Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | ||||
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Country | ![]() | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Söngvakeppnin 2013 | |||
Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 25 January 2013 26 January 2013 Final: 2 February 2013 | |||
Selected entrant | Eythor Ingi | |||
Selected song | "Ég á líf" | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (6th, 72 points) | |||
Final result | 17th, 47 points | |||
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, and have selected their entry through a national selection, consisting of two semi-finals and a final, organised by the Icelandic broadcaster RÚV. Eythor Ingi represented Iceland with the song "Ég á líf", which scored 47 points and finished in 17th place in the grand final on 18 May 2013.[1][2]
Before Eurovision
Söngvakeppnin 2013
Söngvakeppnin 2013 was the national final format developed by RÚV in order to select Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. The three shows in the competition were hosted by Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir and Þórhallur Gunnarsson and all took place in Reykjavík: the two semi-finals were held at the RÚV studios and the final took place at the Harpa.
Format
Twelve songs in total competed in Söngvakeppnin 2013 where the winner was determined after two semi-finals and a final. Six songs competed in each semi-final on 25 and 26 January 2013. The top three songs from each semi-final, as determined by 50/50 public televoting and jury voting qualified to the final which took place on 2 February 2013. A wildcard act was selected by a jury for the final out of the remaining non-qualifying acts from both semi-finals. The winning entry in the final was determined over two rounds of voting: the first to select the top two via 50/50 public televoting and jury voting and the second to determine the winner with 100% televoting. All songs were required to be performed in Icelandic in the competition, but it will be up to the winning composers to decide if their song will be performed in Icelandic or English at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö.[3][4]
Competing entries
On 11 September 2012, RÚV opened the submission period for interested songwriters to submit their entries until the deadline on 8 October 2012. Songwriters were required to be Icelandic, possess Icelandic citizenship or have permanent residency in Iceland. However, exceptions would be made for minor collaborations with foreign songwriters as long as two-thirds of the composition and lyrics are by Icelandic composers/lyricists.[5] At the close of the submission deadline, 150 entries were received. A selection committee was formed in order to select the top twelve entries. The twelve competing artists and songs were revealed by the broadcaster on 12 November 2012.[6] Among the competing artists are previous Icelandic Eurovision entrants Birgitta Haukdal, who represented Iceland in 2003, and Yohanna, who represented Iceland in 2009.
Artist | Song (English translation) | Composer(s) |
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Birgitta Haukdal | "Meðal andanna" (Among the spirits) | Birgitta Haukdal, Sylvía Haukdal Brynjarsdóttir, Jonas Gladnikoff, Michael James Down, Primož Poglajen |
Edda Viðarsdóttir | "Sá sem lætur hjartað ráða för" (The one that lets the heart rule the way) | Þórir Úlfarsson, Kristján Hreinsson |
Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir | "Augnablik" (A moment) | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir |
Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson | "Ég á líf" (I have a life) | Örlygur Smári, Pétur Örn Guðmundsson |
Haraldur Reynisson | "Vinátta" (Friendship) | Haraldur Reynisson |
Jógvan Hansen & Stefanía Svavarsdóttir | "Til þín" (To you) | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Ágúst Ibsen |
Klara Ósk Elíasdóttir | "Skuggamynd" (Shadow image) | Hallgrímur Óskarsson, Ashley Hicklin, Bragi Valdimar Skúlason |
Magni Ásgeirsson | "Ekki líta undan" (Don't look away) | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir |
Svavar Knútur Kristinsson & Hreindís Ylva Garðarsdóttir Hólm | "Lífið snýst" (The life turns around) | Hallgrímur Óskarsson, Svavar Knútur Kristinsson |
Sylvía Erla Scheving | "Stund með þér" (A moment with you) | María Björk Sverrisdóttir |
Unnur Eggertsdóttir | "Ég syng!" (I sing!) | Elíza Newman, Gísli Kristjánsson, Ken Rose, Hulda G. Geirsdóttir |
Yohanna | "Þú" (You) | Davíð Sigurgeirsson |
Shows
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 25 January 2013 where six competing acts presented their entries. Votes from a jury panel (50%) and public televoting (50%) determined the top three entries to proceed to the final. "Lífið snýst" performed by Svavar Knútur Kristinsson & Hreindís Ylva Garðarsdóttir Hólm, "Ég á líf" performed by Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson and "Meðal andanna" performed by Birgitta Haukdal were the qualifiers. The jury wildcard was awarded to an entry from the first semi-final: "Ekki líta undan" performed by Magni Ásgeirsson.
Semi-final 1 – 25 January 2013 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
1 | Yohanna | "Þú" | Eliminated |
2 | Magni Ásgeirsson | "Ekki líta undan" | Wildcard |
3 | Svavar Knútur Kristinsson & Hreindís Ylva Garðarsdóttir Hólm | "Lífið snýst" | Advanced |
4 | Edda Viðarsdóttir | "Sá sem lætur hjartað ráða för" | Eliminated |
5 | Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson | "Ég á líf" | Advanced |
6 | Birgitta Haukdal | "Meðal andanna" | Advanced |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 26 January 2013 where six competing acts presented their entries. Votes from a jury panel (50%) and public televoting (50%) determined the top three entries to proceed to the final. "Til þín" performed by Jógvan Hansen & Stefanía Svavarsdóttir, "Vinátta" performed by Haraldur Reynisson and "Ég syng!" performed by Unnur Eggertsdóttir were the qualifiers.
Semi-final 2 – 26 January 2013 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
1 | Klara Ósk Elíasdóttir | "Skuggamynd" | Eliminated |
2 | Jógvan Hansen & Stefanía Svavarsdóttir | "Til þín" | Advanced |
3 | Sylvía Erla Scheving | "Stund með þér" | Eliminated |
4 | Haraldur Reynisson | "Vinátta" | Advanced |
5 | Unnur Eggertsdóttir | "Ég syng!" | Advanced |
6 | Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir | "Augnablik" | Eliminated |
Final
The final took place on 2 February 2013 where the six entries that qualified from the preceding two semi-finals and a jury wildcard selected from the remaining non-qualified entries competed. In the first round of voting, votes from a jury panel (50%) and public televoting (50%) determined the top two entries: "Ég á líf" performed by Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson and "Ég syng!" performed by Unnur Eggertsdóttir. The top two entries advanced to a second round of voting, the superfinal, where the winner, "Ég á líf" performed by Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson, was determined solely by televoting.[7]
Final – 2 February 2013 | |||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
1 | Magni Ásgeirsson | "Ekki líta undan" | Eliminated |
2 | Svavar Knútur Kristinsson & Hreindís Ylva Garðarsdóttir Hólm | "Lífið snýst" | Eliminated |
3 | Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson | "Ég á líf" | Superfinalist |
4 | Birgitta Haukdal | "Meðal andanna" | Eliminated |
5 | Jógvan Hansen & Stefanía Svavarsdóttir | "Til þín" | Eliminated |
6 | Haraldur Reynisson | "Vinátta" | Eliminated |
7 | Unnur Eggertsdóttir | "Ég syng!" | Superfinalist |
Superfinal – 2 February 2013 | ||||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
1 | Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson | "Ég á líf" | 67% | 1 |
2 | Unnur Eggertsdóttir | "Ég syng!" | 33% | 2 |
At Eurovision
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Iceland was allocated to compete in the second semi-final on 16 May for a place in the final on 18 May.[8] In the second semifinal, the producers of the show decided that Iceland would perform 8th, following Bulgaria and preceding Greece.[9]
Iceland qualified from the second semi-final, placing 6th and scoring 72 points.[10][11] At the second semi-final winners' press conference, Iceland was allocated to perform in the second half of the final.[12] In the final, the producers of the show decided that Iceland would perform 19th, following Denmark and preceding Azerbaijan.[13] Iceland placed 17th in the final and scored 47 points.[1] Despite being a favorite to win the contest, the song placed 17th.
Points awarded to Iceland
12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Points awarded by Iceland
Semi-final 2Points awarded in second semi-final:[11]
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FinalPoints awarded in the final:[1]
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See also
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External links
- (in Icelandic) Official site RÚV
References
- ^ a b c d "Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ Fisher, Luke (2 February 2013). "Iceland: Eyþór Wins!". ESCXtra. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=iceland_national_final_dates_and_entries_revealed
- ^ http://www.ruv.is/frett/flytjendur-i-songvakeppninni-2013
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (11 September 2012). "Icelandic 2013 Final on February 9th". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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- ^ Siim, Jarmo (17 January 2013). "Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final?". Eurovision.tv.
- ^ Siim, Jarmo (28 March 2013). "Eurovision 2013: Semi-Final running order revealed". Eurovision.tv.
- ^ Leon, Jakov (16 May 2013). "We have ten more finalists!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Semi-Final (2)". Eurovision.tv. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ Brey, Marco (16 May 2013). "Second Semi-Final Winners' Press Conference". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Storvik-Green, Simon (17 May 2013). "Running order for the Grand Final revealed". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 17 May 2013.