Iva Marín Adrichem (born 18 July 1998),[1] known simply as Iva, is a Dutch-Icelandic singer and songwriter.
Iva | |
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| Birth name | Iva Marín Adrichem |
| Born | 18 July 1998 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Origin | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Career
editEarly career
editIn 2011, at the age of 13, Iva participated in the first edition of Jólastjarnan ("Christmas Star"), an Icelandic singing competition for children, broadcast by Stöð 2.[2][3] She auditioned with the song "Je hebt een vriend" by the Belgian girl group K3, which she had translated to Icelandic as "Þú átt þér vin".[2] In 2012, Iva had a role in the opera La bohème, staged by The Icelandic Opera in the concert hall Harpa in Reykjavík.[4] She later also played in their production of Carmen.[5] In 2015, she represented her school Hamrahlíð Junior College in the Söngkeppni framhaldsskólanna with the song "Lovin' You", originally by Minnie Riperton.[6] In 2016, she was a contestant in the second season of The Voice Iceland. She auditioned with the song "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush, but did not advance to the next round.[7]
2020: Söngvakeppnin
editIn 2020, Iva was selected by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) to participate in Söngvakeppnin, the national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[8] She competed in the second semi-final on 15 February 2020 with the song "Oculis Videre" (Latin for "to see with the eyes"), and qualified for the final which took place on 29 February 2020 in the Laugardalshöll in Reykjavík.[8][9] The song was performed in Icelandic in the semi-final and was initially going to be sung in English in the final, but it was later decided that the song would be kept in Icelandic.[10][11] In the final, she received a total of 37,498 votes from the jury and televote, placing third out of five finalists.[12]
Personal life
editIva was born in Reykjavík, Iceland to a Dutch father and an Icelandic mother.[13] She was born with a genetic eye disorder and is blind.[14] Her Dutch family is originally from Ens in the province of Flevoland.[15] She grew up in Amsterdam, but moved to Iceland when she was 9 years old.[13][14] In 2018, Iva moved back to the Netherlands to study classical singing at the Codarts Conservatory in Rotterdam.[15]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Oculis Videre" | 2020 | Söngvakeppnin 2020 |
| "Oculis Videre" (English version) | ||
| "Open & Free" | Non-album singles | |
| "Barn" (with Már Gunnarsson) | ||
| "To Reach You" | ||
| "Vinurinn vor" (with Már Gunnarsson) | 2021 |
References
edit- ^ Sverrisson, Ágúst Borgþór (25 May 2019). "Iva tók U-beygju í skoðunum". DV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ a b Jólastjarnan 2011 – Íva Marín Adrichem. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Jólagestir". Harpa. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Ung og upprennandi stjarna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 September 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Stojanović, Nikola (14 February 2020). "Iva: I am seriously considering to perform the song in Icelandic if we get to the finals!". ESCBubble. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Guðmundsdóttir, Sóley Björk (22 October 2016). "Bað um að vera ekki "blindi keppandinn"". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Iva Marín Adricehm – Wuthering Heigts | The Voice Iceland 2016 | The Blind Auditions". YouTube. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Iceland reveals 10 national finalist hopefuls for Söngvakeppnin 2020". Eurovision.tv. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Einarsdóttir, Júlía Margrét (15 February 2020). "Íva, Daði og Nína áfram í úrslit". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Iva Adrichem over de IJslandse Songfestivalfinale". NPO Radio 5 (in Dutch). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Agam, Åri (19 February 2020). "Iceland: IVA will sing "Oculis Videre" in Icelandic in Söngvakeppnin 2020 final". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Gunnarsson, Davíð Roach (2 March 2020). "Daði og Gagnamagnið sigruðu með yfirburðum". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b Loo, Jasper van (20 February 2020). "Blinde zangeres met roots in Ens staat in finale songfestival IJsland: 'Ze gaat winnen ook'". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ a b ""Mijn tijd bij VHLE is een schat aan rijke ervaringen gebleken"". Visio.org (in Dutch). 5 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Trotse grootouders kijken naar Söngvakeppnin". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 16 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.