Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994

Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 by Sigga with the song "Nætur".

Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Country Iceland
National selection
Selection processSong: Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1994
Artist: Internal selection
Selection date(s)23 February 1994
Selected entrantSigga
Selected song"Nætur"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result12th, 49 points
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1994

The Icelandic broadcaster opted to change the format of the final compared to the previous years, due to the cost of a ten-song final being considered extremely high and being able to put in more effort in the final version of the song.[1] The final was held on 23 February 1994, at the RÚV studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Hermann Gunnarsson. 3 songs were competed, with the winner being selected by an "expert" jury, consisting of: Hermanns Gunnarssonar, Á tali and Hemma Gunn.[1] Only the winner was announced. The winner was "Nætur" performed by Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir.

Key:   Winner

Final – 23 February 1994
Draw Artist Song
1 Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir "Nætur"
2 Þóranna Jónbjörnsdóttir and Elvar Aðalsteinsson "Indæla jörð"
3 Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir "Stopp"

Artist replacement

After the national final, officials at RÚV believed that the original arrangement would not fair well at the contest and gave the task of rearranging the song to Frank McNamara, who also chose a new singer, which turned out to be Sigga.[1][2] Sigga had already represented the country 2 times by that point, in 1990 (as part of Stjórnin) and 1992 (as member of Heart 2 Heart).

At Eurovision

Sigga performed 5th on the night of the contest, held in Dublin, Ireland, following Cyprus and preceding the United Kingdom. She received 49 points for her performance of "Nætur", placing 12th of 25 competing countries.[2] The Icelandic jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Ireland.[3]

Voting

References
  1. "ICELANDIC NATIONAL FINAL 1994".
  2. "Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Iceland 1994
  4. "Results of the Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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