Laugardagslögin 2008
Laugardagslögin 2008 | |
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Dates | |
Quarter-final | 6 October 2007 - 12 January 2008 |
Semi-final | 19 January 2008 - 9 February 2008 |
Final | 23 February 2008 |
Host | |
Venue | RUV TV Studios, Reykjavík |
Presenter(s) |
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Host broadcaster | RUV |
Participants | |
Number of entries | 33 |
Vote | |
Winning song | "Fullkomið líf" by Eurobandið |
Laugardagslögin 2008 was the Icelandic music competition that served as the country's preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. The competition was organized by RUV between 6 October 2007 and 9 February 2008, and a total of 33 songs participated.
Format
Shows
The contest contained 11 heats with three songs in each, one second chance round and one final, which was held on 23 February 2008. All shows were held at the RUV TV Studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir and Gísli Einarsson.[1]
Competing entries
RUV invited nine composers to submit three songs for the competition. An additional 146 entries submitted from artists who did not receive an invitation were also considered. The invited composers were:[1]
- Andrea Gylfadóttir
- Barði Jóhannsson
- Guðmundur Jónsson
- Dr. Gunni
- Hafdís Huld
- Magnús Eiríksson
- Magnús Þór Sigmundsson
- Margret Kristin Sigurðardóttir
- Svala Björgvinsdóttir
Shows
Weekly heats
The heats were held weekly between 6 October 2007 and 12 January 2008. The winner of each heat decided solely by televoting advanced to the semi-finals.
After each heat there was a separate televote to select one of the two losing songs to advance to the Second Chance Round.[2][3]
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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Heat 1 – 6 October 2007 | |||
1 | Hafdís Huld Þrastardóttir | "Boys and Perfume" | Wildcard |
2 | Margrét Kristín Sigurðardóttir & Martin Høybye | "Game Over" | Eliminated |
3 | Páll Rósinkranz & Gospelkór Reykjavíkur | "Gef mér von" | Advanced |
Heat 2 – 13 October 2007 | |||
1 | Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir | "Ísinn" | Eliminated |
2 | Edgar Smári Atlason | "If I Fall In Love Again" | Wildcard |
3 | Pálmi Gunnarsson & Hrund Ósk Árnadóttir | "Leigubílar" | Advanced |
Heat 3 – 20 October 2007 | |||
1 | Ína Valgerður Pétursdóttir, Seth Sharp & Berglind Ósk Guðgeirsdóttir | "Lullaby to Peace" | Advanced |
2 | Andrea Gylfadóttir | "Vocalise" | Eliminated |
3 | Böðvar Rafn Reynisson & Tinna Marína Jónsdóttir | "Á ballið á" | Wildcard |
Heat 4 – 27 October 2007 | |||
1 | Davíð Þorsteinn Olgeirsson | "In Your Dreams" | Advanced |
2 | Áslaug Helga Hálfdánardóttir | "Lífsins leið" | Wildcard |
3 | Þóra Gísladóttir | "The Picture" | Eliminated |
Heat 5 – 3 November 2007 | |||
1 | Sigriður Thorlacius & Karl Sigurðsson | "Drepum tímann" | Eliminated |
2 | Seth Sharp | "Johnny" | Wildcard |
3 | Merzedes Club | "Ho, Ho, Ho, We Say Hey, Hey, Hey" | Advanced |
Heat 6 – 10 November 2007 | |||
1 | Margrét Kristín Sigurðardóttir | "Bigger Shoes" | Wildcard |
2 | Baggalútur | "Hvað var það sem þú sást í honum?" | Advanced |
3 | Seth Sharp | "I Won’t Be Home Tonight" | Eliminated |
Heat 7 – 17 November 2007 | |||
1 | Einar Ágúst Víðisson & Sigurjón Brink | "Straumurinn" | Wildcard |
2 | Hafdís Huld Þrastardóttir | "Á gleymdum stað" | Eliminated |
3 | Bjartur Guðjónsson | "The Girl in the Golden Dress" | Advanced |
Heat 8 – 24 November 2007 | |||
1 | Menn ársins | "If You Were Here" | Eliminated |
2 | Eurobandið | "Fullkomið líf" | Advanced |
3 | Hara | "I Wanna Manicure" | Wildcard |
Heat 9 – 1 December 2007 | |||
3 | Dr. Spock | "Hvar ertu nú?" | Wildcard |
2 | Ragnheiður Gröndal | "Skot í myrkri" | Eliminated |
1 | Birgitta Haukdal & Magni Ásgeirsson | "Núna veit ég" | Advanced |
Heat 10 – 8 December 2007 | |||
1 | Andrea Gylfadóttir | "Flower of Fire" | Wildcard |
2 | Þóra Gísladóttir | "Að eilífu" | Eliminated |
3 | Ragnheiður Gröndal | "Don’t Wake Me Up" | Advanced |
Heat 11 – 15 December 2007 | |||
1 | Ali Mobli, Harold Burr, Hildur Guðný Þórhallsdóttir, Sigurður Þór Óskarsson & Soffía Karlsdóttir | "Friður á þessari jörð" | Eliminated |
2 | Hrund Ósk Árnadóttir | "Í rússíbana" | Wildcard |
3 | Haffi Haff | "The Wiggle Wiggle Song" | Advanced |
Second Chance
After the last heat, an "expert" jury selected 3 of the 11 wildcard qualifiers to compete in the Second Chance round, held on 12 January 2008. The winner decided by televoting advanced to the semi-final.[2][3]
First Round – 15 December 2007 | ||
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Artist | Song | Result |
Hafdís Huld Þrastardóttir | "Boys and Perfume" | Advanced |
Edgar Smári Atlason | "If I Fall In Love Again" | Eliminated |
Böðvar Rafn Reynisson & Tinna Marína Jónsdóttir | "Á ballið á" | Eliminated |
Áslaug Helga Hálfdánardóttir | "Lífsins leið" | Eliminated |
Seth Sharp | "Johnny" | Eliminated |
Margrét Kristín Sigurðardóttir | "Bigger Shoes" | Advanced |
Einar Ágúst Víðisson & Sigurjón Brink | "Straumurinn" | Eliminated |
Hara | "I Wanna Manicure" | Eliminated |
Dr. Spock | "Hvar ertu nú?" | Advanced |
Andrea Gylfadóttir | "Flower of Fire" | Eliminated |
Hrund Ósk Árnadóttir | "Í rússíbana" | Eliminated |
Second Round – 12 January 2008 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
1 | Hafdís Huld Þrastardóttir | "Boys and Perfume" | Eliminated |
2 | Margrét Kristín Sigurðardóttir | "Bigger Shoes" | Eliminated |
3 | Dr. Spock | "Hvar ertu nú?" | Advanced |
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 19 February 2008 and three acts performed. The top two entries decided solely by televoting advanced to the final.
Birgitta Haukdal was unable to perform with Magni Ásgeirsson in the semi-final as she was on holiday.[4][5]
Semi-Final 1 – 19 February 2008 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
1 | Magni Ásgeirsson | "Núna veit ég" | Advanced |
2 | Ína Valgerður Pétursdóttir, Seth Sharp & Berglind Ósk Guðgeirsdóttir | "Lullaby to Peace" | Eliminated |
3 | Páll Rósinkranz & Gospelkór Reykjavíkur | "Gef mér von" | Advanced |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 26 February 2008 and three acts performed. The top two entries decided solely by televoting advanced to the final.[4][5]
Semi-Final 2 – 26 February 2008 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
1 | Davíð Þorsteinn Olgeirsson | "In Your Dreams" | Advanced |
2 | Bjartur Guðjónsson | "The Girl in the Golden Dress" | Eliminated |
3 | Baggalútur | "Hvað var það sem þú sást í honum?" | Advanced |
Semi-final 3
The third semi-final was held on 2 February 2008 and three acts performed. The top two entries decided solely by televoting advanced to the final.[4][5]
Semi-Final 3 – 2 February 2008 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
1 | Pálmi Gunnarsson & Hrund Ósk Árnadóttir | "Leigubílar" | Eliminated |
2 | Eurobandið | "Fullkomið líf" | Advanced |
3 | Dr. Spock | "Hvar ertu nú?" | Advanced |
Semi-final 4
The fourth semi-final was held on 9 February 2008 and three acts performed. The top two entries decided solely by televoting advanced to the final.[4][5]
Semi-Final 4 – 9 February 2008 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
1 | Haffi Haff | "The Wiggle Wiggle Song" | Eliminated |
2 | Ragnheiður Gröndal | "Don't Wake Me Up" | Advanced |
3 | Merzedes Club | "Ho, Ho, Ho, We Say Hey, Hey, Hey" | Advanced |
Final
The final was held on 23 February 2008. At the beginning of the show, past Icelandic Eurovision entrants presented a medley of the songs they competed with. This included Paul Oscar's "Minn hinsti dans" (1997), Stjórnin's "Eitt lag enn" (1990), Heart 2 Heart's "Nei eða já" (1992), Silvia Night's infamous 2006 entry "Congratulations" and Selma's "All Out of Luck" (which achieved second place for Iceland in 1999).
The final winner was chosen by televoting and only the top three placings were announced.[6]
Final – 23 February 2008 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
1 | Davíð Þorsteinn Olgeirsson | "In Your Dreams" | — |
2 | Páll Rósinkranz & Gospelkór Reykjavíkur | "Gef mér von" | — |
3 | Eurobandið | "Fullkomið líf" | 1 |
4 | Ragnheiður Gröndal | "Don't Wake Me Up" | — |
5 | Merzedes Club | "Ho, Ho, Ho, We Say Hey, Hey, Hey" | 2 |
6 | Baggalútur | "Hvað var það sem þú sást í honum?" | — |
7 | Birgitta Haukdal & Magni Ásgeirsson | "Núna veit ég" | — |
8 | Dr. Spock | "Hvar ertu nú?" | 3 |
See also
- Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
- Eurovision Song Contest 2008
References
- ^ a b https://esckaz.com/2008/ice.htm.
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