Following the results of Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s national selection, the RÚV broadcaster has confirmed that Iceland will be participating at Eurovision this year in Malmö. In addition, Hera Björk will be the country’s representative with the song “Scared of Heights”. After Söngvakeppnin concluded on 2 March, the selection has been filled with drama following Hera Björk’s win and subsequently Bashar Murad’s …
It was a fun night in Reykjavík at Laugardalshöll, the location for the final of Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s traditional selection method for the Eurovision Song Contest. After two semi-finals, five acts competed in the final. All acts had to perform in the Icelandic language in the semi-finals, and if they qualified for the final, then they could choose the language they …
The second semi-final for Söngvakeppnin in Iceland is now over. Five acts competed in the second semi-final of Iceland’s national selection and at the end of the night, only two qualified for the final. Per usual, all songs are sung in Icelandic in the semi-finals. Any songs that qualify for the final will then be sung in the intended language …
All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. It’s time for another set of reviews for Iceland’s national final! Söngvakeppnin returns this Saturday, 24 February with the second of two semi-finals. All songs competing in the semi-finals are …
The first semi-final for Söngvakeppnin is now over, almost concluding the final Super Saturday (thanks Lithuania) of the Eurovision national final season. Five acts competed in the first semi-final of Iceland’s national selection and at the end of the night, only two qualified for the final. Per usual, all songs are sung in Icelandic in the semi-finals. Any songs that …
All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. Iceland is back to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest! Maybe! Söngvakeppnin kicks off this Saturday, 17 February with the first of two semi-finals. All songs competing in …
This weekend the Icelandic song festival Söngvakeppnin will kick off the first of two semi-final rounds. But before the artists take to the stage we were able to grab semi-final one contestant Blankiflúr for a quick chat where we talked about her experiences with music, learned more about her non-musical passions and hobbies, and were told the funny story of …
Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) announced the newest crop of songs in Söngvakeppnin today in between the national finals currently taking place in Norway, Lithuania, and Luxembourg. The competition will compose of two semi-finals on 17 February and 24 February of five songs each, and all songs in the semi-finals will be performed in the Icelandic language. Songs that qualify to the final …
Today marks another weekend of the national final season, and we are set to have more Eurovision related shows and news from 4 different countries: Norway, Lithuania, Luxembourg, and Iceland. Catch up on what you need to know below and learn where YOU can watch! 🇳🇴 Norway – Melodi Grand Prix 2024 Semi-Final Three (19:50 CET) Photo credit: NRK The …
This morning Icelandic broadcaster RÚV provided an unexpected update for Söngvakeppnin, stating that “it has been decided to sever the connection between the Song Contest (Söngvakeppnin) and Iceland’s participation in Eurovision”. According to RÚV the show is still scheduled to take place, but the winner is no longer guaranteed the right to represent Iceland in Eurovision. Instead, the decision of …
