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"'Paper'" is a song performed by Icelandic singer Svala. The song was released as a digital download on 20 March 2017 through Rkistvarpi. It represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, and was written by Svala Bjrgvinsdttir, Einar Egilsson, Lester Mendez, and Lily Elise. The song was originally released in its Icelandic version, "'g veit a'".

Eurovision Song Contest



On 20 January 2017, Svala was confirmed to be taking part in 'Sngvakeppnin 2017', Iceland's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Both the English and Icelandic versions of the song were released on that day through the Icelandic broadcaster, Rkistvarpi (RV). Svala competed in the second semi-final on 4 March 2017, with the Icelandic version of the song. She gained the highest number of votes and advanced to the final, held on 11 March 2017. In the final, Svala performed the English version of the song. In the first round, she earned the highest number of public votes and votes from the jury, advancing to the superfinal along with Dai Freyr Ptursson. In the superfinal, she won over 62% of the vote, and was declared the winner, earning the right to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Iceland competed in the second half of the first semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest. The act did not qualify for the final, and was eliminated in semi-final 1.

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Category:Eurovision songs of Iceland

Category:Eurovision songs of 2017

Category:2016 songs

Category:2017 singles

Category:Songs written by Lester Mendez

Category:Number-one singles in Iceland

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