Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

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 & 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]

Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Country Iceland
National selection
Selection processSöngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012
Selection date(s)Semi-final
14 January 2012
21 January 2012
28 January 2012
Final
11 February 2012
Selected entrantGreta Salóme & Jónsi
Selected song"Never Forget"
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (8th, 75 points)
Final result20th, 46 points
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2012

A total of 15 acts will compete in Söngvakeppni 2012. Each semifinal will feature five entries. Two of them will go through the final by televoting. Therefore, the viewers will select six finalists.[3] In addition to the qualifiers, a jury had the option to select an additional wildcard qualifier from the remaining songs in the semi-finals to proceed to the final.

Competing entries

The submissions period was open until 10 October 2011. Both native Icelandic citizens and people legally residing in the country before 1 October 2010 can apply. Icelandic composers are allowed to collaborate with composers residing abroad and each composer may enter a maximum of three songs. All entries shall be performed entirely in Icelandic. On 12 October 2011, RÚV announced that 150 entries had been submitted.[4] The songs to make it to the televised phase of the Icelandic selection will be selected by an internal committee. The identity of the authors will remain secret to avoid biased decisions. The names of the participants in the selection will be announced at a press conference by RÚV.[5]

Artist Song Composer(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 & Guðrún Árný "Aldrei sleppir mér" Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir
Gréta Salóme & Jónsi "Mundu eftir mér" Gréta Salome 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 & Hrútspungarnir "Hey" Magnús Hávarðarson
Svenni Þór "Augun þín" Hilmar Hlíðberg Gunnarsson, Þorsteinn Eggertsson

Shows

Semi-final 1

The first semi-final took place on 14 January 2012 where five of the competing acts performed. The top two entries decided by televoting advanced 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 Gréta Salóme & Jónsi "Mundu eftir mér" Advanced
4 Blár Ópal "Stattu upp" Advanced
5 Heiða Ólafsdóttir "Við hjartarót mína" Eliminated

Semi-final 2

The second semi-final took place on 14 January 2012 where five of the competing acts performed. The top two entries decided by televoting advanced to the final.

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 & Hrútspungarnir "Hey" Advanced
5 Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld "Stund með þér" Wildcard

Semi-final 3

The third semi-final took place on 28 January 2012 where five of the competing acts performed. The top two entries decided by televoting advanced to the final.

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 & 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 with the 6 qualifiers from the semi-finals, and a wildcard entry selected by the producers competing. The winner was determined by the votes from a jury panel (50%) and public televoting (50%).

Final – 11 February 2012
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
1 Heiða & Guðrún Árný "Aldrei sleppir mér" — — — — —
2 Magni Ásgeirsson "Hugarró" 10 16,643 8 18 3
3 Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld "Stund með þér" — — — — —
4 Simbi & Hrútspungarnir "Hey" — — — — —
5 Regína Ósk "Hjartað brennur" — — — — —
6 Blár Ópal "Stattu upp" 8 19,366 12 20 2
7 Greta Salóme & 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.[6] 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.[7] After qualifying from the first semi-final, Iceland drew to perform 7th in the final.[8] They came 20th with a total of 46 points.[9]

Split results
  • In the Semi-final 1 Iceland came 8th with 75 points: the public awarded Iceland 8th place with 79 points and the jury awarded 11th place with 70 points.
  • In the Final Iceland came 20th with 46 points: the public awarded Iceland 19th place with 39 points and the jury awarded 19th place with 53 points.

Points awarded by Iceland

Points awarded to Iceland
Points awarded to Iceland (semi-final 1)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points awarded to Iceland (final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

See also

References
  1. "Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.
  2. Webb, Glen (11 February 2012). "Victory for Gréta Salóme & Jónsi in Iceland". Eurovision.tv.
  3. Hondal, Victor (22 November 2011). "Iceland: 15 acts to compete in Söngvakeppni 2012". EscToday.com. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  4. Hondal, Victor (12 October 2011). "Iceland: 150 songs submitted for Söngvakeppni 2012". EscToday.com. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  5. Fisher, Luke (8 September 2011). "Iceland: 2012 Selection Ready". EscDaily.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  6. Hondal, Victor. "Insignia exchange and semifinal allocation draw". EscToday.com.
  7. "Results of the 2012 Running Order draw revealed!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  8. "Grand Final: Running Order". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  9. "Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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