Söngvakeppnin will return this year as the Icelandic national selection!

Iceland this year will select its Eurovision participant, as usual, through Söngvakeppnin. The national final dates back in 1986, when the country first participated at Eurovision.Björg Magnúsdóttir, Jón Jónsson and Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir will host the show.

Furthermore, it is known that a total of 158 songs were submitted. A jury selected the 10 songs that will enter the live shows. The show will consist of two semifinals – February 26, March 5. The final will take place on March 12.

Semifinal 1

• Amarosis – “Don’t you know”
• Haffi Haff – “Gía” – “Volcano”
• Sigga, Beta & Elín – “Með hækkandi sól”
• Stefán Óli – “Ljósið” – “All I know”
• Stefanía Svavarsdóttir – “Hjartað mitt” – “Heart of mine”

Semifinal 2

• Hanna Mia and the Astrotourists – “Séns með þér” – “Gemini”
• Katla – “Þaðan af” – “Then again”
• Markéta Irglová – “Mögulegt” – “Possible”
• Reykjavikurdaetur – “Tökum af stað” – “Turn this around”
• Suncity and Sanna – “Hækkum í botn” – “Keep it cool”

You can listen to all the entries here!

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