"Oh... I don't know if it's fact or fiction, but I'm sure we'll make the right decision, look into my eyes now, baby, give it all you've got!"
All the way back in 2000, Iceland's follow-up to Dame Selma Bjornsdottir (who in only the 4th post has racked up a second mention on this blog) came in the form of Einar Something-Whatever and the suspiciously similarly named Telma Agustdottir. Iceland do enjoy a -dottir don't they? But success couldn't quite repeat itself . . .
If Donna and Joe were in the runners-up in the High School talent show, Einar and Telma are your Geography and Chemistry teacher doing the interval act to stunned applause of the audience. It's a little bit rocky, a little bit country, a little bit pop and very MOR. Nothing's offensive here and it's pleasant to bop along to - although truthfully, despite what you may have heard i'm not really a bopper.
The outfits are bizarre. Truly BI-ZARRE. And from what I remember not terribly reminiscent of fashion at the time. I've never been sure of a man in a . . . what is that? A sarong? Telma's feather hair and pleather dress haven't escaped my notice either!
I was a little surprised it ended up as low down as 12th. Especially when the fairly similar, but not as strong Norwegian entry ended higher. But the if we were to start picking holes in the unusual Eurovision results during the decade, we'd be left with very little contest to debate over. And I'm sure Einar and Telma will get another shot at Eurovision again, most likely singing back-up on an upcoming Icelandic entry - they all do it! One tip I would give you however, is to avoid the postcard for this if it's nightime, or if you live alone, or generally don't care for spooky stuff. Very Blair Witch Project! And perfect for a Halloween entry.
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