Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007 was the national final format developed by RÚV in order to select Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, held in Helsinki, Finland. The four shows in the competition were hosted by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir and all took place at the Basecamp Studio in Reykjavík.
| Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 17 January 2007 |
| Semi-final 2 | 27 January 2007 |
| Semi-final 3 | 3 February 2007 |
| Grand final | 17 February 2007 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Basecamp Studio, Reykjavík |
| Presenter(s) | Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir |
| Host broadcaster | RÚV |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 24 |
| Vote | |
| Winning song | "Ég les í lófa þínum" by Eiríkur Hauksson |
Format
Twenty-four songs in total competed in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007 where the winner was determined after three semi-finals and a final. Eight songs competed in each semi-final on 17 January, 23 January and 3 February 2007. The top three songs from each semi-final qualified to the final which took place on 17 February 2010. The results of all shows were determined by 100% public televoting.
Competing entries
On 21 October 2006, RÚV opened the submission period for interested songwriters to submit their entries until the deadline on 16 November 2006. Songwriters were required to be Icelandic, possess Icelandic citizenship or have permanent residency in Iceland. All songs were required to be submitted in Icelandic.[1] At the close of the submission deadline, 188 entries were received. A selection committee was formed in order to select the top twenty-four entries.[2] The twenty-four competing artists and songs were revealed by the broadcaster on 15 January 2007.[3] Among the competing artists are previous Icelandic Eurovision entrants Eiríkur Hauksson, who represented Iceland and Norway in 1986 and 1991 as part of ICY and Just 4 Fun, respectively, and Jónsi, who represented Iceland in 2004.
| Artist | Song | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aðalheiður Ólafsdóttir | "Enginn eins og þú" | Kristján Hreinsson, Roland Hartwell |
| Alexander Aron Guðbjartsson | "Villtir skuggar" | Kristján Hreinsson, Gunnar Jóhannsson |
| Andri Bergmann | "Bjarta brosið" | Kristján Hreinsson, Torfa Ólafsson |
| Bergþór Smári | "Þú gafst mér allt" | Bergþór Smári |
| Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir | "Blómabörn" | Magnús Þór Sigmundsson |
| Davíð Smári Harðarsson | "Leiðin liggur heim" | Kristján Hreinsson, Elvar Gottskálksson |
| Eiríkur Hauksson | "Ég les í lófa þínum" | Kristján Hreinsson, Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson |
| Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir | "Örlagadís" | Roland Hartwell, Kristján Hreinsson |
| Finnur Jóhannsson | "Allt eða ekki neitt" | Torfa Ólafsson, Eðvarð Lárusson, Þorkel Olgeirsson |
| Friðrik Ómar | "Eldur" | Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir, Grétar Örvarsson, Kristján Grétarsson |
| Guðrún Lísa | "Eitt símtal í burtu" | Roland Hartwell, Kristján Hreinsson |
| Hafsteinn Þórólfsson | "Þú tryllir mig" | Hafsteinn Þórólfsson, Hannes Pál Pálsson |
| Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson | "Vetur" | Magnús Guðmann Jónsson |
| Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir | "Mig dreymdi" | Ingólf Steinsson, Oskar Guðnason |
| Hjalti Ómar Ágústsson | "Fyrir þig" | Torfa Ólafsson, Þorkel Olgeirsson |
| Hljómsveitin Von | "Ég hef fengið nóg" | Ellert H. Jóhansson, Gunnar I. Sigurðsson, Sigurður Björnsson, Sigurpáll Aðalsteinsson, Sorin M. Lazar, Magnús Þór Sigmundsson |
| Hreimur Heimisson | "Draumur" | Kristján Hreinsson, Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson |
| Jónsi | "Segðu mér" | Trausta Bjarnason, Ragnheiði Bjarnsdóttir |
| Matthías Matthíasson | "Húsin hafa augu" | Þormar Ingimarsson, Kristján Hreinsson |
| Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir | "Ég og heilinn minn" | Ragnheiður Eiriksdóttir, Gunnar L. Herlmarsson |
| Richard Scobie | "Dásamleg raun" | Bergstein Björgúlfsson |
| Sigurjón Brink | "Áfram" | Sigurjón Brink, Bryndís Sunna Valdimarsdóttir, Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson |
| Snorri Snorrason | "Orðin komu aldrei" | Kristján Hreinsson, Óskar Guðnason |
| Soffía Karlsdóttir | "Júnínótt" | Ómar Ragnarsson |
Shows
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 17 January 2007 where eight competing acts presented their entries. The top three entries voted upon solely by public televoting proceeded to the final. "Blómabörn" performed by Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir, "Áfram" performed by Sigurjón Brink and "Húsin hafa augu" performed by Matthías Matthíasson were the qualifiers.
| Semi-final 1 – 17 January 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir | "Blómabörn" | Advanced |
| 2 | Snorri Snorrason | "Orðin komu aldrei" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Aðalheiður Ólafsdóttir | "Enginn eins og þú" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Finnur Jóhannsson | "Allt eða ekki neitt" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Sigurjón Brink | "Áfram" | Advanced |
| 6 | Bergþór Smári | "Þú gafst mér allt" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Hreimur Heimisson | "Draumur" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Matthías Matthíasson | "Húsin hafa augu" | Advanced |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 27 January 2007 where eight competing acts presented their entries. The top three entries voted upon solely by public televoting proceeded to the final. "Eldur" performed by Friðrik Ómar, "Segðu mér" performed by Jónsi and "Ég les í lófa þínum" performed by Eiríkur Hauksson were the qualifiers.
| Semi-final 2 – 27 January 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Hljómsveitin Von | "Ég hef fengið nóg" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Richard Scobie | "Dásamleg raun" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Friðrik Ómar | "Eldur" | Advanced |
| 4 | Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir | "Mig dreymdi" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Jónsi | "Segðu mér" | Advanced |
| 6 | Guðrún Lísa | "Eitt símtal í burtu" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Hjalti Ómar Ágústsson | "Fyrir þig" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Eiríkur Hauksson | "Ég les í lófa þínum" | Advanced |
Semi-final 3
The third semi-final took place on 3 February 2007 where eight competing acts presented their entries. The top three entries voted upon solely by public televoting proceeded to the final. "Bjarta brosið" performed by Andri Bergmann, "Ég og heilinn minn" performed by Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir and "Þú tryllir mig" performed by Hafsteinn Þórólfsson were the qualifiers.
| Semi-final 3 – 3 February 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir | "Örlagadís" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Alexander Aron Guðbjartsson | "Villtir skuggar" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Soffía Karlsdóttir | "Júnínótt" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Davíð Smári Harðarsson | "Leiðin liggur heim" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Andri Bergmann | "Bjarta brosið" | Advanced |
| 6 | Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson | "Vetur" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir | "Ég og heilinn minn" | Advanced |
| 8 | Hafsteinn Þórólfsson | "Þú tryllir mig" | Advanced |
Final
The final took place on 17 February 2007 where the nine entries that qualified from the preceding three semi-finals competed. The winner, "Ég les í lófa þínum" performed by Eiríkur Hauksson, was determined solely by public televoting.
| 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 | "Ég les í lófa þínum" | 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" | — |
See also
- Eurovision Song Contest 2007
- Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
- Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sister contests
Sweden - Melodifestivalen 2007
Norway - Melodi Grand Prix 2007
Denmark - Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2007
Finland - Euroviisut 2007
References
- Royston, Benny (21 October 2006). "Iceland – deadline 16th November". Esctoday.
- "Iceland 2007".
- Klier, Marcus (15 January 2007). "Iceland: Songs and performers announced". Esctoday.