Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2013: Semifinal 1

The Icelandic selection started yesterday with the 1st semifinal, so im going to comment all the performances, here we go:

Im going to start with the songs that didnt qualify:


Sá sem lætur hjartað ráða för - Edda Viðarsdóttir

This was one of the songs i didnt like, its not bad but just boring and the vocal performance wasnt good last night.

Þú - Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir 

The song is nice amd i kinda like it but it was too anonymous for a competition, Yohanna is 1000times much better than the song.

Ekki líta undan - Magni Ásgeirsson

I think this deserved to qualify cause its a good song and he did a great job on stage, i hope he gets the wildcard.

THE FINALISTS

Lífið snýst - Svavar Knútur Kristinsson og Hreindís Ylva Garðarsdóttir Hólm 

This was a very sweet song with a very good and cute performance, i understand why people voted for it.

Meðal andanna - Birgitta Haukdal

I love Birgitta and i like the song but i think the performance was too robotic, the vocal performance was good but i know she can do it better. Im not sure if i want to see this in Eurovision cause this song in english is going to sound like any other eurovision ballad and i cant see the televote voting for it but who knows.

Ég á líf - Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson

I really like this song but i didnt love the performance still i think it was really good.

Some pics from Instagram:

2011: National Selections (2)

Here we go with the part 2!, this is a post to remember my favorite national selections entries of this year:

Use Me - Daisy

"It doesnt hurt to fall in love"

Yohanna - Nott

"Þú ert sú minning, sem lýsir myrkur hugans, ég man þig oft um nætur, nóttin er svo dimm"

Enkelejda Arifi - Nje dashuri


Zlata Ognevich - Kukushka

"Tebe ya bachyla, mene ty oy̆, ne spiy̆mav do neba letila"

Lena - Push forward

"If you could see how my world is tumbling, oh how it hurts when you're not around, all that i want is always to push forward"

Daria Medova - Infinity

"Fly away, feeling safe in your arms now far away and beyond time"

The Moniker - Oh my God!

"My intuition tells me you're the one forever, i can see myself in bed with you when i am 62"

Danny - In the club

"Aint no place in this world where i would rather be than here with you and rock this club, thats my philosophy, you and i through the night, in the club"

Jamala - Smile

"Be yourself and give a smile"

Linda Bengtzing - E det fel pa mig

"För någonstans i fantasin, finns en annan i mitt liv"

Loreen - My heart is refusing me

"I never thought that you could be this reckless, i cant believe you're doing this to me, oh, strip me down, im naked now"

Jenny Silver - Something in your eyes

"There's no reason to think twice cause there is something in your eyes"

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 - The Final

Last saturday was the Final on Iceland, 7 songs and a tribute, but was the right choice?

The Finalists

Haraldur Reynisson - Ef ég hefði vængi



Matthías Matthíasson & Erla Björg Káradóttir - Eldgos


Jógvan Hansen - Ég lofa


The Top 2
2.Magni Ásgeirsson - Ég trúi á betra líf

 
The Winners
Sigurjón's friends - Aftur heim

Well this song wasnt my favorite, i think its a bit boring but i respect the reason the icelandic people voted for it and im sure they will be very proud of them in Eurovision. I dont know if this will be on the final, i dont know if it can win, i really wish them good luck and all the best in Germany.
 
Now its time to my winners:

Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir – Ástin mín eina

She has one of the most beautiful smile i've ever seen, she is so sweet and nice, im very proud of her, she gave us an AMAZING performance, perfect vocals, magical stage presence and she is so charismatic, all i can say is that she deserve a STANDING OVATION! Bravo Erna!!

Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir - Nótt

I think this was the best song for Iceland this year, i have idea why she didnt get in the top 2, but i really thing that everything happen for a reason, her award was the support and love of all the people around the world who wanted her to win, all i can say is that she is GREAT, this song is going to be one of my favorites of this year, her performance was absolutely stunning, a round of applause for Yohanna and i really hope to see her on Eurovision again.

Iceland was on my top 3 since 2008, i love This is my life, Is it true and Je ne sais quoi, unfortunately i guess this year Iceland is not going to be on my Favorites, but i wish them Good luck.

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 - Semifinal 2

Today was the 2nd semifinal in Iceland, Yohanna the one that finished 2nd in Moscow in 2009 is back wih a beautiful song and obviously she gets into the final.

I love her, she is so talented, perfect vocals, magical stage presence and a very good song, im so happy cause she is in the final, and i think we will see her in Düsseldorf.

This is the other song that gets into the final:

I have to say that i like the first part but when the women apears its like too much, the music, her vocals,
his vocals, then the woman screaming wtf is this? it makes me want to break the computer. im not sure but i hate it.

The eliminated songs

The Finalists

Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir - Nótt

Matthías Matthíasson & Erla Björg Káradóttir - Eldgos

Eliminated

Kristján Gíslason & Íslenzka sveitin - Þessi þrá

Rakel Mjöll Leifsdóttir - Beint á ská

Bryndís Ásmundsdóttir - Segðu mér

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011 - Semifinal 2 - The Songs

Click HERE to listen the 5 songs from the 2nd Semifinal of the Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011.
Yohanna is competing in this semifinal her song is called "Nótt"