Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson
Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson | |
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Also known as | SiRiS |
Born | 24 December 1976 |
Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
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Years active | 1992–present |
Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson
Personal life
Sveinn resides in Sweden and Norway, and also works partly in Moscow, Russia. He holds a doctorate in medicine and in stock trading, and is fluent in the Icelandic, English, Russian, and Hungarian languages.
Career
Sveinn has studied
His first involvement with Eurovision came with his first participation in the Icelandic national final, Söngvakeppnin, in 2003. He composed the song "Með þér" by Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir and Dísella Lárusdóttir, making it to the final, and ever since has been a regular in Söngvakeppnin. He has penned the entries for famous artists such as Birgitta Haukdal, Eiríkur Hauksson, Magni Ásgeirsson, Jógvan Hansen, among others. He is also the holder of the record for most Söngvakeppnin participations.[3]
Since 2017, he uses the pseudonym SiRiS for his
His song "
He rarely performs in public, but among his performances he has either recorded or played Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto, Richard Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto, Frédéric Chopin's Etudes Op. 25 and various Rachmaninoff compositions. In an interview in Istanbul, Turkey, he cited Sergei Rachmaninoff as his favorite composer.
Besides his involvement in pop and classical music, he has also composed music featuring Kristina Bærendsen for Chinese action film Wings Over Everest, written and directed by Fay Yu, which will be released on 15 November 2019.[2][4]
Eurovision Song Contest
Entries in the Eurovision Song Contest
Year | Country | Song | Artist | Songwriters | Final | Semifinal | ||
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Place | Points | Place | Points | |||||
2004 | Iceland | " Heaven "
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Jónsi | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Magnús Þór Sigmundsson | 19th | 16 | Automatic finalist | |
2007 | " Valentine Lost "
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Eiríkur Hauksson | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Peter Fenner | Failed to qualify | 13th | 77 |
Entries in Eurovision pre-selections
Söngvakeppnin (Iceland)
- 2003: "Með þér" by Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir & Dísella Lárusdóttir, Final
- 2006: "100% hamingja" by Heiða, Final
- 2006: "Útópía" by Dísella Lárusdóttir, 5th
- 2006: "Mynd af þér" by Birgitta Haukdal, 4th
- 2007: "Draumur" by Hreimur Heimisson, Semifinal
- Ég les í lófa þínum" by Eiríkur Hauksson, 1st
- 2012: "Hugarró" by Magni Ásgeirsson, 3rd
- 2012: "Leyndarmál" by Íris Hólm, Semifinal
- 2012: "Stund með þér" by Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld, Final
- 2013: "Ekki líta undan"[5] by Magni Ásgeirsson, Final
- 2013: "Til þín"[6] by Jógvan Hansen & Stefanía Svavarsdóttir, Final
- 2013: "Augnablik"[7] by Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir, Semifinal
- 2015: "Augnablik"[8] by Stefania Svavarsdóttir, 6th (Semifinal)
- 2017: "Tonight"[9] by Aron Hannes, 3rd
- 2018: "Gold Digger" by Aron Hannes, 4th
- 2019: "Mama Said" by Kristina Skoubo Bærendsen, 5th
- 2022: "Keep It Cool" by Suncity and Sanna, Semifinal
Eurovizijos (Lithuania)
External links
- Artist's homepage
- Ríkisútvarpið RUV - The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service
- by ESCKaz, Andy Mikheev
- Ruv ESC 2013
- Oikotimes
- Eurovision.tv Icelandic ESC 2013
- Eurovision.tv Icelandic ESC 2004
- Icelandic ESC 2015, Augnablik
- Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
References
- ^ "RUV - Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson profile". RUV. 14 January 2013.
- ^ a b Wings Over Everest, retrieved 24 October 2019
- ^ "Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson". Ísmús (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Faroese singer featured on major film soundtrack". Kringvarp Føroya (in Faroese).
- ^ "Ekki líta undan". RUV. 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Til þín". RUV. 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Augnablik". RUV. 14 January 2013..
- ^ "Augnablik". RUV. 26 January 2015..
- ^ "Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017".
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