Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Iceland is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. The Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) will organise the national final Söngvakeppnin 2024 in order to select the Icelandic entry for the contest.

Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Country Iceland
National selection
Selection processSöngvakeppnin 2024
Selection date(s)
  • Semi-finals:
  • 17 February 2024
  • 24 February 2024
  • Final:
  • 2 March 2024
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Background
Main article: Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2024 contest, Iceland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-nine times since its first entry in 1986.[1] Iceland's best placing in the contest to this point is second, which it achieved on two occasions: in 1999 with the song "All Out of Luck" performed by Selma and in 2009 with the song "Is It True?" performed by Yohanna. The country also reached two more top-5 positions: in 1990 with the song "Eitt lag enn" performed by Stjórnin and in 2021 with the song "10 Years" performed by Daði og Gagnamagnið, ending fourth on both occasions. Since the introduction of semi-finals in 2004, Iceland has failed to qualify to the final eight times, including in 2023, when the country placed 11th in the second semi-final with the song "Power" performed by Diljá.[1]

The Icelandic national broadcaster, Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), broadcasts the event within Iceland and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. From 2006 to 2020 and again since 2022, Iceland's entry has been selected through Söngvakeppnin, a televised national competition. RÚV confirmed its intention to participate in the 2024 contest on 30 May 2023, while also confirming Söngvakeppnin as its national selection method.[2]

Before Eurovision

Söngvakeppnin 2024

Söngvakeppnin 2024 will be the national final organised by RÚV in order to select Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. It will consist of two semi-finals on 17 and 24 February 2024 at Truenorth Studio, and a final on 2 March 2024 at Laugardalshöll – both located in Reykjavík. The shows will be presented by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson, and Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson.[3][4]

Competing entries

On 15 June 2023, RÚV opened the period for interested songwriters to submit their entries, lasting until 10 September;[2][3] at the closing of the submission window, 118 entries had been received.[4] In addition to reviewing the submissions, the broadcaster will also directly invite established artists to compete. The ten selected entries will be revealed on 27 January 2024.[3][4][5]

References
  1. "Iceland". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. Granger, Anthony (31 May 2023). "Iceland: Eurovision 2024 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. Kristjánsson, Atli Sigurður (15 June 2023). "Opnað fyrir lög í Söngvakeppnina 2024" [Opening song submissions for Söngvakeppnin 2024]. ruv.is (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. Adam, Darren (13 October 2023). "Söngvakeppnin back in Laugardalshöll". ruv.is. RÚV. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. Ruas, Tiago (17 June 2023). "RÚV opens song submissions for Söngvakeppnin 2024". ESCXTRA. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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