This Is My Life (Eurobandið song)

"This Is My Life"
Single by Eurobandið
Recorded	2008
Genre	Dance
Writer(s)	Örlygur Smári, Paul Oscar, Peter Fenner
"This Is My Life" Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry Country Iceland Artist(s) Friðrik Ómar, Regína Ósk As Eurobandið Language English Composer(s) Örlygur Smári Lyricist(s) Paul Oscar, Peter Fenner Finals performance Semi-final result 8th Semi-final points 68 Final result 14th Final points 64 Appearance chronology ◄ "Valentine Lost" (2007)    "Is It True?" (2009) ►

"This Is My Life" is a eurodance song, sung by the Icelandic pop duo Eurobandið. It was Iceland's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 placing 14th in a field of 25th.

Background

Euroband singing "This Is My Life" for Iceland

"This Is My Life", along with its Icelandic version, "Fullkomið líf", has been described as a "full-on dance anthem with a pounding beat" and "soaring vocals".^[1] The Icelandic version was used during the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Laugardagslögin.

At Eurovision

"This Is My Life" was chosen to be presented first at the second semi-final where it was placed eighth with 68 points. In the final, the song came in 14th place, gaining 64 points. Although ranking only 14th, it became the most successful Icelandic entry since the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 where Iceland placed 8th.

Track listing

1. "Fullkomið líf" (First Version)
2. "Fullkomið líf" (New Version)
3. "This Is My Life" (Eurovision Version)
4. "This Is My Life" (Instrumental Version)
5. "This Is My Life" (Karaoke Version)
6. "This Is My Life" (National Final Version)

Chart positions

"This Is My Life" entered the Danish Singles Charts on the week of May 30, 2008, at #38 and remained there for one week. It entered the Swedish Singles Chart the following week (June 5, 2008) where it peaked at #59, also remaining for one week.

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Artists 1980s ICY Halla Margrét Beathoven Daníel Ágúst 1990s Stjórnin Stefán & Eyfi Heart 2 Heart Inga Sigga Bo Halldórsson Anna Mjöll Paul Oscar 1998 Selma 2000s August & Telma Two Tricky 2002 Birgitta Jónsi Selma Silvia Night Eiríkur Hauksson Euroband Yohanna 2010s Hera Björk Sigurjón's Friends Greta Salóme & Jónsi Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson Pollapönk María Ólafsdóttir Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
Songs 1980s "Gleðibankinn" "Hægt og hljótt" "Þú og þeir (Sókrates)" "Það sem enginn sér" 1990s "Eitt lag enn" "Draumur um Nínu" "Nei eða já" "Þá veistu svarið" "Nætur" "Núna" "Sjúbídú" "Minn hinsti dans" 1998 "All Out of Luck" 2000s "Tell Me!" "Angel" 2002 "Open Your Heart" "Heaven" "If I Had Your Love" "Congratulations" "Valentine Lost" "This Is My Life" "Is It True?" 2010s "Je ne sais quoi" "Coming Home" "Never Forget" "Ég á líf" "No Prejudice" "Unbroken" "Hear Them Calling"
(Note : Entries scored out are when Iceland did not compete)