Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

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Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Country Iceland
National selection
Selection processSöngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012
Selection date(s)Semi-finals
14 January 2012
21 January 2012
28 January 2012
Final
11 February 2012
Selected entrantGreta Salóme and Jónsi
Selected song"Never Forget"
Selected songwriter(s)Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (8th, 75 points)
Final result20th, 46 points
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Icelandic entry was selected through Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012, a national selection organised by the Icelandic broadcaster RÚV. Greta Salóme and Jónsi represented Iceland with the song "Never Forget", which qualified from the first semi-final and went on to place 20th in the final, scoring 46 points.[1][2]

Before Eurovision[]

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012[]

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012 was the national final format developed by RÚV in order to select Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. The four shows in the competition and all took place in Reykjavík: the three semi-finals were held at the RÚV studios and hosted by Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir and the final took place at the Harpa and hosted by Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir and Paul Oscar.

Format[]

Fifteen songs in total competed in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012 where the winner was determined after three semi-finals and a final. Five songs competed in each semi-final on 14, 21 and 28 January 2012. The top two songs from each semi-final qualified to the final which took place on 11 February 2012.[3] A wildcard act was selected by a jury for the final out of the remaining non-qualifying acts from the semi-finals. The results of all shows were determined by 50/50 public televoting and jury voting.[4]

Competing entries[]

On 9 September 2011, RÚV opened the submission period for interested songwriters to submit their entries until the deadline on 10 October 2011. 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. All songs were required to be submitted in Icelandic. At the close of the submission deadline, 150 entries were received.[5] A selection committee was formed in order to select the top fifteen entries, with the identity of the songwriters remaining a secret to avoid biased decisions.[6] Among the competing artists are previous Icelandic Eurovision entrants Jónsi, who represented Iceland in 2004, and Regína Ósk, who represented Iceland in 2008 as part of Eurobandið.

Artist Song Songwriter(s)
Blár Ópal "Stattu upp" Ingólfur Þórarinsson, Axel Atlason
Ellert Jóhannsson "Ég kem með" Ellert H. Jóhannsson, Mikael Tamar Elíasson
Fatherz'n'sonz "Rýtingur" Gestur Guðnason, Hallvarður Ásgeirsson
Greta Salóme, Heiða and Guðrún Árný "Aldrei sleppir mér" Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
Greta Salóme and Jónsi "Mundu eftir mér" Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir "Minningar" Valgeir Skagfjörð
Heiða Ólafsdóttir "Við hjartarót mína" Árni Hjartarson
Herbert Guðmundsson "Eilíf ást" Herbert Guðmundsson, Svanur Herbertsson, Herbert Guðmundsson
Íris Hólm "Leyndarmál" Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Þórunn Erna Clausen
Íris Lind Verudóttir "Aldrei segja aldrei" Pétur Arnar Kristinsson
Magni Ásgeirsson "Hugarró" Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Þórunn Erna Clausen
Regína Ósk "Hjartað brennur" María Björk Sverrisdóttir, Marcus Frenell, Fredrik Randquist, Kristján Hreinsson, Anna Andersson
Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld "Stund með þér" Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Þórunn Erna Clausen
Simbi and Hrútspungarnir "Hey" Magnús Hávarðarson
Svenni Þór "Augun þín" Hilmar Hlíðberg Gunnarsson, Þorsteinn Eggertsson

Semi-finals[]

Three semi-finals took place on 14, 21 and 28 January 2012. In each semi-final five competing acts presented their entries; the competing artists and songs were revealed by RÚV in advance of each show, on 9, 16 and 23 January respectively.[7][8][9] Votes from a jury panel (50%) and public televoting (50%) determined the top two entries in each semi-final to proceed to the final; a jury wildcard was also awarded to one of the eliminated acts, which also progressed to the final.

Semi-final 1 – 14 January 2012
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Íris Hólm "Leyndarmál" Eliminated
2 Fatherz'n'sonz "Rýtingur" Eliminated
3 Greta Salóme and Jónsi "Mundu eftir mér" Advanced
4 Blár Ópal "Stattu upp" Advanced
5 Heiða Ólafsdóttir "Við hjartarót mína" Eliminated
Semi-final 2 – 21 January 2012
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir "Minningar" Eliminated
2 Ellert Jóhannsson "Ég kem með" Eliminated
3 Regína Ósk "Hjartað brennur" Advanced
4 Simbi and Hrútspungarnir "Hey" Advanced
5 Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld "Stund með þér" Wildcard
Semi-final 3 – 28 January 2012
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Herbert Guðmundsson "Eilíf ást" Eliminated
2 Magni Ásgeirsson "Hugarró" Advanced
3 Greta Salóme, Heiða and Guðrún Árný "Aldrei sleppir mér" Advanced
4 Svenni Þór "Augun þín" Eliminated
5 Íris Lind Verudóttir "Aldrei segja aldrei" Eliminated

Final[]

The final took place on 11 February 2012 where the six entries that qualified from the preceding three semi-finals and a jury wildcard selected from the remaining non-qualified entries competed. The winner, "Mundu eftir mér" performed by Greta Salóme and Jónsi, was determined by votes from a jury panel (50%) and public televoting (50%).

Final – 11 February 2012
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
1 Heiða and Guðrún Árný "Aldrei sleppir mér"
2 Magni Ásgeirsson "Hugarró" 10 16,643 8 18 3
3 Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld "Stund með þér"
4 Simbi and Hrútspungarnir "Hey"
5 Regína Ósk "Hjartað brennur"
6 Blár Ópal "Stattu upp" 8 19,366 12 20 2
7 Greta Salóme and Jónsi "Mundu eftir mér" 12 18,649 10 22 1

At Eurovision[]

During the Semi-Final Allocation draw which was held on 25 January 2012, it was announced Iceland were scheduled to compete in the first half of the first semi-final on 22 May.[10] On 20 March 2012 the Running Order draw was held, which determined the order of which the participants performed. Iceland is set to perform 2nd in the first semi-final.[11]

In the semi-final Iceland came 8th with 75 points, and thus qualified for the final.[12] The public awarded Iceland 8th place with 79 points and the jury awarded 11th place with 70 points.[13] After qualifying from the first semi-final, Iceland drew to perform 7th in the final.[14] They came 20th with a total of 46 points, with the public awarding Iceland 19th place with 39 points and the jury awarding 19th place with 53 points.[13][15]

Voting[]

Points awarded to Iceland[]

Points awarded by Iceland[]

References[]

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  8. ^ Jensen, Charlotte (16 January 2012). "Söngvakeppnin Sjónvarpsins continues on Saturday – Next 5 songs now online". Eurovisionary.
  9. ^ Jensen, Charlotte (23 January 2012). "Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012 – Last 5 songs are now online". Eurovisionary.
  10. ^ Hondal, Victor. "Insignia exchange and semifinal allocation draw". EscToday.com.
  11. ^ "Results of the 2012 Running Order draw revealed!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
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