
After releasing an acoustic version of his Eurovision entry ‘Think About Things’, Daรฐi Freyr has given into the fan pressure and posted his own version of ‘Jaja Ding Dong’ on YouTube.
Think About Covers
Daรฐi’s cover is now part of the merging world between the Eurovision Song Contest and the Eurovision movie. For those unfamiliar with the Netflix original movie, Jaja Ding Dong is a song sung by lead characters Lars (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit (Rachel McAdams). It has become a running gag in the Eurovision community, who echo the request that was repeated in the movie: “Play Jaja Ding Dong!”
As an Icelandic artist who has become a popular name in Eurovision, Daรฐi was bound to have received this request numerous times. In the beginning of his video, he shows many commenters that have asked him to play ‘Jaja Ding Dong’. Always one to please his fans, he performs the song in his signature style: with his synthesizer and laptop, creating a fun atmosphere against a lovely sunset background.
There is bad news for those who are hoping to hear it again, for example at one of his upcoming concerts. Before starting his performance, he assures the viewer that “this is the first and last time that I play this song.” Check it out below!
Daรฐi og Gagnamagniรฐ at the Eurovision Song Contest
Daรฐi and his band Gagnamagniรฐ won the Icelandic national final with the song โThink About Thingsโ and were set to represent their country in Rotterdam 2020. They were in good fortune, quickly becoming one of the favorites to win and stealing the hearts of many fans. Unfortunately, they were unable to represent Iceland in Rotterdam this year, but perhaps 2021 will create new opportunities for them. There is much speculation on whether Daรฐi og Gagnamagniรฐ will be internally selected, especially since Icelandโs Head of Delegationย revealed that they have not ruled out the possibility.
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