Iceland: Sigga, Beta & Elín to Eurovision 2022 with "Með hækkandi sól"

Tonight the final of the Icelandic national selection Söngvakeppnin 2022 took place live from Reykjavík. Two acts from each Semi-final qualified for the show and the broadcaster decided to give an additional spot via wildcard to one of the artists who did not qualify by the televote.

The final was then decided in two rounds of voting: In the first round 50% televote as well as 50% jury votes selected the two acts going to the Superfinal. Pure girl power!

The final winner was then chosen completely by the public: Sigga, Beta & Elín with "Með hækkandi sól". At Eurovision 2022 the three sisters will perform under the name Systur.

Sigga, Beta & Elín

The folk-trio is well known in the Icelandic music scene. The three sisters come from a very musical family since both of their parents are popular musicians as well.

The song with which Sigga, Beta and Elín will represent Iceland in Turin is written by Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir.

Söngvakeppnin 2022

Söngvakeppnin 2022 is Iceland's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

A total of three shows took place:

• 26 February 2022: Semi-final 1
• 5 March 2022: Semi-final 2
• 12 March 2022: Final

All of the shows took place in RVK Studios and hosted by Björg Magnúsdóttir, Jón Jónsson and Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir.

Iceland in Eurovision Song Contest

Iceland's debut in Eurovision Song Contest was back in 1986, and has been participating 33 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 10 out of 17 times.

Iceland is the only Northern European country that has yet to win the Eurovision Song Contest.