Iceland: Greta Salóme releases ‘My Blues’

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Icelandic artist Greta Salóme, who represented her country at the 2012 and 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, has released her latest single My blues.

The videoclip for My blues features a guest appearance by Icelandic professional strongman Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, who plays the role of Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane in the popular TV-show Game of Thrones.

The official videoclip for My blues was produced by Silent Production. Ásgeir Helgi Magnússon was the artistic director and choreographer, Nazar Davidoff was Director of photography.

Lyrics of My blues

I´ve been bangin on the walls all day tryin to
find my beat tryin to pass the time and I
hold my breath and count to hundred until I
hit the ground then I stand up tall for ya
then I stand up tall for ya

Tick tock take a step to the floor feel my
whiplash but I dance some more then I
spread my broken wings and try to soar but I
crash and burn but then I stand up tall for ya
I always stand up tall for ya

If you could only see me now

I´ve been sittin´ here sippin´ on this juice
hiding in plain sight and feelin just all right
and I´ve been waiting for you
talkin´to myself and dancin´ away my blues

Bang bang hear my racing heart and ya
watch me bleed watch me fall apart as I´m
spinning round and round and singing loud but I
hit the ground but oh I do it all for you
You know I do it all for you

 

Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir (Mosfellsbær, Iceland, 1986) is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and violinist in the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. She represented Iceland twice at the Eurovision Song Contest: in 2012 and 2016.

At Eurovision 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, she performed the duet Never forget together with singer Jónsi, eventually reaching the 20th place in the Grand Final, with 46 points.

In 2016, Greta Salóme represented Iceland as a solo artist at the ESC in Stockholm, Sweden. With her song Hear them calling, she reached the 14th place in Semi-Final 1, earning 51 points, thus unfortunately not qualifying for the Grand Final.