Söngvakeppnin
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Söngvakeppnin (known from 1986–1989 as Söngvakeppni sjónvarpsstöðva and in 1981, 1983 and 1990–2012 as Söngvakeppni sjónvarpsins, Template:Literal translation) is an annual music competition organised by Icelandic public broadcaster Script error: No such module "Lang". (RÚV) to determine Template:Esccnty for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Format
The contest was first organised in 1981, although neither it nor its subsequent 1983 edition were used to determine any representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest until Iceland made its debut in the Template:Escyr.[1] Since then, RÚV has used Script error: No such module "Lang". to select the Icelandic entry, but has also used an internal selection at times, between 1995 and 1999, and in 2004, 2005, and 2021.
Script error: No such module "Lang". has consisted of a multi-artist competition, with between five and ten songs competing. Most contests in the past have been a one-night event. Since 2006, the contest has consisted of a number of semi-finals aired before a final.
It was known for RÚV to change the performers for Eurovision. This can be seen in 1986, when winner Pálmi Gunnarsson was joined by Eiríkur Hauksson and Helga Möller to form ICY for Eurovision. In 1994, RÚV was not happy with the winning song, and so enlisted Frank McNamara to rearrange the entry and select a new singer.[2]
Songs at Script error: No such module "Lang". were previously only allowed to be performed in Icelandic. However, the winning songs were normally translated into English for Eurovision. This rule was abolished in 2008, when English-language songs were allowed to compete for the first time. The rules were later changed again in 2015, and the same is still used at present. The rules now require that in the semi-finals, the songs must be performed in Icelandic. In the final, the finalists will be asked to determine the language they will perform their song in Eurovision.[3]
Winners
The winners of Script error: No such module "Lang". since 1986 have gone on to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest. Iceland has never won the contest, being the only Nordic country never to do so, but it has finished second twice: in 1999 (when an internal selection was used), losing to Template:Esccnty, and in 2009, when it lost to Template:Esccnty.[4][5]
2020 was the first time in history where the winner of Script error: No such module "Lang"., in this case Daði og Gagnamagnið, did not advance to Eurovision, as that event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Instead, RÚV internally re-selected Daði og Gagnamagnið to represent the country in Template:Escyr, with the song also chosen internally.[7]
| 1 | First place |
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
| † | Upcoming event |
| Year | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | At Eurovision | |||
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| Final | Points | Semi | Points | ||||
| 1981 | Pálmi Gunnarsson | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Guðmundur Ingólfsson, Magnús Haraldsson | Did not competeTemplate:Efn X | |||
| 1983 | Sigríður Gröndal | —Template:Efn | |||||
| 1986 | Pálmi Gunnarsson | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Magnús Eiríksson | 16thTemplate:Efn | 19 | No semi-finals | |
| 1987 | Halla Margrét Árnadóttir | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Template:Ill | 16th | 28 | ||
| 1988 | Sverrir Stormsker and Stefán Hilmarsson | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Sverrir Stormsker | 16thTemplate:Efn | 20 | ||
| 1989 | Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Valgeir Guðjónsson | 22nd ◁ | 0 | ||
| 1990 | Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir and Template:Ill | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Template:Ill, Hörður G. Ólafsson | 4thTemplate:Efn | 124 | ||
| 1991 | Stefán Hilmarsson and Template:Ill | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Eyjólfur Kristjánsson | 15thTemplate:Efn | 26 | ||
| 1992 | Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir and Template:Ill | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Friðrik Karlsson, Grétar Örvarsson, Stefán Hilmarsson | 7thTemplate:Efn | 80 | ||
| 1993 | Template:Ill | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Friðrik Sturluson, Jon Kjell Seljeseth | 13thTemplate:Efn | 42 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | |
| 1994 | Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Friðrik Karlsson, Stefán Hilmarsson | 12thTemplate:Efn | 49 | No semi-finals | |
| 2000 | Einar Ágúst Víðisson and Template:Ill | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Örlygur Smári, Sigurður Örn Jónsson | 12thTemplate:Efn | 45 | ||
| 2001 | Kristján Gíslason and Gunnar Ólason | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Einar Bárðarson, Template:Ill | 22ndTemplate:Efn ◁ | 3 | ||
| 2003 | Birgitta Haukdal | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Birgitta Haukdal Brynjarsdóttir, Hallgrímur Óskarsson | 8thTemplate:Efn | 81 | ||
| 2006 | Silvía Nótt | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Template:Ill | Failed to qualify | 13thTemplate:Efn | 62 | |
| 2007 | Eiríkur Hauksson | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Kristján Hreinsson, Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson | 13thTemplate:Efn | 77 | ||
| 2008 | Eurobandið | "This is My Life" | Örlygur Smári, Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson, Peter Fenner | 14th | 64 | 8th | 68 |
| 2009 | Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir | "Is It True?" | Chris Neil, Óskar Páll Sveinsson, Tinatin Japaridze | 2ndTemplate:Efn | 218 | 1st | 174 |
| 2010 | Hera Björk | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir, Örlygur Smári | 19th | 41 | 3rd | 123 |
| 2011 | Sigurjón's Friends | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Sigurjón Brink, Þórunn Erna Clausen | 20thTemplate:Efn | 61 | 4th | 100 |
| 2012 | Greta Salóme and Jónsi | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir | 20thTemplate:Efn | 46 | 8th | 75 |
| 2013 | Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Örlygur Smári, Pétur Örn Guðmundsson | 17thTemplate:Efn | 47 | 6th | 72 |
| 2014 | Pollapönk | "No Prejudice" | John William Grant, Haraldur F. Gíslason, Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson | 15th | 58 | 8th | 61 |
| 2015 | María Ólafsdóttir | "Unbroken" | Ásgeir Orri Ásgeirsson, Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson, Sæþór Kristjánsson | Failed to qualify | 15thTemplate:Efn | 14 | |
| 2016 | Greta Salóme | "Hear Them Calling" | Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir | 14th | 51 | ||
| 2017 | Svala | "Paper" | Einar Egilsson, Lester Mendez, Lily Elise, Svala Björgvinsdóttir | 15th | 60 | ||
| 2018 | Ari Ólafsson | "Our Choice" | Þórunn Erna Clausen | 19th ◁ | 15 | ||
| Template:Escyr | Hatari | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Einar Hrafn Stefánsson, Klemens Nikulásson Hannigan, Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson | 10th | 232 | 3rd | 221 |
| 2020 | Daði og Gagnamagnið | "Think About Things" | Daði Freyr Pétursson | Contest cancelledTemplate:Efn X | |||
| 2022 | Sigga, Beta and Elin | "Script error: No such module "Lang"." | Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir | 23rdTemplate:Efn | 20 | 10th | 103 |
| 2023 | Diljá | "Power" | Diljá Pétursdóttir, Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson | Failed to qualify | 11th | 44 | |
| 2024 | Hera Björk | "Scared of Heights" | Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Ferras Alqaisi, Jaro Omar, Michael Burek | 15th ◁ | 3 | ||
| 2025 | Væb | "Róa" | Matthías Davíð Matthíasson, Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson, Ingi Þór Garðarsson | 25th | 33 | 6th | 97 |
Performers and songwriters with multiple wins
The following individuals have won Söngvakeppnin as a performer or songwriter more than once.
| Wins | Name | Wins as performer | Wins as songwriter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stefán Hilmarsson | 1988, 1991 | 1992, 1994 |
| Örlygur Smári | — | 2000, 2008, 2010, 2013 | |
| 2 | Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir | 2012, 2016 | |
| Hera Björk | 2010, 2024 | 2010 | |
| Gunnar Ólason | 2001, 2011 (as part of Sigurjón's Friends) | — | |
| Pálmi Gunnarsson | 1981, 1986 | ||
| Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir | 1990, 1992 | ||
| Template:Ill | 1992, 1994 | ||
| Friðrik Karlsson | — | 1992, 1994 | |
| Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson | 2015, 2023 | ||
| Þórunn Erna Clausen | 2011, 2018 | ||
| Template:Ill | 1987, 1989 | ||
Söngvakeppnin Hall of Fame
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| Year | Artist | Ref. |
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| Template:Esccnty | Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir | [9] |
| Björgvin Halldórsson | [10] | |
| Template:Esccnty | Jóhanna Guðrún | [11] |
See also
- Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
- Melodifestivalen
- Melodi Grand Prix
- Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
- Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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