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. Last weekend, Sigga, Beta and Elín and Stefán Óli advanced to the finals of Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s Eurovision national final. In our personal rankings, we had the former advancing, with the …
Today we were able to interview the Icelandic and Swedish duo Suncity and Sanna ahead of the Söngvakeppnin semi-final tomorrow. Together we chatted about how the two met and decided to collaborate for Söngvakeppnin, discovered how the song was written, and found out a few of their favorite Eurovision songs! Hello there and thank you both for interviewing with us …
Today we had the chance to sit down with Academy Award winner and Söngvakeppnin semi-finalist Markéta Irglová before this weekend’s semi-final. Together we talked about her and her family’s love of Eurovision, her pathway to becoming a musician, and her reasoning for participating in Söngvakeppnin this year. Learn more about her and her song “Mögulegt” below! Hi there Markéta – …
With the second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin just around the corner, I was able to sit down with the Daughters of Reykjavík – an eight member group comprised of Blær, Dísa, Steinunn, Ragga Holm, Sura, Salka, Steiney, and Karítas. Learn more about what the group stands for, what to expect on stage this weekend, and some of their favorite Eurovision songs …
Despite needing to postpone the show by a week due to COVID-19 restrictions, Iceland’s Eurovision selection entered full swing this weekend. Live from RVK Studios in Reykjavík, five artists took to the stage to earn a ticket to the Söngvakeppnin final on March 12th and represent their country on the Eurovision stage. As the rules of Söngvakeppnin state, only the …
Tonight will not see as much hectic activity as the previous few weekends, but two more songs for Turin will be decided at opposite ends of the earth! Here’s everything #YOU should know about the two finals and two semis in Eurovision world today… AUSTRALIA – Australia Decides 2022 (10:30 CET) Australia’s national selection returns for its third edition, with …
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. Coming off of a strong 4th place finish in Rotterdam, based solely off of a recorded dress rehearsal run-through no less, Iceland is coming into the Eurovision 2022 season with …
Iceland was originally set to announce their Eurovision hopefuls for Söngvakeppnin in January, but COVID restrictions required RÚV to delay their announcement to today. The delay has also moved the show dates of Söngvakeppnin back a week so that the semi-finals are occurring on February 26th and March 5th, and the grand final happening on March 12th. Managing director Rúnar …
It’s certainly time for a Super Saturday in Eurovision world! There are no less than EIGHT shows taking place this evening, and an announcement from Iceland thrown in for good measure! Here’s how #YOU can keep on top of everything going on this evening around the continent… ESTONIA – Eesti Laul Semi-Final 2 (18:30 CET) Starting way back in November, …
A landmark moment in the yearly Eurovision Song Contest calendar, as this marks the official transition from last year’s host city (Rotterdam) to this year’s host city (Turin/Torino). The allocation draw was hosted by Carolina di Domenico and Mario Acampa. The Allocation Draw As usual, the draw took place in the upcoming host city of Turin, in the Palazzo Madama. …
