| Iceland | |
|---|---|
| Member station | RÚV |
| National selection events | Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins |
| Appearances | |
| Appearances | 24 |
| First appearance | 1986 |
| Best result | 2nd: 1999, 2009 |
| Worst result | Last: 1989, 2001 |
| External links | |
| RÚV page | |
| Iceland's page at Eurovision.tv | |
Iceland has entered the Eurovision Song Contest 24 times since their debut in 1986. Iceland did not enter in 1998 and 2002 when prevented due to finishing outside qualification places the preceding years.
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Iceland's best position at the contest has been second place, which they have achieved twice: in 1999 Selma represented Iceland with the song "All Out of Luck", and came second to Sweden's Charlotte Nilsson after leading for most of the voting; 2009 returned Iceland to second place, where Jóhanna came second to Norway's Alexander Rybak with the ballad "Is It True?".
In contrast Iceland's worst result has been last place, which has been achieved twice to date: 1989 gave Iceland its first last place, when Daníel Ágúst got nul points for his entry "Það sem enginn sér"; in 2001 Two Tricky came last for Iceland, receiving just 3 points for their performance of "Angel".
With the introduction of semi-finals in 2004, Iceland automatically qualified for the final, due to Birgitta's 8th place the previous year. In 2008, Iceland reached the final for the first time, when Euroband sang "This Is My Life", a eurodance song, which eventually finished 14th in the contest. In 2009 Iceland again qualified from the semi-final, finishing first, and eventually coming second in the final. In the 2010 contest, and after taking 3rd place in the semi-final, Hera Björk didn't manage to hold on to a good spot eventually finishing 19th in the final.
Despite these mixed fortunes, Iceland is the second most successful country never to win the contest (behind only Malta).
Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir has participated three times (1990, 1992 & 1994). Selma Björnsdóttir has participated twice (1999 & 2005), as with as with Eiríkur Hauksson (as group member 1986 and solo artist in 2007.)
The Icelandic broadcaster for the contest is Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV).
| Year | Artist | Title | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | ICY | "Gleðibankinn" | 16 | 19 | ||
| 1987 | Halla Margrét | "Hægt og hljótt" | 16 | 28 | ||
| 1988 | Beathoven | "Þú og þeir (Sókrates)" | 16 | 20 | ||
| 1989 | Daníel Ágúst | "Það sem enginn sér" | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | Stjórnin | "Eitt lag enn" | 4 | 124 | ||
| 1991 | Stefán & Eyfi | "Draumur um Nínu" | 15 | 26 | ||
| 1992 | Heart 2 Heart | "Nei eða já" | 7 | 80 | ||
| 1993 | Inga | "Þá veistu svarið" | 13 | 42 | ||
| 1994 | Sigga | "Nætur" | 12 | 49 | ||
| 1995 | Bo Halldórsson | "Núna" | 15 | 31 | ||
| 1996 | Anna Mjöll | "Sjúbídú" | 13 | 51 | ||
| 1997 | Paul Oscar | "Minn hinsti dans" | 20 | 18 | ||
| 1999 | Selma | "All Out of Luck" | 2 | 146 | ||
| 2000 | August & Telma | "Tell Me!" | 12 | 45 | ||
| 2001 | Two Tricky | "Angel" | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2003 | Birgitta | "Open Your Heart" | 8 | 81 | ||
| 2004 | Jónsi | "Heaven" | 19 | 16 | X | X |
| 2005 | Selma | "If I Had Your Love" | X | X | 16 | 52 |
| 2006 | Silvia Night | "Congratulations" | X | X | 13 | 62 |
| 2007 | Eiríkur Hauksson | "Valentine Lost" | X | X | 13 | 77 |
| 2008 | Euroband | "This Is My Life" | 14 | 64 | 8 | 68 |
| 2009 | Yohanna | "Is It True?" | 2 | 218 | 1 | 174 |
| 2010 | Hera Björk | "Je ne sais quoi" | 19 | 41 | 3 | 123 |
| 2011 | Sigurjón's Friends | "Coming Home" | 20 | 61 | 4 | 100 |
| 2012 |
Iceland has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 154 |
| 2 | Sweden | 124 |
| 3 | Norway | 111 |
| 4 | France | 78 |
| 5 | Finland | 73 |
Iceland has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 102 |
| 2 | Norway | 93 |
| 3 | Denmark | 90 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 66 |
| 5 | Portugal | 58 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Iceland has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 78 |
| 2 | Finland | 64 |
| 3 | Norway | 55 |
| 4 | Sweden | 53 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 30 |
| 6 | Hungary | 26 |
| 7 | Portugal | 25 |
| 8 | Greece | 21 |
| 9 | France | 20 |
| Serbia | 20 |
Iceland has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 68 |
| 2 | Denmark | 60 |
| 3 | Finland | 57 |
| 4 | Sweden | 48 |
| 5 | Portugal | 38 |
| 6 | Hungary | 36 |
| 7 | Spain | 31 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 30 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 29 |
| 10 | Malta | 28 |
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
| Year(s) | Commentators |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Þorgeir Ástvaldsson |
| 1987 | Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir |
| 1988 | Hermann Gunnarsson |
| 1989-1991 | Arthúr Björgvin Bollason |
| 1992 | Árni Snævarr |
| 1993-1997 | Jakob Frímann Magnússon |
| 1998 | Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson |
| 1999-2005 | Gísli Marteinn Baldursson |
| 2006-2010 | Sigmar Guðmundsson |
| 2011-current | Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir |
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