Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 by Stjórnin with the song "Eitt lag enn". Stjórnin was the winner of the Icelandic national final, Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1990, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV).
| Eurovision Song Contest 1990 | ||||
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| Country |  Iceland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1990 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 27 January 1990 3 February 1990 Final: 10 February 1990 | |||
| Selected entrant | Stjórnin | |||
| Selected song | "Eitt lag enn" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 124 points | |||
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Before Eurovision
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1990
Söngvakeppnin Sjónvarpsins 1990 was the fifth edition of Söngvakeppnin Sjónvarpsins, the music competition that selects Iceland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 27 January 1990 and six of the competing acts performed. The top three entries decided by a jury of 60 people in the studio audience advanced to the final.
| Semi-final 1 – 27 January 1990 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Eyjólfur Kristjánsson | "Austur eða vestur" | 36 | 4 |
| 2 | Ari Jónsson | "Mánaskin" | 30 | 6 |
| 3 | Sigriður Beinteinsdóttir & Grétar Örvarsson | "Eitt lag enn" | 118 | 1 |
| 4 | Ingi Gunnar Jóhansson | "Dagdraumar" | 36 | 4 |
| 5 | Eyjólfur Kristjánsson | "Ég er að leita þin" | 47 | 3 |
| 6 | Björgvin Halldórsson | "Sú ást er heit" | 93 | 2 |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 3 February 1990 and six of the competing acts performed. The top three entries decided by a jury of 60 people in the studio audience advanced to the final.
| Semi-final 2 – 3 February 1990 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Ellen Kristjánsdóttir | "Ég læt mig dreyma" | 82 | 2 |
| 2 | Helga Möller | "Eitt lítið lag" | 69 | 3 |
| 3 | Bergþóra Árnadóttir | "Gott er að lifa" | 24 | 6 |
| 4 | Björgvin Halldórsson | "Til þín" | 92 | 1 |
| 5 | Ruth Reginalds | "Eilífur dagur" | 28 | 5 |
| 6 | Sigriður Beinteinsdóttir & Grétar Örvarsson | "Ef ekki er til nein ást" | 65 | 4 |
Final
The final was held on 10 February 1990 at the RÚV studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Edda Andrésdóttir. 6 songs competed, with the winner being selected by the votes of nine juries - eight regional juries and a final professional jury.[1]
| Final – 10 February 1990 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Björgvin Halldórsson | "Sú ást er heit" | 58 | 4 |
| 2 | Sigriður Beinteinsdóttir & Grétar Örvarsson | "Eitt lag enn" | 129 | 1 |
| 3 | Helga Möller | "Eitt lítið lag" | 67 | 2 |
| 4 | Ellen Kristjánsdóttir | "Ég læt mig dreyma" | 32 | 5 |
| 5 | Björgvin Halldórsson | "Til þín" | 60 | 3 |
| 6 | Eyjólfur Kristjánsson | "Ég er að leita þin" | 11 | 6 |
At Eurovision
Beinteinsdóttir and Örvarsson, now as Stjórnin, performed 8th on the night of the contest, held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, following the United Kingdom and preceding Norway. They received 124 points for her performance of "Eitt lag enn", placing 4th of 22 competing countries, which was Iceland's best result in Eurovision until 1999.[2]
Points awarded to Iceland[3]
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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References
- "ICELANDIC NATIONAL FINAL 1990".
- ESC History - Iceland 1990
- "Zagreb 1990". Eurovision.tv.
External links
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