Icelandic selection contestant Sigurjón Brink (36) died
Tragic news from Iceland. National selection contestant Sigurjón 'Sjonni' Brink died unexpectedly last night, media report. Brink, who leaves a wife and four children behind, was 36 years young.
According to reports, Brink died last night at home in Garðabæ, most probably because of heart problems. He was no stranger to the Icelandic selections for the Eurovision Song Contest, as he took part in the 2005 and 2010 on the national stage. Brink was scheduled to perform during the Icelandic semi-final on the 29th of January.
Icelandic broadcaster RÚV has not yet decided to which extent this will have consequences for the national selection, Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins.
The Eurovision Song Contest team of the European Broadcasting Union offers its deepest sympathy and condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Sigurjón Brink.
Five of his closest friends sang the song on the finale on the 29th of january, their perforance was so heart warming and emiotional and i personally cried during their perfomance. And when they were singing the song aftur have won, Sjonni´s wife also came and sang with them.
So, now the are prepearing for the big contest in Dusseldorf and everyone are standing by them. report to the moderator