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 …

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 …