| Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Iceland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals 20 January 2007 27 January 2007 3 February 2007 Final 17 February 2007 | |||
| Selected entrant | Eiríkur Hauksson | |||
| Selected song | "Valentine Lost" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (13th, 77 points) | |||
| Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Eiríkur Hauksson represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Valentine Lost". It was written by Kristján Hreinsson and composed by Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson. This was also the third time Eiríkur performed at Eurovision, having represented the country for the first time in 1986, the year of Iceland's debut in the contest. The second time, Eiríkur performed a song for Norway.
Despite actually being in the Eurovision Song Contest, Eiríkur remained the Icelandic representative for the 2007 Nordic preview show.
Before Eurovision
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007 was the national final format developed by RÚV in order to select Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The four shows in the competition were hosted by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir and all took place at the Basecamp Studio in Reykjavík. Twenty-four songs competed where the winner was determined after three semi-finals on 17 January, 23 January and 3 February 2007, and a final on 17 February 2007.
Final
The final took place on 17 February 2007 where the nine entries that qualified from the preceding three semi-finals competed. The winner, "Ég les í lófa þínum" performed by Eiríkur Hauksson, was determined solely by public televoting.
| Final – 17 February 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
| 1 | Friðrik Ómar | "Eldur" | 2 |
| 2 | Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir | "Ég Og Heilinn Minn" | — |
| 3 | Andri Bergmann | "Bjarta Brosið" | — |
| 4 | Eiríkur Hauksson | "Valentine Lost" | 1 |
| 5 | Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir | "Blómabörn" | — |
| 6 | Matthías Matthíasson | "Húsin Hafa Augu" | — |
| 7 | Jónsi | "Segðu Mér" | — |
| 8 | Hafsteinn Þórólfsson | "Þú Tryllir Mig" | 3 |
| 9 | Sigurjón Brink | "Áfram" | — |
At Eurovision
Because Iceland failed to qualify in 2006 had to competed in the 2007 semi-final. At Eurovision, the selected song was translated into English as "Valentine Lost". Eiríkur Hauksson performed in the semi-final of Eurovision on 10 May, the Icelandic entry was to be presented fifth, after Belarus and preceding the Georgia, however, it failed to reach the final of the contest.
Points awarded by Iceland
Points awarded to Iceland
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
