#söngvakeppnin

[hatari-translations]

https://www.visir.is/g/20242520066d/palestinumadurinn-bashar-murad-keppir-i-songva-keppninni does this mean that bashar will compete in söngvakeppnin???

Yes, Bashar is participating in Söngvakeppnin! His song is co-written by Einar and has Icelandic lyrics by Matthías.

This is the song:

Söngvakeppnin has been officially divorced from Eurovision, pending a final decision on whether to boycott ESC to protest Israel’s participation, which RÚV has said will be made with input from the winner of the contest.

[nonsense000]

I cannot believe Bashar did not win to a generic pop song (no disrespect to her).

[demi-raven]

I got polls woooo! :) Reblog for good data!

[lunlumo]

Never change Iceland,never change

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #535:

The lineup for Iceland's Söngvakeppnin 2024 was officially released, and among those hopeful to head to Eurovision is Bashar Murad, a Palestinian artist who has collaborated with former Icelandic representative Hatari.

Bashar's music deals with topics such as "Israeli occupation, the violence of daily life as a Palestinian, and how he remains hopeful despite it all."

[Sources]

"Iceland reveals its 'Söngvakeppnin 2024' lineup," Eurovision.tv.

"Bashar Murad’s Pop Music Redefines Palestinian Resistance," teenvogue.com.

HATARI – KLEFI / SAMED (صامد) Feat. BASHAR MURAD, YouTube.com.

[aijamisespava]

Iceland Has Decided!

Well, well, well. We've made it to the second to last selection weekend! We have Portugal and Sweden wrapping up next week, and a little later, I will be writing about the song Serbia chooses. But now, we have Iceland as they had Söngvakeppnin occur, and now, we have a winner!

Iceland is sending..."Scared of Heights" by Hera Björk!

WHAT? That was one of my favorites! I'm super excited for this entry (I've heard the Icelandic version and have yet to hear the English version that Hera will be sending to Eurovision). Especially since I think Hera is one of the returning artists that fans have wanted to see make a return! So now we have that.

Congratulations and Welcome Back, Hera! I can't wait to see this performance in May!

[ladiesofeurovision]

[because-its-eurovision]

Celebs was the ONE icelandic song I thought was kinda fun, RIP I usually like you Iceland 😞

how can you say no to THIS 😔

ok the vocals were pretty bad

[glitterjazz]

See, Iceland, this wouldn’t have happened if you’d just sent this guy!!

[hatari-translations]

RUV deciding if they will withdraw from ESC depending on the winner’s decision is bullshit.They should boycott nonetheless

That's what people broadly felt in Iceland, too. A majority of Icelanders polled just plain wanted to boycott Eurovision this year if Israel was allowed to participate, which is pretty major what with Iceland being one of the most obsessive Eurovision-watchers out there (the calls for a boycott included both the official Icelandic Eurovision fan club and the Icelandic association of songwriters and lyricists). People weren't impressed with RÚV seemingly pulling this thing about the winner deciding, either.

After everyone disliked that, Bashar's participation leaked to the media, which I'm guessing was sort of their way of attempting to give context for it. Charitably, they could be thinking that if Bashar were to win, and if he believed that him as a Palestinian performing on Iceland's behalf would be a stronger statement than Iceland withdrawing, they'd support that. Less charitably, they may just be trying to shield themselves from the inevitable backlash against either decision (but they did later attempt to clarify that it was absolutely still going to be RÚV's decision and the main thing was they would be speaking to the winner about it and wouldn't force anyone to go to Eurovision if they didn't want to).

[thateurosite]

🇮🇸 Iceland confirms 2024 participation, begins Söngvakeppnin search

🇮🇸 #Iceland's broadcaster for #Eurovision, @songvakeppnin, is wasting no time in beginning its preparations for 2024, already confirming its participation and outlining the details for #Söngvakeppnin 2024. What can Iceland do to win next year? #ESC2024

Iceland’s public broadcaster RÚV is wasting no time in starting its preparations for Eurovision 2024, confirming their participation and giving details for its national selection – Söngvakeppnin. Searching for songs for Söngvakeppnin RÚV’s confirmation of participation came through an article the broadcaster released regarding viewing figures for Eurovision 2023. In the article, the channel…

[bowithoutadaemon]

I love how different the two songs in the superfinal of Iceland are.

Personally I don't have a preference between them. Would be happy with either of them.

EH OOHHH Subwoolfer!!! Didn't know my favorite space wolves would be there!!!!

[demi-raven]

It's another busy Eurovision weekend! Find links to watch online over on eurovisionworld.

[eurovisionru]

Diljá Pétursdóttir пред��тавит Норвегию на Евровидении 2023

Diljá Pétursdóttir выиграла финал Söngvakeppnin 2023 и будет представлять Исландию на Евровидении с песней «Power». Финал исландского национального отбора Söngvakeppnin 2023 транслировался в прямом эфире из Söngvakeppnishöllinni в Гуфунесе.После двух раундов голосования, где как международное жюри из семи человек, так и исландская общественность решили результат, результат был ясен: Диля выиграла билет на конкурс песни Евровидение в мае и будет представлять страну на большой сцене с песне... Читать дальше »

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #571:

The co-writer of singer Bashar Murad's Söngvakeppnin song, Einar Stefánsson, has called for an independent review of the votes for the Super Final of the contest. Fans reported having difficulty voting for Murad during the competition, as the phone number for voting via SMS would redirect to Hera Björk's number. Also, if fans attempted to vote with the call-in number, Murad's number was blocked or marked as spam for some people.

RÚV has not responded to the call for an investigation, but they have admitted there was an error in the voting for SMS votes for both singers, and "neither [singer] received the SMS votes they were due from the app."

The broadcaster also noted that the number of SMS votes was so small in comparison to call-in votes, that removing them would not have changed the results.

Murad had a lead in the votes in round one of the contest, but ultimately lost in the second round. However, this is not uncommon, by the Super Final: "Over the past ten editions of the show, only five contestants have retained their first round lead at the end of the second voting period."

[Sources]

"“Wild West” co-writer calls for independent review into Söngvakeppnin 2024 results following grand final voting error … as full breakdown reveals Bashar Murad won the first round," wiwibloggs.com.

"Kosningaapp RÚV til skoðunar eftir að kjós­endur Bashars kusu Heru," Visir.is.