Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) | |||
| Country |  Iceland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1989 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 30 March 1989 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson | |||
| Selected song | "Það sem enginn sér" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Valgeir Guðjónsson | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 22nd, 0 points | |||
| Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "Það sem enginn sér", written by Valgeir Guðjónsson, and performed by Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson. The Icelandic participating broadcaster, Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), selected its entry through Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1989.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1989
[edit]Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) held the national final on 30 March 1989 at its studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Jónas R. Jónsson. Five songs competed, which were all shown as pre-recorded video clips, and the winner was chosen by the votes of eight regional juries.[1]
| 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 |
| Draw | Song | West
|
Westfjords
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Northwest
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Northeast
|
East
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South
|
Reykjanes
|
Reykjavík
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Eurovision Song Contest 1989.[4]
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 12 points |  Cyprus
|
| 10 points |  Denmark
|
| 8 points |  Austria
|
| 7 points |  Switzerland
|
| 6 points |  Yugoslavia
|
| 5 points |  Israel
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| 4 points |  Greece
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| 3 points |  Germany
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| 2 points |  Sweden
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| 1 point |  Belgium
|
References
[edit]- ^ "ICELANDIC NATIONAL FINAL 1989".
- ^ "Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Iceland 1989
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Lausanne 1989". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.