A petition was set up to have Stefán Karl perform the song to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest , receiving over 12,000 signatures . The petition wanted him to participate in the 2017 edition , but he did not apply , acknowledging that he was unlikely to do so , as recovering from his cancer was a bigger priority . Stefán Karl later died from bile duct cancer on August 21 , 2018
2017 edition
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
We Are Number One