Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 by Beathoven with the song "Þú og þeir (Sókrates)". Beathoven was the winner of the Icelandic national final, Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1988, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV).
| Eurovision Song Contest 1988 | ||||
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| Country |  Iceland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1988 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 21 March 1988 | |||
| Selected entrant | Beathoven | |||
| Selected song | "Þú og þeir (Sókrates)" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 16th, 20 points | |||
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Before Eurovision
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1988
The final was held on 21 March 1988 at the RÚV studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Hermann Gunnarsson. 10 songs competed, which were all shown as pre-recorded video clips, and the winner was chosen by the votes of 8 regional juries.[1]
| Final – 21 March 1988 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Pálmi Gunnarsson | "Eitt vor" | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | Grétar Örvarsson & Gígja Sigurðardóttir | "Í fyrrasumar" | 34 | 7 |
| 3 | Eyjólfur Kristjánsson & Ingi Gunnar Jóhannsson | "Ástarævintýri (á vetrarbraut)" | 63 | 2 |
| 4 | Magnús Kjartansson & Margrét G. Magnúsdóttir | "Sólarsamba" | 37 | 6 |
| 5 | Bjarni Arason | "Aftur og aftur" | 17 | 9 |
| 6 | Eyjólfur Kristjánsson & Sigrún Waage | "Mánaskin" | 61 | 3 |
| 7 | Stefán Hilmarsson | "Látum sönginn hljóma" | 57 | 4 |
| 8 | Sverrir Stormsker & Stefán Hilmarsson | "Þú og þeir" | 96 | 1 |
| 9 | Björgvin Halldórsson & Edda Borg Ólafsdóttir | "Í tangó" | 55 | 5 |
| 10 | Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir | "Dag eftir dag" | 32 | 8 |
At Eurovision
Stormsker and Hilmarsson, now as Beathoven, performed first on the night of the contest, held in Dublin, Ireland, preceding Sweden. Iceland received 20 points, placing 16th of 21 competing countries. The Icelandic jury awarded its 12 points to Yugoslavia. [2]
Points awarded to Iceland[3]
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Points awarded by Iceland
| 12 points | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
| 10 points |  Denmark |
| 8 points |  Germany |
| 7 points |  Switzerland |
| 6 points |  Israel |
| 5 points |  Norway |
| 4 points |  Luxembourg |
| 3 points |  Sweden |
| 2 points |  Spain |
| 1 point |  Netherlands |
References
- "ICELANDIC NATIONAL FINAL 1988".
- ESC History - Iceland 1988
- "Dublin 1988". Eurovision.tv.
External links
See also
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