eurovision 2017
Svala
Svala represented Iceland at Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv with “Paper”, and went out in the first semi-final.
- who
- an Icelandian singer
- born
- 8 February 1977, Reykjavík, Iceland
- contest
- 2017
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1984
- record labels
- Priority Records
- sang for
- Iceland
Biography
Svala is an Icelandic singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 2001 with the song “The Real Me”, from an album of the same name. “Paper” went out in the semi-final for Iceland in Kyiv in 2017.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Svala”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2017 Kyiv
“Paper”
Out in the first semi-final Went out in the first semi-final: 15th of 18, with 60 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Einar Egilsson, Lily Elise, Lester Mendez, Svala Björgvinsdóttir
- Age on the night
- 40
- Won that year
- Portugal: Salvador Sobral, “Amar pelos dois”
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