Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007
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| Date: | 17 February 2007 |
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| Presenter: | Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic television personality, actress, and former Miss Iceland.-Biography:Ragnhildur began her gymnastics career in 1991, and was recognised as the 1998 Best Gymnast. Ragnhildur is the co-host of Sjónvarpið's top-rated primetime news/talk show Kastljós... |
| Venue: | Basecamp Studio, Reykjavik Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
| Voting: | Telephone and SMS voting |
| Winner: | Ég les í lófa þínum performed by Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson is an Icelandic heavy metal vocalist who is educated as a teacher.Eiríkur is considered to be a talented vocalist, able to adopt various styles... |
| Winner's result at Eurovision Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition... : |
SF: 13th |
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007 was the show in which Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
, held in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
The final took place at the Basecamp Studio in Reykjavik
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
on 17 February. Hosted by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic television personality, actress, and former Miss Iceland.-Biography:Ragnhildur began her gymnastics career in 1991, and was recognised as the 1998 Best Gymnast. Ragnhildur is the co-host of Sjónvarpið's top-rated primetime news/talk show Kastljós...
, 24 artists took part in the three semifinals, with 3 artists from each semifinal qualifying for the final. Televoting decided the winner, with only the top three places announced.
The winner was Eiríkur Hauksson
Eiríkur Hauksson
Eiríkur Hauksson is an Icelandic heavy metal vocalist who is educated as a teacher.Eiríkur is considered to be a talented vocalist, able to adopt various styles...
with the song "Ég les í lófa þínum". Hauksson had represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest...
, as a member of the band ICY
ICY
ICY was a vocal trio consisting of Pálmi Gunnarson, Helga Möller and Eiríkur Hauksson. They were the first Icelandic entrants to the Eurovision Song Contest, appearing at the 1986 final in Bergen...
.
Final
| Draw | Song | Artist | Place |
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| 1 | Eldur | Friðrik Ómar Friðrik Ómar Friðrik Ómar Hjorleifsson is an Icelandic singer probably best known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.- Career :... |
2nd |
| 2 | Ég og heilinn minn | Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir | - |
| 3 | Bjarta brosið | Andri Bergmann | - |
| 4 | Ég les í lófa þínum | Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson is an Icelandic heavy metal vocalist who is educated as a teacher.Eiríkur is considered to be a talented vocalist, able to adopt various styles... |
1st |
| 5 | Blómabörn | Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir | - |
| 6 | Húsin hafa augu | Matthías Matthíasson | - |
| 7 | Segðu mér | Jónsi Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson or Jónsi is an Icelandic singer and member of the band Í Svörtum Fötum . He participated on behalf of Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 and finished 19th... |
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| 8 | Þú tryllir mig | Hafsteinn Þórólfsson | 3rd |
| 9 | Áfram | Sigurjón Brink Sigurjón Brink Sigurjón Brink also known as Sjonni, was an Icelandic musician and singer. He is one of the founders of the Icelandic theatre group Vesturport, which received the honorable European theatre award in St... |
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Semifinal 1
| Date: | 20 January 2007 |
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| Presenter: | Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic television personality, actress, and former Miss Iceland.-Biography:Ragnhildur began her gymnastics career in 1991, and was recognised as the 1998 Best Gymnast. Ragnhildur is the co-host of Sjónvarpið's top-rated primetime news/talk show Kastljós... |
| Venue: | Basecamp Studio, Reykjavik Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
| Voting: | Telephone and SMS voting |
| Qualifiers: | Blómabörn performed by Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir, Áfram performed by Sigurjón Brink Sigurjón Brink Sigurjón Brink also known as Sjonni, was an Icelandic musician and singer. He is one of the founders of the Icelandic theatre group Vesturport, which received the honorable European theatre award in St... and Húsin hafa augu performed by Hreimur Heimisson |
| Draw | Song | Artist | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blómabörn | Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir | YES |
| 2 | Orðin komu aldrei | Snorri Snorrason Snorri Snorrason Snorri Snorrason is an Icelandic singer who rose to popularity after winning Idol Stjörnuleit 3, the Icelandic version of Pop Idol... |
NO |
| 3 | Enginn eins og þú | Aðalheiður Ólafsdóttir | NO |
| 4 | Allt eða ekki neitt | Finnur Jóhannsson Finnur Jóhannsson Finnur Jóhannsson is an Icelandic musician, singer and songwriter. He has been involved in the Icelandic music business for decades and performed the song "Allt eða ekki neitt" in the 2007 Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins.-References:... |
NO |
| 5 | Áfram | Sigurjón Brink Sigurjón Brink Sigurjón Brink also known as Sjonni, was an Icelandic musician and singer. He is one of the founders of the Icelandic theatre group Vesturport, which received the honorable European theatre award in St... |
YES |
| 6 | Þú gafst mér allt | Bergþór Smári | NO |
| 7 | Draumur | Hreimur Heimisson | NO |
| 8 | Húsin hafa augu | Matthías Matthíasson | YES |
Semifinal 2
| Date: | 27 January 2007 |
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| Presenter: | Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic television personality, actress, and former Miss Iceland.-Biography:Ragnhildur began her gymnastics career in 1991, and was recognised as the 1998 Best Gymnast. Ragnhildur is the co-host of Sjónvarpið's top-rated primetime news/talk show Kastljós... |
| Venue: | Basecamp Studio, Reykjavik Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
| Voting: | Telephone and SMS voting |
| Qualifiers: | Eldur performed by Friðrik Ómar Friðrik Ómar Friðrik Ómar Hjorleifsson is an Icelandic singer probably best known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.- Career :... , Segðu mér performed by Jónsi Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson or Jónsi is an Icelandic singer and member of the band Í Svörtum Fötum . He participated on behalf of Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 and finished 19th... and Ég les í lófa þínum performed by Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson is an Icelandic heavy metal vocalist who is educated as a teacher.Eiríkur is considered to be a talented vocalist, able to adopt various styles... |
| Draw | Song | Artist | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ég hef fengið nóg | Hljómsveitin Von | NO |
| 2 | Dásamleg raun | Richard Scobie | NO |
| 3 | Eldur | Friðrik Ómar Friðrik Ómar Friðrik Ómar Hjorleifsson is an Icelandic singer probably best known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.- Career :... |
YES |
| 4 | Mig dreymdi | Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir | NO |
| 5 | Segðu mér | Jónsi Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson or Jónsi is an Icelandic singer and member of the band Í Svörtum Fötum . He participated on behalf of Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 and finished 19th... |
YES |
| 6 | Eitt símtal í burtu | Bergþór Smári | NO |
| 7 | Fyrir þig | Hjalti Ómar Ágústsson | NO |
| 8 | Ég les í lófa þínum | Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson Eiríkur Hauksson is an Icelandic heavy metal vocalist who is educated as a teacher.Eiríkur is considered to be a talented vocalist, able to adopt various styles... |
YES |
Semifinal 3
| Date: | 3 February 2007 |
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| Presenter: | Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic television personality, actress, and former Miss Iceland.-Biography:Ragnhildur began her gymnastics career in 1991, and was recognised as the 1998 Best Gymnast. Ragnhildur is the co-host of Sjónvarpið's top-rated primetime news/talk show Kastljós... |
| Venue: | Basecamp Studio, Reykjavik Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
| Voting: | Telephone and SMS voting |
| Qualifiers: | Bjarta brosið performed by Andri Bergmann, Ég og heilinn minn performed by Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir and Þú tryllir mig performed by Hafsteinn Þórólfsson |
| Draw | Song | Artist | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Örlagadís | Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir | NO |
| 2 | Villtir skuggar | Alexander Aron Guðbjartsson | NO |
| 3 | Júnínótt | Soffía Karlsdóttir | NO |
| 4 | Leiðin liggur heim | Davíð Smári Harðarsson | NO |
| 5 | Bjarta brosið | Andri Bergmann | YES |
| 6 | Vetur | Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson | NO |
| 7 | Ég og heilinn minn | Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir | YES |
| 8 | Þú tryllir mig | Hafsteinn Þórólfsson | YES |
ESC history
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