Söngvakeppnin 2018

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Söngvakeppnin 2018
Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest
Preliminary decision data
country IcelandIceland Iceland
Broadcasting
station 		RUV Logo.svg
Producing
broadcaster 		RUV Logo.svg
place Semi-finals:
Háskólabíó, Reykjavík
Final:
Laugardalshöllin , Reykjavík
date March 3, 2018
Time 7:30 p.m. ( UTC )
Number of participants 12
Number of contributions 12
Preliminary rounds 2

Preliminary round dates		 Semi-finals:
February 10, 2018
February 17, 2018
poll Semi-finals & superfinals:
100% televoting
Final:
50% jury voting,
50% televoting
Opening act Finale:
Robin Bengtsson : I Can't Go On (Music / Text: David Kreuger, Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah, Robin Stjernberg )
Pause filler Finale:
Svala : Paper (Music: Svala Björgvinsdóttir, Einar Egilsson, Lester Mendez, Lily Elise; Text: Svala Björgvinsdóttir, Lily Elise)
Emmelie de Forest : History (Music / Text: Emmelie de Forest, Matthew Ker, Jo Pereira) , Only Teardrops (Music / Text: Lise Cabble , Julia Fabrin Jakobsen, Thomas Stengaard)
Moderation

The 28th Söngvakeppnin 2018 took place from February 10th, 2018 to March 3rd, 2018. It was the Icelandic preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon ( Portugal ). The winner of the competition was Ari Ólafsson with the song Our Choice , sung in English .

format

concept

The show consists of three programs: two semi-finals and a final. Six participants compete against each other with their songs in the semi-finals. These must all be presented in Icelandic . Three of them each qualify for the final, which is decided solely by the televoting. In addition, a wildcard will be selected after the two semi-finals. This is determined internally by the television station and comes from one of the two semi-finals. In the final, the six qualifiers from the two semi-finals will then compete against each other. There the interpreters can decide for themselves whether they sing in Icelandic or English. Which two of the finalists make it to the golden final is decided 50% by televoting and 50% by a jury. In the golden final , two participants then compete against each other. As in the semi-finals, the result will be 100% decided by the televoting. The one who receives the most votes wins the preliminary round and will present Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon.

Choice of contribution

From September 6 to October 20, 2017, interested artists could submit their contribution to the television station. The twelve participants were selected by a jury.

Attendees

On January 19, 2018, the Icelandic broadcaster RÚV officially presented all twelve participants. Among them were some returning participants. Aron Hannes only took part in the Söngvakeppnin in 2017 . Rakel Pálsdóttir also participated in 2015 as a member of the band Hinemoa and in 2017 together with Arnar Jónsson as a duo. Stefanía Svavarsdóttir already participated in 2013 together with Jógvan Hansen and in 2015 as a solo singer. Almost all of the songs were submitted in an English and an Icelandic version, although the lyrics are different. Only the band Heimilistónar did not submit an English version of their song.

Semifinals

First semi-final

The first semi-final took place on February 10, 2018, 7:30 p.m. ( UTC ). There six participants competed against each other. The three participants with the most votes from televoting qualified for the final.

space Start number Interpreter Song
Music (M) and Text (T) 		language Translation
(unofficial)
1. 3 Ari Ólafsson Heim
M / T: Þórunn Erna Clausen 		Icelandic At home
2. 4th Heimilistónar Kúst og fæjó
M / T: Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir, Katla Margrét Þorgeirsdóttir, Vigdís Gunnarsdóttir 		Icelandic Broom and dustpan
3. 5 Fókus hópurinn Aldrei beveled upp
M: Sigurjón Örn Böðvarsson, Rósa Björg Ómarsdóttir, Michael James Down, Primoz Poglajen; T: Þórunn Erna Clausen, Jonas Gladnikoff 		Icelandic never give up
4th 6th Guðmundur Þórarinsson Litir
M / T: Fannar Freyr Magnússon, Guðmundur Þórarinsson 		Icelandic Colours
5. 1 Þórunn Antonía Ég mun skína
M: Þórunn Antonía Magnúsdóttir, Agnar Friðbertsson; T: Þórunn Antonía Magnúsdóttir 		Icelandic I will shine
6th 2 Tomas & Sólborg Ég og þú
M: Tómas Helgi Wehmeier, Sólborg Guðbrandsdóttir, Rob Price; T: Davíð Guðbrandsson 		Icelandic You and me
 Candidate has qualified for the final.

Second semi-final

The second semi-final took place on February 17, 2018, 7:30 p.m. (UTC). There six participants competed against each other. The three participants with the most votes from televoting qualified for the final.

space Start number Interpreter Song
Music (M) and Text (T) 		language Translation
(unofficial)
1. 5 Dagur Sigurðsson Í stormi
M: Júlí Heiðar Halldórsson; T: Júlí Heiðar Halldórsson, Þórunn Erna Clausen 		Icelandic In a storm
2. 1 Aron Hannes Gold Digger
M: Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Joel Isaksson, Oskar Nyman; T: Valgeir Magnússon 		Icelandic -
3. 6th Áttan Hér með þér
M / T: Egill Ploder Ottósson, Nökkvi Fjalar Orrason 		Icelandic Here with you
4th 4th Þórir & Gyða Brosa
M / T: Fannar Freyr Magnússon, Guðmundur Þórarinson 		Icelandic smile
5. 3 Stefanía Svavarsdóttir Svaka stuð
M / T: Agnes Marinósdóttir, Aron Þór Arnarsson, Marino Breki Benjamínsson 		Icelandic Weak shock
6th 2 Squeegee Pálsdóttir Óskin min
M / T: Hallgrímur Bergsson 		Icelandic My wish
 Candidate has qualified for the final.

final

Laugardalshöllin

The final took place on March 3, 2018, 7:30 p.m. ( UTC ) in Laugardalshöllin in Reykjavík. Here six participants competed against each other who qualified for the final from the semi-finals. After all six participants have appeared, a jury and the televoting will decide 50% of each of the two superfinalists. Two participants competed against each other in the superfinal. The winner was decided 100% by televoting and will thus represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

The show was opened by Robin Bengtsson , who represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 . During the voting phase occurred Emmelie de Forest , which for Denmark the Euro Vision Song Contest 2013 won. In addition, the winner of the Söngvakeppnin 2017 and representative of Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Svala , appeared as a break filler in the final.

space Start number Interpreter Song
Music (M) and Text (T) 		language Translation
(unofficial) 		be right
jury spectator total
1. 6th Dagur Sigurðsson Í stormi
M: Júlí Heiðar Halldórsson; T: Júlí Heiðar Halldórsson, Þórunn Erna Clausen 		Icelandic In a storm 24,547 20.183 44,730
2. 3 Ari Ólafsson Our Choice
M / T: Þórunn Erna Clausen 		English Our choice 18,408 17,453 35,861
3. 4th Heimilistónar Kúst og fæjó
M / T: Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir, Katla Margrét Þorgeirsdóttir, Vigdís Gunnarsdóttir 		Icelandic Broom and dustpan 17,619 14,183 31,802
4th 5 Aron Hannes Gold Digger
M: Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Jóel Ísaksson, Oskar Nyman; T: Aron Hannes Emilsson, Tara Nabavi, Valgeir Magnússon 		English - 14,848 16,090 30,938
5. 1 Fókus hópurinn Battleline
M: Sigurjón Örn Böðvarsson, Rósa Björg Ómarsdóttir, Michael James Down, Primoz Poglajen; T: Þórunn Erna Clausen, Jonas Gladnikoff 		English never give up 12,859 13.091 25,950
6th 2 Áttan Here For You
M / T: Egill Ploder Ottósson, Nökkvi Fjalar Orrason 		English Be there for you 03,360 10,637 13,997
 Candidate has qualified for the superfinal.

Jury voting

Start number song Juror 1 Juror 2 Juror 3 Juror 4 Juror 5 Juror 6 Juror 7 total
1 Battleline 2,182 1,636 1,636 1,909 1,364 2,182 2,182 13.091
2 Here for you 1,636 1,364 1,364 1,364 1,636 1,364 1,909 10,637
3 Our choice 2,727 2,727 3,273 1,636 2,727 1,636 2,727 17,453
4th Kúst og fæjó 1,364 1,909 1,909 2,182 2,182 3,273 1,364 14,183
5 Gold digger 1,909 3,273 2,182 2,727 1,909 1,909 1,636 16,090
6th Í stormi 3,273 2,182 2,727 3,273 3,273 2,727 3,273 20.183
Jury points speaker

Super finals

space Interpreter Song
Music (M) and Text (T) 		Audience votes
(televoting & SMS)
be right %
1. Ari Ólafsson Our Choice
M / T: Þórunn Erna Clausen 		44,919 53.23%
2. Dagur Sigurðsson Í stormi
M: Júlí Heiðar Halldórsson; T: Júlí Heiðar Halldórsson, Þórunn Erna Clausen 		39,474 46.77%

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Ewan McCaig: Iceland: Robin Bengtsson To Perform At Söngvakeppnin 2018. In: Eurovoix. January 25, 2018, accessed January 31, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b Anthony Granger: Iceland: Emmelie de Forest to Perform at Söngvakeppnin Final. In: Eurovoix. January 30, 2018, accessed January 31, 2018 .
  3. ^ Megan Davies: Iceland: RÚV Confirms Participation in Eurovision 2018. In: Eurovoix. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Victor M. Escudero, Ephraïm Beks: Iceland made their choice: it's Ari Ólafsson! In: eurovision.tv. March 3, 2018, accessed March 7, 2018 .
  5. ↑ eurofire: Söngvakeppnin 2018 Finale on March 3, 2018. August 10, 2017, accessed on August 10, 2017 .
  6. ↑ Gerry Avelino: ICELAND: SÖNGVAKEPPNIN OPENS SUBMISSIONS, TRIPLES PRIZE MONEY. In: eurovoix.com. September 6, 2017, accessed October 12, 2017 .
  7. ↑ STEINUNN BJÖRK: SÖNGVAKEPPNIN 2018: ICELAND REVEALS 12 SEMI-FINALISTS. In: wiwibloggs.com. January 19, 2018, accessed January 20, 2018 .
  8. ^ Neil Farren: Iceland: Two Songs to Be Performed in Icelandic. In: eurovoix.com. February 25, 2018, accessed February 25, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Tryggvi Tryggvason Páll: Afgerandi sigur Ara í einvíginu. In: visir.is. March 5, 2018, accessed March 6, 2018 (Icelandic).