Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
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Country | Iceland | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2006 | |||
Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 21 January 2006 28 January 2006 4 February 2006 Final: 18 February 2006 | |||
Selected entrant | Silvía Night | |||
Selected song | "Congratulations" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (13th) | |||
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Iceland competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 18 May 2006. Performing as the closing entry during the show in position 23, "Congratulations" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Iceland placed thirteenth out of the 23 participating countries in the semi-final with 62 points.
Background
Prior to the 2006 Contest, Iceland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eighteen times since its first entry in 1986., Iceland failed to qualify to the final with the song "If I Had Your Love" performed by Selma.
The Icelandic national broadcaster,
Before Eurovision
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2006
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2006 was the national final format developed by RÚV in order to select Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The four shows in the competition were hosted by Garðar Thór Cortes and Brynhildur Guðjónsdóttir and all took place at the Fiskislóð 45 venue in Reykjavík. The semi-finals and final were broadcast on RÚV and online at the broadcaster's official website ruv.is.[3]
Format
Twenty-four songs in total competed in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2006 where the winner was determined after three semi-finals and a final. Eight songs competed in each semi-final on 21 January, 28 January and 4 February 2006. The top four songs from each semi-final qualified to the final which took place on 3 February 2007. The results of the semi-finals and final were determined by 100% public televoting, while two wildcard acts were selected by a jury for the final out of the fifth-placed acts from each of the semi-finals.[4] All songs were required to be performed in Icelandic during all portions of the competition, however, it will be up to the winning composers to decide the language that will be performed at the Eurovision Song Contest in Athens.[5]
Competing entries
On 30 October 2005, RÚV opened the submission period for interested songwriters to submit their entries until the deadline on 18 November 2005. Songwriters were required to be Icelandic or possess Icelandic citizenship.
Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
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Ardís Ólöf | "Eldur nýr" | Örlygur Smári, Niclas Kings, Daniella Vecchia |
Birgitta Haukdal | "Mynd af þér" | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Kristján Hreinsson |
Bjartmar Þórðarson | "Á ég?" | Örlygur Smári, Sigurdur Örn Jonsson |
Davíð Olgeirsson | "Strengjadans" | Davíð Olgeirsson |
Dísella Lárusdóttir | "Útópía" | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Kristján Hreinsson |
Edgar Smári Atlason and Þóra Gísladóttir | "Stundin – staðurinn" | Ómar Þ. Ragnarsson |
Eyjólfur Kristjánsson and Bergsveinn Arilíusson | "Lífið" | Eyjólfur Kristjánsson |
Fanney Óskarsdóttir | "Hamingjusöm" | Fanney Óskarsdóttir |
Friðrik Ómar | "Það sem verður" | Hallgrímur Óskarsson, Lára Unnur Ægisdóttir |
Geir Ólafsson | "Dagurinn í dag" | Friðrik Hjörleifsson, Kristján Hreinsson |
Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir | "Andvaka" | Trausti Bjarnason |
Gunnar Ólason
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"María" | Roland Hartwell, Birgir S. Klingenberg |
"Það var lagið" | ||
Heiða | "100% hamingja" | Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson, Kristján Hreinsson |
Íris Kristinsdóttir | "Ég sé" | Iris Kristinsdottir |
Katy Þóra Winter | "Meðan hjartað slær" | Tómas Hermannsson, Ragnheiður Gröndal |
Magni Ásgeirsson | "Flottur karl, Sæmi rokk" | Sævar Benediktsson |
Maríanna Másdóttir | "Í faðmi þér" | Ingvi Þór Kormáksson, Valgeir Skagfjörð |
Matthías Matthíasson | "Sést það ekki á mér?" | Sigurdur Örn Jonsson |
Regína Ósk | "Þér við hlið" | Trausti Bjarnason, Magnús Þór Sigmundsson |
Rúna Stefánsdóttir and Brynjar Már Valdimarsson | "100%" | Hördur G. Olafsson |
Sigurjón Brink | "Hjartaþrá" | Bryndís Sunna Valdimarsdóttir, Þórir Úlfarsson |
Silvía Nótt | "Til hamingju Ísland" | Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Gaukur Úlfarsson |
Sólveig Samúelsdóttir | "Mig langar að hafa þig hér" | Hallgrímur Óskarsson |
Shows
Semi-finals
The three semi-finals took place on 21 January, 28 January and 4 February 2006. In each semi-final eight acts presented their entries, and the top four entries voted upon solely by public televoting proceeded to the final. "Sést það ekki á mér?" performed by Matthías Matthíasson and "Flottur karl, Sæmi rokk" performed by Magni Ásgeirsson were awarded the jury wildcards and also proceeded to the final.[12] "Til hamingju Ísland" performed by Silvía Nótt directly qualified to compete in the final due to online leaks of the song prior to the competition, but still performed in the third semi-final.[13]
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Gunnar Ólason | "Maria" | Eliminated |
2 | Matthías Matthíasson | "Sést það ekki á mér?" | Wildcard |
3 | Edgar Smári Atlason and Þóra Gísladóttir | "Stundin – staðurinn" | Advanced |
4 | Íris Kristinsdóttir | "Ég sé" | Eliminated |
5 | Friðrik Ómar | "Það sem verður" | Advanced |
6 | Maríanna Másdóttir | "Í faðmi þér" | Eliminated |
7 | Regína Ósk | "Þér við hlið" | Advanced |
8 | Davíð Olgeirsson | "Strengjadans" | Advanced |
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Geir Ólafsson | "Dagurinn í dag" | Eliminated |
2 | Fanney Óskarsdóttir | "Hamingjusöm" | Eliminated |
3 | Eyjólfur Kristjánsson and Bergsveinn Arilíusson | "Lífið" | Eliminated |
4 | Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir | "Andvaka" | Advanced |
5 | Magni Ásgeirsson | "Flottur karl, Sæmi rokk" | Wildcard |
6 | Ardís Ólöf | "Eldur nýr" | Advanced |
7 | Sigurjón Brink | "Hjartaþrá" | Advanced |
8 | Heiða | "100% hamingja" | Advanced |
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Rúna Stefánsdóttir and Brynjar Már Valdimarsson | "100%" | Advanced |
2 | Dísella Lárusdóttir | "Útópía" | Advanced |
3 | Bjartmar Þórðarson | "Á ég?" | Advanced |
4 | Silvía Nótt | "Til hamingju Ísland" | Advanced |
5 | Katy Þóra Winter | "Meðan hjartað slær" | Eliminated |
6 | Sólveig Samúelsdóttir | "Mig langar að hafa þig hér" | Eliminated |
7 | Gunnar Ólason
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"Það var lagið" | Eliminated |
8 | Birgitta Haukdal | "Mynd af þér" | Advanced |
Final
The final took place on 18 February 2006 where the fifteen entries that qualified from the preceding three semi-finals competed. The winner, "Til hamingju Ísland" performed
Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
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1 | Ardís Ólöf | "Eldur nýr" | — | — |
2 | Edgar Smári Atlason and Þóra Gísladóttir | "Stundin – staðurinn" | — | — |
3 | Dísella Lárusdóttir | "Útópía" | — | 5 |
4 | Magni Ásgeirsson | "Flottur karl, Sæmi rokk" | — | — |
5 | Friðrik Ómar | "Það sem verður" | 9,942 | 3 |
6 | Matthías Matthíasson | "Sést það ekki á mér?" | — | — |
7 | Heiða | "100% hamingja" | — | — |
8 | Davíð Olgeirsson | "Strengjadans" | — | — |
9 | Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir | "Andvaka" | — | 6 |
10 | Sigurjón Brink | "Hjartaþrá" | — | — |
11 | Silvía Nótt | "Til hamingju Ísland" | 70,190 | 1 |
12 | Bjartmar Þórðarson | "Á ég?" | — | — |
13 | Birgitta Haukdal | "Mynd af þér" | — | 4 |
14 | Rúna Stefánsdóttir and Brynjar Már Valdimarsson | "100%" | — | 7 |
15 | Regína Ósk | "Þér við hlið" | 30,018 | 2 |
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "
The semi-final and the final were broadcast in Iceland on
Voting
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Iceland and awarded by Iceland in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Finland in the semi-final and the final of the contest.
Points awarded to Iceland
Score | Country |
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12 points | |
10 points | |
8 points | |
7 points | |
6 points | |
5 points | |
4 points | |
3 points | Portugal |
2 points | |
1 point |
Points awarded by Iceland
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Controversy
Silvía Night's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest brought with it several moments of controversy, particularly over the lyrics of the English version of the song. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) threatened to disqualify the entry due to the line "the vote is in, I'll fucking win" being used in the song. The contest's Executive supervisor Svante Stockselius formally informed the Icelandic delegation that the lyrics as written were in violation of the rules, however Silvía claimed at her press conferences that she would "fucking say what I fucking want".[22] One set of lyrics published online featured the line "they say I win", prior to the formal objection being lodged.[23][24][25]
Over the course of the rehearsals, Silvía continued to perform the lyrics as originally written.[26] Her second dress rehearsal also featured abuse of the floor manager, whom she called a "fucking retard".[27] Eventually however the swear word was dropped for the live performance during the semi-final, with the line replaced by "the vote is in, I'll freaking win".
Commentary both before and after Silvía's performance stressed the fact that she was a television character, rather than a real person. Her entire appearance, therefore, was in fact something of a joke at the expense of the contest – something Silvía herself picked up on when arguing at a press conference that people intending to enter the contest as a joke should not do so.
References
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- ^ Bakker, Sietse (30 October 2005). "Iceland: submission deadline 18th November". Esctoday.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (29 November 2005). "Icelandic national selection on 18th February". Esctoday. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Rúmlega 200 lög bárust í forval fyrir Söngvakeppni evrópskra sjónvarpsstöðva". mbl.is (in Icelandic). 26 November 2005. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "24 lög frá 18 höfundum í forvali Söngvakeppninnar". Morgunblaðið. 13 December 2005.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (16 January 2006). "UPD Participants first Icelandic semifinal revealed". Esctoday. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse. "Exclusive: Birgitta in third Icelandic semifinal". Esctoday. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2006 • semi-finals".
- ^ "Stjórnsýslukæra lögð fram í Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins". mbl.is (in Icelandic). 6 February 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "ICELANDIC NATIONAL FINAL 2006".
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (18 February 2006). "Silvía Nótt to represent Iceland in Athens!". Esctoday. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (21 March 2006). "Running order decided!". EscToday.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (30 April 2006). "Athens 2006: Iceland". Esctoday. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Semi-Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Morgunblaðið, 20.05.2006". Timarit.is. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Results of the Semi-Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Results of the Grand Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Orton, James. "Iceland: What will happen today?". ESCToday.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2006.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse. "EBU Formally Objects to Icelandic Lyrics". ESCToday.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2006.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.silvianight.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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- ^ Bakker, Sietse. "First Reactions after Dress Rehearsal". ESCToday.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2006.
- ^ Orton, James. "Silvia Night shines Controversially". ESCToday.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2006.