Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 compete with at the Eurovision Song Contest. "Lífið kviknar á ný" was performed in English as "Up and Away", while "Enga fordóma" was performed in a mix of Icelandic and English. Televoting solely selected "Enga fordóma" performed by Pollapönk as the winner in the second round. As winners of the competition, Pollapönk won a monetary prize of 1 million Icelandic króna and the right to represent Iceland in Copenhagen. During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the Copenhagen City Hall, Iceland was drawn to compete in the first half of the first semi-final on 6 May 2014.
Water is Basic Water is Basic Water is Basic is a non-profit NGO that drills clean water wells in South Sudan. The organization was founded in 2006 during a meeting of Sudanese church leaders, who decided that the local church's first steps after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement ought to be fulfilling physical needs. It is estimated that between 50% and 60% of the population of South Sudan has access to an improved water source, such as a hand pump, a protected well or – for a small minority – piped water supply. Water is Basic is the largest clean water