RUV, the Icelandic national broadcaster has informed and comfirmed to Esctoday.com that the 2013 Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins final will be held on February the 9th, the venue is yet to be announced. RUV has also revealed the dates of the semifinals and Recap Show to Esctoday.com.  The Icelandic broadcaster will be working earnestly and very hard in order to showcase an extraordinary show in their quest to choose their entry and represantive for Malmo.

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2013 Schedule:

Semifinal 1- January 12th 2013
Semifinal 2- January 19th 2013
Semifinal 3- January 26th 2013
Recap Show- February 2nd 2013
Final- February 9th 2013

Artists and composers can send in their entries to RUV until the 8th of October. RUV informed Esctoday that foreign composers will be allowed to participate in the selection in collaboration with local Icelandic composers, hence 2/3 of the song written by the Icelandic composer whilst 1/3 by the foreign composer. You can find the rules and regulations for the 2013 Icelandic Eurovision selection and application form  in the link below:

http://www.ruv.is/songvakeppnin

Stay tuned to Esctoday.com for more news and information on the 2013 Icelandic Eurovision final.

Source: RUV

 


Sanjay (Sergio) joined esctoday.com in December 2006 as an editor. He was appointed as the Head of Press of ESCToday.com in 2011. Hereafter in 2016 he was promoted as the Head of International Relations & Communications at ESCToday. Sergio has covered the Eurovision Song Contest live 22 times since 2000, having worked for several international magazines and media outlets.