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Wikipedia article
"'Husavik'" (also known as "'Hsavk'" or "'Husavik (My Hometown)'") is a song performed by Will Ferrell and Molly Sandn (under the stage name My Marianne) for the film 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga' (2020). The song was written by Fat Max Gsus, Rickard Gransson, and Savan Kotecha, and received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Context
The song can be first heard when Sigrit (Rachel McAdams) was writing a song and playing the piano after returning to her hotel room. Lars (Will Ferrell) overhears Sigrit working on a new song, not knowing that it was a song she dedicated to him. Lars wrongly concludes that it was a love song for Alexander (Dan Stevens), another contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest.
The song is sung during the finals of the contest after Lars arrives just in time for the grand final after asking for a ride from some initially unwilling American tourists.Instead of their official entry "Double Trouble", Sigrit and Lars perform "Husavik", an ode to their hometown. Since Fire Saga changed the song for the finals, they are disqualified from the contest but "won the hearts of the people". Lars and Sigrit kiss after performing the song.
Accolades
"Husavik" was nominated for Best Original Song at the 93rd Academy Awards. It was also nominated for Best Song at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards and for Best Original Song in a Feature Film at the 11th Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
At the 2021 Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards, "Husavik" won Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media. It won the Hollywood Critics Association Awards for Best Original Song.
Music video
Sandn released a music video for an acoustic version of "Husavik (My Hometown)" in August 2020. Filmed on land, the video features accompaniment by pianist Pontus Persson. Sandn had previously shared a performance of an acoustic version of the song through an Instagram account for her My Marianne persona; the video features piano accompaniment by David Karl Larson of the Royal Concept.
As of July 2022, the music video has reached 16 million views on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjuphuG3ndw YouTube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjuphuG3ndw YouTube
Tracklist
;*Cahill remix
#"Husavik (My Hometown)" (Cahill remix) 3:51
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References
Category:2020 songs
Category:Iceland in fiction
Category:Icelandic-language songs
Category:Malefemale vocal duets
Category:Molly Sandn songs
Category:Macaronic songs
Category:Music videos shot in Sweden
Category:Songs about cities
Category:Songs written by Rickard Gransson
Category:Songs written by Savan Kotecha
Category:Songs written for films
Category:Works by Will Ferrell
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