Yohanna - Is It True (Iceland) 2009 Eurovision Song Contest

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We are already counting down to the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku. We do that by looking back to recent editions of Europe's favorite TV show. This time we go to 2009, when the contest was held in Moscow, Russia
Yohanna represented Iceland in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Is It True'. Iceland came in 2nd position in the grand final

[@eleanast]

She was only 19! Still blows me away... Magnificent...

[@Manolis_Ypsilandis96]

Κι έλεγα τι είδους άνθρωποι το ακούνε στο 2022

[@heeeeeresrossy]

The winner for me x

[@ivarmarkusson382]

actually she was just 18, she has been a pro since she was a child

[@janjohansson4292]

She was 18, Born 901016

[@lorofcb3]

This will go down as one of Eurovision's most impeccable vocals. I don't think people appreciate enough how on point she is, she hits all those difficult notes perfectly and seemingly with ease! Love you Iceland, Switzerland

[@mmmnahfam]

I know! It's insanely satisfying to listen to an impeccable singer

[@lb2419]

I remember listening to this song for ages after because I just loved how on point her voice was. I was a kid, but I fell in love with her singing that evening.

[@michaelord988]

Perfection

[@alarik36]

Sem Íslendingur þakkar þú fyrir rósir..

[@Diana-vs5so]

Она шикарна, но исполнение не идеальное, на 0:44 нота уехала

[@TennisMusic]

10 years later and I'm still listening to this song on repeat. The BEST Icelandic entry of all times.

[@ingvargujonsson8141]

Best eurovision Entry of all time?

[@crisfbflores9674]

Hatrid mun sigra 😂

[@thekrieg4251]

Hatari are way better

[@PoisonAngelGirl]

Okay but, Silvia Knight. Best act. Ever 😂

[@edv15]

Dont forget Selma, All out of luck " 1999 Eurovision, Iceland runner up.

[@AmbersLifestyle]

Still loving this song after all those years😋

[@decakjeisaozasuncem8843]

Mylifeasamber me to honey...and its not only this song iceland is magical about songs,so unique

[@icecranberry2148]

Almost 9. Wow.

[@slayyyyty]

Me too, XDXD we’re in 2018 now, But this song is the best♡

[@user-xs1hj3cb2b]

Me too!

[@Irene-ki3jr]

So magical translucent

[@EdjeMr1975]

The special Effects on the background makes this song so Dreamy ...

[@renatopereira810]

Please Iceland!!! Send Yohanna again to eurovision!!

[@MrMrjack18]

Johana was at National final in 2011 actually but she failed to go again to Eurovision !!!

[@Euroviking86]

Even though her song was by far the best in our national final. But the sympathy votes for Sjonni's Friends and Magni's popularity sadly put a stopper in it.

[@kfcfrillan2764]

Aron Unnarsson HATRI team

[@amilceferquliyev7475]

They are too busy with Dadi and Gagnamagnit🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mardanhuseynli8059]

Yes pls

[@99xLondon]

Still to this day my alltime favourite ballad in Eurovision. Her voice gives me chills! 😍😍😍

[@dinnae]

Perfect vocal performance, both from Yohanna and her backing singers!

[@bbabbbab789]

2009 is tottaly an All-Star Season Iceland-Yohanna Norway-Alexander Rybak Azerbaijan-Aysel & Arash Turkey-Dum Tek Tek

[@orxanr.5376]

Yes👏🏻

[@emmybm15]

Exactly 2009 was a brilliant Eurovision year, even The UK was in the top 10 that year with Jade! I remember that night so vividly, I was like "OH MY GOSH WE'RE (Norway) WINNING EUROVISION!" 😅 14 year old me had the best night ❤

[@Steven-ef8yk]

estonia and armenia too!

[@acuario1981]

A GREAT edition! 😍😍😍

[@itscoffeetime6301]

Yes!

[@radish_dash4155]

Is it wrong to say that I honestly like this more than "Fairytale"? 10 years later and this still blows be away.

[@escfan2706]

Bradley Atkin Nope I love it way more than fairytale

[@kaninwittgren7041]

I'm completely torn between this one and Fairytale. If this song would've won I'd be so happy but so sad that Norway wouldn't have won. But at the same time I'm really sad that this actually didn't win!! I'm 100% torn.

[@pedrovidrex]

So much better! This song is imortal!

[@AndersLH]

I'm Norwegian, and I voted for this song. I wanted it to win. I didn't even like Fairytale that year, but it has grown on me over the years. Still love this song just as much. ;)

[@cembri6543]

Yes it's wrong

[@DanyC91]

She's an angel ...

[@user-oy9xr5xu6h]

Of course

[@letto23]

Сколько лет прошло, сколько конкурсов, сколько победителей и проигравших, хитов и песен на один раз ,а эта девочка врезалась в память. Прекрасная песня.

[@OlionaS]

Это правда) 💙

[@TorryTam]

Согласна! Потрясающая песня, которую спустя столько лет я все ещё захожу послушать...

[@viacheslavunderwood2522]

Когда слушал первый раз в 2009 всего пробрало мурашками)

[@andriipuchko4101]

Согласен. Эта песня достойна запомниться до конца жизни

[@user-mr3kk6jk2v]

Cогласна, очень нравится эта песня до сих пор))

[@Inselostfriese]

What a woman, what a voice, a great song! Greetings from Germany!

[@michaelord988]

Fully agree

[@annakobuk3618]

A timeless ballad. Still played by some radiostations across Europe.

[@TheJacp07]

2022 and still go back and search this song, its so beautiful, one the best ballads in eurovision history.

[@marianaguminilovich8447]

Same 🤝 2024 and I’m still here

[@mmmnahfam]

Her vocals are IMPECCABLE! So beautiful to listen to

[@draganaristic9798]

For me winner of 2009 and one of best songs ever in Eurovision history! She's so cute and beautiful.

[@omamamiapoop4661]

It's Jóhanna in Icelandic

[@draganaristic9798]

HALP HALP Ok, thanks :)

[@alexk.2332]

For me Is it true is my fanourite song from the entire competition. 2:40 this moment is a moment that the singer makes you cry with his/her voice!!!!!

[@NicholasBykov]

If she wasn't up against Rybkak that year, i'm sure she would've won

[@TeamMastaPr2]

That would be garantueed since she did come in 2nd place.

[@BenStaad]

*** Rybak robbed me for like 10000 SEK. I bet this very early for 40 to 1

[@Ziplock9000]

Which was a load of utter bollocks tbh.

[@pogodziej]

She should've won even with him! That's my opinion. :)

[@redcross2910]

pogodziej no. just no

[@mdcb91]

Live version is actually better than the studio version

[@doctoremil2678]

I agree.

[@Ziplock9000]

Yep, she can actually sing.

[@strider8662]

its kinda odd that most of the eurovision songs is just like that, almost all of them better than their studio versions, especially first 3.

[@TheAshlikenny]

Agree

[@_karmin_95_]

Totally true!

[@OdulTan]

I still in love with her, one of the most natural beauty.

[@alinasimonyte5351]

She looks like cindarella :O

[@killeruzi54]

Lol

[@giedreai3597]

Maybe she is :)) cinderela

[@edv15]

More like Disney Frozen

[@keremtheturk9199]

Like an angel

[@mardanhuseynli8059]

Yeap it is true🥰🧜‍♂️

[@theooikom6837]

Maybe the best song in the Eurovision contest ever.

[@user-kj2ds9rx2i]

Обожаю эту песню. А когда Евровиденье смотрела, была просто в неописуемом восторге. Сколько лет прошло... а песня всё так же нравится. И Йоханна красавица.

[@nuranasadigova7041]

Тоже самое

[@user-bh5hg2ov2s]

О! Абсолютно симметрично! Сейчас мало такой красоты на эстраде

[@der_stieglitz]

Я, кстати, где-то слышал, что она могла спеть припев на русском

[@user-kj2ds9rx2i]

@@der_stieglitz не знала об этом

[@der_stieglitz]

@@user-kj2ds9rx2i Песня вышла на четырёх языках, по-моему. Русская версия тоже здорово звучит, не совсем без акцента, но всё-таки)

[@markusandersson6425]

Her only mistake was too sing it in 2009, the same year as Alexander Rybak. Otherwise it would have won!

[@moonlightstripess]

so true. If she entered the next year she would have slayed the competition

[@vyrobnyk6362]

Markus Andersson What about Azerbaijan?

[@kingwacky184]

Markus Andersson she should have won Anyway this song is a million times better than the winning song

[@Kykovner]

There were 7-8 good songs in 2009 instead of 0-2 in other years.

[@athensthunderstorms8052]

+Friso Versteeg i think he is the best winner so far from 2000 till now

[@timwfcmay]

Probably the most flawless live performance I've heard in all the years of Eurovision that I have watched in my lifetime. Truly outstanding, I wish Yohanna would return one day to perform again for Iceland. -2015

[@SipOfGames]

Tim May well this year we have Omar Naber who has pretty much a flawless voice but everyone hates it lol

[@bleakm1343]

She sounded so comfortable and beautiful.

[@mlauncelp8018]

This song is magical.

[@yougoglencoco08]

This and Calm After the Storm are amongst the best songs to have never won the Eurovision.

[@escdk3080]

Yes, but this is better than Calm After The Storm,

[@gungusaru]

***** except 2012

[@escdk3080]

Much better

[@escdk3080]

***** In 2008, 2009 and 2014 the second places were better than the winner.

[@CristianNicolae]

also 2004. "Lane Moje" was better than the winner. And maybe 2010. And now look at the song that won in 2011.

[@kagan5874]

Ahh Yohanna.. 9 years.. and you still melting my heart o/

[@_o..o_1871]

Best Icelandic entry in my opinion.

[@user-vn1bg2kx7o]

Даже спустя столько лет ( сейчас 2022) считаю эту песню одной из самых красивых за все годы Евровидения. А девушку исполнительницу одной из последних представительниц " догубатой" натуральной красоты. Как колыбельную воспринимаю эту песню.

[@kotobormot8003]

"догубатой"🤗🤣...Да..если махом вспоминать топ этих европесен-данная-в первой десятке.

[@Tina84448]

Потрясающая певица!Самая лучшая!

[@antoniosvlachodimos8450]

My 2009 winner, Fairytale was great in it's own merit but this is the one that still gives me goosebumps. Johanna's performance was magical.

[@bleakm1343]

Her high note when she sings "...will I wake from this pain" should be in the studio version. Such a piercing and breathtakingly beautiful voice

[@JayleenInChains]

she is a true real life disney princess

[@Jai05]

If I had a nickel for every time Norway won with a violin dominated song while the runner up was a 19 year old girl with an amazing song and extremely powerful vocals, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice

[@ianhowley]

10 years later and I'm STILL listening to this. My winner!

[@sayra5496]

The song was solid. She had the voice. You could say her dress, the moon and the dolphin visuals enhanced her performance. But I can't believe she was only 18 when she stood on that huge stage and gave it her all. She looks so vulnerable and strong at the same time. One of Eurovision's greatest performances.

[@praetorpr7120]

Televizyonda canlı izlediğim zamanı hatırlıyorum, o zamanlar çocuktum ve Türkiye🇹🇷 olarak ESC’e katılırdık, o zaman da en çok bu şarkıyı beğenmiştim. Benim için 2009 birincisi buydu. 👏🏻

[@user-ne1xy3mh4n]

evet mükemmel şarkı 💙

[@tubayasar1449]

Ilk dinlediğim anda buyulenmistim aldı beni uzaklara götürdü şarkı

[@timeline1184]

2009 yılı adeta süper lig gibiydi neredeyse bütün şarkılar birinciliyi hakediyordu. Yarışmanın gerçek yarışma olduğu dönemler. Şimdiki son yıllarda tadını kaçırdılar artık takip etmiyorum..

[@yunuspehlivan3694]

Kesinlikle bende ilk dinleyişte sevmiştim

[@kaW3_4]

benide

[@markb35]

Whenever I'm feeling melancholic I come back to this song. 2009 was the greatest year for Eurovision ever. Rybak, Yohanna and Aysel & Arash all put up award winning performances, and all those ended up in the top 3. I can't remember a better Eurovision that also ended up honoring its best finalists. It really was the perfect storm in the positive sense. I think we could argue for ages who of those three deserved to win it more. Personally, I change that decision almost daily even 11 years after, cause each of those songs just strikes a different chord and they're all perfect in their sense. I can't thank either of the participants enough for what their work gave me

[@undeadalex4579]

best eurovision ever imo nothing can ever top it

[@1971caz38]

Love Arash

[@user-sy1zn7xu8c]

2024 Май. Топ 🔝 лучший песня что была в Евровидения. Мне был 11 лет я слушал и влюбился эту девушку и слушаю до сих пор. ❤

[@sayarmirio8876]

Полностью согласен. За те несколько лет, что я смотрел Евровидение, эта песня для меня до сих пор самая лучшая.

[@ralphvanson9628]

Yohanna has the best eurovision song ever . I still love it in 2019.

[@fkuregyan]

Прекрасная Йоханна, прекрасная баллада. Каждый раз до мурашек! ❤️❤️❤️

[@user-oj1wl8rt1f]

Даааааа, она волшебная. Плачу каждый раз, хотя взрослый дядька 25 годов от роду, как в детстве зацепила, так и не отпускает 🖤

[@AGirlNamedAria..]

My winner... still listening to this on the last day of 2023... 31th of December ❤❤❤

[@ardanriver]

10 years later... HATRID MUN SIGRA !

[@hakanliljeberg790]

No positive message.. Deyđan mun sigra..

[@nicholaschow9128]

One of my favourite songs ! Can we just appreciate the camerawork of this performance. It was a whole choreography!

[@anhydras1]

One of the best Eurovision songs ever. Still sounds great even now. What an fantastic performance by Yohanna. A real shame it didn't win.

[@eurovisiondiary.5945]

So so so fucking good. Vocals, performance, icelandic staging, camera work, song. So beautiful. Congrats Iceland, love from Spain.

[@irisheurovisionfan31]

In a year of fantastic entries - the vocal performance of Yohanna and her backing singers really elevated this

[@kotasbyubilieau8365]

The interesting coincidence part is that Fairytale portrays how a boy misses a girl when they break up, while this song is the opposite.

[@escdk3080]

Best song in Eurovision ever

[@razvan.902]

ESC DK yessss

[@ahmetbaran6973]

Then alexander rybak ~ fairytale

[@zimbalist]

Maybe the best background vocals ever in the ESC!!

[@escdk3080]

Most underrated song in eurovision ever

[@LanaDelReysLife]

ESC DK underrated? it actually came 2nd...............

[@escdk3080]

Lana Del Rey Yeah, but when it is eurovisions best song ever, it was underrated for me :)

[@AnfrersAyyLmao]

ESC DK Dude it was second.

[@mayologic]

+ESC DK Wasn't underrated, 2nd place is good

[@ahis2209]

+ESC DK Я из России (1-е место на этом евровидении), но я тоже считаю что это была лушая песня, для меня она до сих пор остается любимой песней среди всех евровидений. На мой взгляд Исландию подвело ее географическое положение, а Россия заработала дополнительные баллы за счет Евгения Плющенко и Эдвина Мартона. Исландия должна была быть первой! I am from Russia(1-st place in 2009) but i think that Yohanna's song was the best, it's still the most loved song for me of all eurovisions. In my opinion Iceland not win because bad geographical location, while Russia have additional points due to Eugeniy Plushenko and Edvin Marton. Yohanna should have won at this event, best eurovision song ever! (sorry for my english)

[@marceld1973]

For me the best ballad in ESC history - and she is so beautiful - Love from Germany

[@Jason-fw8qp]

Oh my god listening to it now ... &&& this should have won !

[@escdk3080]

Yes it should have won :)

[@nickgerm4679]

Jason Harmsworth 2011 surely won

[@Agnietuke1]

Listening in 2022, I still don't forget this beautiful song of Yohanna !

[@perets27perets27]

She was/is the real winner of 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Perfect voice, beautiful young woman, amazingly brilliant performance. She wasn't even 20 years old and was the best

[@Agnietuke1]

@@perets27perets27 О да! Я тоже считаю её победительницей!

[@keylafreitas6296]

Big Diference with Hatari 😂

[@user-jy1xi3po6y]

@@alexk.2332 no, this is absolute different kinds of music.

[@EllliHotel]

fotis mpakas Hatari wasn't boring at all. Both are good.

[@marcomassella2186]

It's impossible to compare Hatari with this one... (And tbh I prefer Hatari, but still...)

[@syr0utpl293]

I love both songs

[@FannomacritaireSuomi]

@@EllliHotel Hatari wasn't boring but it was awful.

[@Rem726]

Прошло уже 8 лет с этого выступления, но до сих пор его пересматривая бегут мурашки по коже!!! Вот это было евровидение, а то что прошло в этом 2017 это просто концерт сельской самодеятельности!!!

[@Shatics]

Я думал, что Йоханна выиграет, но РЫбак победил. До сих пор слушаю её песни.

[@Atonix99]

Eurovision 2009... just wow

[@Neenaa94]

The most beautiful Eurovision song ever for me! It's my favorite EU song since 2009 :D

[@EREJones]

Nevena Nena Iceland- not in the EU.

[@alexk.2332]

me too!!!!!!! And especially this moment 2:40.

[@emilien1009]

Real winner 2009

[@Albiticious]

You say you really know me you’re not afraid to show me what is in your eyes So tell me about the rumors Are they only rumors? Are they only lies? Falling out of a perfect dream, coming out of the blue Is it true? Is it over? Did I throw it away? Was it you? Did you tell me you would never leave me this way? If you really knew me You couldn’t do this to me You would be my friend If one of us is lying There’s no use in trying No need to pretend Falling out of a perfect dream, coming out of the blue Is it true? Is it over? Did I throw it away? Was it you? Did you tell me you would never leave me this way? Is it true? Is it over? Did I throw it away? Was it you? Did you tell me you would never leave me this way? Will I wake from this pain Is it true? Is it over? Baby did I throw it away? Is it true?

[@Sergey_Pashnin]

Лучший исполнитель 2009 !

[@hragmankoushian7285]

Cant believe its been 10 years that this song was sung

[@MrJukamada]

2009 is the best Eurovision ever.

[@sophiakon6293]

No 2008 is.

[@denismusabelliu5572]

No

[@EdjeMr1975]

Every year is different and Unique, thats wy i love Eurovision ❤🇳🇱 Big hug from The Netherlands

[@yudhistiramahasena1255]

It was the first edition I followed, so for me it's the best Eurovision ever.

[@qarabagazrbaycandr2279]

2012 də

[@chukkietutu5]

The actual winner of Eurovision 2009.

[@davidheed741]

So beautiful! Iceland should have won both 2009 and 2020. I still love this song. Fire Saga made me look it up again.

[@dovydasmartonis8501]

Yohanna i love you!! i will never stop listening to this amazing song and your amazing voice

[@temo5397]

Amazing song😘 still listening 2019 🥰

[@MrTeru84]

I never vote Eurovision song contest but this song and performer made me do some thinking my self and i vote. Wow what a lady and emotion what she can loaded to this song, dang.

[@bxuub]

Who's also here after cancellation of Eurovision 2020?

[@bxuub]

@Ludovic Ouimet What i meant is that they specifically came to watch this video because they heard ESC was cancelled. This sing is sad so it captures the sensation. People who wouldn't be in this group are say, those who came cause they just felt like watching the performance again cause its good.

[@pitomiro]

Came here after Fire Saga - Husavik

[@realalexme]

Все здесь, сюда covid не проникает! / Everyone is here, covid does not penetrate here!

[@hemulen1209]

i am

[@2010disa]

I am icelandic

[@lynn_2909]

2009 my fav year.I really liked Turkey Norway Azerbaijan Iceland Estonia Bosnia Russia Spain and Sweden too many good entries for one year.

[@billhall8625]

This is beautiful

[@escnikolas4773]

THIS, is quality music

[@user-ow9bx2if9x]

Хорошая песня!!!❤

[@MeryRGESC]

She should have won. The best ♥♥♥

[@cacoandchocolate]

♥️ This song will be remembered throughout European Song Contest history as one of the best ever!

[@brillantabajas1973]

Oh no, the song is good, but hell no is it better than the winner!

[@kubyasek1406]

It was better.

[@taldorot]

It's been ten years now, and I still get so emotional from this performance. One of the best ballads in ESC history

[@annimoi]

2022 and i can’t get over this 💙💙💙💙💙

[@TanneMalm]

This has to be one of the best Eurovision songs ever. For me that is. Flawless vocals and such a good chorus, my god.

[@andreasavraamides7163]

This is the winner song for me.!!!

[@Oleg_Kharkiv]

Самая любимая песня из всех евро за все годы)

[@starlord_real]

One of my most listened to and viewed ESC songs of all time. Yohanna sang straight to the core of your soul and her singing took you to another dimension. Like a choir of angels straight from heaven. Add to that this breathtaking stage with the dolphins etc. People liked Alexander a bit better with his easy-going-cheerful manner and his song, but Yohanna and her whole team, including the fantastic background singers (here greetings to "Euroband" *haha*), are the ones for me "true" winner. Of course, the well-deserved 2nd place also paid tribute to this masterpiece. But I have to say that her performance in the semifinals touched me even more, because she was even more violent there, even more insistent.

[@abdullahcigal]

My winner this year love from Turkey

[@abdullahcigal]

+İsmail Emre Ekici ses güzel kendi güzel

[@mesadplays7277]

+Abdullah Çigal Azerbeycan iyisi

[@henrikdamgaard5706]

i Love this song

[@timherzeg7929]

For me, it is the best ESC song. It is touching and Yohanna's voice is so sweet. It was the 1st time when I watched Eurovision, so I will always like this song. Greetings from Kyrgyz Republic 🇰🇬

[@elismrls6811]

In 2009 won fairy tale song but Yohanna is the Fairy of 2009!!!! Beautiful song beautiful blue colors on the stage!!!!

[@tvidrangarehftwinpeaksson2359]

icleandic blue :)

[@karamelitsa8able]

She is like an angel

[@braveme]

Still one of the best songs that have come to eurovision ❤

[@aharrypotterfan]

2016 and I still love this song so much!

[@haroldchapman7238]

What an amazing song and performance - A Eurovision classic

[@kuclu91]

10 years already?! Are you kidding me feels like it was yesterday ! My winner that year! Bravo 🇮🇸

[@ilahemirzayeva307]

The best ballad love from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿

[@davihlipilav]

It's almost 8 am I still didn't sleep, worked Japanese on duolingo for hours, right after closing the app I suddenly started to humming this song and I'm here. I mean almost 15 years after I listen that song what on earth made me sing like a disney princess in the middle of the morning 😂

[@VICKY08TZ]

She was my winner in 2009 😢 Still ❤ this song, ten years later !

[@godino957]

this song can be winner even nowdays..thats how good it is..😌

[@Ainura484]

15 years passed and I still love it. This song and performance are timeless. Great vocal, performance, back vocalists, and feeling I have like it is fairytale princess

[@leventakar3205]

One of the bests of all time and definetely best of that year.

[@iremsenel8679]

She is so beautiful and cute 💙

[@pcmist77]

Amazing !!! This song still rotating on radio....

[@UllaKarlsdotter-xj3ik]

I love this song and Yoanna.

[@Roman_Ars]

Потрясающая песня! От души!