One of the artists of the group representing theIceland for’Eurovision tested positive for Covid-19 this Wednesday, May 19. The group must cancel their presentation for semi-finals, which was to take place this Thursday, May 20. But he is not, for the time being, eliminated from the competition.
“It’s hard because we worked so hard”
Very moved in a story on Instagram, the singer of the group Gagnamagnið, who tested positive, said to himself very surprised, disappointed and sad
. He nonetheless reassured his fans that he felt good
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“It’s difficult because we worked so hard” regretted the singer. Adding: “We are proud of our second rehearsal. I hope Iceland and those who support us will be proud of us. “
A recording of their rehearsal will be broadcast
Daði Freyr, the group’s second singer, also commented on their withdrawal from the competition on Twitter.
A member of Gagnamagnið got a positive test result this morning. Unfortunately this probably means that we will not take part in the rehearsal today or live show tomorrow and a recording from our second rehearsal will be used in stead. pic.twitter.com/93yravOHSY
– Daði Freyr (@dadimakesmusic) May 19, 2021
The Icelandic singer said that a recording of their second rehearsal “Will be used instead”.
“We were all extremely careful the entire trip so it’s a huge surprise. We are very happy with the performance and super excited that you can all see it! Thank you for all your love ”, he added.
Among the favorites
With their song “10 years”, the group was ranked among favorites of this 2021 edition, alongside Italy, France, represented by Barbara Pravi, Malta and Ukraine.
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