Iceland reveals its 'Söngvakeppnin 2024' lineup

29 January 2024 at 09:34 CET

Diljá from Iceland attending the Turquoise Carpet event at St. George’s Hall, Liverpool. Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Icelandic broadcaster RÚV has unveiled the 10 artists that will be taking part in the latest edition of 'Söngvakeppnin', with the 10 songs also being released, too.

The four most recent winners of Söngvakeppnin in Iceland RÚV

One of the most anticipated song competitions across Europe every springtime, Söngvakeppnin returns to Icelandic Saturday-night television in February.

For its 2024 edition, Söngvakeppnin will have two semi-finals, taking place on 17 and 24 February, and a final which is happening on 2 March.

10 songs are competing for the honour of lifting that sought-after Söngvakeppnin trophy. These 10 were selected after an initial 118 compositions had been submitted to national broadcaster RÚV.

5 songs will compete in each of the two semis, during which Icelandic television viewers will be tasked with voting for their faves and deciding the lineup of that final in March.

On Saturday 27 January, RÚV released the songs - so we can already get listening to them ahead of the competition commencing on 17 February.

As in previous years, every competing entry must be released in an Icelandic-language version, with an English-language version also being released if the artist behind it wishes. Below, you can listen to the 10 songs in Icelandic.

The 10 artists competing in Söngvakeppnin 2024 RÚV / Anna Maggý

First Semi-Final - 17 February

Ró / Flow
Performer: CeaseTone
Composition: Hafsteinn Þráinsson and Halldór Eldjárn
Icelandic lyrics: Una Torfadóttir
English lyrics: Hafsteinn Þráinsson

Sjá þig / Love You
Performer: Blankiflúr
Composition: FIMM
Icelandic lyrics: FIMM
English lyrics: FIMM

Stingum af / Downfall
Performer: ANITA
Composition: Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir and Jake Tench
Icelandic lyrics: Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir
English lyrics: Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir and Jake Tench

Fiðrildi
Performer: Sunny
Composition: Nikulás Nikulásson and Sunna Kristinsdóttir
Icelandic lyrics: Sunna Kristinsdóttir

Bíómynd / Movie Scene
Performer: VÆB
Composition: Matthías Davíð Matthíasson and Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson
Icelandic lyrics: Matthías Davíð Matthíasson and Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson
English lyrics: Matthías Davíð Matthíasson, Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson and Drífa Nadía Thoroddsen Mechiat

Second Semi-Final - 24 February

Við förum hærra / Scared of Heights
Performer: Hera Björk
Composition: Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Michael Burek, Jaro Omar and Ferras Alqaisi
Icelandic lyrics: Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir
English lyrics: Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir, Michael Burek, Jaro Omar and Ferras Alqaisi

Þjakaður af ást
Performer: Heiðrún Anna
Composition: Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir
Icelandic lyrics: Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir and Rut Ríkey Tryggvadóttir

Vestrið villt / Wild West
Performer: Bashar Murad
Composition: Bashar Murad and Einar Hrafn Stefánsson
Icelandic lyrics: Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson
English lyrics: Bashar Murad and Einar Hrafn Stefánsson

Um allan alheiminn / Into the Atmosphere
Performer: Sigga Ózk
Composition: Sigga Ózk, Birkir Blær and TRIBBS
Icelandic lyrics: Sigga Ózk
English lyrics: Sigga Ózk and Birkir Blær

Fljúga burt
Performer: MAIAA
Composition: Baldvin Snær Hlynsson
Icelandic lyrics: Baldvin Snær Hlynsson and María Agnesardóttir
English lyrics: Baldvin Snær Hlynsson, Helga Soffía Ólafsdóttir and María Agnesardóttir