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This Is My Life (Eurobandið song)

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Recorded
  
2008

Country
  
Iceland

Genre
  
Dance

As
  
Eurobandið

This Is My Life (Eurobandið song)

Writer(s)
  
Örlygur Smári, Paul Oscar, Peter Fenner

Artist(s)
  
Friðrik Ómar, Regína Ósk

"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.

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Background

"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". 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

This Is My Life (Eurobandið song) Wikipedia