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.

Tonight, the first semifinal took place. Here are the results of the show:

Semifinal 1

The entries in BOLD qualified for the final.

1. Amarosis – “Don’t you know”
2. Haffi Haff – “Gía”
3. Sigga, Beta & Elín – “Með hækkandi sól”
4. Stefán Óli – “Ljósið”
5. Stefanía Svavarsdóttir – “Hjartað mitt”

What do you think about the qualified acts? What do you think about the national final? Let us know in the comments below!