Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
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| Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1994 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) | |||
| Country |  Iceland | |||
| Selection process | Song: Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1994 Artist: Internal selection | |||
| Selection date | 23 February 1994 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Nætur" | |||
| Artist | Sigga | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 12th, 49 points | |||
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Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song "Nætur", composed by Friðrik Karlsson, with lyrics by Stefán Hilmarsson, and performed by Sigga. The Icelandic participating broadcaster, Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), selected its entry through Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1994 and, subsequently, the performers internally once the national final was over.
Before Eurovision
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Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1994
[edit]Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) opted to change the format of the final compared to the previous years, due to the cost of a ten-song final being considered extremely high and being able to put in more effort in the final version of the song. RÚV held the national final on 23 February 1994 at its studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Hermann Gunnarsson. Three songs competed, with the winner being selected by an expert jury. Only the winner was announced, which was "Nætur" performed by Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir.
| Draw | Artist | Song |
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| 1 | Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir | "Nætur" |
| 2 | Þóranna Jónbjörnsdóttir and Elvar Aðalsteinsson | "Indæla jörð" |
| 3 | Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir | "Stopp" |
Artist replacement
[edit]After the national final, officials at RÚV believed that the original arrangement would not fare well at the contest and gave the task of rearranging the song to Frank McNamara, who also chose a new singer, which turned out to be Sigga. Sigga had already represented the country twice by that point, in 1990 (as part of Stjórnin) and 1992 (as member of Heart 2 Heart).
At Eurovision
[edit]Sigga performed 5th on the night of the contest, held in Dublin, Ireland, following Cyprus and preceding the United Kingdom. She received 49 points for her performance of "Nætur", placing 12th of 25 competing countries.[1] The Icelandic jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Ireland.[2]
Voting
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References
[edit]- ^ "Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Results of the Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.