Icelandic broadcaster RÚV revealed the 10 artists who will compete in the national selection “Söngvakeppnin 2024”, alongside their songs.
Semi-Final 1
- CeaseTone – Ró / Flow
- Blankiflúr – Sjá þig / Love You
- Anita – Stingum af / Downfall
- Sunny – Fiðrildi (Eng: Butterfly)
- VÆB – Bíómynd/ Movie Scene
Semi-Final 2
- Hera Björk – Við förum hærra / Scared of Heights
- Heiðrún Anna – Þjakaður af ást (Eng: Tormented By Love)
- Bashar Murad – Vestrið villt / Wild West
- Sigga Ózk – Um allan alheiminn / Into the Atmosphere
- MAIAA – Fljúga burt / Break Away
YouTube Playlist (Icelandic Versions)
Among the participants, we can recognize some familiar names and faces
- Hera Björk represented Iceland at Eurovision 2010 (and ended in the 19th place)
- Heiðrún Anna participated in “Söngvakeppnin 2019“
- Sigga Ózk participated in “Söngvakeppnin 2023“
About “Söngvakeppnin 2024”
- The selection process will include 3 televised shows: 2 semi-finals and a grand final.
- Semi-Final 1: Saturday, 17th of February 2024
- Semi-Final 2: Saturday, 24th of February 2024
- Grand Final: Saturday, 2nd of March 2024
- The semi-finals will be held in Truenorth studio in Fossaleyni. The final will take place in Laugardalshöllin, Reykjavík.
- Some established Icelandic writers and composers were invited to submit songs.
- 5 artists will compete in each semi-final. 4 artists (2 from each semi-final) will qualify for the final.
- A public vote will determine the semi-final results. Meanwhile, in the final, the decision will be a joint public vote and an international jury.
- The professional committee will have the right to save another song (in a wild-card format), so the final may include 5 songs.
- Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson and Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson will host the shows, as in 2023.
Who would you like to see representing Iceland at Eurovision 2024?
Eurovision 2024 will be held in Malmö, Sweden.
The semi-finals will be held on the 7th and 9th of May 2024, and the grand final will be held on the 11th of May 2024
Don’t forget to visit our Eurovision 2024 Homepage
