Icelandic broadcaster RÚV has released the results of Söngvakeppnin in full. Sigga, Beta and Elín won Söngvakeppnin 2022 and will represent Iceland with their song “Með hækkandi sól”.
Söngvakeppnin Semi-Final 1 result
| Draw | Artist | Entry | Songwriters(s) | Televote | Result |
| 1 | Amarosis | “Don’t You Know” | Már Gunnarsson and Ísold Wilberg. | 7.006 | 3rd (Jury Wildcard Qualifier) |
| 2 | Stefán Óli | “Ljósið” | Andri Þór Jónsson, Birgir Steinn Stefánsson, Stefán Hilmarsson | 7.017 | 2nd (Qualified) |
| 3 | Haffi Haff | “Gía” | Steinar Jónsson, Hafsteinn Þór Guðjónsson, Sigurður Ásgeir Árnason | 4.828 | 4th (NQ) |
| 4 | Stefanía Svavarsdóttir | “Hjartað mitt” | Halldór Gunnar Pálsson, Magnús Þór Sigmundsson | 5.613 | 5th (NQ) |
| 5 | Sigga, Beta and Elín | “Með hækkandi sól“ | Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir | 10.788 | 1st (Qualified) |
Söngvakeppnin Semi-Final 2 result
| Running | Artist | Entry | Songwriter(s) | Televote | Result |
| 1 | Markéta Irglová | Mögulegt / Possible | Markéta Irglová and Sturla Mio Þórisson | 3.251 | 4th (NQ) |
| 2 | SUNCITY & SANNA | Hækkum í botn / Keep it cool | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Valgeir Magnússon, Davíð Guðbrandsson, Sanna Martinez, Anders Eriksson and Marc Caplice | 4.170 | 3rd (NQ) |
| 3 | Reykjavíkurdætur (Daughters of Reykjavík) | Tökum af stað / Turn This Around | Reykjavíkurdætur (Daughters of Reykjavík) | 13.137 | 1st (Qualified) |
| 4 | Katla | Þaðan af / Then Again | Jóhannes Damian Patreksson, Kristinn Óli S. Haraldsson, Hafsteinn Þráinsson and Snorri Beck | 5.251 | 2nd (Qualified) |
| 5 | Hanna Mia Brekkan and The Astroutourists | Séns með þér / Gemini | Hanna Mia Brekkan, Nína Richter, and Sakaris Emil Joensen. | 3.197 | 5th (NQ) |
Söngvakeppnin Final result
The first round of the Söngvakeppnin final determined the two Superfinalists. Juries accounted for 50% of the vote, with televoters accounting for the other 50%. RÚV has calculated the Jury Points to make them equivalent to the televote.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury vote | Televote | Total | Result |
| 1 | Katla | “Þaðan af” | 15.031 | 5.972 | 21.003 | 5th (Eliminated) |
| 2 | Amarosis | “Don’t You Know” | 11.921 | 12.506 | 24.247 | 3rd (Eliminated) |
| 3 | Reykjavíkurdætur | “Turn This Around” | 19.437 | 26.320 | 45.757 | 1st (Superfinalist) |
| 4 | Stefán Óli | “Ljósið” | 13.467 | 9.126 | 22.602 | 4th (Eliminated) |
| 5 | Sigga, Beta and Elín | “Með hækkandi sól” | 18.141 | 24.083 | 42.224 | 2nd (Superfinalist) |
Superfinal Results:
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Result |
| 1 | Reykjavíkurdætur | “Turn This Around” | 23.470 | Runner-Up |
| 2 | Sigga, Beta and Elín | “Með hækkandi sól” | 35.156 | Winner |
Final + Superfinal vote total
| Draw | Artist | Song | Total | Result |
| 1 | Reykjavíkurdætur | “Turn This Around” | 69.227 | Runner-Up |
| 2 | Sigga, Beta and Elín | “Með hækkandi sól” | 77.380 | Winner |
Iceland’s Eurovision Journey
Iceland debuted at Eurovision in 1986 with ICY and “Gleðibankinn”, which finished 16th with 19 points. Subsequently, Iceland has participated in Eurovision 33 times and earned 7 top-ten finishes. Iceland has yet to win the contest, but they have managed two runner-up results. The first came in 1999, with Selma Björnsdóttir’s “All of Out Luck”, and then in 2009 with Yohanna’s “Is It True?”. Daði og Gagnamagnið’s “Think About Things” was a favourite to win Eurovision before the EBU cancelled the 2020 contest.
Most recently, Daði og Gagnamagnið again represented Iceland at Eurovision 2021 with “10 Years”. They then finished in fourth place with 378 points. However, they could not perform in person due to a positive COVID-19 test. Instead, Iceland used footage from its second rehearsal as their entry.
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News Source: RÚV
Photo Source: Mummi Lú – RÚV
