Ég er kominn heim explained

Ég er kominn heim
Type:single
Artist:Óðinn Valdimarsson and K.K. sextettinn
Album:Óðinn
A-Side:14 ára
Studio:RÚV
Length:3:15
Label:Íslenzkir tónar
Producer:Jón Sigurðsson

"Ég er kominn heim" is a song performed by the Icelandic singer Óðinn Valdimarsson and the band K.K. sextettinn. The song is originally by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán and the lyrics were written by Jón Sigurðsson.[1] It was released in 1960 on the album Óðinn.[2] The song gained a resurgence after being covered by Björgvin Halldórsson on his 2003 album Íslandslög 6.[3] In 2008, the song was covered by Bubbi Morthens and Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson.[4] By the 2010s, the song had become an unofficial song of the Icelandic national teams,[5] [6] [7] being performed noticeably during the 2015 EuroBasket,[8] the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship,[9] UEFA Euro 2016[10] and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gunnþóra Gunnarsdóttir . Pabbi neitaði aldrei giggi . 19 September 2021 . . 16 October 2015 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Felix Bergsson . "Ég er kominn heim" — hinn nýi þjóðsöngur? . 19 September 2021 . . 15 September 2015 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Guðmundur Magnússon . Lagið sem allir eru að syngja . 19 September 2021 . . 10 October 2015 . 18 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Bubbi kominn út á Rás 2 . 19 September 2021 . . 19 April 2008 . 66 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson . "Ég er kominn heim" sungið á táknmáli . 19 September 2021 . . 18 January 2016 . Icelandic.
  6. News: John Ashdown . Iceland 1-1 Hungary: Euro 2016 – as it happened . 19 September 2021 . . 18 June 2016.
  7. News: Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson . Ég er kominn heim – Stuðningsmenn syngja . 19 September 2021 . . 9 October 2017 . Icelandic.
  8. News: Nanna Elísa Jakobsdóttir . Gæsahúð í þriðja veldi: Íslenskir stuðningsmenn sungu "Ég er kominn heim" . 19 September 2021 . . 10 September 2015 . Icelandic.
  9. News: Stefán Árni Pálsson . Mögnuð stund: Strákarnir okkar og íslensku stuðningsmennirnir tóku "Ég er kominn heim" . 19 September 2021 . . 16 January 2016 . Icelandic.
  10. News: Ég er kominn heim sungið í Nice – myndskeið . 19 September 2021 . . 27 June 2016 . Icelandic.
  11. News: Birgir Olgeirsson . "Ég er kominn heim" verður spilað á klukkur Hallgrímskirkju fyrir fyrsta leik Íslands á HM . 19 September 2021 . . 14 June 2018 . Icelandic.