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Músíktilraunir, Once Again

It’s that time of year again, where young musicians are lauded for their dedication to crafting their work. Músíktilraunir is the annual battle of the bands competition, where 32 bands and artists demonstrate their ability spanning four semi-finals. Ultimately, 12 artists were chosen to clash in the finals, with one standing as the true winner of music. This year, alt-rockers Fókus were awarded first place. Hailing from Höfn í Hornafirði, in southeast Iceland, the all-female rock band demonstrated a unified and controlled stage presence, with a sound reminiscent of ‘90s alternative-rock and grunge. Second place went to techno-pop artist Torfi, and teen-pop band Dóra and Döðlurnar rounded out the top three.