The second semi-final for Söngvakeppnin is now over on the third Super Saturday of the season. Five acts competed in the second semi-final of Iceland’s national selection and at the end of the night, only three 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 …

All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. It’s time for round two! Söngvakeppnin continues this Saturday, 15 February with the second of two semi-finals. All songs competing in the semi-finals are sung in Icelandic, and if songs qualify …

The first semi-final for Söngvakeppnin is now over on the second Super Saturday of the season. Five acts competed in the first semi-final of Iceland’s national selection and at the end of the night, only three 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 …

All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not 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. Söngvakeppnin kicks off this Saturday, 8 February with the first of two semi-finals. All songs competing in the semi-finals …

Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) announced the songs for Söngvakeppnin today. The competition will compose of two semi-finals on 8 February and 15 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 on 22 February will perform using their preferred language for Eurovision. The shows will be hosted …

New details about Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s national final selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, have been announced. We’ve got our set of hosts, the dates of the shows, and also the upcoming challenges to selecting a winner to represent the country in Basel. Benedikt Valsson, Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir, and Fannar Sveinsson will host all of the shows this year, with the …

After some months of speculation, regarding everything that happened during and on the lead-up to the 2024 contest, Iceland finally decided to stay in the competition, and are now preparing for the 2025 contest, but there will be some slight changes to certain things. Söngvakeppnin 2025 For now, the Icelandic broadcaster (RÚV) has decided to open for the submission period. …

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 …