Brink was a household name in Iceland and participated in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins the Icelandic national selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest three times : Brink would have also participated in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 , with " Aftur Heim " , but died before the first performance in the third semi-final . Sigurjón Brink had composed the music himself , with lyrics by his wife Þórunn Erna Clausen . Sigurjón 's family decided , on reflection that they would like for the song to remain in the competition , that it should be performed by Sjonni 's Friends , a tribute band consisting of Brink 's real life musician friends Hreimur Örn Heimisson , Gunnar Ólason , Benedikt Brynleifsson , Vignir Snær Vigfússon , Matthías Matthíasson and Pálmi Sigurhjartarson . The formation won the Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 , and the whole nation joined together in grief for Sjonni 's premature death . The group Sjonni 's Friends ( in Icelandic Vinir Sjonna ) won the right to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Sjonni Brink