This Saturday marked the beginning of Söngvakeppnin 2024, Iceland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). ANITA and VÆB were chosen as finalists. Five contestants participated in a show held in Reykjavik. The public voted to determine the results. At the end of the semi~-final, only the qualifiers, ANITA and VÆB, were announced. The remaining […]
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Another «Super Saturday» on the agenda. Four countries will choose their representative at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 today, February 17th. In two others, the semi-finals or heats continue. Read all the essentials to follow and watch each of the shows. All times mentioned are in CET time. Finals Moldova/Etapa Națională – Final […]
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The participants for Söngvakeppnin 2024, Iceland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), have been unveiled by the broadcaster RÚV, as well as their songs. The list includes Palestinian artist Bashar Murad, whose participation had been speculated in recent days, and Hera Björk, who is making an attempt to return to the ESC. Each semifinal […]
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This Saturday, Luxembourg will select its representative at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024, while Lithuania’s and Norway’s national selections are going to their third semi-finals. And in Iceland, the participants in the national selection will be announced. Find out how you can follow everything and know all the details you need (times in CET time). Norway/Melodi Grand Prix – […]
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Bashar Murad, a Palestinian singer, will compete in Söngvakeppnin 2024. This is Iceland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The complete list of participants will only be revealed on January 27 by the country’s public broadcaster, RÚV. However, the same broadcaster cites the Vísir website reporting that Bashar Murad will be one of the […]
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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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