ICELAND

The Icelandic Semi-Finals were held at the RUV TV Studios in Reykjavik, hosted by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir & Eva María Jónsdóttir. The top 2 songs in each semi-final, chosen by televoting, qualified for the final.

Semi-Final 1 - January 10th

1 Dagur nýr A new day Heiða Ólafsdóttir

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2 Hugur minn fylgir þér My mind follows you Ólöf Jara Skagfjörð

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3 The kiss we never kissed The kiss we never kissed Edgar Smári Atlason F
4 Is it true Is it true Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir F

Semi-Final 2 - January 17th

1 Fósturjörð Native land Páll Rósinkranz

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2 Undir regnbogann Under the rainbow Ingólfur Þórarinsson F
3 Vornótt Spring night Hreindís Ylva Garðarsdóttir Holm F
4 Glópagull Fool's gold Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir

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Semi-Final 3 - January 24th

1 Family Family Seth Sharp

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2 Easy to fool Easy to fool Arnar Jónsson, Edgar Smári Atlason,
Sverrir Baldur Torfason & Ólafur Torfason

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3 Close to you Close to you Kristín Ósk Wium Hjartardóttir

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4 Lygin ein

A total lie

Kaja Halldórsdóttir

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Semi-Final 4 - January 31st

1 Got no love Elektra

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2 Cobwebs Unnur Birna Björnsdóttir

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3 I think the world of you Jógvan Hansen F
4 Roses Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir

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Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir

Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir went on to be a backing singer for Iceland in ESC 2009. Amongst her backing singers was Kristján Gíslason who represented Iceland in ESC 2001.

ICELANDIC NATIONAL FINAL 2009

2009 NATIONAL FINALS