Eurovision 1991 - Iceland

For setheurovision94, this is Stefán & Eyfi performing "Draumur Um Nínu" ("A Dream About Nina"), the Icelandic entry at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest.

A very good song that nevertheless got lost in the strong year that was 1991, achieving only 15th place, however it's still amazingly popular and a cult classic in Iceland to this day, a singalong favourite at parties and festivals. Also, Stefán Hilmarsson (the man in the purple jacket) is still in music today, mostly leading his band Sálin hans Jóns míns, one of the longest-running bands in Iceland. Then Eyþór Arnalds (the celloist), while more into politics, also finds the time for music with Icelandic band Todmobile. (thanks to setheurovision94 for the info)

Sorry for the quality of the video, but it was the only one I could find.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Eurovision
• Song
• Contest
• ESC
• 1991
• iceland
• stefan
• eyfi
• draumur
• um
• ninu
• dream
• about
• nina
• rome
• italy
• icelandic
• ballad

[JeremiahSola]

I wouldn't say "The dream about Nína"

Rather " A dream about Nína "

[tasosk3]

Thanks for the suggestion - consider it fixed! :-)

[setheurovision94]

Info: Stefán Hilmarsson (the man in the purple jacket) is, as I've said elsewhere, still in music today, mostly leading his band Sálin hans Jóns míns, one of the longest-running bands in Iceland. Then Eyþór Arnalds (the celloist), while more into politics, also finds the time for music with my fave Icelandic band Todmobile (gotta love his stunt with the cello towards the end of the song).

[tasosk3]

Thanks for the info! Interesting to know that Eyþór has turned to politics - although he's not the only former ESC entrant to do so. Ireland's Dana is the most famous example, of course, but we've had our share in this, too: Nana Mouscouri was a longtime member of the European Parliament while, more recently, Vicky Leandros was a candidate for our national Parliament in last September's elections (but did not manage to get elected).

[ryanwexford]

again,iceland were robbed of a high placing,ice is my fav esc country ever

[rumputuski]

Gotta love that hairband. :)

Love this song.

[icecreamlover00]

Eitt af bestu íslensku euróvision lögunum !

[heidos7]

This is and will always be the most popular Icelandic Eurovision song in Iceland, it even won the most popular Icelandic Eurovision song poll a few years ago :) I think every Icelander knows the lyrics and can sing this song! Stefán and Eyfi are still singing it and they're even having a concert on April 30th to celebrate Nína's 20th anniversary :D

[MeSteffy95]

va allt of langt siðan eg hef heirt þetta :O

[54321gunna]

why didnt this win??? :-(

[evamaria409]

this is a great song : D srysly

[vallisk8]

@Reykvikingur hahahahahahha!!! LOL!

[FactoryFailure]

I was born in 1991 AND named Nina.

Weirdly funny.

[doddi93]

@9na4 draumur isn't plural, the plural is draumar ^^

[xxNaThUxx]

@9na4 haha yessss Nínas rule :D

[9na4]

@xxNaThUxx My name is Nína too :)