ICELAND

The Icelandic Semi-Finals were held at the RUV TV Studios in Reykjavik, hosted by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir & Gísli Einarsson. Before the semi-finals there were 12 quarter-finals - click here for details: ICELANDIC QUARTER-FINALS 2008 The top 2 songs in each semi-final (chosen by televoting) qualified for the final. Birgitta Haukdal was unable to sing her song with Magni Ásgeirsson in the 1st semi-final as she was on holiday.

Semi-Final 1 - January 19th

1 Núna veit ég Now I know Magni Ásgeirsson F
2 Lullaby to peace Lullaby to peace Ína Valgerður Pétursdóttir, Seth Sharp & Berglind Ósk Guðgeirsdóttir

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3 Gef mér von Give me hope Páll Rósinkranz F

Semi-Final 2 - January 26th

1 In your dreams In your dreams Davíð Þorsteinn Olgeirsson F
2 The girl in the golden dress The girl in the golden dress Bjartur Guðjónsson

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3 Hvað var það sem þú sást í honum? What was it that you saw in him? Baggalútur F

Semi-Final 3 - February 2nd

1 Leigubílar Taxis Pálmi Gunnarsson & Hrund Ósk Árnadóttir

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2 Fullkomið líf Perfect life Eurobandið F
3 Hvar ertu nú? Where are you now? Dr. Spock F

Semi-Final 4 - February 9th

1 The wiggle wiggle song Haffi Haff

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2 Don't wake me up Ragnheiður Gröndal F
3 Ho, ho, ho, we say hey, hey, hey Mercedes Club F

Pálmi Gunnarsson

Pálmi Gunnarsson represented Iceland in ESC 1986 in the group 'Icy'.

ICELANDIC NATIONAL FINAL 2008

2008 NATIONAL FINALS