The fourth and last semi final of Laugardagslögin, the Icelandic national selection for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest was held tonight with the last three songs competing. The two songs chosen complete the line-up of the final on 23rd February.
To the final:
- Mercedes Club – Ho, ho, ho we say hey, hey, hey
- Ragnheiður Gröndal – Don't wake me up
Eliminated:
- Haffi Haff – The wiggle wiggle song
The complete line-up for the national final:
- Páll Rósinkrans – Gef mér von
- Magni Ásgeirsson – Nuna veit ég
- Davíð Þorsteinn Olgeirsson – In your dreams
- Baggalútur – Hvað var það sem þú sást í honum?
- Eurobandið – Fullkomið líf
- Dr. Spock – Hvar ertu nú?
- Mercedes Club – Ho, ho, ho we say hey, hey, hey
- Ragnheiður Gröndal – Don't wake me up
In 2005, 2006 and 2007, Iceland did not manage to reach the final of the Eurovision Song Contest although the country was sometimes quite close finishing 16th, 13th and again 13th in the semi final respectively. Iceland will haveto take part in one of the semi finalsin Belgrade.
