Silvía's favorite food is sushi and feta cheese and she aims for a career as a model, singer and a movie star.
Silvía Night has influenced Icelandic youth quite a bit and youngsters imitate her unique style in their everyday demeanour. Her use of language includes heavy slang and she blends English into almost every single sentence. Many get irritated by her behaviour and find it offensive and vulgar ; her fans claim that such behaviour constitutes a satire on the greed in modern society rather than simply a comical character.
It took a while for the Icelandic audience to realize that Silvía Night was a fictional character and not just a crazy girl in search for attention. The actress, Ágústa Eva, is more often referred to as Silvía Night than with her real name.
In February 2006, Silvía was voted Iceland's sexiest woman by the audience of national radio station Rás 2. Also, Ágústa Eva came in fourth place.
Silvía Night received the Edda (Icelandic Film and TV Awards) in 2005 for the Best Comical Show of the Year and as the TV Personality of the Year.
Silvía Night was Iceland's participant in Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song Congratulations, after winning the Icelandic national finals. The song was originally in Icelandic, called "Til hamingju Ísland" ("Congratulations Iceland"). The Icelandic lyrics, heavily filled with slang, talk about how lucky Icelanders are that she was born in Iceland and that she is going to win the contest, because she's better than all the other contestants. The finals took place on the 18th of February 2006. The song was controversial because it was being distributed on the Internet before the competition had taken place, but that was not allowed by the rules of the competition. Silvía Night was nonetheless not banned from the competition. This decision by RÚV (The National Broadcasting Company) has been criticised, with one participating song writer filing a complaint, but the case was dismissed.
Silvía's song was performed in English in Athens but Congratulations did not rank among the top ten songs on the semifinal held on May 18 in Athens, leaving her out of the finals scheduled for May 20.
During her presence in Athens, and according to her role's character. Silvia behaved provocatively and rudely to technicians and journalists. The participants, not knowing that Silvia Night was actually there as a performed role and not as the actual person, mistook her behaviour for real. The media criticised and attacked the singer, thinking that she is actually problematic and rude (a reaction similar to how she was first received in her country before becoming famous). Due to this misunderstanding Silvía/Ágústa's reputation has been severely wounded in the country.
An another controversy is the English lyrics to her Eurovision song, “Congratulations”. On the first verse the words goes “The vote is in, they say I win”, however she pronounces it on her music so it sounds likw “The vote is in, I'll fucking win”. In Eurovision rules, songs shouldn't contain swearwords. Silvía Nótt has personally responded on her website, that she will “fucking say what I fucking want”.
In the preliminary contest on May 18th she did not use the expletitive, and said "freaking" instead. As expected, in her appearance for the semi-finals, the audience reacted by booing her. The song didn't make it to the finals. Silvia, being true to her role, had some performances to indicate her 'regret'. She pretended to slap her boyfriend, and then 'threatened' to fall form a bridge. Again, these reactions were commented negatively by the Greek media.
Congratulations
Silvía Nótt Lyrics
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Hey you, looking at me, I'm talking to you
I'm Silvia Night shining in the light, I know you want me too
Born in Reykjavik in a different league, no damn eurotrashfreak
The vote is in, I'll fucking win
Too bad for all the others
I'm Silvia Night and I'm shining so bright
Eurovision nation, your dreams coming true
You've been waiting and waiting
For me to save you
Wham bam boom
My song's totally cool, no yesterday's news
It is hot okey, really not too gay
I'm coming here to stay
Want a piece of me, listen carefully
You'll be D.E.A.D.
So boys and girls around the world
Let's meet next year in Iceland
So congratulations, I have arrived
I'm Silvia Night and I'm shining so bright
Eurovision nation, your dream's coming true
You've been waiting forever
For me to save you
(So congratulations, so congratulations)
(So congratulations, so congratulations)
(So congratulations, so congratulations)
(So congratulations, so congratulations)
Hello, is it God? What's up dog?
It's your favourite person in the world, Silvia Night
I'm saving the end of the world
See you... bye
So congratulations, I have arrived
I'm Silvia Night and I'm shining so bright
Eurovision nation, your dreams coming true
You've been waiting forever
For me to save you
So congratulations, I have arrived
I'm Silvia Night and I'm shining so bright
Eurovision nation, your dreams coming true
Vote for your hero, that's what you must do
I love you
The lyrics to Silvia Night's song Congratulations are quite self-explanatory. Silvia Night is boasting of her arrival and success, taunting and making light of her competition. She introduces herself as being born in Reykjavik and of a different league than the "eurotrashfreaks" she is competing against. She declares that her song is cool, not yesterday's news, and not too gay. Silvia Night claims that she is here to stay and warns anyone who wants a piece of her to listen carefully because they'll be dead. She then invites boys and girls from around the world to meet in Iceland next year.
Silvia Night's confidence in her abilities is evident throughout the song. The chorus repeats the title of the song, Congratulations, and emphasizes her arrival and shining brightly. She believes that she is the savior that the Eurovision nation has been waiting for, and their dreams are finally coming true with her arrival. Silvia Night concludes the song with a phone call to God, claiming that she is saving the end of the world.
Overall, Congratulations is a catchy yet boastful song that showcases Silvia Night's confidence and wit. It is a satire of the Eurovision competition, and Silvia Night highlights her unique qualities as a competitor.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey you, looking at me, I'm talking to you
I am Silvía Night, a shining star, and I know you are staring at me.
I'm Silvia Night shining in the light, I know you want me too
I am shining so bright, and you want to be like me too.
Born in Reykjavik in a different league, no damn eurotrashfreak
I am an extraordinary person from Reykjavik, not like any other regular eurotrashfreaks out there.
The vote is in, I'll fucking win
I will definitely win the vote.
Too bad for all the others
It's a pity for others that they can't win like me.
So congratulations, I have arrived
Congratulations! I am here!
I'm Silvia Night and I'm shining so bright
I am Silvía Night, and I am shining like a star.
Eurovision nation, your dreams coming true
I am the dream that you have been waiting for.
You've been waiting and waiting
You have been waiting for me for so long.
For me to save you
You need me to rescue you from your despair and hopelessness.
Wham bam boom
I am here to give you a show, a bang, just like that.
My song's totally cool, no yesterday's news
My song is amazing and not outdated.
It is hot okey, really not too gay
It is a hot song, okay? It's not too gay, really.
I'm coming here to stay
I am here to stay for a long time.
Want a piece of me, listen carefully
If you want to be like me, listen to me carefully.
You'll be D.E.A.D.
If you don't listen to me, you will be dead.
So boys and girls around the world
So, boys and girls from all around the world.
Let's meet next year in Iceland
Let's meet in Iceland next year.
Hello, is it God? What's up dog?
Hello! Is it God? What's up, pal?
It's your favourite person in the world, Silvia Night
It's me, your favourite person in the world, Silvía Night.
I'm saving the end of the world
I am here to save the world from its misery and despair.
See you... bye
Goodbye!
Vote for your hero, that's what you must do
You must vote for your hero, me, Silvía Night.
I love you
I have love for you all, my lovely fans.
(So congratulations, so congratulations)
Congratulations!
Writer(s): Silvia Night, Thorvaldur Bjarni Thorvaldsson
Contributed by Jonathan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics
Hey you, lookin' at me, I'm talkin' to you
I'm Silvia Night shinin' in the light, I know you want me too
Born in Reykjavík in a different league, no damn Eurotrash-freak
The vote is in, I'll fucking win
Too bad for all the others
So congratulations, I have arrived
I'm Silvia Night and I'm shining so bright
Eurovision nation, your dream's coming true
You've been waiting and waiting for me to save you
Wham bam boom
My song – totally cool, no yesterday's news
It is hot okay, really not too gay
I'm coming here to stay
Want a piece of me, listen carefully
You'll be D.E.A.D
So boys and girls around the world
Let's meet next year in Iceland
So congratulations, I have arrived
I'm Silvia Night and I'm shining so bright
Eurovision nation, your dream's coming true
You've been waiting forever for me to save you
(So congratulations, so congratulations) Oh...
(So congratulations, so congratulations)
(So congratulations, so congratulations)
(So congratulations, so congratulations) Whoa... oh...
(Ring, ring, ring) Hello, is it God?
(Ring, ring, ring) What's up, dog?
It's your favourite person in the world
(Ring, ring, ring) Silvia Night
(Ring, ring, ring) I'm saving the end of the world
See you, bye
So congratulations, I have arrived
I'm Silvia Night and I'm shining so bright
Eurovision nation, your dream's coming true
You've been waiting forever for me to save you
So congratulations, I have arrived
I'm Silvia Night and I'm shining so bright
Eurovision nation, your dream's coming true
Just vote for your hero, that's what you must do
I love you!
@karlssonhermes
In Eurovision, you make an impression by being REALLY GOOD, or REALLY BAD. This legend managed to do both.
@user-pg2tf3vl6r
Yes.
@AcidChannel126
I think it’s more on really bad
@memeyo42
Think it’s more like, it’s so bad it becomes good lol😂
@wystxrr
She single-handedly trolled an entire continent. That’s impressive
@vikingrebalgrindjaniicelan1369
🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤❤💯💥💣🗨🗨
@tadhgstewart7457
"People are screaming all over the place and urinating all over the floor because i'm so brilliant" - Silvia Night 2006
@br3menPT
lol "because you know...im fucking brilliant" loool
@onionlipadua
She is so iconic
@bwiecek44
Silvia: I LOVE YOU EUROPE! THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME!!!Crowd: booing