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Iceland: results for Söngvakeppnin 2023 revealed!

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Iceland’s public broadcaster RUV has announced the detailed results for their national final Söngvakeppnin 2023.  Now we can examine how both the televoting and jury gave their points.

Iceland national final got the highest voting participation from the televoting exceeding any previous year.  In fact, the Icelandic final receive more than 260,000 votes, an impressive number for a country with a population of around 370,000 people.

Here are the detailed results of Söngvakeppnin 2023:

Public voting in the first round of voting

  1. Diljá -Power: 47,549 votes (38.60%)
  2. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK: 31,557 votes (25.62%)
  3. Celebs – Doomsday Dancing: 17,436 votes (14.15%)
  4. Bragi -Sometimes the world’s against you: 14,463 votes (11.74%)
  5. Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely: 12,179 votes (9.89%)

Jury voting in the first round of voting

  1. Diljá – Power: 30,939 votes (25.12%)
  2. Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely: 24,350 votes (19.77%)
  3. Celebs – Doomsday Dancing: 23,491 votes (19.07%)
  4. Bragi -Sometimes the world’s against you: 22,345 votes (18.14%)
  5. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK: 22,059 votes (17.91%)

Total first round voting results

  1. Diljá – Power: 78,488 votes (31.86%)
  2. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK: 53,616 votes (21.76%)
  3. Celebs -Doomsday Dancing: 40,927 votes (16.61%)
  4. Bragi – Sometimes the world’s against you: 36,808 votes (14.94%)
  5. Sigga Ózk – Dancing Lonely: 36,529 votes (14.83%)

The top two voted songs advanced to the second and final voting phase, where only the audience voted.

Second phase televoting

  1. Diljá – Power: 85,515 votes
  2. Langi Seli and the Shadows -OK: 42,235 votes

The votes from the televote during the first voting phase were added to the votes of the second round, for the final result.

Final result

  1. Diljá-Power: 164,003 votes
  2. Langi Seli and the Shadows -OK: 95,851 votes

The ranking of the judges

Judge 1

Dilja – Power
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK

Judge 2

Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
Dilja – Power
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK

Judge 3

Dilja – Power
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir –OK

Judge 4

Dilja – Power
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing

Judge 5

Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK
Dilja – Power
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Sigga Ósk -Dancing Lonely

Judge 6

Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
Dilja – Power
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing

Judge 7

Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir –OK
Dilja – Power
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you

Judge 8

Dilja – Power
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir –OK
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you

Judge 9

Dilja – Power
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing

Judge 10

Celebs – Doomsday dancing
Dilja – Power
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir –OK
Sigga Ósk -Dancing Lonely
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you

The international jury consisted of four Icelandic and six foreign professionals:

  • Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir (Lay Low) musician – Iceland
  • Jón Ólafsson musician – Iceland
  • Jóhann Kristófer Stefánsson (Joey Christ) artist – Iceland
  • Gugusar (Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir) musician – Iceland
  • Gaute Ormåsen competing in Eurovision 2022 – Norway
  • Ersin Parlak San Marino Music Agent and Media Representative at Eurovisison – Turkey
  • Ramūnas Zilnys Music Director at Lithuanian National Radio – Lithuania
  • Helena Nilsson Social Media Manager – Sweden
  • Ihan Haydar competing in Eurovision 2022 – Denmark
  • Emely Griggs Program Director at Australian National Television – Australia

Iceland is very notable for being very transparent regarding their Eurovision national final.  Every year at the end of their national final the public broadcaster makes public the details of both the jury and the televote so that everyone can know the details behind the final scoreboard.

Diljá will represent Iceland in Liverpool for Eurovision with her song Power

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Source: RUV

Iceland: With Dilja and “Power” to Eurovision 2023!

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Iceland, the land of ice and fire, has selected its representative for Eurovision 2023 through the national final Söngvakeppnin. A few minutes ago, the Grand Final was completed.

The hosts of the show where Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson, Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir and Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson.

The 5 entries appeared in the following order:

  1. Sigga Ózk – Dancing Lonely
  2. BRAGI – Sometimes the World´s Against You
  3. Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
  4. Diljá – Power
  5. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK

The combined votes of the public and the jury determined the 2 acts that qualified for the Super Final. Those were:

  • Diljá – Power
  • Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK

The televoting lines opened again so the Icelandic public could choose between the 2 acts. The winner, determined by the televoting of the Super Final, combined with votes from the first round was:

Diljá – Power

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Iceland: The results of Semi-Final 2 of Söngvakeppnin 2023!

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Iceland, the land of ice and fire, has started seeking its representative for Eurovision 2023 through the national final Söngvakeppnin. A few minutes ago, the Second Semi-Final was completed, with two out of five competing contestants qualifying for the Grand Final.

The hosts of the show where Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson, Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir and Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson.

The 5 entries appeared in the following order:

1. Úlfar – Betri maður

2. Kristín Sesselja – Óbyggðir

3. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK- QUALIFIED

4. Silja Rós & Kjalar – Ég styð þína braut

5. Sigga Ózk – Gleyma þér og dansa – QUALIFIED

The eliminated act that received the wildcard and became the last finalists are Celebs with “Dómsdagsdans”.

The Grand Final, where the contestants can choose to perform their songs in English, will take place next Saturday, March 4. The lineup is:

Söngvakeppnin Format

A total of 10 songs take part in Söngvakeppnin 2023 after being selected by the relevant RÚV jury. Five songs take part in each of the two semi-finals, with the best two from each semi-final advancing to the Grand Final. After the semi-finals, the judges have the right to use a wildcard, on one of the six artists who did not qualify.

In the two semi-finals, the result will be decided solely by public vote, while in the final there will be a combined public and jury vote to decide the two songs that will advance to the Super Final. There, the Icelandic public has the ultimate say in choosing the country’s next representative.

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Iceland: The results of Semi-Final 1 of Söngvakeppnin 2023!

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Iceland, the land of ice and fire, has started seeking its representative for Eurovision 2023 through the national final Söngvakeppnin. A few minutes ago, the First Semi-Final was completed, with two out of five competing contestants qualifying for the Grand Final.

The hosts of the show where Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson, Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir and Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson.

The 5 entries appeared in the following order:

1. Benedikt – “Þora”

2. Diljá – “Lifandi inni í mér” – QUALIFIED

3. Celebs – “Dómsdagsdans”

4. Bragi – “Stundum snýst heimurinn gegn þér” – QUALIFIED

5. Móa – “Glötuð ást”

Decided solely by the public vote, the 2 acts that advanced to the Grand Final are:

  • Diljá – “Lifandi inni í mér”
  • Bragi – “Stundum snýst heimurinn gegn þér”

The Second Semi-Final, where two more finalists will be decided, will take place next Saturday, February 25.

Söngvakeppnin Format

A total of 10 songs take part in Söngvakeppnin 2023 after being selected by the relevant RÚV jury. Five songs take part in each of the two semi-finals, with the best two from each semi-final advancing to the Grand Final. After the semi-finals, the judges have the right to use a wildcard, on one of the six artists who did not qualify.

In the two semi-finals, the result will be decided solely by public vote, while in the final there will be a combined public and jury vote to decide the two songs that will advance to the Super Final. There, the Icelandic public has the ultimate say in choosing the country’s next representative.

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Iceland: These are the entries of Söngvakeppnin 2023!

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Iceland‘s public broadcaster RÚV will once again select the country’s participation in Eurovision 2023 through the national final Söngvakeppnin.

Among 132 songs, the experts jury was asked to select the 10 participants, who were recently announced in a special broadcast called #12 stig (12 points).

The 10 entries selected by the expert panel to compete in the semi-finals of Söngvakeppnin 2023, vying to represent the island of fire and ice at Eurovision 2023 are:

1st Semi-Final :

  1. BRAGI – Stundum snýst heimurinn gegn þér/ Sometimes the World´s Against You
  2. MÓA – Glötuð ást / Loose this dream
  3. Benedikt – Þora / Brave Face
  4. Celebs – Dómsdagsdans / Doomsday Dancing
  5. Diljá – Lifandi inni í mér / Power

2nd Semi-Final :

  1. Kristín Sesselja – Óbyggðir / Terrified
  2. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK
  3. Silja Rós & Kjalar – Ég styð þína braut / Together we grow
  4.  Úlfar – Betri maður / Impossible
  5. Sigga Ózk – Gleyma þér og dansa / Dancing Lonely

Provided last year’s rules apply, all candidates will perform their songs in Icelandic in the semi-finals, while in the final they will be able to perform the English-language versions.

The 2 semi-finals will take place on 18 and 25 February. From each semi-final, 2 out of 5 contestants will qualify for the final, which will take place on 4 March. The jury may select as a wildcard one of the 6 disqualified artists to compete in the final.

There will be 2 rounds in the final. In the first round, the audience and jury will choose which 2 will qualify to the Super Final, where the winner will be chosen exclusively by the TV audience.

Iceland was represented at Eurovision 2022 by Systur and their song “Með hækkandi sól”, finishing 23rd with 20 points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G71c48O3j-s

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Source: RUV

Iceland: The fourth preview show took over | The results for the 2nd Semifinal!

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The preview show of the Icelandic public television for the participations of Eurovision 2022 is taking place for another year.

The fourth episode of Alla leið, took place on the night of Saturday, April 30, presented by Felix Bergsson, Iceland’s head of delegation in the contest. The four judges from the art scene of Iceland rated the songs competing in the second half of the second semifinal of Eurovision 2022 and so now we have the overall score for the second semifinal.

See the overall score below:

The first place was won by the Sweden, the second by Australia and the third by Belgium.

Alla leið continues in the next episode with the songs of the Big 5.

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Source: RUV

Iceland: The first preview show took place with S10 topping the scoreboard!

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The preview show of the Icelandic public television for the participations of Eurovision 2022 took place for another year.

The first episode of  Alla leið , took place last night with Felix Bergsson, head of Iceland’s mission in the competition, being the presenter. The four judges from Iceland rated the songs competing in the first half of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2022, with The Netherlands and S10 taking the first place.

The results of the first show:

  • Netherlands – S10 – De diepte – 10 + 12 + 8 + 12 – 42 points
  • Ukraine – Kalush Orchestra – Stefania – 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 – 40 points
  • Switzerland – Marius Bear – Boys Do Cry – 8 + 10 + 6 + 6 – 30  points
  • Lithuania – Monika Liu – Sentimentai  – 10 + 7 + 7 + 4 – 28  points
  • Moldova – Zdob Zi Zdub and Frații Advahov – Trenulețul – 7 + 6 + 7 + 7 – 27  points
  • Albania – Ronela Hajati – Sekret – 8 + 6 + 4 + 8 – 26 points
  • Slovenia – LPS – Disko – 1 + 4 + 2 + 3 – 10 points
  • Bulgaria – Intelligent Music Projec t – Intention – 1 + 3 + 3 + 3 – 10  points
  • Latvia – Citi Zēni – Eat Your Salad – 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 – 8 points

Alla leið continues in the next episode with the remaining entries of the first semi-final.

Source: RUV 

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Iceland: Sigga, Beta & Elín won the national final with “Með hækkandi sól”

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The Grand Final of Söngvakeppnin 2022 took place tonight at 20:45 CET. After the 2 semi-final rounds, 5 acts competed for the one ticket that to the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy.

The hosts of the show once again where Björg Magnúsdóttir, Jón Jónsson και Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir.

According to the bookmakers the chances of the 5 finalists to fly the Icelandic flag in Turin were as follows:

The participants

The 5 finalists of the show were:

  1. Katla – Þaðan af
  2. Amarosis – “Don’t you know”
  3. Reykjavikurdaetur – Turn This Around
  4. Stefán Óli – Ljósið
  5. Sigga, Beta & Elín – Með hækkandi sól

After the performance of the finalists the 2021 Icelandic representative Daði Freyr  took the stage performing a new single and a remix of his Eurovision etry.

According to the combined votes of the televoters and the jury the two acts that proceeded to the Superfinal round of the show were:

  1. Reykjavikurdaetur – Turn This Around
  2. Sigga, Beta & Elín – Með hækkandi sól

Later on the show Tusse, the other guest of the show, performed “Voices”, the song with which he represented Sweden last year in Rotterdam finishing in 14th place.

After the conclusion of the televoting process, the act that is going to represent Iceland in 2022 Eurovision Song Contest is :

Sigga, Beta & Elín – Með hækkandi sól

Iceland is going to compete in the second half of the first semi-final on 10th of May 2022. Do you think they will score better than last year

 

 

Iceland: 4 out of 5 contestants will sing in Icelandic in the final!

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According to an announcement by the Icelandic broadcaster, RUV, three of the five performers who qualified for the Söngvakeppnin final will perform their songs in Icelandic, both in the Icelandic final and at Eurovision, in case they win on Saturday.

Katla, Stefán Óli and sisters Sigga, Beta and Elín (who had not recorded an English version of their song anyway) chose to sing in Icelandic, as they did in the semifinals.

Reykjavíkurdætur, or Daugthers of Reykjavik, will perform the English version of their song, which also contains lyrics in Icelandic. Therefore, the only entry excusively in English is Amarosis, who were eliminated in the first semi-final but selected by the committee to compete in the final as a wildcard.

This means that the Icelandic language will probably be heard on the Eurovision stage in Turin. In the grand final of Söngvakeppnin 2022, which will be held on Saturday at 20.45 CET, with guests Daði Freyr and Tusse, the competing acts will be:

Source : RUV

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Iceland: Listen to the entries of Söngvakeppnin 2022!

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After a short break in 2021, when Dadi Freyr was internally selected to represent Iceland, Söngvakeppnin returns to select the country’s entry for Eurovision 2022.

Iceland’s broadcaster, RUV, officially announced the 10 entries selected to compete in the semifinals of Söngvakeppnin 2022 tomorrow.

The competing artists and entries in Söngvakeppnin 2022 are :

1st Semi Final :

  1. Amarosis – “Don’t you know”
  2. Stefán Óli – “Ljósið” (The light)/ “All I know”
  3. Haffi Haff – “Gía” / “Volcano”
  4. Stefanía Svavarsdóttir – “Hjartað mitt” (My heart) / “Heart of mine”
  5. Sigga, Beta & Elín – “Með hækkandi sól” (With the rising sun)

2nd Semi Final :

  1. Hanna Mia and the Astrotourists – “Séns með þér” (See you soon) / “Gemini”
  2. Katla – “Þaðan af” (From there) / “Then again”
  3. Markéta Irglová – “Mögulegt” (Possible) / “Possible”
  4. Reykjavikurdaetur – “Tökum af stað” (Let’s get started) / “Turn this around”
  5. Suncity and Sanna – “Hækkum í botn” (Let’s go to the bottom) / “Keep it cool”

You can listen to all of the songs here

As usual, all the candidates will sing their songs in Icelandic in the semifinals, while in the final they have the option to perform the English versions.

The 2 semifinals will be held on February 26 and March 5. From each semifinal 2 out of 5 contestants will qualify for the final, which will take place on March 12. The jury can choose one of the 6 artists who were eliminated to compete in the final as a wildcard.

The final will consist of 2 rounds. In the first round, the audience and the jury will choose which 2 acts will advance to the Super Final, where the winner will be determined exclusively by the televoters.

Söngvakeppnin 2022 will be presented by Björg Magnúsdóttir, Jón Jónsson and Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir.

In 2021 Iceland was represented by Dadi Freyr with his band and the song “10 years” and finished 4th with 378 points, the best result of the country since 2009.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSMhu-PrLME

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