The detailed results of Söngvakeppnin 2023 were announced. Diljá was the winner of the event in the last Saturday’s final with the song Power and will represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). In the first semi-final the winner got 9,605 votes against the 7,135 votes for BRAGI. The second semi-final had more votes cast, with 12,714 people voting […]
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Iceland will be represented by Diljá and by the song Power at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2023. The decision was taken tonight in the final of the Söngvakeppnin. Of the five finalists, only one decided to keep the lyrics of their songs in Icelandic: Langi Seli og Skuggarnir. Systur, last year’s winners, and Subwoolfer, representatives of Norway also in […]
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There is already a running order for the final of Söngvakeppnin 2023, Iceland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The show is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, in Gufunes. Only Langi Seli og Skuggarnir opted for keep their song, OK, in Icelandic, while the remaining four acts chosing the English version of their songs. In the final, […]
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The line-up of finalists of Söngvakeppin 2023 is closed. Celebs secured the wildcard assigned by the broadcaster RÚV among the semi-finalists who weren’t directly qualified. After last Saturday’s second semi-final, the executive committee announced that Celebs and the song Dómsdags Dans advance to the final. The band had been «eliminated» in the first semi-final. Söngvakeppnin 2023 final will take […]
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Two more finalists of Söngvakeppnin 2023 have been found. The second semi-final of Iceland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) took place tonight. Úlfar was the first of the contestants to perform, while Sigga Ózk was the last to take the stage. Three guests also performed in the semi-final: Ragnhildur Gísladóttir, Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir and Sveinbjörns […]
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BRAGI and Diljá are the first finalists of Söngvakeppnin 2023, Iceland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The first semi-final took place this Saturday. Before the five competing performances, the show began with the guest performer Friðrik Dór, who sang the song Dönsum eins og hálfvitar. The first participant to take the stage was Benedikt, while MÓA […]
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The ten candidate songs to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2023 can now be listened. Once again, Söngvakeppnin is the national selection of that Nordic country. This Saturday, the Icelandic broadcaster RÚV released the songs and revealed their allocation in the semi-finals. Almost all participants have two versions: one in Icelandic language (mandatory for the semi-finals) and […]
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