REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – Tonight Icelandic national broadcaster announced the 12 acts for the Söngvakeppnin 2016 edition, through which the country will decide its entry and participant(s) for Stockholm’s Eurovision Song Contest. Selection made out of 260 submissions and the qualifiers include familiar names such as: Greta Salome Stefánsdóttir (2012 alongside with Jonsi) who composed two of the 12 entries and will be the performer in one of them, Erna Hrönn, (2009 backing vocalist)
THE PARTICIPANTS
Kreisí (Crazy)
Song: Karl Olgeirsson
Lyrics: Karl Olgeirsson and Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir
Artist: Sigga Eyrún
Óvær (Uneasy)
Song and lyrics: Karl Olgeirsson
Artist: Helgi Valur Ásgeirsson
Ótöluð orð (Unspoken words)
Song and lyrics: Erna Mist and Magnús Thorlacius
Artists: Erna Mist and Magnús Thorlacius
Hugur minn er (My mind is)
Song and lyrics: Þórunn Erna Clausen
Artists: Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir and Hjörtur Traustason
Spring yfir heiminn (All over the world)
Song: Júlí Heiðar Halldórsson
Lyrics: Júlí Heiðar Halldórsson and Guðmundur Snorri Sigurðarson
Artists: Þórdís Birna Borgarsdóttir and Guðmundur Snorri Sigurðarson
Augnablik (One Moment)
Song: Alma Guðmundsdóttir and James Wong
Lyrics: Alma Guðmundsdóttir, James Wong and Alda Dís Arnardóttir
Artist: Alda Dís Arnardóttir
Óstöðvandi (Unstoppable)
Song: Kristinn Sigurpáll Sturluson, Ylva Persson and Linda Persson
Lyrics: Alma Rut Kristjánsdóttir, Ylva Persson and Linda Persson
Artist: Karlotta Sigurðardóttir
Fátækur námsmaður (A broke student)
Song and lyrics: Ingólfur Þórarinsson
Artist: Ingólfur Þórarinsson
Á ný (Again)
Song and lyrics: Greta Salome Stefánsdóttir
Artist: Elísabet Ormslev
Raddirnar (The Voices)
Song and lyrics: Greta Salome Stefánsdóttir
Artist: Greta Salome Stefánsdóttir
Ég sé þig (I see you)
Song and lyrics: Sigríður Eir Zophoniasardóttir and Jóhanna Vala Höskuldsdóttir Artists: Sigríður Eir Zophoniasardóttir and Jóhanna Vala Höskuldsdóttir
Ég leiði þig heim (I lead you home)
Song and lyrics: Þórir Úlfarsson
Artist: Pálmi Gunnarsson
