If there was ever any proof that Eurovision isn't just full of cheesy one-hit wonders in crazy costumes, then last night's gig at Bristol's O2 Academy was just that. Former Eurovision act Daði Freyr performed to a packed venue full of gig-goers of all ages - many of which knew even all the Icelandic words to his songs.
For those of you unfamiliar with his work, Daði Freyr is a 29-year-old (soon to be 30) musician from Reykjavik in Iceland, currently living in Berlin who, as the frontman of 'Daði & Gagnamagnið', was due to represent Iceland in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with the bookies favourite to win that year - a song called 'Think About Things'. When the event was cancelled because of Covid-19, the group came back to represent Iceland in the 2021 competition, with the song '10 Years', finishing in fourth place.
During his time on Eurovision, he and his band became well-known not just for the catchiness of their tunes and their dance moves, but also because of the green jumpers adorned with cartoon versions of their faces - which you could even buy at last night's gig. But, on stage during their performance in Bristol Daði - along with his percussionist and guitarist rather than the larger crowd we saw during the European singing competition - is simply dressed in black, though at a little under seven feet tall he is still a massive presence on stage.
