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The writers behind the Oscar-nominated song ‘Husavik (My Hometown)’ knew that they wanted it to be an emotional core to the otherwise silly Will Ferrell movie ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.’ But they had no idea just how significant the ballad would become to the people of the small Icelandic town it’s named after - especially considering the fact they’ve yet to visit. And yet in the past year, the people of Husavik, a town of only 2,300, have staged a grassroots Oscar campaign on behalf of the song and adopted it as a de facto local anthem.

Small Icelandic town rallies behind Oscar-nominated song LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer April 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8A view of Húsavík harbor appears in Iceland, Thursday, April 8, 2021. "Húsavík (My Hometown)", a song from the film "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga," is nominated for an Oscar for best original song. The people of Húsavík, a town of only 2,300, have staged a grassroots Oscar campaign on behalf of the song and adopted it as a de facto local anthem.Brynjar Gunnarsson/APShow MoreShow Less 2of8A view of Húsavík, Iceland appears on Thu...