- Angel (Two Tricky song)
Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Iceland Angel
caption =
year = 2001
country = Iceland
artist = Kristján Gíslason, Gunnar Ólafsson
as = Two Tricky
with =
language = English
languages =
composer = Einar Bardarson, Magnús Thor Sigmundsson
lyricist = Einar Bardarson
conductor =
place = 22nd
points = 3
place_semi =
points_semi =
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2001is from Diggiloo Thrush]
clip =
prev = Tell Me!
prev_link = Tell Me!
next = Open Your Heart
next_year = 2003
next_link = Open Your Heart (Eurovision song)Angel was the
Iceland ic entry in theEurovision Song Contest 2001 , performed in English byTwo Tricky .The song is an up-tempo rock song, with the singer calling on the object of his affections to come to him and "fly me away". It appears from the lyrics that the pair had previously been together, in a relationship which did not end well.
The song was performed second on the night (following the
Netherlands ' Michelle withOut On My Own and precedingBosnia and Herzegovina 'sNino Pršeš with Hano). At the close of voting, it had received 3 points, placing 22nd (equal last) in a field of 23.Due to the rapidly expanding Contest, the decision was taken to restrict entry to the 2002 Contest to those countries with the best average scores over the previous 5 years, a group which did not include Iceland. As a "passive country" (one which broadcast the Contest without entering it), Iceland was permitted to return to the fold in the following year. Thus, the song was succeeded as Icelandic representative at the 2003 Contest by Birgitta with Open Your Heart.
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