Söngvakeppnin gets under way in Iceland
The first of two small but perfectly formed Söngvakeppnin semifinals aired this evening in Iceland, trimming the fat to send two acts through to...
28 July – The vote is in, I’ll freaking win
As you'll have seen from our birthday feature, all kinds of song have been on that stage. Some are well-crafted songs that might be...
Eurovision’s nostalgia trip continues in Iceland
I swear I have been transported to a parallel universe of Eurovision where the millenials have been brushed aside and the old guard is...
Icelandic songs unveiled for 2018 Söngvakeppnin 2018
Icelandic broadcaster RÚV is hoping to break a string of poor results at Eurovision in 2018.
After three successive songs missed the grand final, this...
Hera today gone tomorrow
I'm deeply disappointed because the Icelandic singer didn't vogue for us as we were promised. This is in bad need of some choreography. Euroband...
23 April – Birds poeticise to the new day
Back in the 1980s our favourite TV show was bumping along nicely. Lots of entries every year Lots of interesting languages. And lots of...
Icelandic sisters talk free language and family love
Well ... RAI were still insisting Iceland and Greece would switch their times today, but this was seemingly the after effects of a boozy...
Eurovision 2016 – Iceland – Greta gets back to the Eurovision...
So who is going to represent iceland in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest? Thats the question on everyones lips that can get their...
16 March – I take a bubblebath, drown my sorrows
Just occasionally, we get songs that break the mould. A song so different that it has to be seen to be believed, and our...
Gunnar and Kristján heading for Parken
The Icelandic Singer, Kristjan Gislason along with Gunnar Olasson, won the Icelandic Final which took place on the 17th February at RUV Studios in...