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Sjúbídú (translation: Shooby-doo) was the Icelandic entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo performed by Anna Mjöll.

The song deals with the global currency of popular music. Anna Mjöll asks her listeners if they remember such performers as Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Billie Holiday. She sings that they all sang (or perhaps in Dizzy Gillespie's case, played) "Shoobe-doo". This sound, she sings, can be understood "from Skagaströnd to Timbuktu".

The song qualified from the audio-only round in 10th place. In the final, it was performed 19th following Finland and preceding Poland. At the close of voting, it finished in 13th place with 51 points.

Lyrics[]

(Sjúbí-dúbí-dú)
Louis hann söng margt sjúbídú
Sarah og Ella með
Frankie hann söng “New York, New York”
Og sjúbídú, sjúbídú

Heyrðir þú Sammy sjúbídú?
Söng ekki Nat Cole með?
Manst’ eftir Elvis syngja “Love Me Tender”?
Og sjúbídú, sjúbídú

Sjúbídú, sjúbídú
Menn skilja jafnt á Skagaströnd og Tímbúktú
Sjúbídú, sjúbídú
Í öllum heimi einum rómi sjúbídú

Dizzy hann dáði sjúbídú
Dýrðlegan flutti tón
Og Billie Holiday um síðkvöld söng margt
Sjúbídú, sjúbídú

Sjúbídú, sjúbídú
Menn skilja jafnt á Skagaströnd og Tímbúktú
Sjúbídú, sjúbídú
Í öllum heimi einum rómi sjúbídú

Tónanna mál í sérhverri sál
Sungið með hjartans tilfinningu
Sama hvar er, söngurinn fer
Svífandi á væng’ um geim

(Sjúbídú, sjúbídú) Sjúbí-dúbí
Menn skilja jafnt á Skagaströnd og Tímbúktú
Sjúbídú, sjúbídú

(Sjúbí-dúbí-dú) Sjúbí-dúbí-dú

(Shoobe-doobe doo)
Louis he sang alot shoobe-doo
Sarah and Ella too
Frankie he sang “New York, New York”
And shoobe-doo, shoobe-doo

Did you hear Sammy, shoobe-doo?
Didn’t Nat Cole sing along?
D’you remember Elvis singing “Love Me Tender”?
And shoobe-doo, shoobe-doo

Shoobe-doo, shoobe-doo
People understand it even on Skagaströnd and Timbuktu
Shoobe-doo, shoobe-doo
In the whole world, all together shoobe-doo

Dizzy he adored shoobe-doo
Adorably did few tones
And Billie Holliday on a late night sang much
Shoobe-doo, shoobe-doo

Shoobe-doo, shoobe-doo
People understand it even on Skagaströnd and Timbuktu
Shoobe-doo, shoobe-doo
In the whole world, all together shoobe-doo

The tones’ language in every soul
Sung with the feeling in our heart
No matter where, the singing will go
Gliding on it’s wings through space

(Shoobe-doo, shoobe-doo) Shoobe-doo
People understand it even from Skagaströnd to Timbuktu
Shoobe-doo, shoobe-doo

(Shoobe-doobe-doo) Shoobe-doobe-doo

Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Participants
Pre-Qualifier
Flag of DenmarkDorthe Andersen & Martin LoftFlag of MacedoniaKaliopiFlag of GermanyLeonFlag of HungaryGjon DelhusaFlag of IsraelGalit BellFlag of RomaniaMonica Anghel & SincronFlag of RussiaAndrey Kosinskiy
Final
Flag of TurkeyŞebnem PakerFlag of United KingdomGina GFlag of SpainAntonio CarbonellFlag of PortugalLúcia MonizFlag of CyprusConstantinos ChristoforouFlag of MaltaMiriam ChristineFlag of CroatiaMaja BlagdanFlag of AustriaGeorge NussbaumerFlag of SwitzerlandKathy LeanderFlag of GreeceMariana EfstratiouFlag of EstoniaMaarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo LinnaFlag of NorwayElisabeth AndreassenFlag of FranceDan Ar Braz & L'Héritage des CeltesFlag of SloveniaReginaFlag of The NetherlandsMaxine & Franklin BrownFlag of BelgiumLisa del BoFlag of IrelandEimear QuinnFlag of FinlandJasmineFlag of IcelandAnna MjöllFlag of PolandKasia KowalskaFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaAmila GlamočakIconSlovakiaMarcel PalonderFlag of SwedenOne More Time
Songs
Pre-Qualifier
Flag of DenmarkKun med digFlag of MacedoniaSamo tiFlag of GermanyPlanet of BlueFlag of HungaryFortunaFlag of IsraelShalom OlamFlag of RomaniaRugă pentru pacea lumiiFlag of RussiaYa eto ya
Final
Flag of TurkeyBeşinci MevsimFlag of United KingdomOoh Aah... Just a Little BitFlag of Spain¡Ay, qué deseo!Flag of PortugalO meu coração não tem corFlag of CyprusMono Yia MasFlag of MaltaIn A Woman's HeartFlag of CroatiaSveta ljubavFlag of AustriaWeil's dr guat gotFlag of SwitzerlandMon cœur l'aimeFlag of GreeceEmeis Forame to Himona AnixiatikaFlag of EstoniaKaelakee häälFlag of NorwayI EvighetFlag of FranceDiwanit BugaleFlag of SloveniaDan najlepših sanjFlag of The NetherlandsDe eerste keerFlag of BelgiumLiefde is een KaartspelFlag of IrelandThe VoiceFlag of FinlandNiin kaunis on taivasFlag of IcelandSjúbídúFlag of PolandChcę znać swój grzech...Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaZa našu ljubavIconSlovakiaKým nás mášFlag of SwedenDen vilda

Videos[]

Anna_Mjöll_Ólafsdóttir_-_Studio_Sjúbidú_-_Eurovision_1996

Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir - Studio Sjúbidú - Eurovision 1996

Sjúbídú_-_Iceland_1996_-_Eurovision_songs_with_live_orchestra

Sjúbídú - Iceland 1996 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra

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