Ahead of the final of Söngvakeppnin, RÚV have revealed the running order and the song languages for the show this Saturday.
Running order and song language reveals
During the semi-finals, the artists must perform in Icelandic. However, the artists can choose what language they perform in in the final. All of the artists apart from VÆB have chosen to perform in the final in English.
| Running Order | Artist | Entry | Composers |
| 1 | VÆB | “Bíómynd“ | Matthías Davíð Matthíasson, Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson, Drífa Nadía Thoroddsen Mechiat |
| 2 | Hera Björk | “Scared of Heights“ | Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Michael Burek, Jaro Omar, Ferras Alqaisi |
| 3 | ANITA | “Downfall“ | Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Jake Tench |
| 4 | Bashar Murad | “Wild West“ | Bashar Murad, Einar Hrafn Stefánsson, Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson |
| 5 | Sigga Ózk | “Into the Atmosphere“ | Sigga Ózk, Birkir Blær, TRIBBS |
Via the public vote, VÆB and ANITA qualified from the first semi-final and Bashar Murad and Hera Björk qualified from the second semi-final. Sigga Ózk was selected as the wildcard for this year’s competition, bringing the number of competitors for the final to five.
Diljá (Iceland 2023) and Selma (Iceland 1999 & 2005) were also announced as interval acts for the final.
What we know about Söngvakeppnin 2024
The semi finals of Söngvakeppnin have taken place on the 17th and 24th of February 2024 at Truenorth studios in Fossaleyni, Reykjavík. The hosts are Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson and Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson.
10 acts entered the competition. Two have qualified from each semi final via 100% public televote, and one song joins the final via RÚV’s choice, bringing the final to five acts.
The final will take place on the 2nd March 2024 at Laugardalshöll in Reykjavík. Two rounds of voting will take place. In the first round, 50% public vote and 50% international jury will decide two songs to go to a superfinal. In the superfinal, public votes will be added to the votes from the first round will decide the winner.
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