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The Icelandic Semi-Finals were held at the RUV TV Studios in Reykjavik, hosted by Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir. The top 2 songs in each semi-final, chosen by televoting (50%) and an "expert" jury (50%) qualified for the final. At the end of the 3rd semi-final, a 'wildcard' for the final was awarded by the "expert" jury.
Semi-Final 1 - January 14th
| 1 | Leyndarmál | Secret | Íris Hólm | - |
| 2 | Rýtingur | Dagger | Fatherz 'n' Sonz | - |
| 3 | Mundu eftir mér | Remember me | Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir & Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson | F |
| 4 | Stattu upp | Stand up | Blár Ópal | F |
| 5 | Við hjartarót mína | By the root of my heart | Heiða Ólafsdóttir | - |
Semi-Final 2 - January 21st
| 1 | Minningar | Memories |
Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir | - |
| 2 | Ég kem með | I´ll come along |
Ellert H Jóhannsson | - |
| 3 | Hjartað brennur | The heart burns |
Regína Ósk | F |
| 4 | Hey | Hey | Simbi & Hrútspungarnir | F |
| 5 | Stund með þér | A moment with you |
Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld | W |
Semi-Final 3 - January 28th
| 1 | Eilíf ást | Eternal love | Herbert Guðmundsson | - |
| 2 | Hugarró | Peace of mind | Magni Ásgeirsson | F |
| 3 | Aldrei sleppir mér | Never let me go | Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir, Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir & Heiða Ólafsdóttir | F |
| 4 | Augun þín | Your eyes | Svenni Þór | - |
| 5 | Aldrei segja aldrei | Never say never | Íris Lind Verudóttir | - |
Amongst the backing singers for Herbert Guðmundsson was Kristján Gíslason who represented Iceland in ESC 2001.