On January 27th 2024 the line-up of the Icelandic national final, Söngvakeppnin 2024, was revealed by the Icelandic national broadcaster, RÚV. 10 Acts have been chosen out of 118 song submissions.
Söngvakeppnin 2024
The 10 acts that are going to battle it out to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö (Sweden) are announced. Söngvakeppnin 2024 will have two semi-finals and one grand final, in the latter Iceland’s next representative will be chosen.
Which acts will compete in the Icelandic national final?
Below you can find which 10 acts will compete in which of the two semi-finals.
Semi-final 1 (February 17th 2024)
- ANITA – Stingum af / Downfall
- Blankiflúr – Sjá þig / Love You
- Ceasetone – Ró / Flow
- Sunny – Fiðrildi
- VÆB – Bíómynd / Movie Scene
Semi-Final 2 (February 24th 2024)
- Hera Björk – Við förum hærra / Scared Of Heights
- Heiðrún Anna – Þjakaður af ást
- Bashar Murad – Vestrið villt / The Wild West
- Sigga Ózk – Um allan alheiminn / Into the Atmosphere
- Maiia – Fljúga burt / Break Away
The grand final of Iceland will be on March 2nd 2024.
Are there any well-known Eurovision names in the Iceland national final?
Yes, there is one well-known Eurovision name in the Icelandic national final, it is Hera Björk, who competed in the contest of 2010 with the song “Je ne sais quoi”. Hera ended in 3rd place (of 11) in Semi-final 1, and eventually she took 19th place (of 25) in the Grand Final.
What is the set-up of Söngvakeppnin 2024?
The set-up of Söngvakeppnin 2024 is the following: There will be three televised live shows; two semi-finals and one grand final. In each of the two semi-finals five acts will compete, all acts will sing in the Icelandic language. The two highest ranking acts will move on to the grand final. Of the contestants that did not make it into the grand final, the producers of the show get the chance to choose a wildcard, but it is also possible they do not. In the grand final all entrants must sing in the language they might perform in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
Who are going to be the presenters of the Icelandic national final?
The following presenters will host the Icelandic national final: Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson and Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson.
What is special about this year’s Icelandic national final, Söngvakeppnin 2024?
This year the Icelandic national final will be treated as a televised national music festival, because the Icelandic national broadcaster, RÚV, will leave the decision up to the artist who wins this year’s Icelandic national final. There are multiple parties in Iceland that demand for Iceland to boycott Eurovision 2024, or to demand that Israel will not be in the upcoming contest or for Iceland not to compete in the contest. A final decision has not been made yet.
Who competed for Iceland in Eurovision 2023?
The artist that competed in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool (UK) for Iceland was Diljá with the song “Power”. Diljá did not make it into the Grand Final, ending 11th (of 16) in Semi-final 2.