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25.06.2020 - 15:23 / nme.com
Eurovision star Daði Freyr has announced details of a full UK headline tour next year.The Icelandic singer was a hot favourite to win the contest with ‘Think About Things’ in 2020, before the coronavirus ultimately forced the cancellation of the event.The funk-driven track has since gone on to become a viral favourite, soundtracking a major TikTok dance.He’s now set to head out on the road next April, a week later.
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Declan McKenna has shared a new single, ‘Daniel, You’re Still a Child’, taken from his forthcoming second album ‘Zeros’.The new single is McKenna’s third preview of ‘Zeros’ this year, following ‘Beautiful Faces’ and ‘The Key To Life On Earth’. A music video for ‘Daniel, You’re Still a Child’ will premiere today (July 9) at 4pm BST.
What’s it all about?The story follows two ABBA-loving singers from Iceland whose childhood dream of appearing in the Eurovision Song Competition comes true.Sigrit Ericksdóttir and Lars Erickssong don’t exactly get in by merit - they luck out after some dodgy play by their country’s representatives.But that does not matter to our stars of course, who are delighted at their chance to represent their country.Of course the road to Eurovision is not that simple - expect plenty of romance,
Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: David Farr, the British writer behind The Night Manager and Hanna, is developing an adaptation of John Wyndham’s sci-fi novel The Midwich Cuckoos for Comcast-owned European broadcaster Sky.Deadline can reveal that Farr is working to turn the novel into an eight-part series after it was the inspiration for two movies last century, both of which were titled Village Of The Damned.The TV remake is housed at ITV Studios-backed Route 24, which is run by
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDavid Dobkin had no idea the Eurovision Song Contest even existed until the script by Will Ferrell and Andrew Steele landed on his desk.
Netflix has caused quite a stir with viewers - it shot into the top 10 within days of being released on June 26. Starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, it tells the story of two singers from Iceland whose dream of appearing in the annual global song competition comes true.
Fame Academy alumni James came 16th in 2004 and went on to release the official FA Cup single for Cardiff FC before playing Paul McCartney in The Beatles' West End musical Let It Be.Javine Hylton just missed out on a place in Girls Aloud in 2002; but represented the UK in Eurovision two years later with Touch My Fire. She came 22nd, but redeemed herself as runner-up on Celebrity Come Dine with Me in 2010.
Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineIn “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,” Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams star as an Icelandic musical duo who aspire to represent their country in the movie’s titular event, a hugely popular international singing competition that is considered appointment viewing in basically every country outside of the United States.But Dan Stevens, who portrays their fellow Eurovision competitor, the flamboyant and ultra-wealthy Russian vocalist Alexander Lemtov,
Eurovision star Daði Freyr has delivered his own take on ‘Volcano Man’ – a leading track from Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams’ big screen take on the song contest.The Icelandic singer was a hot favourite to win the contest with ‘Think About Things’ in 2020, before the coronavirus ultimately forced the cancellation of the event.However, he’s remaining firmly in the spirit of the contest by delivering his own take on the Netflix movie track.
Well, here’s a thing I’ve got out of the habit of writing about. Someone’s announced some tour dates.
Netflix the week of June 26-July 2.This week sees the triumphant return of one of America's favorite comedy stars, Will Ferrell, as he dons a Viking helmet and sings very funny original songs in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, in which he teams up with Rachel McAdams to play an Icelandic pop music duo. The movie is topping the Netflix chart at the moment, and features a scene-stealing supporting performance from Dan Stevens.
Björk videos to prepare for her role in Netflix movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga.Also starring Will Ferrell, the movie tells the story of two budding Icelandic musicians hoping to make it to the final of the iconic song contest.
Ellie Goulding has announced details of a UK and Ireland tour for next spring.The singer will take her new album ‘Brightest Blue’, which lands next month, on the road next April and May.The new album follows 2015’s ‘Delirium’, and is set to feature collaborations from the late Juice WRLD, Diplo and more.‘Brightest Blue’ will arrive on July 17 via Interscope, and the new tour will begin in Manchester at the O2 Apollo on April 28, 2021.The seven-date tour also features a London show at Hammersmith
Hit singer Ellie Goulding has announced a concert date for next year in Ireland.
Eurovision plans – the first year since 1956 that the music contest won’t air – it isn’t entirely absent from 2020. Instead, it arrives in the form of Netflix’s original film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.Lars Erickssong (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit Ericksdottir (Rachel McAdams) have dreamt of representing Iceland at Eurovision since they were little kids.
Demi Lovato makes sense of her loneliness in her new song for Netflix's new movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, which both came out today (June 26).
Also Read: 'Eurovision Song Contest' Film Review: Will Ferrell as an Icelandic Wannabe Pop Star?McAdams said she felt horribly for the film’s first assistant director who had to hype up the Eurovision audience so they could get the appropriate crowd shots.“He was like, ‘Give it up for Will and Rachel!’ And everyone’s waving their little flags like (eye roll), ‘When is the show starting,” she said of the experience. “I was just so glad they didn’t make me go up there.
The new Netflix movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga features some amazing new songs, including the finale number “Husavik,” which is sung by Rachel McAdams‘ character.