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Who do #YOU want to win Eurovision 2017?

[AdSense-B] We have finally made it to this point of the year, an exciting time for all – all 43 entries fighting to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have been released! Because of this, there’s only one question on everyone’s lips… Who is likely to see the end credits rolling over their entry late on May 13th? There are …

Iceland is bringing Papers to Kyiv

[AdSense-B] Songvakeppnin’s final was held tonight. Seven acts were in the runing, but there can be only one winner. Also, Mans Zelmerlow, Alexander Rybak and Greta Salome performed as interval acts. In the first round, two superfinalists were chosen by a mixture of televoting and local and international jurors. Svala & Dađi Freyr Petursson had the most points after the jurors and …

Meet the last Songvakeppnin finalists

The second semifinal of the Icelandic preselection Songvakeppnin was just concluded and we got the last three finalists who will perform in the Grand Final next week. Aron Brink Daði Freyr Pétursson & Svala will join Arnar & Rakel, Aron Hannes and Runnar Eff in the final run for the Golden ticket to Kyiv. There was also one big surpirse during …

Iceland: Svala – Paper wasn’t meant for Songvakeppni

The second semifinal of the Icelandic national final is on tonight! One of the fan favorites, Svala, will also perform. Svala, what or who did motivate you to apply for Songvakeppnin 2017? The song “Paper” was not originally written for Söngvakeppnin. I wrote it with my husband Einar and our friends Lester Mendez and Lily Elise in Los Angeles where me …

Iceland: Aron Brink – I wanted to be an actor

The second semifinal of the Icelandic preselection is on tomorrow! One of the six acts is charming Aron Brink who will open the show with “Þú hefur dáleitt mig”. Aron, how would you describe yourself in just two short sentences? A red headed boy from Iceland. I love to sing, act and do sports and of course Eurovision! 🙂 Since you’ve been on The Voice, …

Iceland: Linda Hartmanns – Inspiration came when I was in South Africa

Iceland will continue the search for their next representative this Saturday, when six more acts will take the stage. One of them is Linda Hartmanns, who will sing Ástfangin. Linda, how would you describe yourself in just two short sentences? I’m loving and caring, kind, honest and ambitious. I love my kids, husband, family and friends and have so much more love to …

Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2017 kicked off

The search for the 30th Icelandic hopeful started tonight as Söngvakeppnin kicked off. Tonights show saw six acts perform their songs: Hildur – “Bammbaramm” Erna Mist Pétursdóttir “Skuggamynd” Arnar Jónsson & Rakel Pálsdóttir “Til mín” Júlí Heiðar Halldórsson & Þórdís Birna Borgarsdóttir “Heim til þín” Rúnar Eff Rúnarsson “Mér við hlið” Aron Hannes Emilsson “Nótt” Solely the televote decided the three …

Iceland: Hildur – I hope my Eurovision journey ends in Kyiv

Icelandic Söngvakeppnin kicks off tonight and Hildur will be one the six acts performing. Her song is Bammbaramm and for sure it’s not something what we can hear on a daily basis. Here is what she had to say for our website. How would you describe yourself in just two short sentences? A happy musician from Iceland that loves to create. Love music, …

Iceland: Arnar & Rakel – Lets celebrate the diversity

First semi-final of this years Söngvakeppnin is on this Saturday. It will feature six acts and one of them are Arnar Jónsson & Rakel Pálsdóttir who will close the show as they were drawn to perform sixth with their beautiful ballad Til mín. Rakel, Arnar, how did you two meet? Who had the idea to apply for Söngvakeppnin 2017? We met in 2010 …

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