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 …
In a news article released by RÚV, further details about Söngvakeppnin were released, detailing the national final process Iceland will be using to select their song for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024. The artistic directors for Söngvakeppnin were revealed. From left to right in the featured image of this article, Högni Egilsson, Selma Björnsdóttir, Samúel Bjarki Pétursson and Gunnar …
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. As our bus pulled up to its stop in Húsavík, Iceland, a mural between the local bookstore and coffee shop proudly displayed the lyrics to “My Hometown” from Eurovision Song …
It’s official: Iceland will be participating in next year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest somewhere in Sweden! The announcement was made as part of a press release from RÚV on 30 May. We also learned about how Iceland will be choosing their song, and it will be through their national final process, Söngvakeppnin. Songs can be submitted starting 15 …
Liverpool, 10 May 2023 The dress rehearsals are finally upon us! Let’s go through all of them one by one and give you some more details about all of the performances! Buckle up and get through all of the 16 performances today!! Note: Images and videos will be added once they go online on the official channel. Country: Cyprus Act: …
With our attention now turning quickly to Liverpool it is time for me to look back at last weekend. Iceland’s Dilja kindly answered some of my questions before the London Eurovision Party on Sunday. Kind, bubbly and ready to perform is the best way to sum it all up. So, my biggest question — where do you get the energy …
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. Earlier this week, Austrian pop duo Teya & Salena asked the world a very important question: “Who the Hell is Edgar?” The ‘Edgar’ in question? Edgar Allan Poe, the 19th …
The second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin is rapidly approaching, which means it’s a good time to launch our interview with Silja Rós and Kjalar! Silja and Kjalar are competing in the Icelandic national final for the first time together, but during our conversation we learned that their song “Together We Grow” was actually not written as a duet until much later in …
