Iceland: Daði Freyr

"Think About Things" may well be the best song ever to come from the Eurovision stable. And just before all you grannies start bleating on about "Waterloo", let me explain something for you... 

ABBA are really annoying. Really, really, very annoying.

Dadi and his band Gagnamagnid (I was planning to make a joke about what "Gagnamagnid" means but it genuinely means "Data Plan" which is already funnier than anything I could come up with) produced 3 minutes of perfect fun. Firstly, you can't hear the song without it inducing at least a modicum of head-bopping. Secondly, it has a superbly geeky dance routine which is perfect for those of us who struggled with the complexities of the Macarena. Thirdly, it has constant comic touches- the instruments, the jumpers, the hair blowing, the disapproving family, confetti...

Iceland was robbed by last year's cancellation. This song would surely have even beaten 2006's bald, dancing, Lithuanian maniac as the best thing to ever grace the Eurovision stage. It romped to victory in our virtual Eurovision event.

So this is "10 years". A worthy follow up to "Think About Things"? Well the basic ingredients are all still there but it feels slightly overcooked. The opening strings are a very welcome addition and the music and dancing are almost a match for their predecessor. My main disappointment is the music video with its' power ranger vs chicken monster vibe- it's just not as funny as I was hoping for.

The good news of course is that Eurovision is all about the live performance and so the music video won't hinder our Icelandic friends. So far this is still one of my favourites but, without a rival of the calibre of Little Big, I was expecting Dadi to be a shoe in for my 12 points yet Belgium are pushing hard and I've had a peak ahead and there's exciting things coming from Malta....