Former Eurovision contestant Daði Freyr appeared at Eurovision 2023 final evening (May 13), and followers beloved his “epic version” of Atomic Kitten through the closing.
During one section of the present, earlier Eurovision contestants paid tribute to Liverpool’s music historical past throughout a tune medley and Freyr, who represented Iceland on the competitors in 2021, appeared on this half to cowl Atomic Kitten’s 2000 hit ‘Whole Again’.
Fans on social media felt it was among the best of the evening, with one writing that the quilt was “incredible” and one other saying it was an “epic version”.
Check out the quilt and extra fan response under:
I made a canopy of the Atomic Kitten tune Whole Again!
It’s out in just a few hours!
Also tune in to @Eurovision tonight as a result of I’m gonna be performing dwell in entrance of a Eurovision viewers for the primary time!@bbceurovision pic.twitter.com/pBr9f9sp0m— Daði Freyr 🍉 (@dadimakesmusic) May 13, 2023
Dadi can all the time make us entire once more! #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/ScmxlsGObt
— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 13, 2023
How has Daði Freyr made Whole Again such an epic model 😱 obsessed 👏🏼 #Eurovision #Eurovision2023 pic.twitter.com/ga5qr7IZZ6
— Wando (@Wandoful) May 13, 2023
WHOLE AGAIN. Bloody good.
Slightly totally different from the Atomic Kitten tape model I had again within the day…#Eurovision #Eurovision2023— Olivia-Anne Cleary (@OliviaACleary) May 13, 2023
Dadi Freyr singing ‘Whole Again’ was an impressed alternative #Eurovision #Eurovision2023 pic.twitter.com/qccbSTCm1C
— Claire Simpson 📈 (@ClaireSimpsonPR) May 13, 2023
I didn’t know Iceland’s Dadi doing Whole Again was what I wanted to really feel full, however there it’s. #Eurovision
— James Ball (@jamesrbuk) May 13, 2023
Ahead of the ultimate yesterday, Freyr spoke to NME concerning the shift in attitudes in direction of the Song Contest, as nicely what to anticipate from his efficiency and his upcoming album.
Freyr isn’t any stranger to the competition, having been set to compete with the viral tune ‘Think About Things’ in 2020 earlier than the occasion was pulled on account of COVID lockdown, and ultimately represented Iceland at Eurovision 2021 along with his observe ‘10 Years’.
“It was fun, although one of members got COVID and we had to quarantine, which was pretty boring,” he stated of his final look on the present, talking to NME from backstage. “I never would have written ‘10 Years’ or ‘Think About Things’ if it wasn’t for Eurovision, and it’s a huge stepping stone towards bigger things if you really capitalise on it. It’s a huge ad for me as a performer.”
“I’m doing a cover by a Liverpool band,” he teased of his efficiency forward of the present. “I get one and a half minutes, so I’m just trying to squeeze as much of me into that as I can. The cover is also being released today.”
With a cult fan base and having appeared at indie festivals and showcase occasions, Freyr has loved being a part of the elevated credibility of Eurovision lately.
“People are just allowed a little more to like different things,” he stated. “It’s not as cool anymore to be a hater. It’s just a super-fun thing, and I think more people are just allowing themselves to enjoy it. Before there were a lot more people who made it a point to hate Eurovision.”
You can watch the complete interview right here:
Sweden had been topped total winners at Eurovision Song Contest final evening, with a win of 583 factors.
Sweden had been the bookies favorite to win forward of the ultimate in Liverpool, with Loreen’s tune ‘Tattoo’ having odds of 4/9 on bet365 to win on the day of the grand finale.
The win made Eurovision historical past, with Loreen changing into the primary lady to win the competitors twice, following her victory in 2012 with the observe ‘Euphoria’.
After the jury votes, Sweden stood in first place at 340 factors. After the general public vote, this elevated at 583. Finland and Israel got here in second and third place respectively.
Responding to her win afterwards, Loreen stated: “This feels amazing. I’m started to melt! It was surreal in the beginning I’m like ‘what does happened?!’ …It’s sinking in, it’s so beautiful and I’m so thankful.”
Asked concerning the variations between she final gained and now, she stated: “It’s so much bigger now and I’m so happy about it…I love this community…and it’s going to grow, even bigger!”
This yr’s instalment of the competition passed off in Liverpool. While Ukraine gained final yr and would usually host underneath the principles of the competitors, the continued political battle meant it was held within the UK, who had been runners up final yr with Sam Ryder.
However, the opening section of the finale was devoted to Ukraine, with their 2022 entry Kalush Orchestra opening the competition with an emotive rendition of their profitable tune, ‘Stefania’.
The opening additionally noticed the band joined by musicians and well-known figures from afar. During one section of the tune, it lower to a clip of Ryder taking part in guitar on the tune from on high of Liverpool’s Liver Building.
Other contributions by way of video included ones from Joss Stone, Miss Banks, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Princess of Wales, who performed piano on the tune.
Ryder then later returned to the stage after the finalists to carry out his newest single ‘Mountain’ with Taylor making a shock look on drums. Ryder final joined Queen on stage for a rendition of ‘Somebody To Love’ on the Foo Fighter’s Taylor Hawkins tribute live performance.
Elsewhere, the present featured a section the place earlier Eurovision contestants paid tribute to Liverpool’s music historical past throughout a tune medley in addition to a particular video message from ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus who paid tribute to Eurovision and its significance in ABBA’s profession.
The UK’s entry, Mae Martin, closed the finalist’s performances along with her entry, ‘I Wrote A Song‘. The UK completed second from final with 24 factors and Mae has since responded to the disappointing end result with an announcement.
Meanwhile, some followers had been sad with Sweden winnnig, with many wanting Finland’s Käärijä to win along with his dance-inspired tune, ‘Cha Cha Cha’. You can take a look at extra of the fan response to the outcomes right here.
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