Heida & Dr Gunni in Eurovision Song Contest 2007

Songs and performers announced for Eurovision Song Contest 2007

Icelandic broadcaster RUV have announced the 24 songs that are going to compete in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007, the Icelandic national final. Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007, will take place on Saturday 17th February. The three semi-finals will take place on 20th January, 27th January and 3rd February. The songs must be performed in Icelandic in the national semi finals and final but can be performed in English, or another language, at the Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki. Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir will host the shows.

The complete list of songs and performers (music / lyrics in brackets):
1st semi final (20th January):
Bergþór Smári - Þú gafst mér allt (Bergþór Smári)
Finnur Jóhannesson - Allt eða ekki neitt (Torfi Ólafsson, Þorkell Olgeirsson og Eðvard Lárusson / Þorkell Olgeirsson)
Sigurjón Brink - Áfram (Bryndís Sunna Valdimarsdóttir og Sigurjón Brink / Bryndís Sunna Valdimarsdóttir og Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson)
Hreimur Heimisson - Draumur (Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson / Kristján Hreinsson)
Matthías Matthíasson - Húsin hafa augu (Þormar Ingimarsson / Kristján Hreinsson)
Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir - Blómabörn (Trausti Bjarnason / Magnús Þór Sigmundsson)
Snorri Snorrason - Orðin komu aldrei (Óskar Guðnason / Kristján Hreinsson)
Aðalheiður Ólafsdóttir - Enginn eins og þú (Roland Hartwell / Stefán Hilmarsson)

2nd semi final (27th January):
Richard Scobie - Dásamleg raun (Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson)
Hlómsveitin VON - Ég hef fengið nóg (Hljómsveitin VON / Magnús Þór Sigmundsson)
Davíð Smári Harðarsson - Leiðin liggur heim (Kristján Hreinsson / Elvar Gottskálksson)
Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir - Mig dreymdi (Óskar Guðnason / Ingólfur Steinsson)
Guðrún Lísa Einarsdóttir - Eitt símtal í burtu (Roland Hartwell / Kristján Hreinsson)
Eiríkur Hauksson - Ég les í lófa þínum (Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson / Kristján Hreinsson)
Hjalti Ómar Ágústsson - Fyrir þig (Torfi Ólafsson / Þorkell Olgeirsson)
Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson - Segðu mér (Trausti Bjarnason / Ragnheiður Bjarnadóttir)

3rd semi final (3rd February):
http://www.ruv.is/heim/vefir/eurovision/3/

Matthías Matthíasson - Þú ert sem eldur (Grétar Örvarsson og Kristján Grétarsson / Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir)
Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir - Ég og heilinn minn (Gunnar Lárus Hjálmarsson og Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir / Gunnar Lárus Hjálmarsson)
Hafsteinn Þórólfsson - Þú tryllir mig (Hafsteinn Þórólfsson / Hafsteinn Þórólfsson og Hannes Páll Pálsson)
Alexander Aron Guðbjartsson - Villtir skuggar (Ingi Gunnar Jóhannsson / Kristján Hreinsson)
Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson - Vor (Magnús Guðmann Jónsson)
Soffía Karlsson - Júnínótt (Ómar Þ. Ragnarsson)
Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir - Örlagadís (Roland Hartwell / Kristján Hreinsson)
Andri Bergmann - Ekki að minni ósk (Torfi Ólafsson / Þorkell Olgeirsson)

Eiríkur Hauksson was a member of the group ICY, the very first Icelandic representatives back in 1986. The finished 16th with Gleðibankinn. In 1991, he took part for Norway as part Just4Fun, finishing 17th with Mrs. Thompson. Stefán Hilmarsson (lyricist) was a member of the band Beathoven (16th in 1988 with Sócrates) and also finished 15th for Iceland in 1991 with Eyfi and Nína. He was also a backing singer in 1994 (Nætur, 12th) and 1999 (All out of luck, 2nd). Furthermore, he wrote the lyrics to the Icelandic entries in 1994 (see above) and 1992 (Nei eða já, 7th). Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson is the real name of Jónsi, who represented Iceland in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing 17th with Heaven.