Hear Them Calling

"Hear Them Calling" is a song performed by Icelandic singer Greta Salóme. The song represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in Stockholm, Sweden.[1] It was originally performed in its Icelandic version "Raddirnar".[2] Salóme represented Iceland performing in the first semi-final held on 10 May 2016, but failed to qualify to the 14 May final.

"Hear Them Calling"
Single by Greta Salóme
Released2016
Recorded2015
GenreFolk pop
LabelHands Up Music
Songwriter(s)Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
Producer(s)Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
Greta Salóme singles chronology
"Fleyið"
(2015)		 "Hear Them Calling"
(2016)		 "Row"
(2016)
"Hear Them Calling"
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Greta Salóme
Language
Composer(s)
Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
Lyricist(s)
Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
Finals performance
Semi-final result
14th
Semi-final points
51
Entry chronology
◄ "Unbroken" (2015)   
"Paper" (2017) ►

The Eurovision Again series, endorsed by the EBU, held a contest for the best song eliminated in the semi finals, and Hear Them calling won the vote.[3]

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Iceland (RÚV)[4] 17

References
  1. Escudero, Victor M. (20 February 2016). "Greta Salome to represent Iceland!". eurovision.tv. EBU.
  2. Weaver, Jessica (11 December 2015). "Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2016 acts unveiled". esctoday.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  3. "Hear Them Calling wins Eurovision Semi final special". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. "RÚV - Vinsældalisti Rásar 2". RÚV. Retrieved 2 April 2016.



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