RUV will begin its search for Iceland’s 2019 Eurovision representative this evening. Ten candidates will compete in the Icelandic national selection for Eurovision – two semi-finals will be held over the next two weeks, while the final will be held in Laugardalshöll on 2 March.
In the semi-finals, artists will perform the Icelandic versions of their songs. Tonight’s lineup is as follows:
- Hatari – Hatrið mun sigra
- Hera Björk – Eitt Andartak / Moving On
- Kristina Skoubo – Ég á mig sjálf / Mama Said
- Þórdís Imsland – Nú og hér / What Are You Waiting For?
- Daníel Óliver – Samt ekki / Licky Licky
Those competing next week in second semi-final are:
- Elli Grill, Skaði og Glymur – Jeijó, keyrum alla leið
- Friðrik Ómar – Hvað ef ég get ekki elskað? / What If I Can’t Have Love?
- Ívar Daníels – Þú bætir mig / Make Me Whole
- Heiðrún Anna – Helgi / Sunday Boy
- Tara Mobee – Betri án þín / Fighting For Love
Two songs of each semi-final will advance to the final, and thus four songs will battle for the right to represent Iceland in Tel Aviv. However, the producers of the show reserve the right to add one extra song (that didn’t qualify) to the final as a wildcard.
In a change to this year’s competition, the results of the two semi-finals will be determined by both televoting and jury votes, 50% each. In the final, the two songs with the most votes by the public and the jury will be put up to battle in a “super final” where the public will have full power and will decide the winner of the contest. Another change to this year is that in the “super final” the points from the first round will be carried forward to the “super final”.
The entries will be performed in Icelandic in the semifinals, while the candidates have to sing the version of the song the intend for the Eurovision Song Contest in the national final. The winner will be awarded the right to represent Iceland in Tel Aviv.
Don’t miss the first Icelandic show today at 20.45 CET. You can watch it along with other tonight’s shows on our Multi-Window live viewer.