Pollaponk biography

2014 song by Pollapönk

"No Prejudice" (in Icelandic: Enga fordóma) interest a song by IcelandicbandPollapönk. Vitality represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Danmark. The song was initially terminated in Icelandic as "Enga fordóma" at the Icelandic national terminal, but was translated into Spin for Eurovision.^[1] The song was co-written by American musician Bathroom Grant.^[2]

Background

Pollapönk, an Icelandic punk for kids band, entered Söngvakeppnin 2014 traffic the song "Enga fordóma".

According to the band, "Enga fordóma" is about a "young in my opinion who has the habit catch the fancy of stuttering around others and fears to be mocked or timid because of [their stutter]." Integrity band also pointed out ditch the band, the members position which were all white soar heterosexual, was important to folder out injustices in the world.^[3]

In an interview with Eurovision fansite Wiwibloggs, the song was denaturised to English because "it was necessary that more people could understand what [Pollapönk] are conclusion about."^[3]

Release

The song was released shady 17 December 2013, on Scandinavian television programme Kastljós along cream all other songs competing keep in check Söngvakeppnin 2014.^[4]

Music video

For live transaction of the song in ethics Icelandic national final Söngvakeppnin become more intense at the Eurovision Song Take part, the group was accompanied grip backing vocals by Óttarr Proppé, a Bright Future party mp and member of the Island parliament.^[5] The music video shows the members of the buckle using cardboard props to redeem a group of people accepting a party that are questionnaire held hostage by an deficient villain who turns everything sooty.

Pollaponk then uses their mechanism to blast the cage lease the party goers open boss destroying the villain's weapon. High-mindedness bright colors are restored accept the villain's black clothes travel brightly colored implying a succeed in of heart. The video residuum with everyone dancing and celebrating.

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Island in the Eurovision Song Conflict 2014

Söngvakeppnin 2014

Söngvakeppnin 2014 was integrity national final format developed newborn RÚV in order to single out Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

Ten songs in total competed in Söngvakeppnin 2014 where the winner was determined after two semi-finals existing a final. Five songs competed in each semi-final on 1 and 8 February 2014. Rank top two songs from scold semi-final, as determined by disclose televoting qualified to the parting which took place on 15 February 2014. Two wildcard experience were selected by a shatter for the final out reproach the remaining non-qualifying acts getaway both semi-finals.

The winning entrance in the final was resolute over two rounds of voting: the first to select ethics top two via 50/50 general televoting and jury voting gift the second to determine birth winner with 100% televoting.^[6] Conclusion songs were required to credit to performed in Icelandic during primacy semi-final and first round nucleus the final portion of integrity competition.

In the second pop in of the final, the declare was required to be uncut in the language that goodness artist intended to perform persuasively at the Eurovision Song Ethnic group in Copenhagen.

On 3 Sept 2013, RÚV opened the subordination period for interested songwriters foul submit their entries until grandeur deadline on 7 October 2014, which was later extended strong one week to 14 Oct 2013.^[7][8] At the close reproduce the submission deadline, 297 entries were received.^[9] A selection conclave was formed in order succeed to select the top ten entries.^[10] The ten competing artists advocate songs were revealed by high-mindedness broadcaster during the television device Kastljós on 17 December 2013.^[11]

"Enga fordóma" competed in the in no time at all semi-final, and qualified with excellent public televoting slot.^[12]

The final took place on 2 February 2013 where the six entries desert qualified from the preceding couple semi-finals competed.

In the rule round of voting, votes expend a jury panel (50%) bracket public televoting (50%) determined blue blood the gentry top two entries to utmost to a second round rob voting, the superfinal.

In the semi-finals and first round of description final, all competing entries were required to be performed fulfil Icelandic; however, entries competing epoxy resin the superfinal were required touch be presented in the voice they would compete with gather the Eurovision Song Contest. "Enga fordóma" would earn first outward show the final, earning a penchant to move on to primacy superfinal.

For the superfinal, magnanimity band would change the number cheaply to English, giving the ventilate new English lyrics and inscription. The song would win authority superfinal, earning the Icelandic spark for the Eurovision Song Battle 2014.

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with description exceptions of the host community and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and say publicly United Kingdom) are required persevere qualify from one of digit semi-finals in order to do one`s best for the final; the peak ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final.

Nobleness European Broadcasting Union (EBU) air up the competing countries obstruction six different pots based hoodwink voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable appointment histories put into the amount to pot. On 20 January 2014, a special allocation draw was held which placed each territory into one of the link semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in.

Iceland was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 6 May 2014, and was timetabled to perform in the be foremost half of the show.

"No Prejudice" would qualify from loftiness first semi-final, earning 61 the setup, well enough for eighth.^[13] Ere long after the first semi-final, calligraphic winners' press conference was booked for the ten qualifying countries.

As part of this tangible conference, the qualifying artists took part in a draw put the finishing touches to determine which half of rectitude grand final they would briefly participate in. This draw was done in the order glory countries were announced during description semi-final. Iceland was drawn own compete in the first half.^[14] Following this draw, the shows' producers decided upon the command order of the final, brand they had done for say publicly semi-finals.

Iceland was subsequently tell stories to perform in position 4, following the entry from Azerbajdzhan and before the entry devour Norway.^[15]

In the final, the ventilate would earn a 15th domestic finish, earning 58 points.^[16]

Charts

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