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{{lang|is|'''Systur'''|i=no}} ({{IPA-is|ˈsɪstʏr}}; {{lit|Sisters}}), also known as '''Sigga, Beta & Elín''' and formerly '''Tripolia''',<ref name="Tripolia">{{Cite instagram |user=systur_siggabetaelin |postid=BRYwQM2DdvK |title=Our new song "Bounce from the bottom" is now available on ITunes store! |date=8 March 2017}}</ref> are an Icelandic band consisting of sisters Sigríður, Elísabet and Elín Eyþórsdóttir. They are set to {{esccnty|Iceland|y=2022|t=represent Iceland}} in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022]] in [[Turin]], Italy with the song "{{lang|is|[[Með hækkandi sól]]|i=no}}", after winning the Icelandic national selection {{lang|is|Söngvakeppnin}} ''2022''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/sigga-beta-elin-win-in-iceland|title=Iceland: Sigga, Beta and Elín win 'Söngvakeppnin', will go to Turin|date=12 March 2022|website=Eurovision.tv|accessdate=13 March 2022}}</ref> |
{{lang|is|'''Systur'''|i=no}} ({{IPA-is|ˈsɪstʏr}}; {{lit|Sisters}}), also known as '''Sigga, Beta & Elín''' and formerly '''Tripolia''',<ref name="Tripolia">{{Cite instagram |user=systur_siggabetaelin |postid=BRYwQM2DdvK |title=Our new song "Bounce from the bottom" is now available on ITunes store! |date=8 March 2017}}</ref> are an Icelandic band consisting of sisters Sigríður, Elísabet and Elín Eyþórsdóttir. They are set to {{esccnty|Iceland|y=2022|t=represent Iceland}} in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022]] in [[Turin]], Italy with the song "{{lang|is|[[Með hækkandi sól]]|i=no}}", after winning the Icelandic national selection {{lang|is|Söngvakeppnin}} ''2022''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/sigga-beta-elin-win-in-iceland|title=Iceland: Sigga, Beta and Elín win 'Söngvakeppnin', will go to Turin|date=12 March 2022|website=Eurovision.tv|accessdate=13 March 2022}}</ref> |
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The sisters have previously partnered with [[Disk jockey|DJ]] Friðfinnur "Oculus" Sigurðsson, together forming the [[House music|house]] band {{lang|is|'''Sísý Ey'''|i=no}} in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sísý Ey |url=https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/music/airwaves/artists/2013/09/13/sisy-ey/ |website=The Reykjavik Grapevine |access-date=13 March 2022 |date=13 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="Grapevine">{{cite web |last1=Würmann |first1=Isaac |title=House Icons Sísý Ey Gear Up For Round Two |url=https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/music/2016/06/16/house-icons-sisy-ey-gear-up-for-round-two/ |website=The Reykjavik Grapevine |access-date=13 March 2022 |date=16 June 2016}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Sigríður, Elísabet and Elín Eyþórsdóttir grew up in [[Vesturbær]] and [[Grafarvogur]], [[Reykjavík]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Elín Eyþórsdóttir |url=https://www.mbl.is/mogginn/bladid/innskraning/?page_name=grein&grein_id=1766712 |website=Morgunblaðið |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=is |date=20 November 2020}}</ref> Their mother is singer {{ill|Ellen Kristjánsdóttir|is}}, and their father is composer and keyboardist {{ill|Eyþór Gunnarsson|no}} of the band [[Mezzoforte (band)|Mezzoforte]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hafstað |first1=Vala |title=Three Sisters to Represent Iceland at Eurovision |url=https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/culture_and_living/2022/03/14/three_sisters_to_represent_iceland_at_eurovision/ |website=Iceland Monitor |access-date=19 March 2022 |date=14 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="Visir">{{cite web |last1=Manda |first1=Marín |title=Þakklát fyrir foreldra mína |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20131462261d |website=Vísir |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=is |date=18 June 2013}}</ref> The sisters began their musical career in 2011 as part of the band Sísý Ey, which they named after their grandmother.<ref name="Visir"/> Sísý Ey released its debut single "Ain't Got Nobody" in 2013, and performed at the [[Glastonbury Festival]] in 2016.<ref name="Grapevine"/> In 2017, they released their first single as a trio, titled "Bounce from the Bottom".<ref name="Tripolia"/> |
Sigríður, Elísabet and Elín Eyþórsdóttir grew up in [[Vesturbær]] and [[Grafarvogur]], [[Reykjavík]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Elín Eyþórsdóttir |url=https://www.mbl.is/mogginn/bladid/innskraning/?page_name=grein&grein_id=1766712 |website=Morgunblaðið |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=is |date=20 November 2020}}</ref> Their mother is singer {{ill|Ellen Kristjánsdóttir|is}}, and their father is composer and keyboardist {{ill|Eyþór Gunnarsson|no}} of the band [[Mezzoforte (band)|Mezzoforte]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hafstað |first1=Vala |title=Three Sisters to Represent Iceland at Eurovision |url=https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/culture_and_living/2022/03/14/three_sisters_to_represent_iceland_at_eurovision/ |website=Iceland Monitor |access-date=19 March 2022 |date=14 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="Visir">{{cite web |last1=Manda |first1=Marín |title=Þakklát fyrir foreldra mína |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20131462261d |website=Vísir |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=is |date=18 June 2013}}</ref> The sisters began their musical career in 2011 as part of the band Sísý Ey, which they named after their grandmother.<ref name="Visir"/> Sísý Ey released its debut single "Ain't Got Nobody" in 2013, and performed at the [[Glastonbury Festival]] in 2016.<ref name="Grapevine"/> In 2017, they released their first single as a trio, titled "Bounce from the Bottom", under the Tripolia alias.<ref name="Tripolia"/> |
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Revision as of 20:53, 24 March 2022
Systur | |
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| Also known as | Sigga, Beta & Elín Tripolia |
| Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genres | Folk music |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Members | Sigríður Eyþórsdóttir Elísabet Eyþórsdóttir Elín Eyþórsdóttir |
Systur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɪstʏr]; lit. 'Sisters'), also known as Sigga, Beta & Elín and formerly Tripolia,[1] are an Icelandic band consisting of sisters Sigríður, Elísabet and Elín Eyþórsdóttir. They are set to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy with the song "Með hækkandi sól", after winning the Icelandic national selection Söngvakeppnin 2022.[2]
The sisters have previously partnered with DJ Friðfinnur "Oculus" Sigurðsson, together forming the house band Sísý Ey in 2011.[3][4]
History
Sigríður, Elísabet and Elín Eyþórsdóttir grew up in Vesturbær and Grafarvogur, Reykjavík.[5] Their mother is singer Ellen Kristjánsdóttir, and their father is composer and keyboardist Eyþór Gunnarsson of the band Mezzoforte.[6][7] The sisters began their musical career in 2011 as part of the band Sísý Ey, which they named after their grandmother.[7] Sísý Ey released its debut single "Ain't Got Nobody" in 2013, and performed at the Glastonbury Festival in 2016.[4] In 2017, they released their first single as a trio, titled "Bounce from the Bottom", under the Tripolia alias.[1]
2022: Eurovision Song Contest
On 5 February 2022, Sigga, Beta & Elín were announced as one of the ten acts that had been selected by RÚV to compete in the upcoming edition of Söngvakeppnin, the Icelandic national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.[8] They performed their entry "Með hækkandi sól" in the first semi-final on 26 February, and advanced to the final on 12 March.[9] They went on to win the competition, beating Reykjavíkurdætur in the superfinal, and thereby won the right to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy.[10]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| ISL [11] | |||
| "Bounce from the Bottom" (as Tripolia) | 2017 | — | Non-album single |
| "Með hækkandi sól" | 2022 | 1 | Söngvakeppnin 2022 |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||
As part of Sísý Ey
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Ain't Got Nobody" | 2013 | Non-album single |
| "Do It Good" | 2015 | |
| "Mystified" | 2017 | |
| "Restless" | 2018 |
Non-single album appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Apart" (Kasper Bjørke feat. Sísý Ey) | 2014 | After Forever |
| "Running" (Hercules and Love Affair feat. Sísý Ey) | 2017 | Omnion |
References
- ^ a b @systur_siggabetaelin (8 March 2017). "Our new song "Bounce from the bottom" is now available on ITunes store!" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Iceland: Sigga, Beta and Elín win 'Söngvakeppnin', will go to Turin". Eurovision.tv. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Sísý Ey". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b Würmann, Isaac (16 June 2016). "House Icons Sísý Ey Gear Up For Round Two". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Elín Eyþórsdóttir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Hafstað, Vala (14 March 2022). "Three Sisters to Represent Iceland at Eurovision". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b Manda, Marín (18 June 2013). "Þakklát fyrir foreldra mína". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Farren, Neil (5 February 2022). "Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2022 Entries Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Grace, Emily (26 February 2022). "Iceland: Söngvakeppnin Semi-Final One Results". Eurovoix. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Gestsson, Davíð Kjartan (12 March 2022). "Sigga, Beta og Elín fara alla leið í Eurovision". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Streymi, spilun og sala viku 11 – Listarnir gilda til 26. mars 2022". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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