This Is My Life (Eurobandið song)

"This Is My Life"
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry
Country	Iceland
Artist(s)	Friðrik Ómar, Regína Ósk
As	Eurobandið
Language	English
Composer(s)	Örlygur Smári
Lyricist(s)	Paul Oscar, Peter Fenner
Finals performance
Semi-final result	8th
Semi-final points	68
Final result	14th
Final points	64
Entry chronology
◄ "Valentine Lost" (2007)
"Is It True?" (2009) ►

"This Is My Life" is a Eurodance song by the Icelandic pop duo Eurobandið. It was Iceland's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, placing 14th in a field of 25th.

Background[]

Euroband singing "This Is My Life" at the Eurovision Song Contest

"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".^[1] The Icelandic version was used during the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Laugardagslögin 2008.

At Eurovision[]

"This Is My Life" was drawn to be presented first at the second semi-final where it was 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 had placed 8th.

Track listing[]

1. "Fullkomið líf" (first version)
2. "Fullkomið líf" (new version)
3. "This Is My Life" (Eurovision version)
4. "This Is My Life" (instrumental version)
5. "This Is My Life" (karaoke version)
6. "This Is My Life" (national final version)

Chart positions[]

"This Is My Life" entered the on the week of May 30, 2008, at #38 and remained there for one week. It 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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