Results: Two acts qualified in Iceland

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Tonight, the third and last of three semi finals of Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2010, the Icelandic national selection to determine the country's representative at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest was held. Two out of five competing entries managed to qualify, completing the line- up for the national final, to be held in two weeks- time, on February 6th.

The following acts will participate in the national final on February 6th:

  • Hera BjörkJe ne sais quoi
    (Örlygur Smári, Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir)
  • Sjonni BrinkWaterslide
    (Sjonni Brink)

Therefore, the complete line-up for the Icelandic national is as follows:

  • Íris HólmThe one
    (Birgir Jóhann Birgisson)
  • Matthias Matthiasson Out of sight
    (Matthías Stefánsson)
  • Jógvan HansenOne more day
    (Óskar Páll Sveinsson, Bubbi Morthens)
  • Hvanndalsbræður Gleði og glens
    (Rögnvaldur Rögnvaldsson)
  • Hera BjörkJe ne sais quoi
    (Örlygur Smári, Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir)
  • Sjonni BrinkWaterslide
    (Sjonni Brink)

esctoday.com poll results

The esctoday.com poll voters 100% widely agreed with the actual outcome in the semi final. Hera Björk had been the runaway poll winner with 79.2%, which is the reason why none of the other acts had a majorimpact on the poll. Still, Sjonni Brink had finished equzal third with 5.6%.

In 2009, Iceland competed with Yohanna, who achieved a respectable second place in the grand final with her ballad Is it true?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JviBKyYIJZE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JfHoF-9vbI