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Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992

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Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Participating broadcasterRíkisútvarpið (RÚV)
Country Iceland
National selection
Selection processSöngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1992
Selection date(s)22 February 1992
Selected artist(s)Heart 2 Heart
Selected song"Nei eða já"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result7th, 80 points
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Nei eða já", composed by Friðrik Karlsson and Grétar Örvarsson, with lyrics by Stefán Hilmarsson, and performed by the band Heart 2 Heart. The Icelandic participating broadcaster, Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), selected its entry through Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1992.

Before Eurovision

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Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1992

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The Icelandic broadcaster, Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 - Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1992. RÚV held the national final on 22 February 1992 at its television studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Sigrún Waage. Nine songs competed, with the winner being decided through the votes of eight regional juries and a professional jury. The winner was Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir and Sigrún Eva Ármannsdottir with the song "Nei eða já", composed by Friðrik Karlsson, Grétar Örvarsson, and Stefán Hilmarsson. Sigríður had previously represented Iceland in 1990 as a member of Stjórnin with "Eitt lag enn".

Final – 22 February 1992
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Arnar Freyr Gunnarsson "Eva" 36 7
2 Margét Eir "Þú mátt mig engu leyna" 43 6
3 Helga Möller and Karl Örvarsson "Þú, um þig, frá þér, til þín" 30 8
4 Bjarni Arason "Karen" 80 2
5 Gylfi Már Hilmisson "Nótt sem dag" 24 9
6 Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir and Sigrún Eva Ármannsdottir "Nei eða já" 92 1
7 Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir "Ljósdimma nótt" 51 4
8 Björgvin Halldórsson "Mig dreymir" 68 3
9 Helga Möller and Karl Örvarsson "Einfalt mál" 48 5
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song
West
Westfjords
Northwest
Northeast
East
South
Reykjanes
Reykjavík
Professionals
Total
1 "Eva" 5 5 3 8 2 5 6 2 36
2 "Þú mátt mig engu leyna" 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 5 43
3 "Þú, um þig, frá þér, til þín" 6 3 4 2 3 2 4 6 30
4 "Karen" 10 10 10 10 12 8 8 12 80
5 "Nótt sem dag" 4 2 2 3 5 3 2 3 24
6 "Nei eða já" 12 12 12 12 10 12 12 10 92
7 "Ljósdimma nótt" 8 7 8 7 6 4 3 8 51
8 "Mig dreymir" 7 6 6 5 4 7 10 7 16 68
9 "Einfalt mál" 2 8 7 4 8 10 5 4 48

At Eurovision

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Sigríður and Sigrún performed for Iceland along with Grétar Örvarsson and Friðrik Karlsson as Heart 2 Heart. The group performed 11th on the night of the contest, following Malta and preceding Finland, and received 80 points for their performance of "Nei eða ja", placing 7th of 23 competing countries.[1]

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ "Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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