Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
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| Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1994 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) | |||
| Country |  Iceland | |||
| Selection process | Song: Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1994 Artist: Internal selection | |||
| Selection date | 23 February 1994 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Nætur" | |||
| Artist | Sigga | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 12th, 49 points | |||
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Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song "Nætur", composed by Friðrik Karlsson, with lyrics by Stefán Hilmarsson, and performed by Sigga.[1] The Icelandic participating broadcaster, Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), selected its entry through Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1994 and, subsequently, the performers internally once the national final was over.[2]
Before Eurovision
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Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1994
[edit source]Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) opted to change the format of the final compared to the previous years due to the high cost of organising a ten-song final and in order to be able to put more effort into the final version of the selected song. RÚV held the national final on 23 February 1994 at its studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Hermann Gunnarsson. Three songs competed, with the winner being selected by an expert jury. Only the winner was announced, which was "Nætur" performed by Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir.
| R/O | Artist | Song |
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| 1 | Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir | "Nætur" |
| 2 | Þóranna Jónbjörnsdóttir and Elvar Aðalsteinsson | "Indæla jörð" |
| 3 | Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir | "Stopp" |
Artist replacement
[edit source]After the national final, RÚV employees believed that the original arrangement would not fare well at the contest and gave the task of rearranging the song to Frank McNamara, who also decided to select another artist to perform it. This turned out to be Sigga, who had already represented the country twice by that point, in 1990 (as part of Stjórnin) and 1992 (as member of Heart 2 Heart).
At Eurovision
[edit source]Sigga performed 5th on the night of the contest, held in Dublin, Ireland, following Cyprus and preceding the United Kingdom. She received 49 points for her performance of "Nætur", placing 12th of 25 competing countries.[3] The Icelandic jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Ireland.[4]
The contest was broadcast on Sjónvarpið and on radio station Rás 2, both with commentary by Jakob Frímann Magnússon.[5][6]
Voting
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References
[edit source]- ↑ "Eurovision 1994 Iceland: Sigga - "Nætur"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ↑ "Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1994 – Nætur / Night time". Glatkistan (in Icelandic). 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ↑ "Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Results of the Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ "Laugurdagur 30. apríl" [Saturday 30 April]. DV (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland. 30 April 1994. p. 54. Retrieved 9 September 2026 – via Timarit.is.
- ↑ "Laugardagur 30. apríl" [Saturday, 30 April]. Dagskrá Hljóðvarps (in Icelandic). Vol. 64, no. 17. Reykjavík, Iceland: Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV). 25 April – 1 May 1994. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 9 September 2026 – via Timarit.is.