2017, accessed on July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Davíð Roach Gunnarsson: Daði og Gagnamagnið sigruðu með yfirburðum. In: RUV . March 2, 2020, accessed July 14, 2020 (Icelandic).
- ↑ credits. In: Tidal . Retrieved July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Daði og Gagnamagnið - Iceland - Rotterdam 2020. In: eurovision.tv. Retrieved July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Marco Muntean: Daði Freyr: “I originally wrote the song in English to me that is the real version of the song”. In: ESCBubble. February 10, 2020, accessed on July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Guðrún Selma Sigurjónsdóttir: Enn að meðtaka vinsældirnar. In: mbl.is. March 4, 2020, accessed July 14, 2020 (Icelandic).
- ↑ Which country performs in which Eurovision 2020 Semi-Final? In: eurovision.tv. January 28, 2020, accessed March 26, 2020 .
- ↑ Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam is canceled. In: eurovision.tv. March 18, 2020, accessed on March 26, 2020 .
- ↑ ESC-Songcheck compact (20) - Iceland: "Think About Things" by Daði Freyr. In: ESC compact. April 9, 2020, accessed July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Luke Malam: Xtra Insider 2020: We Review Iceland! In: ESCXtra. May 6, 2020, accessed on July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Theo Vatmanidis: Eurovision 2020 entries: Iceland - we are discussing Daði's Think About Things. In: Eurovisionary. May 9, 2020, accessed on July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Irving Wolther: Daði Freyr and Gagnamagnið should compete for Iceland. In: Norddeutscher Rundfunk . March 25, 2020, accessed July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Think About Things - Single. In: iTunes . Retrieved July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Think About Things (Hot Chip Remix) - Single. In: iTunes . Retrieved July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Iceland: Daði Freyr goes viral. In: ESC compact. February 19, 2020, accessed July 14, 2020 .
- ^ Davíð Roach Gunnarsson: Corden og Pink dýrka Gagnamagns-dansinn. In: RÚV . April 1, 2020, accessed July 14, 2020 (Icelandic).
- ↑ Summer hits 2020. In: Spotify . Retrieved July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Charts Flanders. Retrieved July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Charts Sweden. Retrieved July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Charts Ireland. Retrieved July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Charts United Kingdom. Retrieved July 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Charts Lithuania. Retrieved July 14, 2020 .