Who is representing Iceland at Eurovision 2019? Meet Hatari who will be performing Hate Will Prevail

HATARI – the “anti-capitalist bondage art performers” – are set to take the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest by storm as they prepare for the first semi-final.

But what is it about this award-winning, techno-dystopia band that you need to know about? Let’s find out below…

Who is Iceland’s 2019 Eurovision entry Hatari?

Hatari consists of three school pals named Klemens Hannigan, Matthías Tryggvi Haraldson, and Einar Stéfansson.

They received a lot of attention after having performed at several events throughout 2017, which quickly grew their popularity in Iceland.

But apparently, it wasn’t enough for the group to stay committed to their craft and keep pushing.

After declaring that they had failed to end the socio-economic world order through their music, the band appeared to have retired from the industry.

Well, at least until 2018 when they decided to enter the Icelandic internal Eurovision process Söngvakeppnin, stressing once again that their mission was to take down capitalism.

Their genre of music is categorised as techno-BDSM and their style is just as edgy as their music: plenty of black leather, metal chains, colored contact lenses. You name it.

Hatari has quite the creative direction when it comes to their overall image, and it shows not just through music but also their choice in fashion and artsy music videos.

The group will perform 13th in the first semi-final on Tuesday, 14 May, 2019, in Tel Aviv, Isreal.

What is Iceland’s Eurovision 2019 song called?

The song chosen for the trio to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest will be Hatrið Mun Sigra (Hate Will Prevail), with current estimated viewing figures looking to be around 200 million.

Hatari, who will perform the song in Icelandic, are to leave quite an impression with viewers, with catchy lyrics including: “Hate will prevail/Happiness comes to an end/For it is an illusion/A treacherous pipe dream.”

It’s bound to be a very graphic and entertaining performance, that’s for sure.

How did Iceland do at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest?

Not all that well, unfortunately.

In fact, it was the third year in a row that the country had failed in qualifying for a grand final spot, as singer Ari Ólafsson bowed out at the semi-finals.

He performed “Our Choice” at the competition series in Lisbon and earned himself a discouraging 15 points with his song.

It ultimately landed him the 19th spot at the semi-final.

It’s not the worst that Iceland has seen, but certainly also not the best, and Hatari seems certain that they are going to change that around when they grace the stage with Hate Will Prevail.