The Icelandic entry to the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest in Rome, Italy.
Stefán & Eyfi - Nína
Sort of an Icelandic "Oh My Darling Clementine", this is one of our most loved entries. We were very disappointed that this was taken so lukewarmly by the juries (we only got points from 4 countries in total, but most of these were generous votes), especially after the success of "Eitt lag enn". Still, similar to Greece's "Anixi", it's a song that may not have done well in the contest but is nonetheless a truly loved classic in the homeland to this day, to composer Eyjólfur Kristjánsson's surprise (the guy in the turquoise jacket). Everybody in Iceland knows this song, and it can still occasionally be heard on our radio in its original recording. All of which goes to prove that you just can't keep a good song down, and I admit that I like it very much.
Trivia:
Stefán Hilmarsson (the guy in the purple jacket) is still very much active on our music scene, especially fronting his band Sálin hans Jóns míns, which is still very popular in Iceland.
Eyþór Arnalds, the celloist, is best known for his part of the musical group Todmobile, which only a couple years ago released their latest album, which I think is superb. He spends much of his time in politics at this point.