(; ), also known as Sigga, Beta & Elín and formerly Tripolia, are an Icelandic band consisting of sisters Sigríður, Elísabet and Elín Eyþórsdóttir. They in the

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, Italy with the song "", after winning the Icelandic national selection ''2022''. The sisters have previously partnered with DJ Friðfinnur "Oculus" Sigurðsson, with whom they formed the

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band in 2011.

History

Sigríður, Elísabet and Elín Eyþórsdóttir grew up in

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and

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. Their mother is singer , and their father is composer and keyboardist of the band Mezzoforte. The sisters began their musical career in 2011 as part of the band , which they named after their grandmother. released its debut single "Ain't Got Nobody" in 2013, and partnered with British house label

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for "Do It Good" in 2015 and "Mystified" in 2018. They performed at the

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in 2016. In 2017, they released their first single as a trio, titled "Bounce from the Bottom", under the Tripolia alias. Outside of music, they are

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activists, particularly for

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. Elín is engaged to Icelandic actress Íris Tanja Flygenring.

2022: Eurovision Song Contest

On 5 February 2022, Sigga, Beta & Elín were announced as one of the ten acts that had been selected by

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to compete in the upcoming edition of '' Söngvakeppnin'', the Icelandic national selection for the

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. They performed their entry "" in the first semi-final on 26 February, and advanced to the final on 12 March. They went on to win the competition, beating in the superfinal, and thereby won the right to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in

, Italy. At Eurovision, they qualified for the grand final and placed 23rd.

Discography

Singles

As part of Sísý Ey

Non-single album appearances

References

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