Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988

Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Country Iceland
National selection
Selection processSöngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1988
Selection date(s)21 March 1988
Selected entrantBeathoven
Selected song"Þú og þeir (Sókrates)"
Selected songwriter(s)Sverrir Stormsker
Finals performance
Final result16th, 20 points
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 by Beathoven with the song "Þú og þeir (Sókrates)". Beathoven was the winner of the Icelandic national final, Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1988, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV).

Before Eurovision

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1988

The final was held on 21 March 1988 at the RÚV studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Hermann Gunnarsson. 10 songs competed, which were all shown as pre-recorded video clips, and the winner was chosen by the votes of 8 regional juries.[1]

Final – 21 March 1988
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Pálmi Gunnarsson "Eitt vor" 12 10
2 Grétar Örvarsson and Gígja Sigurðardóttir "Í fyrrasumar" 34 7
3 Eyjólfur Kristjánsson and Ingi Gunnar Jóhannsson "Ástarævintýri (á vetrarbraut)" 63 2
4 Magnús Kjartansson and Margrét G. Magnúsdóttir "Sólarsamba" 37 6
5 Bjarni Arason "Aftur og aftur" 17 9
6 Eyjólfur Kristjánsson and Sigrún Waage "Mánaskin" 61 3
7 Stefán Hilmarsson "Látum sönginn hljóma" 57 4
8 Sverrir Stormsker and Stefán Hilmarsson "Þú og þeir" 96 1
9 Björgvin Halldórsson and Edda Borg Ólafsdóttir "Í tangó" 55 5
10 Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir "Dag eftir dag" 32 8
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song Regional Juries Total
West Westfjords Northwest Northeast East South Reykjanes Reykjavík
1 "Eitt vor" 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 12
2 "Í fyrrasumar" 1 10 3 3 5 3 3 6 34
3 "Ástarævintýri" 10 7 7 7 10 10 4 8 63
4 "Sólarsamba" 5 5 5 4 3 6 5 4 37
5 "Aftur og aftur" 3 3 2 1 2 4 1 1 17
6 "Mánaskin" 6 8 8 10 8 7 7 7 61
7 "Látum sönginn hljóma" 7 6 10 8 7 8 6 5 57
8 "Þú og þeir" 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 96
9 "Í tangó" 8 4 6 6 6 5 10 10 55
10 "Dag eftir dag" 4 2 4 5 4 2 8 3 32

At Eurovision

Stormsker and Hilmarsson, now as Beathoven, performed first on the night of the contest, held in Dublin, Ireland, preceding Sweden. Iceland received 20 points, placing 16th of 21 competing countries.[2] The Icelandic jury awarded its 12 points to Yugoslavia.[3]

The members of the Icelandic jury included Árni Gunnarsson, Ásgeir Guðnason, Davíð Sveinsson, Elín Þóra Stefánsdóttir, Ellý Þorðardóttir, Erla Björk Jónasdóttir, Guðrún Kristmannsdóttir, Hólmfríður Jónsdóttir, Jónas Engilbertsson, Jónína Bachmann, Kjartan Þor Kjartansson, Ólafur Egilsson, Sigrún Kristjánsdóttir, Sigurður Fanndal, Sigurður Ægisson, and Þórdís Garðarsdóttir.[4]

Voting

Points awarded to Iceland[5]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points  Portugal
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points  France
1 point
Points awarded by Iceland[5]
Score Country
12 points  Yugoslavia
10 points  Denmark
8 points  Germany
7 points   Switzerland
6 points  Israel
5 points  Norway
4 points  Luxembourg
3 points  Sweden
2 points  Spain
1 point  United Kingdom

References

  1. ^ "ICELANDIC NATIONAL FINAL 1988".
  2. ^ "Final of Dublin 1988". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ ESC History - Iceland 1988
  4. ^ "Fór út með vinningsglampann í sólgleraugunum segir Sverrir Stormsker". Mbl.is. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1988". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

External links

  • Icelandic National Final 1988
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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "10 Years"
  • "All Out of Luck"
  • "Angel"
  • "Coming Home"
  • "Congratulations"
  • "Ég á líf"
  • "Eitt lag enn"
  • "Gleðibankinn"
  • "Hægt og hljótt"
  • "Hatrið mun sigra"
  • "Hear Them Calling"
  • "Heaven"
  • "If I Had Your Love"
  • "Is It True?"
  • "Je ne sais quoi"
  • "Með hækkandi sól"
  • "Minn hinsti dans"
  • "Nætur"
  • "Nei eða já"
  • "Never Forget"
  • "Nína"
  • "No Prejudice"
  • "Núna"
  • "Open Your Heart"
  • "Our Choice"
  • "Paper"
  • "Power"
  • "Scared of Heights"
  • "Sjúbídú"
  • "Tell Me!"
  • "Think About Things"
  • "This Is My Life"
  • "Unbroken"
  • "Valentine Lost"
  • "Þá veistu svarið"
  • "Það sem enginn sér"
  • "Þú og þeir (Sókrates)"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Iceland did not compete
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Countries
Final
Disqualified
  • Cyprus
Artists
Final
Disqualified
  • Yiannis Dimitrou
Songs
Final
  • "Ben Adam"
  • "Chanteur de charme"
  • "La chica que yo quiero (Made in Spain)"
  • "Clown"
  • "Croire"
  • "For vår jord"
  • "Go"
  • "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?"
  • "Laissez briller le soleil"
  • "Lied für einen Freund"
  • "Lisa Mona Lisa"
  • "Mangup"
  • "Nauravat silmät muistetaan"
  • "Ne partez pas sans moi"
  • "Shangri-La"
  • "Stad i ljus"
  • "Sufi"
  • "Take Him Home"
  • "Þú og þeir (Sókrates)"
  • "Vivo (Ti scrivo)"
  • "Voltarei"
Disqualified
  • "Thimame"