Among the national final chaos tonight, Iceland’s broadcaster RÚV revealed the artists and songs taking part in Söngvakeppnin 2024. The artists were revealed in the TV show Lögin í Söngvakeppnin.
The artists taking part in Söngvakeppnin 2024 are….
In the tables below you can see the artists and song-titles taking part in Söngvakeppnin 2024. You can also see the Icelandic and English titles in the below tables:
Semi-Final One – 17th February 2024
| Artist | Song-Title | Songwriters |
| Caesetone | Ró/Flow | Una Torfadóttir, Hafsteinn Þráinsson |
| ANITA | “Stingum af / Downfall” | Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir og Jake Tench |
| Blankiflúr | Sjá þig / Love You | FIMM |
| VÆB | “Bíómynd / Movie Scene” | Matthías Davíð Matthíasson, Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson og Drífa Nadía Thoroddsen Mechiat |
| Sunny | “Fiðrildi” | Nikulás Nikulásson og Sunna Kristinsdóttir |
Semi-Final Two – 24th February 2024
| Artist | Song-Title | Songwriters |
| Hera Björk | “Við Förum Hærra/ Scared of Heights” | Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Michael Burek, Jaro Omar og Ferras Alqaisi |
| Bashar Murad | Vestrið villt / Wild West | Bashar Murad og Einar Hrafn Stefánsson, Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson |
| Sigga Ózk | “Um allan alheiminn / Into the Atmosphere” | Sigga Ózk og Birkir Blær |
| Maiaa | “Fljúgar Burt” | Baldvin Snær Hlynsson, Helga Soffía Ólafsdóttir og María Agnesardóttir |
| Heiðrún Anna | “Þjakaður af ást” | Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir og Rut Ríkey Tryggvadóttir |
Earlier this week it was reported that Iceland are still unsure about whether they will compete at Eurovision 2024. For this reason Söngvakeppnin 2024 will be used as a stand alone music contest for Iceland. A official decision on participation in Malmö will be made after the conclusion of the national final.
Iceland’s Eurovision Journey
Iceland made its debut on the Eurovision stage in 1986, finishing 16th with the song “Gleðibankinn” (Bank of Fun) by ICY. In their 35 appearances, Iceland has finished in top 10 an impressive 7 times. Their best result to date is second place, which they have achieved twice. The first time was in 1999, where Selma Björnsdóttir received 146 points for her performance of “All Out of Luck”. The second time was in 2009, with Yohanna singing “Is It True” and receiving 218 points.
Iceland’s most recent representative on the Eurovision stage was Diljá, singing “Power” in Liverpool. At the close of the voting, Diljá finished 11th in the semi-final with 44 points from the televote. This meant that Iceland missed out on qualifying for the final.
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News Source: RÚV
Photo Credit: RÚV
Rory Gannon