After four semi finals, the Icelandic national final for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest will be held tonight. Eight acts are competing to become the country's 22nd representative in the competition in Moscow.
The show
The show to be broadcast on RÚV will start at 21:05 CET and it will hosted by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttirand Eva María Jónsdóttir, who have also hosted the semi finals. Eight acts will present one soch each and the winner will be chosen by televoting. Presumably, only the top three will be announced.
Webcast
A webcast is providedhere.
Participants
Composer/lyricist in brackets.
- Edgar Smári Atlason – The kiss we never kissed (Heimir Sindrason/Ari Harðarson)
- Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir – Is it true? (Óskar Páll Sveinsson)
- Ingó – Undir regnbogann (Hallgrímur Óskarsson/Eiríkur Hauksson)
- Hreindís Ylva Garðarsdóttir Holm– Vórnott (Erla Gígja Þorvaldsdóttir/Hilmir Jóhannesson)
- Arnar, Edgar, Sverrir & Ólafur– Easy to fool (Torfi Ólafsson/Þorkell Olgeirsson)
- Kaja Halldórsdóttir– Lygin ein (Albert G. Jónsson)
- Elektra – Got no love (Órlygur Smári/Órlygur Smári, Sigurður Jónsson)
- Jógvan Hansen– I think the world of you (Hallgrímur Óskars)
Your opinion
You can vote for your favourite in the show here.
In 2008, Iceland was represent by Euroband. The duo finishedeighth in the second semi final and 14th in the final with their entry This is my life. In 2009, the country will take part in the first semi final on 12th May.
