On 26 January the Icelandic broadcaster, RÚV, confirmed that they would be hosting a national final to select their entry for ESCT 29 held in Spain. Prior to the announcement of a national final, both artists and songwriters were invited to submit songs for the next two contests, including the special 30th edition that will exclusively feature songs performed in their countries native language. However, only songs performed in English were considered for ESCT 29 to increase the pool of potential entries for the 30th edition.
On 27 January, RÚV revealed the six acts that will be competing in Iceland's brand new ESCT selection process, Söngur fyrir Ísland:
Birgir
BLISSFUL
Elísabet Ormslev
iLL BLU ft. Glowie
Steinar ft. María Agnesardóttir
Thorsteinn Einarsson
Iceland invites juries from all across Europe to take a listen to the six Icelandic hopefuls to help us pick our entrant for ESCT 29.
Each national juror will award 1, 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12 points to the six competing entries.
Please listen to all the songs below. A recap of the songs is also included.
