Söngvakeppnin 2013

Söngvakeppnin 2013
Preliminary decision data
country	Iceland
Broadcasting station
Producing broadcaster
place	Semi-finals: RÚV Studios, Reykjavík Final: Harpa Concert Hall , Reykjavík
date	February 2, 2013
Time	7:30 p.m. ( UTC )
Number of participants	12
Number of contributions	12
Preliminary rounds	2
Preliminary round dates	Semi-finals: January 25, 2013 January 26, 2013
poll	Semi-finals & finals: 50% jury voting, 50% televoting Superfinals: 100% televoting
Moderation
Þórhallur Gunnarsson and Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir

The 23rd Söngvakeppnin took place from January 25, 2013 to February 2, 2013 and was the Icelandic preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö , Sweden .

The competition was won by Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson with his song Ég á líf . It was the first contribution sung in Icelandic since 1997 .

format

concept

Unlike in the previous year, in 2013 only 12 instead of 15 participants took part in the program. There were also only two semi-finals instead of three. Six participants took part in each semi-final, three of which qualify for the final. However, RÚV retained the right to award a wildcard for the final. Accordingly, seven participants took part in the final, of which the two best reached the newly introduced superfinal. There, unlike in the semi-finals and the final, only the televoting determined the winner. In all other parts of the broadcast, 50% of the results are decided by a jury and 50% by televoting.

There was also the rule that the songs in the semifinals had to be performed in Icelandic . In the final, the performers can decide for themselves whether they want to present their song in Icelandic or English .

Choice of contribution

From September 11, 2012 to October 8, 2012, contributions could be submitted to RÚV. Foreign composers could also submit their songs, but had to work with an Icelandic composer.

On November 12, 2012, RÚV presented the 12 participants. It was also announced that 240 songs were submitted in 2012.

Semifinals

First semi-final

The first semi-final took place on January 25, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. ( UTC ). There six participants competed against each other. The three participants with the most votes qualified for the final.

Start number	Interpreter	Song Music (M) and Text (T)	language	Translation (unofficial)
1	Yohanna	Þú M / T: Davíð Sigurgeirsson	Icelandic	You
2	Magni Ásgeirsson	Ekki Líta Undan M: Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson; T: Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir	Icelandic	do not look away
3	Svavar Knútur Kristinsson & Hreindís Ylva Garðarsdóttir Hólm	Lífið Snýst M: Hallgrímur Óskarsson; T: Hallgrímur Óskarsson, Svavar Knútur Kristinsson	Icelandic	Life changes
4th	Edda Viðarsdóttir	Sá sem Lætur Hjartað Ráða För M: Þórir Úlfarsson; T: Kristján Hreinsson	Icelandic	The one who lets the heart show the way
5	Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson	Ég á líf M: Örlygur Smári; T: Pétur Örn Guðmundsson	Icelandic	I have a life
6th	Birgitta Haukdal	Meðal Andanna M: Birgitta Haukdal , Sylvía Haukdal Brynjarsdóttir, Jonas Gladnikoff; T: Birgitta Haukdal , Sylvía Haukdal Brynjarsdóttir, Michael James Down, Primož Poglajen	Icelandic	With the spirits

 Candidate has qualified for the final.

 Candidate received a wild card for the final.

Second semifinals

The second semi-final took place on January 26, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. ( UTC ). There six participants competed against each other. The three participants with the most votes qualified for the final.

Start number	Interpreter	Song Music (M) and Text (T)	language	Translation (unofficial)
1	Klara Ósk Elíasdóttir	Skuggamynd M: Hallgrímur Óskarsson, Ashley Hicklin ; T: Bragi Valdimar Skúlason	Icelandic	Silhouette
2	Jógvan Hansen & Stefanía Svavarsdóttir	Til þín M: Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson; T: Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Ágúst Ibsen	Icelandic	To you
3	Sylvía Erla Scheving	Hour Með þér M / T: María Björk Sverrisdóttir	Icelandic	A moment with you
4th	Haraldur Reynisson	Vinátta M / T: Haraldur Reynisson	Icelandic	Friendship
5	Not only Eggertsdóttir	Ég Syng! M: Elíza Newman, Gísli Kristjánsson, Ken Rose; T: Elíza Newman, Gísli Kristjánsson, Hulda G. Geirsdóttir	Icelandic	I sing!
6th	Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir	Augnablik M: Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson; T: Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir	Icelandic	One moment

 Candidate has qualified for the final.

final

Harpa concert hall

The winner of the domestic preliminary decision: Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson

The final took place on February 2, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. ( UTC ) in the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík . Two of the ten participants reached the superfinal.

space	Start number	Interpreter	Song Music (M) and Text (T)	language	Translation (unofficial)
1./2.	3	Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson	Ég á líf M: Örlygur Smári; T: Pétur Örn Guðmundsson	Icelandic	I have a life
	7th	Not only Eggertsdóttir	Ég Syng! M: Elíza Newman, Gísli Kristjánsson, Ken Rose; T: Elíza Newman, Gísli Kristjánsson, Hulda G. Geirsdóttir	Icelandic	I sing!
3rd-7th	1	Magni Ásgeirsson	Ekki Líta Undan M: Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson; T: Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir	Icelandic	do not look away
	2	Svavar Knútur Kristinsson & Hreindís Ylva Garðarsdóttir Hólm	Lífið Snýst M: Hallgrímur Óskarsson; T: Hallgrímur Óskarsson, Svavar Knútur Kristinsson	Icelandic	Life changes
	4th	Birgitta Haukdal	Meðal Andanna M: Birgitta Haukdal , Sylvía Haukdal Brynjarsdóttir, Jonas Gladnikoff; T: Birgitta Haukdal , Sylvía Haukdal Brynjarsdóttir, Michael James Down, Primož Poglajen	Icelandic	With the spirits
	5	Jógvan Hansen & Stefanía Svavarsdóttir	Til þín M: Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson; T: Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Ágúst Ibsen	Icelandic	To you
	6th	Haraldur Reynisson	Vinátta M / T: Haraldur Reynisson	Icelandic	Friendship

 Candidate has qualified for the superfinal.

Super finals

space	Start number	Interpreter	Song Music (M) and Text (T)	language	Translation (unofficial)
1.	1	Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson	Ég á líf M: Örlygur Smári; T: Pétur Örn Guðmundsson	Icelandic	I have a life
2.	2	Not only Eggertsdóttir	Ég Syng! M: Elíza Newman, Gísli Kristjánsson, Ken Rose; T: Elíza Newman, Gísli Kristjánsson, Hulda G. Geirsdóttir	Icelandic	I sing!

Web links

• Icelandic preliminary round website (Icelandic)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} ICELAND
2. ↑ ^{a b} eurovision.tv: Iceland: National Final dates and entries revealed. In: eurovision.tv. November 12, 2012, accessed January 12, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Sanjay (Sergio) Jiandani: Icelandic 2013 Final on February 9th. In: eurovoix.com. September 11, 2012, accessed January 12, 2019 . 
4. ↑ ICELAND