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Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993

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Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Country Iceland
National selection
Selection processSöngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1993
Selection date(s)20 February 1993
Selected entrantInga
Selected song"Þá veistu svarið"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Jon Kjell Seljeseth
  • Friðrik Sturluson
Finals performance
Final result13th, 42 points
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1992 • 1993 • 1994►

Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 by Inga with the song "Þá veistu svarið". Inga was the winner of the Icelandic national final, Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1993, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV).

Before Eurovision

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Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1993

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The final was held on 20 February 1993 at the RÚV studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Steinn Ármann Magnússon. 10 songs competed, with the winner being selected by the votes of nine juries - eight regional juries and a final professional jury.

The winner was "Þá veistu svarið" performed by Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir. The song was composed by Jon Kjell Seljeseth and Friðrik Sturluson.

Final – 20 February 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Ingunn Gylfadóttir "Brenndar brýr" 62 3
2 Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir "Eins og skot" 70 2
3 Haukur Hauksson "Í roki og regni" 43 6
4 Margrét Eir "Ó hve ljúft er að lifa" 46 5
5 Eró-bikkjan "Hopp-abla-ha" 39 7
6 Katla Maria Hausmann "Samba" 32 9
7 Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir "Þá veistu svarið" 86 1
8 Ingunn Gylfadóttir "Ég bý hér enn" 34 8
9 Guðlaug Dröfn Ólafsdóttir "Bless bless" 48 4
10 Július Guðmundsson "Himinn, jörð og haf" 20 10
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song West Westfjords Northwest Northeast East South Reykjanes Reykjavík Professionals Total
1 "Brenndar brýr" 10 10 6 10 7 3 8 8 62
2 "Eins og skot" 5 5 12 7 2 5 6 12 16 70
3 "Í roki og regni" 2 1 7 6 10 1 12 4 43
4 "Ó hve ljúft er að lifa" 8 8 5 3 6 8 7 1 46
5 "Hopp-abla-ha" 4 7 4 2 8 6 5 3 39
6 "Samba" 7 4 3 1 3 7 1 6 32
7 "Þá veistu svarið" 12 12 8 12 12 10 10 10 86
8 "Ég bý hér enn" 6 2 2 4 5 4 4 7 34
9 "Bless bless" 3 3 10 8 4 12 3 5 48
10 "Himinn, jörð og haf" 1 6 1 5 1 2 2 2 20

At Eurovision

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Ingibjörg, now as Inga, performed 9th on the night of the contest, held in Millstreet, Ireland, following Malta and preceding Austria. Inga received 42 points for her performance of "Þá veistu svarið", placing 13th of 25 competing countries.[1]

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ "Final of Millstreet 1993". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Millstreet 1993". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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Participation
Artists
Songs
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Iceland did not compete
Countries
Final
Qualification
Artists
Final
Qualification
Songs
Final
  • "Alle mine tankar"
  • "Better the Devil You Know"
  • "A cidade (até ser dia)"
  • "Donne-moi une chance"
  • "Don't Ever Cry"
  • "Ellada, hora tou fotos"
  • "Eloise"
  • "Esmer Yarim"
  • "Hombres"
  • "Iemand als jij"
  • "In Your Eyes"
  • "Mama Corsica"
  • "Maria Magdalena"
  • "Mi stamatas"
  • "Moi, tout simplement"
  • "Shiru"
  • "Sole d'Europa"
  • "Sva bol svijeta"
  • "Þá veistu svarið"
  • "Tih deževen dan"
  • "This Time"
  • "Tule luo"
  • "Under stjernerne på himlen"
  • "Viel zu weit"
  • "Vrede"
Qualification
  • "Amnestia na neveru"
  • "Árva reggel"
  • "Muretut meelt ja südametuld"
  • "Nu pleca"
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