24 Aug 2016Despite failing to qualify for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in both 2015 and 2016, Iceland is not deterred and will be back next year.
8 Jun 2016Iceland’s representative in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest has decided to sell the dress she performed in – with all proceeds going to the Step Up anti-bullying app.
24 May 2016Iceland’s enthusiasm for the Eurovision Song Contest was in no way dampened by not qualifying this year – with over 95% of the entire TV viewing public tuning in for the grand final.
18 May 2016“My father taught my brother Logi and me to ignore these people, as they will always exist,” Stefánsson wrote on his Facebook page yesterday.
17 May 2016Racist comments about Iceland’s spokesperson at Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest have caused anger and disgust among Icelanders on social media.
16 May 2016Scoring a grand total of 534 points, Ukraine’s Jamala clinched a thrilling victory at Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest – but failed to pick up a single point from Iceland.
10 May 2016Iceland has crashed out of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest at the semi-final stage, having failed to secure a high enough position in tonight’s qualification heat.
10 May 2016There are just a few short hours left till Greta Salóme takes to the Eurovision stage in Stockholm to try and secure a ticket to Saturday’s grand final.
7 May 2016Iceland’s Greta Salóme took to the Eurovision stage yesterday for her second rehearsal of her song Hear Them Calling, which will be competing on Tuesday for a place in the 2016 grand final.
4 May 2016Eurovision journalists predict a confident final qualification for Iceland after seeing the first rehearsal of all songs competing in Semi Final 1 next Tuesday.
28 Apr 2016If results go according to bookies’ predictions, Iceland can expect to qualify for the final of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest by the skin of its teeth.
8 Apr 2016Swedish producers of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have this morning revealed the running order for the two qualifying heats – which Iceland must clear to take part in the grand final.