eurovision 2009
Yohanna
Yohanna represented Iceland at Eurovision 2009 in Moscow with “Is It True?”, finishing 2nd of 25.
- who
- Icelandic-Danish singer
- born
- 16 October 1990, Copenhagen, Denmark
- contest
- 2009
- best result
- 2nd, 2009
- music
- pop, pop rock, rhythm and blues, soul
- active
- since 2009
- record labels
- Warner Music Group
- sang for
- Iceland
Biography
Yohanna is an Icelandic singer who started out as a child performer. “Is It True?” finished second in Moscow in 2009, equalling the best result Iceland has had.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Yohanna”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2009 Moscow
“Is It True?”
2nd of 25 Finished 2nd of 25 in the final, with 218 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Tinatin Japaridze, Christopher Neil, Óskar Páll Sveinsson
- Running order
- 7th of 25 in the final
- Semi-final
- 1st of 18, 174 points
- Age on the night
- 18
- Won that year
- Norway: Alexander Rybak, “Fairytale”
Play: Yohanna — “Is It True?” hear it YouTube the contest’s channel Spotify search Apple Music search
The story of Eurovision 2009: A pun on Putin, voters called in for questioning, and a record win
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