Iceland has announced the acts and songs that will participate in the Söngvakeppnin 2023 national selection.
10 acts split in the semi-finals are –
Semi-Final #1
- BRAGI – Stundum snýst heimurinn gegn þér ( Sometimes the world turns against you) / Sometimes The World’s Against Us
- MÓA – Glötuð ást (Lost love) / Lose This Dream
- Bendeikt – Þora (Dare) / Brave Face
- Celebs – Dómsdagsdans (Doomsday dance) / Doomsday Dancing
- Diljá – Lifandi inni í mér (Living inside) / Power
Semi-Final #2
- Kristín Sesselja – Óbyggðir (Uninhabited) / Terrified
- Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK
- Silja Rós & Kjalar – Ég styð þína braut (I support your path) / Together We Grow
- Úlfar – Betri maður (A better man) / Impossible
- Sigga Ózk – Gleyma þér og dansa (Forget yourself and dance) / Dancing Lonely
The important dates are –
- Semi-Final #1– 18 February
- Semi-Final #2 – 25 February
- Final – 4 March
All songs must be performed in the Icelandic language in the semi-finals. In the final the acts sing in their preferred choice in the event the song will go to Eurovision.
Source: ESC Covers; eurovoix; RUV