Building on the success of our Best of the Big 5 series, Eurovision Ireland is broadening its search for your favourite entries from countries across the continent, spanning the contest’s entire back catalogue. You asked us to take a look at the Scandinavian countries next, so our first […]
Iceland have announced the 12 acts that will compete to represent the country at Eurovision 2015. They will again use the popular show Söngvakeppni to select their entry. Half of the fan favourite 2008 Icelandic entry Euroband – Regína Ósk – will take part along with Stefanía Svavarsdóttir […]
Iceland (like Sweden) had introduced a gender quota of male and female songwriter equality in their Eurovision national selection for 2015. The new rule came under scrutiny from Icelandic 2008 representative Friðrik Ómar and others. It has now been announced that they rule of where 50% of shortlisted songs […]
“Whether your entry advances in a song contest or not should not be dependant upon your gender”, says Friðrik Ómar. The Icelandic Eurovision singer was speaking on radio regarding the new rule by RÚV where 50% of the selected songs in the country’s Eurovision selection must be composed […]