Iceland: Seven songs ready for the final
The second Icelandic Semi-final was held tonight in Reykjavík, and Iceland picked the last three+one songs out of seven to compete in the Final of Söngvakeppnin 2015. Listen to the finalist's songs here
UPDATED 9 February: Running order in the final
The second of two Semi-finals just ended with 3 songs qualified to the Icelandic Final of Söngvakeppnin 2015. The decision was made entirely by public televoting. Just like the first semi-final last saturday six songs performed in this semi-final, but only three songs qualified for the Final.
The six songs that didn't qualify from one of the semi-finals got a second chance to go to the Final. After the second Semi-final, an expert jury awarded one of the eliminated songs a wildcard to the Final. The lucky one was "Milljón augnablik" by Haukur Heiðar Hauksson
The Icelandic final of Söngvakeppnin will be held on 14 February.
Söngvakeppnin 2015 Semi-final 2 results
- CADEM - "Fyrir alla"
- SUNDAY - "Fjaðrir"
- María Ólafsdóttir - "Lítil skref"
- Haukur Heiðar Hauksson - "Milljón augnablik" (Jury wildcard)
- Regína Ósk - "Aldrei of seint"
- Bjarni Lárus Hall - "Brotið gler"
Söngvakeppnin 2015 Finalists
Running order
- CADEM - "Fyrir alla" (Qualified from 2nd semi-final)
- SUNDAY - "Fjaðrir" (Qualified from 2nd semi-final)
- Björn og félagar - "Piltur og stúlka" (Qualified from 1st semi-final)
- María Ólafsdóttir - "Lítil skref" (Qualified from 2nd semi-final)
- Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir - "Í kvöld" (Qualified from 1st semi-final)
- Friðrik Dór - "Í síðasta skipti" (Qualified from 1st semi-final)
- Haukur Heiðar Hauksson - "Milljón augnablik" (Jury wildcard)
Söngvakeppnin 2015 Calendar
• 31 January: Semi-final 1
• 7 February: Semi-final 2
• 14 January: Final
Iceland in Eurovision Song Contest
Iceland's debut in Eurovision Song Contest was back in 1986, and has been participating 27 times since. Best result are two second-places with Yohanna in 2009 and Selma in 1999. Iceland is the only Northern European country that has yet to win the Eurovision Song Contest.