Söngvakeppnin 2014

Söngvakeppnin 2014
Preliminary decision data
country	Iceland
Broadcasting station
Producing broadcaster
place	Semi-finals: RÚV Studios, Reykjavík Final: Háskólabíó, Reykjavík
date	15th February 2014
Time	7:45 p.m. ( UTC )
Number of participants	10
Number of contributions	10
Preliminary rounds	2
Preliminary round dates	Semi-finals: 0 February 1, 2014 0February 8, 2014
poll	Semi-finals & finals: 50% jury voting, 50% televoting Superfinals: 100% televoting
Moderation
Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir and Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir

The 24th Söngvakeppnin was the Icelandic preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen ( Denmark ). It took place on February 15, 2014.

The winner of the competition was the band Pollapönk with their song No Prejudice , which they sang in English and Icelandic in the superfinals. At the song contest themselves, however, they sang it entirely in English.

format

concept

In contrast to the previous year , in 2014 only ten instead of twelve participants took part in the program. Nevertheless, there were again two semi-finals. Five participants took part in each semi-final, with two of them qualifying for the final. However, RÚV retained the right to award a wildcard for the final. Accordingly, six participants took part in the final, of which the two best reached the superfinals. 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 3, 2013 to October 7, 2013, contributions could be submitted to RÚV. They also announced that the eventual winner would receive a total of one million Icelandic kronor .

On October 18, 2013, RÚV announced that they had received a total of 297 songs, which is 25% more than the previous year.

The ten participants were announced on December 18, 2013.

Semifinals

First semi-final

The first semi-final took place on February 1, 2014 at 7:45 p.m. ( UTC ). There five participants competed against each other. The two participants with the most votes qualified for the final.

Start number	Interpreter	Song Music (M) and Text (T)	language	Translation (unofficial)
1	Sverrir miner	Dönsum burtu blús M / T: Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson, Ásgeir Orri Ásgeirsson, Sæþór Kristjánsson	Icelandic	Dance the blues away
2	Greta Mjöll Samúelsdóttir	Eftir eitt was M: Ásta Björg Björgvinsdóttir; T: Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir	Icelandic	After a song
3	Gissur Páll Gissurarson	From M / T: Jóhann Helgason	Icelandic	hope
4th	Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir	Amor M / T: Haukur Johnson	Icelandic	Cupid
5	Vignir Snær Vigfússon	Elsku þú M: Vignir Snær Vigfússon; T: Þórunn Erna Clausen	Icelandic	Dear you

 Candidate has qualified for the final.

 Candidate received a wild card for the final.

Second semi-final

The second semi-final took place on February 8, 2014 at 7:45 p.m. ( UTC ). There five participants competed against each other. The two participants with the most votes qualified for the final.

Start number	Interpreter	Song Music (M) and Text (T)	language	Translation (unofficial)
1	Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir	Lífið kviknar á ný M: Karl Olgeir Olgeirsson; T: Karl Olgeir Olgeirsson, Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir	Icelandic	Life rekindles
2	Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir	Til þín M: Trausti Bjarnason; T: Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir	Icelandic	To you
3	WIRELESS	Þangað til ég dey M / T: Franz Ploder Ottósson, Pétur Finnbogason, Lárus Örn Arnarsson	Icelandic	Till I die
4th	Guðbjörg Magnúsdóttir	Aðeins ætluð þér M / T: María Björk Sverrisdóttir, Marcus Frenell	Icelandic	Only for you
5	Pollapönk	Enga fordóma M: Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson; T: Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson, Haraldur Freyr Gíslason	Icelandic	No prejudices

 Candidate has qualified for the final.

 Candidate received a wild card for the final.

final

The winners of the Icelandic preliminary decision: Pollapönk

The final took place on February 15, 2014 at 7:45 p.m. ( UTC ). Two participants reached the superfinal.

space	Start number	Interpreter	Song Music (M) and Text (T)	language	Translation (unofficial)
1./2.	3	Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir	Lífið kviknar á ný M: Karl Olgeir Olgeirsson; T: Karl Olgeir Olgeirsson, Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir	Icelandic	Life rekindles
	6th	Pollapönk	Enga fordóma M: Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson; T: Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson, Haraldur F. Gíslason	Icelandic	No prejudices
3rd / 4th	1	WIRELESS	Þangað til ég dey M / T: Franz Ploder Ottósson, Pétur Finnbogason, Lárus Örn Arnarsson	Icelandic	Till I die
	5	Greta Mjöll Samúelsdóttir	Eftir eitt was M: Ásta Björg Björgvinsdóttir; T: Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir	Icelandic	After a song
5th / 6th	2	Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir	Amor M / T: Haukur Johnson	Icelandic	Cupid
	4th	Gissur Páll Gissurarson	From M / T: Jóhann Helgason	Icelandic	hope

 Candidate has qualified for the superfinal.

Super finals

space	Start number	Interpreter	Song Music (M) and Text (T)	language	Translation (unofficial)
1.	2	Pollapönk	No Prejudice M: Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson; T: Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson, Haraldur Freyr Gíslason, John Grant	English , Icelandic	No prejudices
2.	1	Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir	Up And Away M: Karl Olgeir Olgeirsson; T: Karl Olgeir Olgeirsson, Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir	English	Up and away

Web links

• Icelandic preliminary round website (Icelandic)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} ICELAND
2. ↑ eurovision.tv: Iceland: And the winner is Pollapönk !! In: eurovision.tv. February 16, 2014, accessed January 13, 2019 . 
3. ^ Lee Williscroft-Ferris: Iceland: RÚV issues call for songs. In: esctoday.com. September 3, 2013, accessed January 13, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Sanjay (Sergio) Jiandani: Iceland: RUV receives 297 songs for national selection. In: esctoday.com. October 18, 2013, accessed January 13, 2019 . 
5. ↑ eurovision.tv: Iceland: national selection line-up confirmed. In: eurovision.tv. December 18, 2013, accessed January 13, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ICELAND