Tonight’s second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin 2024 saw two artists qualify for the final, scheduled for the 2nd of March.
Söngvakeppnin Semi-Final 2 Results
| Running Order | Artist | Entry | Composers | Results |
| 1 | Sigga Ózk | “Um allan alheiminn“/”Into the Atmosphere” | Sigga Ózk, Birkir Blær, TRIBBS | Qualified – Wildcard |
| 2 | Heiðrún Ann | “Þjakaður af ást | Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir | Eliminated |
| 3 | Bashar Murad | “Vestrið villt“/”Wild West” | Bashar Murad, Einar Hrafn Stefánsson | Qualified –Televote |
| 4 | Maiaa | “Fljúga burt“/”Break Away” | Baldvin Snær Hlynsson | Eliminated |
| 5 | Hera Björk | “Við förum hærra“/“Scared of Heights | Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Michael Burek, Jaro Omar, Ferras Alqaisi | Qualified – Televote |
Hera Björk, and Bashar Murad qualified to the final via the public vote, whilst Sigga Ózk was selected as the wildcard for this year’s competition.
Previously, 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. An official decision on participation in Malmö will be made after the conclusion of the national final.
Iceland’s Eurovision History
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 the 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, when 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
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Rory Gannon