Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 explained

Year:2024
Country:Iceland
Preselection:Icelandic: [[Söngvakeppnin]] 2024
Entrant:Hera Björk
Song:Scared of Heights
Sf Result:Failed to qualify (15th)

Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, with "Scared of Heights" performed by Hera Björk. The Icelandic broadcaster Icelandic: [[Ríkisútvarpið]]|i=no (RÚV) organised the national final Icelandic: [[Söngvakeppnin]] 2024 in order to select the Icelandic entry for the contest.

Iceland was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 7 May 2024. Performing during the show in position 8, "Scared of Heights" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Iceland placed 15th (last) out of the 15 participating countries in the semi-final with 3 points.

Background

See main article: Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2024 contest, Iceland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-nine times since its first entry in 1986.[1] Iceland's best placing in the contest to this point was second, which it achieved on two occasions: in with the song "All Out of Luck" performed by Selma and in with the song "Is It True?" performed by Yohanna. The country also reached two more top-5 positions: in with the song "Icelandic: [[Eitt lag enn]]|i=no" performed by Icelandic: [[Stjórnin]]|i=no and in with the song "10 Years" performed by Icelandic: [[Daði og Gagnamagnið]]|i=no, ending fourth on both occasions. Since the introduction of semi-finals in, Iceland had failed to qualify to the final eight times, including in, when the country placed 11th in the second semi-final with the song "Power" performed by Diljá.[1]

The Icelandic national broadcaster, Icelandic: [[RÚV|Ríkisútvarpið]]|i=no (RÚV), broadcasts the event within Iceland and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. From 2006 to 2020 and again since 2022, Iceland's entry had been selected through Icelandic: [[Söngvakeppnin]], a televised national competition. RÚV confirmed its intention to participate in the 2024 contest on 30 May 2023, while also confirming Icelandic: Söngvakeppnin as its national selection method.

Before Eurovision

Söngvakeppnin 2024

Icelandic: Söngvakeppnin 2024 was the national final organised by RÚV in order to select Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. It consisted of two semi-finals on 17 and 24 February 2024 at Truenorth Studio, and a final on 2 March 2024 at Icelandic: [[Laugardalshöll]]|i=noboth located in Reykjavík. The shows were presented by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson, and Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson.[2] [3] The semi-final qualifiers were determined by televoting, while a combination of jury and public votes was used to determine the results of the final and superfinal.[4]

Competing entries

On 15 June 2023, RÚV opened the period for interested songwriters to submit their entries, lasting until 10 September;[5] [2] at the closing of the submission window, 118 entries had been received.[3] In addition to reviewing the submissions, the broadcaster also directly invited established artists to compete. The ten selected entries were unveiled on 27 January 2024,[2] [6] [7] with one participant, Bashar Murad, revealed three days prior.[8] Among the entrants was Hera Björk, who previously represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.

ArtistSongSongwriter(s)
Icelandic titleEnglish title
Anita"Icelandic: Stingum af|i=no""Downfall"
Bashar Murad"Icelandic: Vestrið villt|i=no""Wild West"
Blankiflúr"Icelandic: Sjá þig|i=no""Love You"
CeaseTone"Icelandic: Ró|i=no""Flow"
Heiðrún Anna"Icelandic: Þjakaður af ást|i=no"
Hera Björk"Icelandic: Við förum hærra|i=no""Scared of Heights"
Maiaa"Icelandic: Fljúga burt|i=no""Break Away"
Sigga Ózk"Icelandic: Um allan alheiminn|i=no""Into the Atmosphere"
Sunny"Icelandic: Fiðrildi|i=no"
Væb"Icelandic: Bíómynd|i=no""Movie Scene"

Semi-finals

Two semi-finals took place on 17 and 24 February 2024. Five entries performed in each, with two qualifying for the final; RÚV reserved the option to select a fifth finalist among the non-qualifiers, which was later invoked.[9] In addition to the performances of the competing entries, a number of guest performances were also featured during the two shows. The first semi-final featured a duet by Friðrik Ómar Hjörleifsson (as part of Eurobandið) and Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir (Icelandic representative in as part of Stjórnin, as part of Heart 2 Heart, and), who performed a medley of Icelandic Eurovision entries.[10] The second semi-final featured a performance from and, who opened the show with their song "Icelandic: Ef þeir vilja beef|i=no", and an interval act from Björgvin Halldórsson and Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson.[11]

Key:

+ Semi-final 117 February 2024[12] [13]
DrawArtistSongVotesPlace
1Blankiflúr"Icelandic: Sjá þig|i=no"3,0463
2CeaseTone"Icelandic: Ró|i=no"1,3444
3Væb"Icelandic: Bíómynd|i=no"7,3471
4Sunny"Icelandic: Fiðrildi|i=no"5775
5Anita"Icelandic: Stingum af|i=no"6,5142
+ Semi-final 224 February 2024[14]
DrawArtistSongVotesPlace
1Sigga Ózk"Icelandic: Um allan alheiminn|i=no"6,7303
2Heiðrún Anna"Icelandic: Þjakaður af ást|i=no"1,0535
3Bashar Murad"Icelandic: Vestrið villt|i=no"9,0341
4Maiaa"Icelandic: Fljúga burt|i=no"3,1844
5Hera Björk"Icelandic: Við förum hærra|i=no"8,5522

Final

The final took place on 2 March 2024 and featured the four qualifiers and the wildcard from the semi-finals. While in the semi-finals all competing entries were required to be performed in Icelandic, in the final they had to be presented in the language they would be performed in at the Eurovision Song Contest: Væb opted for the Icelandic version, while the other four entrants opted for the English one. In addition to the competing entries, Diljá Pétursdóttir and Selma Björnsdóttir (Icelandic representative in and) performed as interval acts.[15]

A 50/50 combination of jury and public votes determined two superfinalists, who then went through an additional televoting round; the sum of the two votings decreed the winner. For the first time since 2016, the jury in the final consisted exclusively of Icelanders, namely: Vigdís Hafliðadóttir (singer, actress and human right activist), Sindri Ástmarsson (programme director of Iceland Airwaves), Erna Hrönn (singer and radio host), Árni Matthíasson (music journalist and writer), Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir (singer), (chairman of the board of the Icelandic Music Information Centre) and Elín Hall (musician).[16]

+ FinalFirst round2 March 2024[17]
DrawArtistSongJuryTelevoteTotalPlaceResult
1Væb"Icelandic: Bíómynd|i=no"13,65615,72729,3834Eliminated
2Hera Björk"Scared of Heights"16,66115,40632,0672Advanced
3Anita"Downfall"14,47610,12424,6005Eliminated
4Bashar Murad"Wild West"21,30426,35947,6631Advanced
5Sigga Ózk"Into the Atmosphere"16,11414,59530,7093Eliminated
Draw! scope="col"
SongJuror 1Juror 2Juror 3Juror 4Juror 5Juror 6Juror 7Total
1"Icelandic: Bíómynd|i=no"1,6391,9121,6391,9122,1852,7311,63913,656
2"Scared of Heights"1,9122,1852,1851,6393,2782,1853,27816,661
3"Downfall"2,1851,6392,7312,7311,6391,6391,91214,476
4"Wild West"3,2782,7313,2783,2782,7313,2782,73121,304
5"Into the Atmosphere"2,7313,2781,9122,1851,9121,9122,18516,114
+ Superfinal2 March 2024
DrawArtistSongVotesPlace
Round 1Round 2Total
1Hera Björk"Scared of Heights"32,06768,768100,8351
2Bashar Murad"Wild West"47,66349,83297,4952

Ratings

Show! scope="col"
Air dateAverage
viewership		Total
viewership
(%)
Semi-final 192,420121,08035.01% [18]
Semi-final 287,120110,90033%[19]
Final105,330144,81039.9%[20]

Official album

Icelandic: Söngvakeppnin 2024 is the official compilation album of the contest. It was compiled by RÚV and was digitally released by Alda Music under the former's exclusive license on 28 January 2024.[21] [22] The album features both the Icelandic and English versions of the entries.

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Icelandic Albums (Icelandic: Plötutíðindi|i=no)[23] 5

Promotion

As part of the promotion of her participation in the contest, Hera Björk attended the PrePartyES in Madrid on 30 March 2024, the Eurovision in Concert event in Amsterdam on 13 April 2024, the Nordic Eurovision Party in Stockholm on 14 April 2024, the Nordic Music Celebration's Eurovision Night in Oslo on 20 April 2024 and the Copenhagen Eurovision Party (Malmöhagen) on 4 May 2024.[24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

Controversies

Calls for boycott

The inclusion of in the list of participants for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis resulting from Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war sparked controversy in Iceland as well as several other participating countries, with calls and petitions for broadcasters to boycott the event. Despite an initial statement that Iceland would still participate in the contest,[29] petitions received from the Association of Composers and Lyricists of Iceland (FTT) and activists of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement[30] [31] [32] prompted RÚV to decide that its participation would be evaluated after discussing with the winning artist of Icelandic: Söngvakeppnin, thus making the national final independent from the contest for the first time.[33] [34] Ahead of the final, both eventual superfinalists Hera Björk and Bashar Murad confirmed that they would take part in Eurovision if they won, while none of the other finalists had made a decision.[35] [36] However, RÚV decided to delay its final decision to 11 March, the deadline by which all participating countries must have submitted their entries;[37] the broadcaster confirmed that Hera Björk would participate in Eurovision on that day.[38] Gísli Marteinn Baldursson, who had served as RÚV's commentator for the contest from 1999 to 2005 and again since 2016, opted not to resume the role for 2024 in response to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)'s "lack of reaction" to Israel's offensive in Gaza.[39] Murad, who is Palestinian, later performed at the "Falastinvision" event, which was organised in Malmö as an alternative to the Eurovision final in protest against Israeli participation.[40]

In a March 2024 poll by Icelandic: Maskína|i=no, 32.3% of Icelanders wanted Iceland to take part in Eurovision, 42.2% were opposed to Iceland's participation, and 25.5% did not have an opinion. A similar poll by Icelandic: Prósent|i=no showed 31% in support, 46% opposed, and 23% no opinion.[41]

App voting failure and allegations of voting irregularities

Icelandic: RÚV Stjörnur|i=no, the app used for voting during the national final, was alleged to have experienced a glitch during the superfinal voting. Many viewers reported on social media platforms regarding the supposed glitch.[42] [43] Lilja Kristín Birgisdóttir, director of marketing and communications at Vodafone Iceland, said in an interview that the company's representatives looked into the matter together with the Icelandic: Söngvakeppnin producers and later reported that all the systems worked as expected, suggesting that the issue was not systemic on Vodafone's part.[44]

Einar Hrafn Stefánsson, one of the songwriters of "Wild West", called for an investigation carried out by an independent party as regards the conduct of the voting in the contest.[45] [46] Rúnar Freyr Gíslason, Icelandic: Söngvakeppnin's executive director, later stated that an investigation into the glitch was launched, while also clarifying that the total number of SMS votes received by the superfinalists did not influence the final results.[47] It was further explained by the contest producers that this was because only a few users were affected by the issue.[48] After the release of the results, Einar said that his request for an independent investigation had been denied, pushing him to request a re-voting. However,, RÚV's radio director, reiterated that the results were beyond doubt, despite the fact that the broadcaster had no information as to why the problem only occurred on Murad's number.[49]

Later, an open letter signed by more than 1,200 Icelanders was sent to Rúnar Freyr and the RÚV board demanding for an in-depth investigation of the voting irregularities during the contest.[50] [51] Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, one of the songwriters of "Scared of Heights", stated that she would "cut ties with the song" over RÚV's refusal to shed further light, stating that " conscience allow it" and citing racism in the Icelandic public's reaction to Murad's participation as an additional reason for her choice.[52] Einar's request for an investigation was subsequently granted, with Stefán disclosing that RÚV had decided to appoint an independent expert to carry out an assessment of the voting procedure.[53]

On 10 March 2024, it was reported by the news site Icelandic: Mannlíf that Yogev Segal, an employee of Israeli broadcaster Kan, had allegedly started a campaign to vote against Murad during the Icelandic: Söngvakeppnin final. Segal was purported to be one of the moderators of a Facebook group called "Israeli-Icelandic Conversation", allegedly active since January 2024, and to have encouraged its members to vote for Hera Björk in the competition in order to prevent Murad from winning.[54] [55] In a message to Greek fansite Eurovisionfun, Segal admitted his involvement with the group, while clarifying that Kan had no relation to it and that it only had a small number of Icelandic members, dismissing any allegations of interference in the voting. He claimed that the post which had sparked the accusations was his "peaceful" attempt to call out the "meddling of politics" in Eurovision rather than a campaign against Murad.[56]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is taking place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consists of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. On 30 January 2024, an allocation draw was held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country would perform in; the EBU split up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot.[57] Iceland was scheduled for the second half of the first semi-final.[58] The shows' producers then decided the running order for the semi-finals; Iceland was set to perform in position 8.[59]

Ahead of the contest, RÚV organised and broadcast the traditional Eurovision preview show Icelandic: Alla leið between 13 April and 4 May 2024; hosted by Eva Ruza, it featured a panel of guests who discussed and evaluated the competing entries across several weeks, ultimately decreeing a favouritenamely 's Slimane with "French: [[Mon amour (Slimane song)|Mon amour]]|i=no".[60] [61] In addition, as part of the Eurovision programming, RÚV cooperated with DR and SVT alongside other EBU member broadcastersnamely ARD/WDR, the BBC, ČT, ERR, French: [[France Télévisions]]|i=no, NRK, NTR, VRT and Yleto produce and air a documentary titled ABBAAgainst the Odds, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of with "Waterloo" by ABBA.[62]

In Iceland, all the shows are being broadcast on RÚV, with Icelandic commentary provided by Gunna Dís Emilsdóttir, and on RÚV 2, with Icelandic Sign Language interpreters;[63] [64] [65] [66] the first semi-final and the final are also airing on radio via Rás 2.[67] [68]

Performance

Hera Björk took part in technical rehearsals on 28 April and 1 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 6 and 7 May.[69] For her performance of "Scared of Heights" at the contest, she was joined by five backing singers, with the colour gold dominating her clothing and the graphics.[70]

Semi-final

Iceland performed in position 8, following the entry from and before the entry from .[59] The country was not announced among the top 10 entries in the semi-final and therefore failed to qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Iceland placed fifteenth (last) out of the fifteen participating countries in the first semi-final with 3 points.

Voting

See also: Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest. Below is a breakdown of points awarded by and to Iceland in the first semi-final and in the final. Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting in the final vote, while the semi-final vote was based entirely on the vote of the public.[71] The Icelandic jury consisted of Diljá Pétursdóttir, who represented, Ívar Guðmundsson, Marino Geir Lilliendahl, Þórður Helgi Þórðarson, and Þórunn Erna Clausen.[72] In the first semi-final, Iceland placed 15th and last with 3 points. Over the course of the contest, Iceland awarded its 12 points to in the first semi-final, and to (jury) and Croatia (televote) in the final.[73] [74]

The spokesperson for the Icelandic jury at the final was Friðrik Ómar Hjörleifsson, who represented as part of Icelandic: [[Eurobandið]]|i=no.[75]

Detailed voting results

Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. Each jury, and individual jury member, is required to meet a strict set of criteria regarding professional background, as well as diversity in gender and age. No member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.[76] The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.

The following members comprised the Icelandic jury:[72]

+
DrawCountryTelevote
RankPoints
017 4
0212
034 7
048 3
052 10
063 8
071 12
08
0913
105 6
1111
1214
139 2
1410 1
156 5
+
DrawCountryJuryTelevote
Juror AJuror BJuror CJuror DJuror ERankPointsRankPoints
0113 5 12 9 7 10 1 4 7
0220 4 6 7 8 8 3 6 5
0322 6 7 12 4 9 2 9 2
0410 18 8 8 11 13 20
05 25 7 1319 17 16
0623 26 24 23 16 25 3 8
0717 12 14 17 20 18 7 4
0816 17 15 18 19 20 19
0926 24 26 24 26 26 17
108 10 5 4 3 4 7 8 3
1114 16 25 26 25 22 12
1218 25 23 10 15 19 21
1312 3 9 3 5 3 8 18
145 19 17 13 18 14 11
152 13 18 16 12 11 16
1621 23 19 15 22 23 23
1724 9 4 11 10 12 10 1
184 15 11 5 6 7 4 24
191 20 2 21 13 6 5 14
2011 8 20 20 14 15 15
219 14 10 2 2 5 6 5 6
2215 21 21 22 23 24 25
236 1 1 6 9 2 10 1 12
2419 22 16 14 21 21 22
253 2 3 1 1 1 12 2 10
267 11 22 25 24 17 13

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Kristjánsson . Atli Sigurður . 15 June 2023 . Opnað fyrir lög í Söngvakeppnina 2024 . Opening song submissions for Söngvakeppnin 2024 . 15 June 2023 . ruv.is . RÚV . is.
  3. Web site: Adam . Darren . 2023-10-13 . Söngvakeppnin back in Laugardalshöll . 2023-10-13 . ruv.is . RÚV.
  4. Web site: Justicia . Fran . 2024-03-02 . Hera Björk gana el Söngvakeppnin y representará a Islandia en Eurovisión 2024 . Hera Björk wins Söngvakeppnin and will represent Iceland at Eurovision 2024 . es-ES . 2024-03-02 . ESCplus España.
  5. Web site: Granger . Anthony . 31 May 2023 . Iceland: Eurovision 2024 Participation Confirmed . 31 May 2023 . Eurovoix . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Ruas. Tiago. RÚV opens song submissions for Söngvakeppnin 2024. ESCXTRA. 2023-06-17. 2023-08-14.
  7. Web site: Aradóttir . Júlía . 2024-01-27 . Þessi tíu lög verða í Söngvakeppninni 2024 . These ten songs will be in Söngvakeppninn 2024 . is . 2024-01-27 . ruv.is . RÚV .
  8. Web site: Adam . Darren . 2024-01-24 . Palestinian singer in Söngvakeppnin . 2024-01-24 . ruv.is . RÚV .
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  10. Web site: Björnsdóttir . Anna María . 2024-02-17 . Söngvakeppnin fer af stað í kvöld . Söngvakeppnin starts tonight . ruv.is . RÚV . 2024-02-18 . is.
  11. Web site: Aradóttir . Júlía . 2024-02-25 . Hera, Bashar og Sigga Ózk komin í úrslit Söngvakeppninnar . Hera, Bashar and Sigga Ózk have reached the finals of Söngvakeppninn . ruv.is . RÚV . 2024-02-25 . is.
  12. Web site: Justicia. Fran. Væb y Anita consiguen el pase para la gran final del Söngvakeppnin 2024. Væb and Anita get the pass to the grand final of Söngvakeppnin 2024. es-ES. ESCplus España. 2024-02-17. 2024-02-17.
  13. Web site: Vefritstjórn . 2024-03-27 . Úrslit símakosninga í undanúrslitum Söngvakeppninnar 2024 . Televoting results of the semi-finals of Söngvakeppnin 2024 . 2024-03-27 . ruv.is . RÚV . is.
  14. Web site: Justicia. Fran. Hera Björk, Bashar Murad y Sigga Ózk son los últimos clasificados para la gran final del Söngvakeppnin 2024. Hera Björk, Bashar Murad and Sigga Ózk are the last qualifiers for the grand final of Söngvakeppnin 2024. es-ES. ESCplus España. 2024-02-24. 2024-02-25.
  15. Web site: Björnsdóttir . Anna María . 2024-02-26 . Úrslit Söngvakeppninnar á laugardaginn . The results of Söngvakeppninn is on Saturday . ruv.is . RÚV . 2024-02-26 . is.
  16. Web site: Einarsdóttir . Júlía Margrét . 2024-03-02 . Dómnefnd Söngvakeppninnar opinberuð . The jury of Söngvakeppninn has been revealed . 2024-03-02 . ruv.is . RÚV . is.
  17. Web site: 2024-03-04 . Yfirlýsing frá RÚV vegna kosningar á Úrslitakvöldi Söngvakeppninnar 2024 . Statement from RÚV regarding the voting on the Final Night of Söngvakeppnin 2024 . is . 2024-03-04 . Morgunblaðið.
  18. Web site: Carabaña Menéndez. Hugo. La primera semifinal del Söngvakeppnin 2024 marcó mínimo en audiencias, pero fue vista por el 35% de los islandeses. The first semi-final of Söngvakeppnin 2024 marked its lowest audience, but was watched by 35% of Icelanders. es-ES. ESCplus España. 2024-02-22. 2024-03-07.
  19. Web site: Carabaña Menéndez. Hugo. La segunda semifinal del Söngvakeppnin 2024 marcó nuevo mínimo en audiencias, pero fue vista por un tercio de los islandeses. The second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin 2024 marked a new lowest audience, but was watched by a third of Icelanders. es-ES. ESCplus España. 2024-03-02. 2024-03-07.
  20. Web site: Carabaña Menéndez. Hugo. La final del Söngvakeppnin 2024 fue la menos vista de los últimos 8 años, pero el 40% de la población de Islandia siguió el certamen. The final of Söngvakeppnin 2024 was the least watched in the last 8 years, but 40% of the Icelandic population followed the contest. es-ES. ESCplus España. 2024-03-07. 2024-03-07.
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  24. nordicmusiccelebration. C4B4UCXNHm3. Hera Björk won the Icelandic final Söngvakeppnin 2024 and now gets another chance in representing the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with 'Scared of Heights'.. 2 March 2024. 11 March 2024.
  25. Web site: Rico. Vicente. ¡La islandesa Hera Björk se apunta a la gran fiesta de Eurovisión en Madrid!. Icelander Hera Björk signs up for the big Eurovision party in Madrid!. es-ES. Eurovision-Spain.com. 19 March 2024. 23 March 2024.
  26. eurovisioninconcert. C4izbsaNKXz. Our 27th confirmed act is a Eurovision ICON ánd a former Eurovision in Concert host! She will grace the stage of @afaslive on Saturday, 13 April: the one and only @herabjork from Iceland!. 15 March 2024. 23 March 2024.
  27. nordiceurovision. C4qidLcCZaN. I feel it coming... @herabjork from Iceland will be at the Nordic Eurovision Party. 19 March 2024. 23 March 2024.
  28. C45KDEoNdb0 . malmohagen_eurovision_party . 2024-03-24 . Reminder of Acts 1-16 in our line-up. Get ready to vote live on your top 10 songs in the MalmöHagen Grand Final Show and Concert: the only Pre-Party for Rest of World Eurovision Week visitors to unite with European based visitors in the same place! . 2024-03-25.
  29. Web site: Davíðsdóttir . Erla María . Signýjardóttir . Ástrós . 2023-12-09 . Stendur ekki til að sniðganga Eurovision . Not going to boycott Eurovision . 2023-12-12 . ruv.is . RÚV . is.
  30. Web site: Hrólfsson . Ragnar Jón . 2023-12-12 . FTT skorar á RÚV að sniðganga Eurovision ef Ísrael verður með . FTT calls on RÚV to boycott Eurovision if Israel participates . 2023-12-12 . ruv.is . RÚV . is.
  31. Web site: Dahan . Tal . 2023-12-18 . פעילי BDS הפגינו מול משרדי רשת הטלוויזיה האיסלנדית נגד השתתפות ישראל באירוויזיון . BDS activists demonstrated in front of the offices of the Icelandic television network against Israel's participation in Eurovision . 2023-12-18 . EuroMix . he-IL.
  32. Web site: Kristjánsson . Alexander . 2023-12-23 . FÁSES skorar á RÚV að senda ekki lag í Eurovision . FÁSES challenges RÚV not to send a song to Eurovision . is . 2023-12-24 . ruv.is . RÚV.
  33. Web site: Valsson . Andri Yrkill . 2024-01-23 . Ekki ljóst hvort Ísland taki þátt í Eurovision . It is not clear whether Iceland will participate in Eurovision . 2024-01-23 . RÚV . is.
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  47. Web site: Davíðsdóttir . Erla María . 2023-03-03 . Skoða hvort mistök geti hafa átt sér stað við kosningu í Söngvakeppninni . Check if a mistake may have occurred during the voting in Söngvakeppninn . 2024-03-03 . ruv.is . RÚV . is.
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