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Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989

Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 by Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson with the song "Það sem enginn sér". Ágúst was the winner of the Icelandic national final, Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1989, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV).

Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Country Iceland
National selection
Selection processSöngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1989
Selection date(s)30 March 1989
Selected entrantDaníel Ágúst Haraldsson
Selected song"Það sem enginn sér"
Selected songwriter(s)Valgeir Guðjónsson
Finals performance
Final result22nd, 0 points
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision edit

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1989 edit

The final was held on 30 March 1989 at the RÚV studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Jónas R. Jónsson. 5 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 – 30 March 1989
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson "Það sem enginn sér" 66 1
2 Jóhanna Linnet "Þú leiddir mig í ljós" 30 5
3 Ellen Kristjánsdóttir and Mannakorn "Línudans" 58 2
4 Björgvin Halldórsson and Katla Maria "Sóley" 44 4
5 Bítlavinafélagið "Alpatwist" 58 2
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song Regional Juries Total
West Westfjords Northwest Northeast East South Reykjanes Reykjavík
1 "Það sem enginn sér" 12 4 6 6 12 6 8 12 66
2 "Þú leiddir mig í ljós" 2 2 2 8 4 4 2 6 30
3 "Línudans" 8 6 4 12 8 12 6 2 58
4 "Sóley" 4 8 8 2 2 8 4 8 44
5 "Alpatwist" 6 12 12 4 6 2 12 4 58

At Eurovision edit

Ágúst performed 20th on the night of the contest, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, following Greece and preceding Germany. Iceland did not manage to receive any points from all countries, placing 22nd (last) of 22 competing countries.[2] The Icelandic jury awarded its 12 points to Cyprus.[3]

Voting edit

Iceland did not receive any points at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest.[4]

Points awarded by Iceland[4]
Score Country
12 points   Cyprus
10 points   Denmark
8 points   Austria
7 points    Switzerland
6 points   Yugoslavia
5 points   Israel
4 points   Greece
3 points   Germany
2 points   Sweden
1 point   Belgium

References edit

  1. ^ "ICELANDIC NATIONAL FINAL 1989".
  2. ^ "Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ ESC History - Iceland 1989
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

External links edit

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