Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
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{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 2023
| Country = Iceland
| Broadcaster = {{lang|is|Ríkisútvarpið|i=no}} (RÚV)
| Selection process = {{lang|is|Söngvakeppnin}} 2023
| Selection date = 4 March 2023
| Artist = Diljá
| Song = Power
| Writer = Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson
Diljá Pétursdóttir
| SF result =Failed to qualify (11th)
| Final result =
}}
Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Power" performed by Diljá. The Icelandic broadcaster {{lang|is|Ríkisútvarpið|i=no}} (RÚV) organised the national final {{lang|is|Söngvakeppnin}} 2023 in order to select the Icelandic entry for the contest. The national final consisted of three shows: two semi-finals on 18 and 25 February 2023 and a final on 4 March 2023.
Iceland was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 11 May 2023. Performing during the show in position 7, "Power" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Iceland placed 11th out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 44 points.
Background
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Prior to the 2023 contest, Iceland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 34 times since its first entry in 1986.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=4|title=Iceland Country Profile|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|access-date=3 October 2014}} The contest has been broadcast in Iceland since as early as 1970, but the geographically-remote nation was prevented from competing until a stable satellite connection could be established to enable live transmission of it.{{cite book |last1=Roxburgh |first1=Gordon |title=Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest |date=2014 |publisher=Telos Publishing |location=Prestatyn |isbn=978-1-84583-065-6 |pages=25–27 |series=Volume Two: The 1970s}}{{cite web |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/bergen-1986 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |title=Events – Bergen 1986 |access-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109033246/https://eurovision.tv/event/bergen-1986 |archive-date=9 November 2021 |url-status=live}} Iceland's best placing in the contest to this point was second, which it achieved on two occasions: in {{esccnty|Iceland|y=1999|t=1999}} with the song "All Out of Luck" performed by Selma and in {{esccnty|Iceland|y=2009|t=2009}} with the song "Is It True?" performed by Yohanna. Since the introduction of a semi-final to the format of the Eurovision Song Contest in {{escyr|2004}}, Iceland has failed to qualify to the final seven times. In {{esccnty|Iceland|y=2022|t=2022}}, Iceland placed 23rd in the grand final with the song "{{lang|is|Með hækkandi sól|i=no}}" performed by {{lang|is|Systur|i=no}}.{{Cite web|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Grand Final|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022/grand-final|access-date=23 January 2023|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=EBU|language=en-gb}}
The Icelandic national broadcaster, {{lang|is|Ríkisútvarpið|i=no}} (RÚV), broadcasts the event within Iceland and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. The Icelandic broadcaster has used various methods to select the Icelandic entry in the past, such as internal selections and televised national finals to choose the performer and song to compete at Eurovision.{{cite web |title=Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins – Eldri undankeppnir |url=http://www.ruv.is/heim/vefir/sjonvarpid/songvakeppnin/undan/ |publisher=RÚV |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081021092356/http://www.ruv.is/heim/vefir/sjonvarpid/songvakeppnin/undan/ |archive-date=21 October 2008 |language=is |date=21 October 2008 |url-status=dead}} Since 2006, RÚV has chosen its entry for Eurovision through {{lang|is|Söngvakeppnin}}, a televised music competition.{{cite web |last1=Tsinivits |first1=Kyriakos |title=Artists and songs released for Iceland's National Final Söngvakeppnin 2020 |url=https://www.aussievision.net/post/artists-and-songs-released-for-iceland-s-national-final-s%C3%B6ngvakeppnin-2020 |publisher=Aussievision |access-date=4 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001131604/https://www.aussievision.net/post/artists-and-songs-released-for-iceland-s-national-final-s%C3%B6ngvakeppnin-2020 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |date=19 January 2020 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Iceland chooses Daði & Gagnamagnið! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/iceland-national-selection-songvakeppnin-2020 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707101834/https://eurovision.tv/story/iceland-national-selection-songvakeppnin-2020 |archive-date=7 July 2020 |date=29 February 2020 |url-status=live}} The only recent exception was for the 2021 contest, where Daði og Gagnamagnið returned as an internally selected entry following the 2020 contest's cancelation.{{cite web |title=Daði og Gagnamagnið return for Iceland |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/dadi-og-gagnamagnid-return-for-iceland |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027003245/https://eurovision.tv/story/dadi-og-gagnamagnid-return-for-iceland/ |archive-date=27 October 2020 |date=23 October 2020 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Alexdander |title=Daði & Gagnamagnið to represent Iceland at Eurovision |url=https://www.ruv.is/frett/2020/10/23/dadi-gagnamagnid-to-represent-iceland-at-eurovision |publisher=RÚV |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101033339/https://www.ruv.is/frett/2020/10/23/dadi-gagnamagnid-to-represent-iceland-at-eurovision |archive-date=1 November 2020 |language=en |date=23 October 2020 |url-status=live}} RÚV confirmed its intention to participate at the 2023 contest on 29 August 2022, and concurrently affirmed details for the production of {{lang|is|Söngvakeppnin}} 2023 to select its entry as well as opening the song submission process.{{Cite web|date=2022-08-29|last=Granger|first=Anthony|title=🇮🇸 Iceland: Selects For Eurovision 2023 On March 4|url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/08/29/iceland-eurovision-2023-selection/|access-date=2023-01-23|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|language=en-US}}
Before Eurovision
= {{lang|is|Söngvakeppnin}} ''2023'' =
{{lang|is|Söngvakeppnin}} 2023 was the national final organised by RÚV in order to select Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. It consisted of two semi-finals on 18 and 25 February 2023 and a final on 4 March 2023. The shows took place in the RVK Studios in Gufunes,{{Cite web|date=2022-01-29|last=Aradóttir|first=Júlía|title=Þessi tíu lög verða í Söngvakeppninni 2023|url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-01-28-thessi-tiu-log-verda-i-songvakeppninni-2023|website=ruv.is|publisher=RÚV|access-date=2023-02-18|language=is}} hosted by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson, and Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson.{{Cite web|date=2023-01-21|last=Þórðarson|first=Oddur|title=Tíu lög bítast um að keppa í Eurovison í Liverpool|url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-01-20-tiu-log-bitast-um-ad-keppa-i-eurovison-i-liverpool|website=ruv.is|publisher=RÚV|access-date=2023-02-18|language=is}}
== Format ==
In each semi-final, five of the ten competing acts performed, and the two entries which were determined solely by the viewing public through telephone voting and the newly introduced RÚV Stjörnur app progressed to the final.{{Cite web|date=2023-02-18|last=Einarsdóttir|first=Júlía Margrét|title=Söngvakeppnin hefst í kvöld|url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-02-18-songvakeppnin-hefst-i-kvold|website=ruv.is|publisher=RÚV|access-date=2023-02-18|language=is}} As per the rules of the competition, an additional optional qualifier could be selected by the contest organisers from among the non-qualifying acts, which would also progress to the final. This option was subsequently invoked by the organisers, meaning that a total of five acts qualified for the final.
In the final, two rounds of voting determined the winning song: in the first round, the votes of the viewing public through telephone voting and the votes of a ten-member international jury panel determined two entries which would progress to the second round. The public and jury each accounted for 50% of the result in the first round, with the rankings of each jury member being converted to match the total number of televotes cast by the public. In the second round, a further round of televoting will be held, with the winner determined by aggregating the results of the first round to the votes received in the second round.
== Competing entries ==
Between 29 August and 4 October 2022, RÚV opened the period for interested songwriters to submit their entries. Songwriters did not have any particular requirement to meet, and the process was open to all. The broadcaster received 132 submissions at the closing of the deadline.{{Cite web|date=2022-10-10|last=Granger|first=Anthony|title=🇮🇸 Iceland: 132 Songs Submitted For Söngvakeppnin 2023|url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/10/10/132-songs-submitted-songvakeppnin-2023/|access-date=2023-01-23|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|language=en-US}} The ten competing entries were revealed on 28 January 2023.{{Cite web|date=2023-01-05|last=Granger|first=Anthony|title=🇮🇸 Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2023 Entries to be Revealed on January 28|url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/01/05/songvakeppnin-2023-entries-january-28/|access-date=2023-01-23|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|language=en-US}}
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| + {{lang|is|Söngvakeppnin}} 2023{{snd}}Competing entries{{Cite web|date=2023-01-28|last=Aradóttir|first=Júlía|title=Lögin í Söngvakeppninni 2023|url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-01-28-login-i-songvakeppninni-2023|access-date=2023-01-28|website=ruv.is|publisher=RÚV|language=is}} |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Artist
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Song ! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Songwriter(s) |
|---|
| scope="col" | Icelandic title
! scope="col" | English title |
| scope="row" | Benedikt
| "{{lang|is|Þora|i=no}}" | "Brave Face" | Benedikt Gylfason, Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir, Una Torfadóttir |
| scope="row" | Bragi
| "{{lang|is|Stundum snýst heimurinn gegn þér|i=no}}" | "Sometimes the World's Against You" | Bragi Bergsson, Joy Deb, Rasmus Palmgren, Aniela Eklund |
| scope="row" | Celebs
| "{{lang|is|Dómsdags dans|i=no}}" | "Doomsday Dancing" | Hrafnkell Hugi Vernharðsson, Katla Vigdís Vernharðsdóttir, Valgeir Skorri Vernharðsson, Árni Hjörvar Árnason |
| scope="row" | Diljá
| "{{lang|is|Lifandi inni í mér|i=no}}" | "Power" | Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson, Diljá Pétursdóttir |
| scope="row" | Kristín Sesselja
| "{{lang|is|Óbyggðir|i=no}}" | "Terrified" | Kristín Sesselja Einarsdóttir, Tiril Beisland, Vetle Sigmundstad, Guðrún Helga Jónasdóttir |
| scope="row" | Langi Seli og Skuggarnir
| "OK" | {{N/a}} | Axel Hallkell Jóhannesson, Erik Robert Qvick, Jón Þorleifur Steinþórsson |
| scope="row" | Móa
| "{{lang|is|Glötuð ást|i=no}}" | "Lose This Dream" | Móeiður Júníusdóttir, Guðrún Sigríður Guðlaugsdóttir |
| scope="row" | Sigga Ózk
| "{{lang|is|Gleyma þér og dansa|i=no}}" | "Dancing Lonely" | Klara Elias, Alma Goodman, David Mørup, James Gladius Wong |
| scope="row" | Silja Rós & Kjalar
| "{{lang|is|Ég styð þína braut|i=no}}" | "Together We Grow" | Silja Rós Ragnarsdóttir, Rasmus Olsen |
| scope="row" | Úlfar
| "{{lang|is|Betri maður|i=no}}" | "Impossible" | Rob Price, Úlfar Viktor Björnsson, Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir |
== Semi-finals ==
Two semi-finals took place on 18 and 25 February 2023.{{Cite web|date=2022-08-29|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|title=Iceland: RUV opens Söngvakeppnin 2023 submission window|url=https://esctoday.com/187872/iceland-ruv-opens-songvakeppnin-2023-submission-window/|website=esctoday.com|publisher=ESC Today|access-date=2023-01-23|language=en-US}} In each semi-final, five of the ten competing acts performed, and two entries progressed to the final, determined solely by the viewing public through telephone voting and the RÚV Stjörnur app.{{Cite web|date=2023-02-18|last=Einarsdóttir|first=Júlía Margrét|title=Söngvakeppnin - Fyrri undanúrslit|url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-02-18-songvakeppnin-fyrri-undanurslit|website=ruv.is|publisher=RÚV|access-date=2023-02-18|language=is}} In addition to the performances of the competing entries, a number of guest performances were also featured during the two shows. The first semi-final featured a performance from Friðrik Dór Jónsson. The second semi-final featured performances from {{ill|Ragnhildur Gísladóttir|is}}, Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson, {{ill|Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir|is|Gugusar}}, and {{ill|Sveinbjörns Thorarensen|is|Hermigervill}}.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-25 |last=Aradóttir |first=Júlía |title=Söngvakeppnin heldur áfram í kvöld |url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-02-25-songvakeppnin-heldur-afram-i-kvold |website=ruv.is |publisher=RÚV |access-date=2023-02-25|language=is}} In addition, an optional qualifier was selected by the contest organisers from among the non-qualifying acts, which also progressed to the final.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-25 |last=Aradóttir |first=Júlía |title=Sigga Ózk, Langi Seli og Skuggarnir og CELEBS áfram í úrslit Söngvakeppninnar |url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-02-25-sigga-ozk-langi-seli-og-skuggarnir-og-celebs-afram-i-urslit-songvakeppninnar |website=ruv.is |publisher=RÚV |access-date=2023-02-25|language=is}}
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| + Semi-final 1 – 18 February 2023 |
| scope="col" | Draw
! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Song !Votes !Place ! scope="col" | Result |
|---|
| 1
| align="left" | Benedikt | align="left" | "{{lang|is|Þora|i=no}}" |2,262 |5 | Eliminated |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 2 | align="left" | Diljá | align="left" | "{{lang|is|Lifandi inni í mér|i=no}}" |9,605 |1 | Finalist |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:paleturquoise;"
| 3 | align="left" | Celebs | align="left" | "{{lang|is|Dómsdags dans|i=no}}" |7,133 |3 | Wildcard |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 4 | align="left" | Bragi | align="left" | "{{lang|is|Stundum snýst heimurinn gegn þér|i=no}}" |7,135 |2 | Finalist |
| 5
| align="left" | Móa | align="left" | "{{lang|is|Glötuð ást|i=no}}" |3,308 |4 | Eliminated |
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| + Semi-final 2 – 25 February 2023 |
| scope="col" | Draw
! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Song !Votes !Place ! scope="col" | Result |
|---|
| 1
| align="left" | Úlfar | align="left" | "{{lang|is|Betri maður|i=no}}" |6,862 |3 | Eliminated |
| 2
| align="left" | Kristín Sesselja | align="left" | "{{lang|is|Óbyggðir|i=no}}" |2,638 |5 | Eliminated |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 3 | align="left" | Langi Seli og Skuggarnir | align="left" | "OK" |12,714 |1 | Finalist |
| 4
| align="left" | Silja Rós & Kjalar | align="left" | "{{lang|is|Ég styð þína braut|i=no}}" |5,178 |4 | Eliminated |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 5 | align="left" | Sigga Ózk | align="left" | "{{lang|is|Gleyma þér og dansa|i=no}}" |10,024 |2 | Finalist |
== Final ==
The final took place on 4 March 2023 and featured the four qualifiers and the wildcard from the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, all competing entries were required to be performed in Icelandic; however, entries competing in the final were required to be presented in the language they would compete with in the Eurovision Song Contest. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir decided to perform their entry in Icelandic while the other four entries decided to perform their entry in English.{{Cite web|date=2023-03-04|title=Iceland: A guide to the 'Söngvakeppnin' final|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/iceland-guide-songvakeppnin-final|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=EBU|access-date=2023-03-04|language=en-gb}} In addition to the competing entries, the 2022 Icelandic representatives Systur and 2022 Norwegian representatives Subwoolfer performed as interval acts.{{cite web|last=Björnsdóttir|first=Anna María|date=2023-03-04|title=Úrslit Söngvakeppninnar í kvöld|url=https://nyr.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-03-04-urslit-songvakeppninnar-i-kvold|access-date=2023-03-04|website=RÚV|language=is}} Gaute Ormåsen, a member of Subwoolfer, was also part of the jury panel.
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| + Final – First round – 4 March 2023{{Cite web |date=2023-03-06 |last=Einarsdóttir |first=Júlía Margrét |title=Afgerandi sigur Diljár í Söngvakeppninni 2023 |url=https://nyr.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-03-06-afgerandi-sigur-diljar-i-songvakeppninni-2023 |website=ruv.is |publisher=RÚV |access-date=2023-03-06 |language=is}} |
| scope="col" | Draw
! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Song !Jury !Televote !Total !Place ! scope="col" | Result |
|---|
| 1
| align="left" | Sigga Ózk | align="left" | "Dancing Lonely" |24,350 |12,179 |36,529 |5 | Eliminated |
| 2
| align="left" | Bragi | align="left" | "Sometimes the World's Against You" |22,345 |14,463 |36,808 |4 | Eliminated |
| 3
| align="left" | Celebs | align="left" | "Doomsday Dancing" |23,491 |17,436 |40,927 |3 | Eliminated |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 4 | align="left" | Diljá | align="left" | "Power" |30,939 |47,549 |78,488 |1 | Advanced |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 5 | align="left" | Langi Seli og Skuggarnir | align="left" | "OK" |22,059 |31,557 |53,616 |2 | Advanced |
| class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center" |
| rowspan="2" | Draw
! rowspan="2" | Song ! colspan="10" | Juror ! rowspan="2" | Total |
|---|
| 1
! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 |
| 1
| align="left" |"Dancing Lonely" |2,292 |2,292 |2,005 |2,292 |1,719 |3,438 |3,438 |2,005 |2,864 |2,005 |24,350 |
| 2
| align="left" |"Sometimes the World's Against You" |2,864 |2,005 |2,864 |2,864 |2,005 |2,292 |1,719 |1,719 |2,292 |1,719 |22,345 |
| 3
| align="left" |"Doomsday Dancing" |2,005 |3,438 |2,292 |1,719 |2,292 |1,719 |2,005 |2,864 |1,719 |3,438 |23,491 |
| 4
| align="left" |"Power" |3,438 |2,864 |3,438 |3,438 |2,864 |2,864 |2,292 |3,438 |3,438 |2,864 |30,939 |
| 5
| align="left" |"OK" |1,719 |1,719 |1,719 |2,005 |3,438 |2,005 |2,864 |2,292 |2,005 |2,292 |22,059 |
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| + {{nowrap|Jury members (sorted by country)}} |
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| + Final – Second round – 4 March 2023 |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Draw
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Artist ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Song ! colspan="3" |Votes ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Place |
|---|
| Round 1
!Round 2 !Total |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"
| 1 | align="left" | Diljá | align="left" | "Power" |78,488 |85,515 |164,003 |1 |
| 2
| align="left" | Langi Seli og Skuggarnir | align="left" | "OK" |53,616 |42,235 |95,851 |2 |
= Promotion =
To promote the entry, Diljá performed her song live on numerous Eurovision pre-parties, namely, Barcelona Eurovision Party,{{Cite web |last=Tsinivits |first=Kyriakos |date=2023-03-26 |title=Eurovision 2023: Barcelona BCN Eurovision Party performances |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2023-semi-final-running-orders-revealed |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=Aussievision |language=en-gb}} Polish Eurovision Party,{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=2023-03-19 |title=🇵🇱 Poland: Twenty-Four Artists Announced For Polish Eurovision Party 2023 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/03/19/24-artists-polish-eurovision-party-2023/ |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-gb}} and London Eurovision Party.{{Cite web |last=Bermejo |first=Aitor |date=2023-03-25 |title=London Eurovision Party Returns on Sunday 16th April: See Who’s Attending the Last Party Before Liverpool |url=https://www.esc-plus.com/london-eurovision-party-returns-on-sunday-16th-april-see-whos-attending-the-last-party-before-liverpool/ |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=ESC-Plus |language=en-gb}} She also performed in the Eurovision in Concert held in Amsterdam.{{Cite web |last=Einarsdóttir |first=Julia Margrét |date=2023-04-29 |title=Diljá er byrjuð að trylla Evrópu |url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-04-29-dilja-er-byrjud-ad-trylla-evropu |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=RÚV |language=is}}
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 31 January 2023, an allocation draw was held, which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, and determined which half of the show they would perform in. Iceland has been placed into the second semi-final, to be held on 11 May 2023, and has been scheduled to perform in the first half of the show.{{Cite web|last=Groot|first=Evert|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2023-allocation-draw-results|title=Eurovision 2023: Allocation Draw results |date=2023-01-31|access-date=2023-01-31|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}
Once all the competing songs for the 2023 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. Iceland was set to perform in position 7, following the entry from {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=2023}} and before the entry from {{esccnty|Greece|y=2023}}.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-22 |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Semi-Final running orders revealed! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2023-semi-final-running-orders-revealed |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en-gb}}
At the end of the show, Iceland was not among the ten countries announced as qualifiers for the final.
The two semi-finals and the final were televised in Iceland on RÚV with commentary by Gísli Marteinn Baldursson, and on RÚV 2 with Icelandic Sign Language interpretation.{{cite web |last1=Einarsdóttir |first1=Júlía Margrét |title=Fyrri undankeppni Eurovision 2023 |url=https://nyr.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-05-09-fyrri-undankeppni-eurovision-2023 |publisher=RÚV |access-date=30 August 2023 |language=is |date=9 May 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Einarsdóttir |first1=Júlía Margrét |title=Seinni undanúrslit Eurovision |url=https://nyr.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-05-11-seinni-undanurslit-eurovision |publisher=RÚV |access-date=30 August 2023 |language=is |date=11 May 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Aradóttir |first1=Júlía |title=Seinni undanúrslit Eurovision |url=https://nyr.ruv.is/frettir/menning-og-daegurmal/2023-05-13-urslit-eurovision-2023 |publisher=RÚV |access-date=30 August 2023 |language=is |date=13 May 2023}} Audience share in Iceland was the highest across all participating countries, with 98.7% of all Icelandic television viewers reported to have watched some of the Eurovision 2023 grand final.{{cite web |title=Eurovision 2023 reaches 162 million viewers with record breaking online engagement and musical impact |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2023-reaches-162-million |website=eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=30 August 2023 |date=25 May 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Adam |first1=Darren |title=Iceland clear Eurovision viewership winners - RÚV.is |url=https://www.ruv.is/english/2023-05-26-iceland-clear-eurovision-viewership-winners |publisher=RÚV |access-date=30 August 2023 |language=en |date=26 May 2023}}
= Voting =
== Points awarded to Iceland ==
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| + Points awarded to Iceland (Semi-final){{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/liverpool-2023/second-semi-final/results/iceland|title=Results of the Second Semi-Final of Liverpool 2023|work=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}} |
| scope="col" width="20%" | Score
! scope="col" width="80%" | Televote |
|---|
| scope="row" | 12 points
| {{Esc|Denmark|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" | 10 points
| |
| scope="row" | 8 points
| |
| scope="row" | 7 points
| {{Esc|San Marino|y=2023}}{{efn|San Marino uses a jury in the semi-finals.}} |
| scope="row" | 6 points
| {{Esc|Georgia|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" | 5 points
| {{Esc|Australia|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" | 4 points
| |
| scope="row" | 3 points
| {{ubl|{{EscRotW}}|{{Esc|Slovenia|y=2023}}}} |
| scope="row" | 2 points
| {{ubl|{{Esc|Estonia|y=2023}}|{{Esc|Lithuania|y=2023}}}} |
| scope="row" | 1 point
| {{ubl|{{Esc|Albania|y=2023}}|{{Esc|Austria|y=2023}}|{{Esc|Belgium|y=2023}}|{{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2023}}}} |
== Points awarded by Iceland ==
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{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" |
| + Points awarded by Iceland (Final){{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/liverpool-2023/grand-final/results/iceland|title=Results of the Grand Final of Liverpool 2023|work=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}} |
| scope="col" width="20%" | Score
! scope="col" width="40%" | Televote ! scope="col" width="40%" | Jury |
|---|
| scope="row" style="background:gold" | 12 points
| {{Esc|Finland|y=2023}} | {{Esc|Australia|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" style="background:silver" | 10 points
| {{Esc|Sweden|y=2023}} | {{Esc|Finland|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" style="background:#CC9966"| 8 points
| {{Esc|Norway|y=2023}} | {{Esc|Austria|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" | 7 points
| {{Esc|Poland|y=2023}} | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" | 6 points
| {{Esc|Belgium|y=2023}} | {{Esc|Czech Republic|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" | 5 points
| {{Esc|Croatia|y=2023}} | {{Esc|Belgium|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" | 4 points
| {{Esc|France|y=2023}} | {{Esc|Norway|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" | 3 points
| {{Esc|Australia|y=2023}} | {{Esc|Spain|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" | 2 points
| {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2023}} | {{Esc|Germany|y=2023}} |
| scope="row" | 1 point
| {{Esc|Italy|y=2023}} | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2023}} |
{{col-end}}
==Detailed voting results==
The following members comprised the Icelandic jury:{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/liverpool-2023/grand-final/jury|title=Eurovision Song Contest Liverpool 2023 Juries|work=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}
- Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen - Musician, lecturer, programme director
- Sigurjón Örn Böðvarsson - Singer
- Heiða Eiríksdóttir - Singer-songwriter
- Kristjana Stefánsdóttir - Singer, musical director, arranger, composer
- Lovísa Rut Kristjánsdóttir - Program producer
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| + {{nowrap|Detailed voting results from Iceland (Final)}} |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Draw
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Country ! scope="col" colspan="7" | Jury ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Televote |
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| scope="col" | Juror A
! scope="col" | Juror B ! scope="col" | Juror C ! scope="col" | Juror D ! scope="col" | Juror E ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Points ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Points |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 01
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Austria|y=2023}} || 9 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || 5 || 9 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 8 || 12 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 02
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Portugal|y=2023}} || 14 || 12 || 20 || 23 || 19 || 21 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 25 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 03
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2023}} || 13 || 20 || 16 || 19 || 15 || 20 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 17 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 04
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Poland|y=2023}} || 26 || 16 || 23 || 24 || 24 || 25 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 4 || 7 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 05
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2023}} || 25 || style="background:silver;"| 2 || 19 || 10 || 16 || 10 || 1 || 21 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 06
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|France|y=2023}} || 21 || 13 || 18 || 13 || 25 || 22 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 7 || 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 07
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2023}} || 5 || 24 || 17 || 20 || 10 || 13 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 15 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 08
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Spain|y=2023}} || 12 || 14 || 14 || 6 || 5 || 8 || 3 || 24 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 09
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2023}} || style="background:gold;" | 1 || 11 || 4 || 4 || 17 || 4 || 7 || style="background:silver;" | 2 || style="background:silver;" | 10 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Albania|y=2023}} || 10 || 5 || 8 || 26 || 13 || 11 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 23 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Italy|y=2023}} || 7 || 23 || 7 || 14 || 22 || 12 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 10 || 1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2023}} || 11 || 21 || 12 || 18 || 18 || 19 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 19 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Finland|y=2023}} || style="background:silver;" | 2 || 9 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || 6 || style="background:silver;" | 2 || style="background:silver;" | 10 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || style="background:gold;" | 12 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Czech Republic|y=2023}} || 15 || 4 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || style="background:silver;" | 2 || 11 || 5 || 6 || 14 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Australia|y=2023}} || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || style="background:silver;" | 2 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || style="background:gold;" | 1 || style="background:gold;" | 12 || 8 || 3 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Belgium|y=2023}} || 6 || 6 || 6 || 5 || 4 || 6 || 5 || 5 || 6 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 17
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Armenia|y=2023}} || 8 || 18 || 13 || 12 || 20 || 17 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 26 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 18
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2023}} || 16 || 10 || 24 || 17 || 8 || 16 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 13 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 19
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2023}} || 19 || 19 || 9 || 8 || 23 || 15 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 9 || 2 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 20
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Norway|y=2023}} || 4 || 17 || 11 || 7 || 9 || 7 || 4 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 || style="background:#CC9966;" | 8 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 21
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Germany|y=2023}} || 17 || 15 || 10 || 22 || style="background:silver;" | 2 || 9 || 2 || 18 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 22
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2023}} || 20 || 8 || 22 || 15 || 12 || 18 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 16 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 23
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Israel|y=2023}} || 18 || 26 || 15 || 21 || 26 || 24 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 11 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 24
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2023}} || 23 || 25 || 26 || 11 || 14 || 23 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 22 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 25
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|Croatia|y=2023}} || 24 || 7 || 21 || 16 || 7 || 14 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 6 || 5 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 26
| style="text-align:left;" | {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2023}} || 22 || 22 || 25 || 25 || 21 || 26 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | || 20 || style="background:#AAAAAA;" | |
Notes
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References
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{{Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 2023}}