Icelandic broadcaster RÚV broadcasted the first semi-final of “Söngvakeppnin 2023“.
5 artists competed in the first semi-final:
- Úlfar – Betri maður / Impossible
- Kristín Sesselja – Óbyggðir / Terrified
- Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK
- Silja Rós & Kjalar – Ég styð þína braut / Together We Grow
- Sigga Ózk – Gleyma þér og dansa / Dancing Lonely
You can watch all of their live performances here:
Live Performance Playlist
Playlists can be found here:
Spotify
AppleMusic
YouTube (Icelandic Versions)
English Versions
Results
Based on 100% public vote, 2 artists qualified for the final.

The 2 qualifiers are:
- Sigga Ózk – Gleyma þér og dansa / Dancing Lonely
2. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK
In addition, the jury decided to give a wildcard to one of the eliminated acts:
Celebs – Dómsdags dans / Doomsday Dancing
Next week, Iceland will hold a national final with 5 artists in the line-up:
- Sigga Ózk – Gleyma þér og dansa / Dancing Lonely
- Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK
- Bragi – Stundum snýst heimurinn gegn þér / Sometimes the World’s Against Us
- Celebs – Dómsdags dans / Doomsday Dancing
- Diljá – Lifandi inni í mér / Power

Iceland will compete in the first half of semi-final 2 at Eurovision 2023.
Don’t forget to visit our full guide to Eurovision 2023: Our Eurovision 2023 homepage
