Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
| Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Iceland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals 14 January 2012 21 January 2012 28 January 2012 Final 11 February 2012 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Greta Salóme & Jónsi | |||
| Selected song | "Never Forget" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (8th, 75 points) | |||
| Final result | 20th, 46 points | |||
| Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Icelandic entry was selected through Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012, a national selection organised by the Icelandic broadcaster RÚV. Greta Salóme & Jónsi represented Iceland with the song "Never Forget", which qualified from the first semi-final and went on to place 20th in the final, scoring 46 points.[1][2]
Before Eurovision
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012 was the national final format developed by RÚV in order to select Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. The four shows in the competition and all took place in Reykjavík: the three semi-finals were held at the RÚV studios and hosted by Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir and the final took place at the Harpa and hosted by Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir and Paul Oscar.
Format
Fifteen songs in total competed in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012 where the winner was determined after three semi-finals and a final. Five songs competed in each semi-final on 14, 21 and 28 January 2012. The top two songs from each semi-final qualified to the final which took place on 11 February 2012.[3] A wildcard act was selected by a jury for the final out of the remaining non-qualifying acts from the semi-finals. The results of all shows were determined by 50/50 public televoting and jury voting.[4]
Competing entries
On 9 September 2011, RÚV opened the submission period for interested songwriters to submit their entries until the deadline on 10 October 2011. Songwriters were required to be Icelandic, possess Icelandic citizenship or have permanent residency in Iceland, and had the right to submit up to three entries. However, exceptions would be made for minor collaborations with foreign songwriters. All songs were required to be submitted in Icelandic. At the close of the submission deadline, 150 entries were received.[5] A selection committee was formed in order to select the top fifteen entries, with the identity of the songwriters remaining a secret to avoid biased decisions.[6] Among the competing artists are previous Icelandic Eurovision entrants Jónsi, who represented Iceland in 2004, and Regína Ósk, who represented Iceland in 2008 as part of Eurobandið.
| Artist | Song | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Blár Ópal | "Stattu upp" | Ingólfur Þórarinsson, Axel Atlason |
| Ellert Jóhannsson | "Ég kem með" | Ellert H. Jóhannsson, Mikael Tamar Elíasson |
| Fatherz'n'sonz | "Rýtingur" | Gestur Guðnason, Hallvarður Ásgeirsson |
| Gréta Salóme, Heiða & Guðrún Árný | "Aldrei sleppir mér" | Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir |
| Gréta Salóme & Jónsi | "Mundu eftir mér" | Gréta Salome Stefánsdóttir |
| Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir | "Minningar" | Valgeir Skagfjörð |
| Heiða Ólafsdóttir | "Við hjartarót mína" | Árni Hjartarson |
| Herbert Guðmundsson | "Eilíf ást" | Herbert Guðmundsson, Svanur Herbertsson, Herbert Guðmundsson |
| Íris Hólm | "Leyndarmál" | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Þórunn Erna Clausen |
| Íris Lind Verudóttir | "Aldrei segja aldrei" | Pétur Arnar Kristinsson |
| Magni Ásgeirsson | "Hugarró" | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Þórunn Erna Clausen |
| Regína Ósk | "Hjartað brennur" | María Björk Sverrisdóttir, Marcus Frenell, Fredrik Randquist, Kristján Hreinsson, Anna Andersson |
| Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld | "Stund með þér" | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Þórunn Erna Clausen |
| Simbi & Hrútspungarnir | "Hey" | Magnús Hávarðarson |
| Svenni Þór | "Augun þín" | Hilmar Hlíðberg Gunnarsson, Þorsteinn Eggertsson |
Shows
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 14 January 2012 where five competing acts presented their entries. The five competing artists and songs were previously revealed by RÚV on 9 January 2012.[7] Votes from a jury panel (50%) and public televoting (50%) determined the top two entries to proceed to the final. "Mundu eftir mér" performed by Gréta Salóme & Jónsi and "Stattu upp" performed by Blár Ópal were the qualifiers.
| Semi-final 1 – 14 January 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Íris Hólm | "Leyndarmál" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Fatherz'n'sonz | "Rýtingur" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Gréta Salóme & Jónsi | "Mundu eftir mér" | Advanced |
| 4 | Blár Ópal | "Stattu upp" | Advanced |
| 5 | Heiða Ólafsdóttir | "Við hjartarót mína" | Eliminated |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 21 January 2012 where five competing acts presented their entries. The five competing artists and songs were previously revealed by RÚV on 16 January 2012.[8] Votes from a jury panel (50%) and public televoting (50%) determined the top two entries to proceed to the final. "Hjartað brennur" performed by Regína Ósk and "Hey" performed by Simbi & Hrútspungarnir were the qualifiers. The jury wildcard was awarded to an entry from the second semi-final: "Stund með þér" performed by Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld.
| Semi-final 2 – 21 January 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir | "Minningar" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Ellert Jóhannsson | "Ég kem með" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Regína Ósk | "Hjartað brennur" | Advanced |
| 4 | Simbi & Hrútspungarnir | "Hey" | Advanced |
| 5 | Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld | "Stund með þér" | Wildcard |
Semi-final 3
The third semi-final took place on 28 January 2012 where five competing acts presented their entries. The five competing artists and songs were previously revealed by RÚV on 23 January 2012.[9] Votes from a jury panel (50%) and public televoting (50%) determined the top two entries to proceed to the final. "Hugarró" performed by Magni Ásgeirsson and "Aldrei sleppir mér" performed by Gréta Salóme, Heiða & Guðrún Árný were the qualifiers.
| Semi-final 3 – 28 January 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Herbert Guðmundsson | "Eilíf ást" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Magni Ásgeirsson | "Hugarró" | Advanced |
| 3 | 'Gréta Salóme', Heiða & Guðrún Árný | "Aldrei sleppir mér" | Advanced |
| 4 | Svenni Þór | "Augun þín" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Íris Lind Verudóttir | "Aldrei segja aldrei" | Eliminated |
Final
The final took place on 11 February 2012 where the six entries that qualified from the preceding three semi-finals and a jury wildcard selected from the remaining non-qualified entries competed. The winner, "Mundu eftir mér" performed by Gréta Salóme & Jónsi, was determined by votes from a jury panel (50%) and public televoting (50%).
| Final – 11 February 2012 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | |
| 1 | Heiða & Guðrún Árný | "Aldrei sleppir mér" | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Magni Ásgeirsson | "Hugarró" | 10 | 16,643 | 8 | 18 | 3 |
| 3 | Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld | "Stund með þér" | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Simbi & Hrútspungarnir | "Hey" | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Regína Ósk | "Hjartað brennur" | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Blár Ópal | "Stattu upp" | 8 | 19,366 | 12 | 20 | 2 |
| 7 | Greta Salóme & Jónsi | "Mundu eftir mér" | 12 | 18,649 | 10 | 22 | 1 |
At Eurovision
During the Semi-Final Allocation draw which was held on 25 January 2012, it was announced Iceland were scheduled to compete in the first half of the first semi-final on 22 May.[10] On 20 March 2012 the Running Order draw was held, which determined the order of which the participants performed. Iceland is set to perform 2nd in the first semi-final.[11] After qualifying from the first semi-final, Iceland drew to perform 7th in the final.[12] They came 20th with a total of 46 points.[13]
Split results
- In the Semi-final 1 Iceland came 8th with 75 points: the public awarded Iceland 8th place with 79 points and the jury awarded 11th place with 70 points.
- In the Final Iceland came 20th with 46 points: the public awarded Iceland 19th place with 39 points and the jury awarded 19th place with 53 points.
Points awarded by Iceland
Semi-final 1
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Final
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Points awarded to Iceland
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
See also
References
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013.
- ^ Webb, Glen (11 February 2012). "Victory for Gréta Salóme & Jónsi in Iceland". Eurovision.tv.
- ^ Hondal, Victor (22 November 2011). "Iceland: 15 acts to compete in Söngvakeppni 2012". EscToday.com. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012". 4lyrics.
- ^ Hondal, Victor (12 October 2011). "Iceland: 150 songs submitted for Söngvakeppni 2012". EscToday.com. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ Fisher, Luke (8 September 2011). "Iceland: 2012 Selection Ready". EscDaily.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Iceland: Listen to the first semi finalists". eurovision.tv. 9 January 2012.
- ^ Jensen, Charlotte (16 January 2012). "Söngvakeppnin Sjónvarpsins continues on Saturday – Next 5 songs now online". Eurovisionary.
- ^ Jensen, Charlotte (23 January 2012). "Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012 – Last 5 songs are now online". Eurovisionary.
- ^ Hondal, Victor. "Insignia exchange and semifinal allocation draw". EscToday.com.
- ^ "Results of the 2012 Running Order draw revealed!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Grand Final: Running Order". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
External links
- (in Icelandic) Official rules[permanent dead link] RÚV