Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
| Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Iceland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals 15 January 2011 22 January 2011 29 January 2011 Final 12 February 2011 | |||
| Selected entrant | Sigurjón's Friends | |||
| Selected song | "Coming Home" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (4th, 100 points) | |||
| Final result | 20th, 61 points | |||
| Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through the national final Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV).
Before Eurovision[]
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011[]
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 was the national final format developed by RÚV in order to select Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. The four shows in the competition were hosted by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir and Guðmundur Gunnarsson and all took place at the RÚV studios in Reykjavík.
Format[]
Fifteen songs in total competed in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 where the winner was determined after three semi-finals and a final. Five songs competed in each semi-final on 15, 22 and 29 January 2011. The top two songs from each semi-final qualified to the final which took place on 12 February 2011. The results of all shows were determined by 100% public televoting.[1]
Competing entries[]
On 14 September 2010, RÚV opened the submission period for interested songwriters to submit their entries until the deadline on 18 October 2010. Songwriters were required to be Icelandic, possess Icelandic citizenship or have permanent residency in Iceland, and had the right to submit up to three entries. However, exceptions would be made for minor collaborations with foreign songwriters.[2] RÚV included a new rule that all songs were required to be submitted in Icelandic, with managing director of RÚV Páll Magnússon stating in a letter to the Association of Icelandic songwriters that Söngvakeppnin "is an Icelandic song contest intended for the entertainment of Icelandic television viewers". This later caused public criticism, who for the most part support and prefer the Icelandic Eurovision entries to be performed in English.[citation needed] At the close of the submission deadline, 174 entries were received.[3] A selection committee was formed in order to select the top fifteen entries. The fifteen competing artists and songs were revealed by the broadcaster between 7 and 24 January 2011 before each semi-final.[4][5] Among the competing artists was previous Icelandic Eurovision entrant Yohanna, who represented Iceland in 2009. Due to Sigurjón Brink's unexpected death on 17 January 2011 in Garðabær, his song "Aftur heim" was performed by Sigurjón's Friends instead.
| Artist | Song | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Böddi & JJ Soul Band | "Lagið þitt" | Ingvi Þór Kormáksson |
| Bryndís Ásmundsdóttir | "Segðu mér" | Jakob Jóhannsson, Tómas Guðmundsson |
| Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir | "Ástin mín eina" | Arnar Ástráðsson |
| Georg Alexander | "Morgunsól" | Jóhannes Kára Kristinsson |
| Hanna Guðný Hitchon | "Huldumey" | Ragnar Hermannsson, Anna Þóra Jónsdóttir |
| Haraldur Reynisson | "Ef ég hefði vængi" | Haraldur Reynisson |
| Hljómsveitin Buff | "Sáluhjálp" | Pétur Örn Guðmundsson |
| Jógvan Hansen | "Ég lofa" | Vigni Snæ Vigfússon, Jógvan Hansen, Sigurður Örn Jónsson |
| Kristján Gíslason & Íslenzka Sveitin | "Þessi þrá" | Albert G. Jónsson |
| Magni Ásgeirsson | "Ég trúi á betra líf" | Hallgrím Óskarsson, Eiríkur Hauksson, Gerard James Borg |
| Matthías Matthíasson & Erla Björg Káradóttir | "Eldgos" | Matthías Stefánsson, Kristján Hreinsson |
| Pétur Örn Guðmundsson | "Elísabet" | Pétur Örn Guðmundsson |
| Rakel Mjöll Leifsdóttir | "Beint á ská" | Tómas Hermannsson, Orri Harðarson, Rakel Mjöll Leifsdóttir |
| "Aftur heim" | Sigurjón Brink, Þórunn Erna Clausen | |
| Sigurjón's Friends | ||
| Yohanna | "Nótt" | María Björk Sverrisdóttir, Marcus Frenell, Beatrice, Magnús Þór Sigmundsson |
Shows[]
Semi-final 1[]
The first semi-final took place on 15 January 2011 where five competing acts presented their entries. The top two entries voted upon solely by public televoting proceeded to the final. "Ef ég hefði vængi" performed by Haraldur Reynisson and "Ástin mín eina" performed by Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir were the qualifiers.
| Semi-final 1 – 15 January 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Böddi & JJ Soul Band | "Lagið þitt" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Haraldur Reynisson | "Ef ég hefði vængi" | Advanced |
| 3 | Pétur Örn Guðmundsson | "Elísabet" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Hanna Guðný Hitchon | "Huldumey" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir | "Ástin mín eina" | Advanced |
Semi-final 2[]
The second semi-final took place on 22 January 2011 where five competing acts presented their entries. The top two entries voted upon solely by public televoting proceeded to the final. "Nótt" performed by Yohanna and "Eldgos" performed by Matthías Matthíasson & Erla Björg Káradóttir were the qualifiers.
| Semi-final 2 – 22 January 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Yohanna | "Nótt" | Advanced |
| 2 | Bryndís Ásmundsdóttir | "Segðu mér" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Kristján Gíslason & Íslenzka Sveitin | "Þessi þrá" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Rakel Mjöll Leifsdóttir | "Beint á ská" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Matthías Matthíasson & Erla Björg Káradóttir | "Eldgos" | Advanced |
Semi-final 3[]
The third semi-final took place on 29 January 2011 where five competing acts presented their entries. Following Sigurjón Brink's death, the top three entries voted upon solely by public televoting proceeded to the final. "Ég lofa" performed by Jógvan Hansen and "Ég trúi á betra líf" performed by Magni Ásgeirsson and "Aftur heim" performed Sigurjón's Friends were the qualifiers.
| Semi-final 3 – 29 January 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Hljómsveitin Buff | "Sáluhjálp" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jógvan Hansen | "Ég lofa" | Advanced |
| 3 | Magni Ásgeirsson | "Ég trúi á betra líf" | Advanced |
| 4 | Georg Alexander | "Morgunsól" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Sigurjón's Friends | "Aftur heim" | Advanced |
Final[]
The final took place on 12 February 2011 where the seven entries that qualified from the preceding three semi-finals competed. The winner, "Aftur heim" performed Sigurjón's Friends, was determined solely by public televoting.[6]
| Final – 12 February 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
| 1 | Haraldur Reynisson | "Ef ég hefði vængi" | — | — |
| 2 | Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir | "Ástin mín eina" | — | — |
| 3 | Yohanna | "Nótt" | — | — |
| 4 | Matthías Matthíasson & Erla Björg Káradóttir | "Eldgos" | — | — |
| 5 | Jógvan Hansen | "Ég lofa" | — | — |
| 6 | Magni Ásgeirsson | "Ég trúi á betra líf" | 18,506 | 2 |
| 7 | Sigurjón's Friends | "Aftur heim" | 25,449 | 1 |
At Eurovision[]
Iceland sang in fourteenth position in the first semi-final of the contest, on 10 May, placing 4th with 100 points and qualifying for the final.[7] The public awarded Iceland 6th place with 79 points and the jury awarded 3rd place with 104 points.[8] In the final, the group placed 20th with 61 points, with the public awarding Iceland 19th place with 60 points and the jury awarding 19th place with 72 points.[8][9]
Voting[]
Points awarded to Iceland[]
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Points awarded by Iceland[]
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References[]
- ^ "ICELANDIC NATIONAL FINAL 2011".
- ^ H. Halldorsson, Bjarni (14 September 2010). "Iceland announces search for 2011 entry". ESCToday. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ "Iceland 2011".
- ^ Hondal, Victor (7 January 2011). "Iceland: Participants of first semifinal announced". Esctoday.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (24 January 2011). "Iceland: Listen to the 3rd semifinal songs". Esctoday.
- ^ Busa, Alexandru (6 November 2010). "Iceland: 16 authors in the battle for Düsseldorf". ESCToday.com. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "First Semi-Final of Düsseldorf 2011". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bakker, Sietse (26 May 2011). "EBU reveals split televoting and jury results". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Grand Final of Düsseldorf 2011". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Results of the First Semi-Final of Düsseldorf 2011". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Results of the Grand Final of Düsseldorf 2011". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
External links[]
- (in Icelandic) Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins official website
- Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
- 2011 in Iceland