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Iceland: line-up for national final disclosed

18 December 2009 at 21:05 CET

This is the complete list of participants that will take part in the Icelandic selection S枚ngvakeppni Sj贸nvarpsins:

1st semi-final on the 9th of January 2010:

The One
Performed by: 脥ris H贸lm
Music & Lyrics: Birgir J贸hann Birgisson

In The Future
Performed by: Karen P谩lsd贸ttir
Music & Lyrics: Brynd铆s Sunna Valdimarsd贸ttir & Da冒i Georgsson

You Are The One
Performed by: Kolbr煤n Eva Viktorsd贸ttir
Music & Lyrics: Haraldur G. 脕smundsson

You Knocked Upon My Door
Performed by: Sigurj贸n Brink
Music & Lyrics: J贸hannes K谩ri Kristinsson

Out Of Sight
Performed by: Matth铆as Matth铆asson
Music & Lyrics: Matth铆as Stef谩nsson

2nd semi-final on the 16th of January 2010:

Now And Forever
Performed by: Edgar Sm谩ri Atlason
Music & Lyrics: Albert G. J贸nsson

I Believe In Angels
Performed by: Sigr煤n Vala Baldursd贸ttir
Music & Lyrics: Halld贸r Gu冒j贸nsson

Gefst Ekki Upp
Performed by: Menn 脕rsins
Music & Lyrics: Haraldur Vignir Sveinbj枚rnsson

One More Day
Performed by: J贸gvan Hansen
Music & Lyrics: 脫skar P谩ll Sveinsson & Bubbi Morthens

Gle冒i Og Glens
Performed by: Hvanndalsbr忙冒ur
Music & Lyrics: R枚gnvaldur R枚gnvaldsson

3rd semi-final on the 23rd of January 2010:

Komdu 脕 Morgun Til M铆n
Performed by: Anna Hl铆n
Music & Lyrics: Gr茅tar Sigurbergsson

脼煤sund Stj枚rnur
Performed by: Arnar J贸nsson
Music & Lyrics: J贸hannes K谩ri Kristinsson

Waterslide
Performed by: Sigurj贸n Brink
Music & Lyrics: Sigurj贸n Brink

Every Word
Performed by: Steinarr Logi Nesheim
Music & Lyrics: Steinarr Logi Nesheim

Je Ne Sais Quoi
Performed by: Hera Bj枚rk
Music & Lyrics: 脰rlygur Sm谩ri

The line-up includes Hera Bj枚rk who was a backing singer for Iceland in both 2008 and 2009 and also came 2nd in the Danish national selection for this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

The two songs with the most televotes from each semi-final will proceed to the final. Furthermore, on the 30th of January, there will also be a special show where the songs will be summed up. The final of S枚ngvakeppni Sj贸nvarpsins will then take place on the 6th of February with the same hosts as in 2009: Eva Mar铆a J贸nsd贸ttir and Ragnhildur Steinunn J贸nsd贸ttir.

Iceland was the runner-up in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest Final thanks to Yohanna's Is It True?