Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Iceland
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
, selecting their entry through the national final Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið
(RÚV).
The statement has received mixed feelings amongst the Icelandic public, who for the most part support and prefer the Icelandic Eurovision entries to be performed in English.
Composers can submit their entries until midnight on 18 October. The selection process is open only to residents of Iceland. Icelandic composers are however allowed to collaberate with composers residing outside Iceland and each composer may enter a maximum of three songs.
The Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 final is set for 12 February 2011.
was expected to compete in the semi-final, however Brink died unexpectedly on 17 January in Garðabær
.
In the final, the group got 20th, but also Hungary gave it 12 points.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, selecting their entry through the national final Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið
RÚV
Ríkisútvarpið is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organization.Operating from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional centres around the country, the service broadcasts a variety of general programming to a wide audience across the whole country via radio...
(RÚV).
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011
In a letter to the Association of Icelandic songwriters, Páll Magnússon, the managing director of Icelandic television broadcaster RÚV has announced that all entries to Söngvakeppnin 2011 shall be performed entirely in Icelandic, claiming that it's an Icelandic song contest intended for the entertainment of Icelandic television viewers.The statement has received mixed feelings amongst the Icelandic public, who for the most part support and prefer the Icelandic Eurovision entries to be performed in English.
Composers can submit their entries until midnight on 18 October. The selection process is open only to residents of Iceland. Icelandic composers are however allowed to collaberate with composers residing outside Iceland and each composer may enter a maximum of three songs.
The Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 final is set for 12 February 2011.
Semi-final 1
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer – Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Böddi & JJ Soul Band | "Lagið þitt" | Ingvi Þór Kormáksson |
| 2 | Haraldur Reynisson | "Ef ég hefði vængi" | Haraldur Reynisson |
| 3 | Pétur Örn Guðmundsson | "Elísabet" | Pétur Örn Guðmundsson |
| 4 | Hanna Guðný Hitchon | "Huldumey" | Ragnar Hermannsson - Anna Þóra Jónsdóttir |
| 5 | Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir | "Ástin mín eina" | Arnar Ástráðsson |
Semi-final 2
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer – Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yohanna Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir , widely known outside of Iceland as Yohanna, is an Icelandic singer who was chosen to represent her nation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia, with the song "Is It True?", earning 2nd place.- Background and career:Jóhanna was raised in Hafnarfjörður,... |
"Nótt" | María Björk Sverrisdóttir, Marcus Frenell, Beatrice - Magnús Þór Sigmundsson |
| 2 | Bryndís Ásmundsdóttir | "Segðu mér" | Jakob Jóhannsson - Tómas Guðmundsson |
| 3 | Kristján Gíslason & Íslenzka Sveitin | "Þessi þrá" | Albert G. Jónsson |
| 4 | Rakel Mjöll Leifsdóttir | "Beint á ská" | Tómas Hermannsson, Orri Harðarson - Rakel Mjöll Leifsdóttir |
| 5 | Matthías Matthíasson & Erla Björg Káradóttir | "Eldgos" | Matthías Stefánsson - Kristján Hreinsson |
Semi-final 3
Sigurjón BrinkSigurjón Brink
Sigurjón Brink also known as Sjonni, was an Icelandic musician and singer. He is one of the founders of the Icelandic theatre group Vesturport, which received the honorable European theatre award in St...
was expected to compete in the semi-final, however Brink died unexpectedly on 17 January in Garðabær
Garðabær
Garðabær is a municipality in the Greater Reykjavík area of Iceland.As of January 2011, its population was 10,909....
.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer – Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hljómsveitin Buff | "Sáluhjálp" | Pétur Örn Guðmundsson |
| 2 | Jógvan Hansen Jógvan Hansen Jógvan Hansen is a Faroese singer and guitar player who won the first ever Icelandic version of The X Factor in 2007 with 70% of the popular vote... |
"Ég lofa" | Vigni Snæ Vigfússon, Jógvan Hansen Jógvan Hansen Jógvan Hansen is a Faroese singer and guitar player who won the first ever Icelandic version of The X Factor in 2007 with 70% of the popular vote... - Sigurður Örn Jónsson |
| 3 | Magni Ásgeirsson | "Ég trúi á betra líf" | Hallgrím Óskarsson – Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson is an Icelandic heavy metal vocalist who is educated as a teacher.Eiríkur is considered to be a talented vocalist, able to adopt various styles... , Gerard James Borg Gerard James Borg Gerard James Borg is one of Malta's most successful song writers and concept creators for the last decades. Borg has penned five of the Maltese entries for the annual Eurovision Song Contest with Philip Vella, besides several Eurovision national final entries.... |
| 4 | Georg Alexander | "Morgunsól" | Jóhannes Kára Kristinsson |
| 5 | Sigurjón's Friends Sigurjón's Friends Sigurjón's Friends are an Icelandic tribute band. The band formed in early 2011 when the Icelandic singer Sigurjón Brink died days before he was to perform his entry "Aftur heim" in the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. The band members were all friends of Sigurjón... |
"Aftur heim" | Sigurjón Brink - Þórunn Erna Clausen |
Final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer – Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haraldur Reynisson | "Ef ég hefði vængi" | Haraldur Reynisson |
| 2 | Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir | "Ástin mín eina" | Arnar Ástráðsson |
| 3 | Yohanna | "Nótt" | María Björk Sverrisdóttir, Marcus Frenell, Beatrice - Magnús Þór Sigmundsson |
| 4 | Matthías Matthíasson & Erla Björg Káradóttir | "Eldgos" | Matthías Stefánsson - Kristján Hreinsson |
| 5 | Jógvan Hansen Jógvan Hansen Jógvan Hansen is a Faroese singer and guitar player who won the first ever Icelandic version of The X Factor in 2007 with 70% of the popular vote... |
"Ég lofa" | Vigni Snæ Vigfússon, Jógvan Hansen Jógvan Hansen Jógvan Hansen is a Faroese singer and guitar player who won the first ever Icelandic version of The X Factor in 2007 with 70% of the popular vote... - Sigurður Örn Jónsson |
| 6 | Magni Ásgeirsson Magni Ásgeirsson Guðmundur Magni Ásgeirsson , is a singer, songwriter, and musician. He is also currently the frontman for the Icelandic pop band Á Móti Sól. Outside of Iceland, he is most famous for being a contestant on the CBS reality show Rock Star: Supernova.-Biography:The third of four children, Magni was... |
"Ég trúi á betra líf" | Hallgrím Óskarsson – Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson is an Icelandic heavy metal vocalist who is educated as a teacher.Eiríkur is considered to be a talented vocalist, able to adopt various styles... , Gerard James Borg Gerard James Borg Gerard James Borg is one of Malta's most successful song writers and concept creators for the last decades. Borg has penned five of the Maltese entries for the annual Eurovision Song Contest with Philip Vella, besides several Eurovision national final entries.... |
| 7 | Sigurjón's Friends Sigurjón's Friends Sigurjón's Friends are an Icelandic tribute band. The band formed in early 2011 when the Icelandic singer Sigurjón Brink died days before he was to perform his entry "Aftur heim" in the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. The band members were all friends of Sigurjón... |
"Aftur heim" | Sigurjón Brink - Þórunn Erna Clausen |
At Eurovision
Iceland sang in fourteenth position in the first semi-final of the contest, on 10 May, qualifying for the final. Alexandru Busa of Esctoday.com regarded the Icelandic song as one of the darkest horses in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest.In the final, the group got 20th, but also Hungary gave it 12 points.