This Is My Life (Eurobandið song)

Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Iceland "This Is My Life"


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year = 2008
country = Iceland
artist = Friðrik Ómar, Regína Ósk
as = Eurobandið
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language = English
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composer = Örlygur Smári
lyricist = Paul Oscar, Peter Fenner
conductor =
place = 14th
points = 64
place_semi = 8th
points_semi = 68
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2008is Lyrics]
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"This Is My Life" is a eurodance song, sung by Icelandic pop duo Eurobandið, that represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 placing 14th in a field of 25th.

Background

"This Is My Life", along with its Icelandic version "Fullkomið Líf", has been described as a "full-on dance anthem with a pounding beat" and "soaring vocals". [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7376968.stm#10|title=Eurovision vote 2008: Top 10 |last=Osborn|first=Michael|date=2008-05-25|publisher="BBC News"|accessdate=2008-09-06]

At Eurovision

"This Is My Life" was chosen to be presented first at the second semi-final where it placed eighth with 68 points. In the final, the song came in 14th place, gaining 64 points. Although ranking only 14th, it became the most successful Icelandic entry since the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 where Iceland placed 8th.

Track listing

# "Fullkomið Líf" (1st Version)
# "Fullkomið Líf" (New Version)
# "This Is My Life" (Eurovision Version)
# "This Is My Life" (Instrumental Version)
# "This Is My Life" (Karaoke Version)
# "This Is My Life" (National Final Version)

Chart positions

"This Is My Life" entered the Danish Singles Charts on the week of May 30, 2008 at #38 and remained there for one week. It then entered the Swedish Singles Chart the following week (June 5, 2008) where it peaked at #59, also remaining for one week.

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