The first of three semi finals of Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2010, the Icelandic national selection to determine the country's representative in Oslo, is about to begin. Five acts will compete for two spots in the national final, to be held on February 6th, 2010.
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The participants
- Íris Hólm – The one
(Birgir Jóhann Birgisson) - Matthias Matthiasson – Out of sight
(Matthías Stefánsson) - Sigurjón Brink – You knocked on my door
(Jóhannes Kári Kristinsson) - Kolbrún Eva Viktorsdóttir – You are the one
(Haraldur G. Ásmundsson) - Karen Pálsdóttir – In the future
(Bryndís Sunna Valdimarsdóttir, Daði Georgsson)
Your opinion
- You can vote for your favourite song in our poll here.
LIVE
The show has just started!
Tonight's hosts Eva María Jónsdóttir and Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir welcome the audience and explain the procedure of tonight's show.
1. Íris Hólm – The one
Current esctoday.com poll result: 1st (29.7%)
A gentle ballad. The protagonist is mourning the loss of the love of her life to another woman. Typically for such songs, Iris is alone on stage, delivering a solid vocal performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HomSKq-4cpQ
2. Matthias Matthiasson – Out of sight
Current esctoday.com poll result: 5th (8.9%)
Matthias is casually dressed in black, performing with a guitar and accompanied by two dancers, two instrumentalists and one backing vocalist. Matthias performs his country-rock song quite well and definitely stands out from tonight's show due to his song song's genre. However, he probably doesn't have the chances to make it to Oslo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lROOqsX_RMQ
3. Sigurjón Brink – You knocked on my door
Current esctoday.com poll result: 4th (13.9%)
Sigurjón is dressed in a black suit, three backing vocalists and a piano player join him on stage. His vocals are very good, too, but can't hide the fact that his song is quite mediocre and barely enough to succeed at Eurovision.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fY1T5iHZiQ
4. Kolbrún Eva Viktorsdóttir – You are the one
Current esctoday.com poll result: 2nd (27.2%)
Kolbrún is joined on stage by four backing vocals dressed in black. She performs in a yellow dress, making her the centre of attention. Her song is the third and final ballad of tonight's show, a mellow and dreamy love song. Her voice might be a bit reminiscent of Avril Lavigne, when she sings ballads.
5. Karen Pálsdóttir – In the future
Current esctoday.com poll result: 3rd (20.3%)
Karen, whose singing teacher is the 2008 Icelandic Eurovision representative Regína Ósk, is tonight's final performer. She performs in a tight and shot grey dress, typical for those kind of songs. Her song is slightly repetative, yet it stands out due to the fact that the majority of songs are ballads. However, Karen seems to have big vocal problems at some parts. She is supported by two backing vocals and two dancers.
This concludes the performances. Our poll will be closed in five minutes.
Our poll is closed now. You can find the updated results above.
Before announcing the votes, a short flashback of Yohanna's sensational Eurovision journey is being shown and now, Yohanna herself graces the semi final, being interviewed by the two hosts. Various Youtube videos of people singing Is it true are being shown, proving the popularity of Yohanna's song.
Now, Íngo, who took 2nd place at last year's Icelandic national final, joins Yohanna on stage. Together, they are looking back at the moment before the results were being announced, both anxiously awaiting the final outcome.
Yohanna and Íngo are performing some acoustic duetts, only accompanied by Íngo's guitar. They perform Bob Dylan's It ain't me and the 2000 Icelandic Eurovision Song Contest entry Tell me!.
Matthias Matthiasson has qualified for the final. Íris Hólm has qualified for the final.