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Let's Make a Music Video Together!
Jul 16, 2020
Take part in a video collaboration with the Icelandic indie musician Myrkvi. Share videos from your travels!
Coastline‘ is the third single from the Icelandic indie musician Myrkvi and the first one released by Sony Denmark. Myrkvi’s first two singles have been tremendously well received: his debut single reached 2nd place on the main radio chart in Iceland and his second single is starting to attract interest from abroad.
'Coastline' is a summer vacation song. It is about friendship and travel, written when Myrkvi drove down the east coast of Australia with his friend. A six-string ukulele immediately catches the listener, leading to a dreamy bridge which opens into a fun-loving chorus with a sunny rhythm to it.
A good part of the current music video is filmed in Húsavík and we encourage you to take part in this novel idea of video collaboration, especially share travel videos from Húsavík and its surroundings.
Myrkvi on Coastline and the video collaboration:
How To Participate:
1. Click on this Dropbox link
2. Upload video snippets from your vacations.
Wait until it has fully uploaded and we will do the rest!
A lucky few might win something special... 🎁 If you name your video file like your email-address, you may have a chance at winning! Privacy is guaranteed.
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The Icelandic Music Scene
When driving around the approximately 1.300 km of the Icelandic coastline it is vital to have the right tunes. If you are searching for Icelandic music we recommend checking these following playlists
- Vinsældarlisti Rásar 2 - Top Hits in Iceland by the National Broadcaster RÚV
- The Icelandic Roadtrip - A mix of styles, artists, and genres, for your journey through Iceland
- Eurovision Iceland - Every Icelandic Eurovision entry since our inaugural year in 1986
- Iceland Top 50 - What are Icelanders listening to on Spotify, mix of Icelandic and foreign music
- Iceland Road Trip by Lonely Planet - Larger-than-life tunes to match the moody mountains, cliffsides and shorelines of the Land of Fire and Ice
By Genre
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The people of Húsavík in North Iceland are ready for the Oscars 2021. On Monday, the only Óskar in town declared the red carpet on Húsavík's main street formally open. Cutting a ribbon along with the mayor of Húsavík, the local girls' choir was also present, among others. The choir had participated in recording a video where Molly Sandén performed the song Husavik, which is nominated for an Academy Award this year. Due to unusual circumstances, Sandén could not perform the song on stage at the Oscars as planned. Instead, she went to Húsavík to record a music video with the locals. The video will be premiered at the award ceremony, increasing the anticipation of the locals for this years Oscars, who are already hopeful that the song named after their hometown will win the Oscar and bring attention to this small town that is known as the primary location in Iceland for whale watching.
Óskar Óskarsson is back!
The song “Husavik” was nominated for the best original song in the 93rd Academy Awards. The ceremony will be held 25th of April and we can’t wait.
Nobody is happier than Óskar Óskarsson, as he might welcome another Óskar to Húsavík. After many days of celebrating the Oscar nomination, he is back with a new video. The new campaign follows Óskar and Olaf Yohansson on the Oscar night itself. Olaf (Jaja DingDong guy) is willing to do absolutely anything to see his favorite tune Jaja Dingdong win instead of local’s favorite Husavik. Olaf might have tricks up his sleeve – check out how it pans out in the video below
An Óskar for Húsavík! - Help us get an Oscar nomination.
Nine category shortlist for the 93rd Academy Awards was published yesterday. Among them is the category for best original song. One hundred five songs were eligible in the category and now the shortlist has been cut down to only fifteen songs fighting for an Oscar nomination.
What can we say about 2020? There is no simple way to sum it up, it certainly had its ups and downs for our community in Northeastern Iceland.
After spending the day in Husavik, where we decided to take a rocky boat ride out to get a glimpse of a series of Humpback whales, we knew we had to rejuvenate in the highly recommended Geosea Spa.
The Diamond Circle has now been officially opened. This 250 km route in the Northeast of Iceland includes stunning sights and landscapes. The Diamond Circle has five key destinations, amongst them is Húsavík.