ESC 2020: hype about this enormously unusual singer - where he lives but hurts deeply

What is going on there? Fans of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 hypen a weird singer, even Russell Crowe and Jan Böhmermann join in. But where he lives hurts deeply.

• The German contribution to the ESC 2020 is not yet official.
• A man from Berlin is now causing a sensation. The Icelander Daði Freyr Pétursson lives in the capital.
• Even a Hollywood star hypets his song.

Berlin - Germany is under pressure at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 . Finally, the music nation received an evil flop at the ESC 2019, the representatives of Sisters were penultimate *. How nice it would be if you could bring a real hopeful to the start - but so far it is not even clear who is going to ESC 2020 for Rotterdam in Germany *.

ESC 2020: mega-hype around Daði Freyr Pétursson - he lives in Berlin

There is currently a net hype about a singer who is not even qualified: Daði Freyr Pétursson and his band Gagnamagnið still have to qualify for Iceland at the finals on February 29th. Bitter: He lives in Berlin ! And would be exactly the hope that Germany would need. In this respect, it is quite possible that in the end an election German will win the ESC. Various users are already posting "Reyjkavik 2021" on social media, expecting Daði Freyr Pétursson to win the competition.

ESC 2020: Even Russell Crowe tweets about Daði Freyr Pétursson

But from the beginning. Daði Freyr Pétursson has qualified for the final elimination of the small island through the semi-finals in Iceland. In the meantime he has also released the music video for the song " Think about things ". The post sparked a network hype, even among celebrities. Jan Böhmermann has already tweeted about it. And even Russell Crowe recommended him to his followers with a simple "song". How the Hollywood star became aware of the Icelanders is unclear.

Song.

https://t.co/qhsVquyPeQ

Who is this Daði Freyr Pétursson? According to media reports, he was born in 1992, 28 or 29 years old. According to dv.is and his official Facebook page, he lives in Berlin with his partner Árnýju Fjólu Ásmundsdóttur, who have a small daughter. He is 2.08 meters tall and not only because of this an impressive appearance.

ESC 2020: Daði Freyr Pétursson knows how to stage himself and his band

Because Daði Freyr Pétursson know how to stage themselves. In the video as well as in the live performance, striking outfits with pixelated computer faces are used. Everything breathes a wonderful nerd charm. The song's synth pop no longer gets out of your ear. And in the music video, he and his band mix up a snoring family celebration.

On YouTube , the positive comments roll over. "I can't get enough of this song! It is so damn addicting, ”says a Dutch user. "It will be a top ten hit in 2020 across Europe, I bet that," said another. "The video is epic, folks. The irony, the rhythm, the tiny little details. Brilliant!"

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