Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eiríkur Hauksson represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Valentine Lost". It was written by Kristján Hreinsson and composed by Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson. This was also the third time Eiríkur performed at Eurovision, having represented the country for the first time in 1986, the year of Iceland's debut in the contest. The second time, Eiríkur performed a song for Norway.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals 20 January 2007 27 January 2007 3 February 2007 Final 17 February 2007 | |||
| Selected entrant | Eiríkur Hauksson | |||
| Selected song | "Valentine Lost" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (13th, 77 points) | |||
| Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Despite actually being in the Eurovision Song Contest, Eiríkur remained the Icelandic representative for the 2007 Nordic preview show.
Before Eurovision
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007
- For the results of the semi-finals, see Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007.
Iceland selected their participant using their national final, known as Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007. Before the final, there were three semi-finals, comprising 24 songs in total, leading up to the final in Reykjavík which took place on 17 February 2007. Nine song were performed in the Icelandic final, all written by Icelandic composers and sung in Icelandic.
The final was held on 17 February 2007 at the RÚV TV Studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir. The final winner was chosen by televoting and only the top three placings were announced.
| Final – 17 February 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
| 1 | Friðrik Ómar | "Eldur" | 2 |
| 2 | Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir | "Ég Og Heilinn Minn" | — |
| 3 | Andri Bergmann | "Bjarta Brosið" | — |
| 4 | Eiríkur Hauksson | "Valentine Lost" | 1 |
| 5 | Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir | "Blómabörn" | — |
| 6 | Matthías Matthíasson | "Húsin Hafa Augu" | — |
| 7 | Jónsi | "Segðu Mér" | — |
| 8 | Hafsteinn Þórólfsson | "Þú Tryllir Mig" | 3 |
| 9 | Sigurjón Brink | "Áfram" | — |
At Eurovision
Because Iceland failed to qualify in 2006 had to competed in the 2007 semi-final. At Eurovision, the selected song was translated into English as "Valentine Lost". Eiríkur Hauksson performed in the semi-final of Eurovision on 10 May, the Icelandic entry was to be presented fifth, after Belarus and preceding the Georgia, however, it failed to reach the final of the contest.
Points awarded by Iceland
Semi-final
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Final
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Points awarded to Iceland
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
