Iceland: Here are the songs for Söngvakeppnin 2020
RÚV has just announced the artists and the songs for Söngvakeppnin 2020. 10 acts, one ticket for Rotterdam. Who will represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020? Listen to the songs and vote in our poll
The Icelandic broadcaster RÚV has just announced the participating artists and released their songs for Söngvakeppnin 2020.
10 songs has been selected to compete in this year's Söngvakeppnin – Five songs for each Semi-final.
Ten participating songs, one winner. Who will follow Hatari? Listen to the songs and share your thoughts.
Söngvakeppnin 2020
This contest has usually been the way Iceland's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest is chosen, since their debut in ESC.
The format of Söngvakeppnin 2020 will be exactly the same as last year, with two Semi-finals and a Final:
- Semi-final 1: 8 February 2020
- Semi-final 2: 15 February 2020
- Final: 29 February 2020
Five songs are competing in each semi-final. Four songs qualify to the grand final (two from each semi). The last spot is awarded by RÚV, giving the opportunity to a fifth act to perform in the final event.
The outcome will be decided by the combination of an expert judging panel and the public votes. The two semi-finals will take place in Háskólabíó Conference Hall, while the final will take place in Laugardalshöll. Both venues are located in the country's biggest city, Reykjavik.
RÚV will broadcast all three shows.
Iceland in Eurovision Song Contest
Iceland's debut in Eurovision Song Contest was back in 1986, and has been participating 32 times since.
Best result are two second-places with Yohanna in 2009 and Selma in 1999.
Since the introduction of Semi-finals in 2004 Iceland qualified to the Grand Final 9 out of 16 times.
Iceland is the only Northern European country that has yet to win the Eurovision Song Contest.
