Iceland held the first of 2016 Söngvakeppnin national selection semi-finals last night. Six acts performed and three progressed to the final.

The six acts and songs and composers were –

1. Greta Salóme – Raddirnar (Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir)
2. Hjörtur Traustason & Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir – Hugur minn er (Þórunn Erna Clausen)
3. Ingólfur Þórarinsson – Fátækur námsmaður (Ingólfur Þórarinsson)
4. Band Eva – Ég sé þig (Sigríður Eir Zophoniasardóttir & Jóhanna Vala Höskuldsdóttir)
5. Karlotta Sigurðardóttir – Óstöðvandi (Kristinn Sigurpáll Sturluson, Ylva Persson, Linda Persson & Karlotta Sigurðardóttir)
6. Sigga Eyrún – Kreisí (Karl Olgeirsson & Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir)

The results were decided by televoting and three acts went forward to the final. The three acts that did not make it have a chance still through the wildcard entry.

The three acts progressing to the final are –

• Greta Salóme 
• Karlotta Sigurðardóttir 
• Hjörtur Traustason & Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir

Source: www.eurovision.tv; www.esccovers.com