Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Minn hinsti dans" written by Trausti Haraldsson and Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson. The song was performed by Paul Oscar, which is the artistic name of Hjálmtýsson who was internally selected by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) in February 1997 to represent Iceland at the 1997 contest in Dublin, Ireland. The Icelandic song, "Minn hinsti dans", was presented to the public on 11 March 1997.
Iceland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 29 May 1997. Iceland was the closing performance of the show in position 25 and the nation placed twentieth out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 18 points.
Prior to the 1997 contest, Iceland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eleven times since its first entry in 1986.[1] Iceland's best placing in the contest to this point was second, which it achieved in 1990 with the song "Eitt lag enn" performed by Stjórnin. In 1996, Iceland placed thirteenth with the song "Sjúbídú" performed by Anna Mjöll.
The Icelandic national broadcaster, Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), broadcasts the event within Iceland and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. Since 1995, Iceland has internally selected their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, a method that continued for their 1997 participation.[2]
Before Eurovisionedit
Internal selectionedit
Paul Oscar was internally selected to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
The Icelandic entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 was selected internally by RÚV.[2] On 27 February 1997, Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson (under the stage name Paul Oscar) was announced as the Icelandic representative. It was also announced that the song he would perform, which was described as "extraordinarily unusual for Eurovision", was composed by Trausti Haraldsson and Paul Oscar who also wrote the lyrics himself.[3][4] In regards to his selection as the Icelandic entrant, Paul Oscar stated: "I intend to grab the most attention from viewers and entertain myself royally... It's no problem to put on a show for 500 million people. I feel better as the millions increase."[5] The song, "Minn hinsti dans", was presented to the public on 11 March 1997 on Rás 2, while its music video was presented on 21 March 1997 during the television programme Dagsljós.[3][6][7]
At Eurovisionedit
According to Eurovision rules, the twenty-four countries which had obtained the highest average number of points over the last four contests competed in the final on 3 May 1997.[8] On 28 November 1996, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Iceland was set to perform last in position 25, following the entry from the United Kingdom.[9] Heading into the final of the contest, Iceland was considered by bookmakers to be the twentieth most likely country to win the competition.[10]
The Icelandic performance featured Paul Oscar surrounded by four female dancers (Guðrún Kaldal, Helena Jónsdóttir, Hlíf Þorgeirsdóttir and Ingibjörg Agnes Jónsdóttir) performing an erotic routine in latex outfits.[11][12] The Icelandic conductor was Szymon Kuran and Iceland finished in twentieth place with 18 points, 16 of them which came from three of the five participating countries that used televoting for the first time to determine their points – Austria, Sweden and the United Kingdom.[13][14]
The contest was broadcast in Iceland on RÚV with commentary by Jakob Frímann Magnússon.[15] The Icelandic spokesperson, who announced the Icelandic votes, was Svanhildur Konráðsdóttir.
Votingedit
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Iceland and awarded by Iceland in the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Cyprus in the contest.
^"Dagskrá laugurdags 3. maí" [Schedule for Saturday 3 May]. Dagblaðið Vísir – DV (in Icelandic). 3 May 1997. p. 62. Retrieved 26 June 2022 – via Timarit.is.
^ ab"Results of the Final of Dublin 1997". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song Minn hinsti dans written by Trausti Haraldsson and Pall oskar Hjalmtysson The song was performed by Paul Oscar which is the artistic name of Hjalmtysson who was internally selected by the Icelandic broadcaster Rikisutvarpid RUV in February 1997 to represent Iceland at the 1997 contest in Dublin Ireland The Icelandic song Minn hinsti dans was presented to the public on 11 March 1997 Eurovision Song Contest 1997Country IcelandNational selectionSelection processInternal selectionSelection date s Artist 27 February 1997Song 11 March 1997Selected entrantPaul OscarSelected song Minn hinsti dans Selected songwriter s Pall oskar HjalmtyssonTrausti HaraldssonFinals performanceFinal result20th 18 pointsIceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 1997 1999 Iceland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 29 May 1997 Iceland was the closing performance of the show in position 25 and the nation placed twentieth out of the 25 participating countries scoring 18 points Contents 1 Background 2 Before Eurovision 2 1 Internal selection 3 At Eurovision 3 1 Voting 4 ReferencesBackground editMain article Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest Prior to the 1997 contest Iceland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eleven times since its first entry in 1986 1 Iceland s best placing in the contest to this point was second which it achieved in 1990 with the song Eitt lag enn performed by Stjornin In 1996 Iceland placed thirteenth with the song Sjubidu performed by Anna Mjoll The Icelandic national broadcaster Rikisutvarpid RUV broadcasts the event within Iceland and organises the selection process for the nation s entry Since 1995 Iceland has internally selected their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest a method that continued for their 1997 participation 2 Before Eurovision editInternal selection edit nbsp Paul Oscar was internally selected to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 The Icelandic entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 was selected internally by RUV 2 On 27 February 1997 Pall oskar Hjalmtysson under the stage name Paul Oscar was announced as the Icelandic representative It was also announced that the song he would perform which was described as extraordinarily unusual for Eurovision was composed by Trausti Haraldsson and Paul Oscar who also wrote the lyrics himself 3 4 In regards to his selection as the Icelandic entrant Paul Oscar stated I intend to grab the most attention from viewers and entertain myself royally It s no problem to put on a show for 500 million people I feel better as the millions increase 5 The song Minn hinsti dans was presented to the public on 11 March 1997 on Ras 2 while its music video was presented on 21 March 1997 during the television programme Dagsljos 3 6 7 At Eurovision editAccording to Eurovision rules the twenty four countries which had obtained the highest average number of points over the last four contests competed in the final on 3 May 1997 8 On 28 November 1996 an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Iceland was set to perform last in position 25 following the entry from the United Kingdom 9 Heading into the final of the contest Iceland was considered by bookmakers to be the twentieth most likely country to win the competition 10 The Icelandic performance featured Paul Oscar surrounded by four female dancers Gudrun Kaldal Helena Jonsdottir Hlif THorgeirsdottir and Ingibjorg Agnes Jonsdottir performing an erotic routine in latex outfits 11 12 The Icelandic conductor was Szymon Kuran and Iceland finished in twentieth place with 18 points 16 of them which came from three of the five participating countries that used televoting for the first time to determine their points Austria Sweden and the United Kingdom 13 14 The contest was broadcast in Iceland on RUV with commentary by Jakob Frimann Magnusson 15 The Icelandic spokesperson who announced the Icelandic votes was Svanhildur Konradsdottir Voting editBelow is a breakdown of points awarded to Iceland and awarded by Iceland in the contest The nation awarded its 12 points to Cyprus in the contest Points awarded to Iceland 16 Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points nbsp Sweden 7 points 6 points nbsp United Kingdom 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points nbsp Austria nbsp Estonia 1 point Points awarded by Iceland 16 Score Country 12 points nbsp Cyprus 10 points nbsp France 8 points nbsp United Kingdom 7 points nbsp Turkey 6 points nbsp Denmark 5 points nbsp Hungary 4 points nbsp Sweden 3 points nbsp Slovenia 2 points nbsp Estonia 1 point nbsp ItalyReferences edit Iceland Country Profile EBU Retrieved 3 October 2014 a b Valinn keppandi fer i Eurovision Dagur Timinn in Icelandic 10 January 1997 p 2 Retrieved 5 May 2024 a b Pall oskar verdur fulltrui Islands a Eurovision i Dyflinni Morgunbladid in Icelandic 27 February 1997 p 6 Retrieved 5 May 2024 Eurovision 1997 Iceland Paul Oscar Minn Hinsti Dans Eurovisionworld Retrieved 5 May 2024 AEtla ad vekja mesta athygli Morgunbladid in Icelandic 28 February 1997 p 32 Retrieved 5 May 2024 Lofa thvi ad thetta verdur toff Dagur in Icelandic 14 March 1997 p 6 Retrieved 5 May 2024 Svanasongur med hrodum en tregafullum takti Morgunbladid in Icelandic 21 March 1997 p 6 Retrieved 5 May 2024 Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest Part 1 Radio Telefis Eireann Archived from the original on 2 February 1999 Retrieved 29 June 2022 Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest Part 1 Radio Telefis Eireann Archived from the original on 2 February 1999 Retrieved 29 June 2022 What are the Odds Radio Telefis Eireann Archived from the original on 24 February 1999 Retrieved 20 November 2022 Paul Oscar The King of Icelandic Pop Music Guide to Iceland Retrieved 5 May 2024 Paul Oscar Eurovision Universe Retrieved 5 May 2024 Final of Dublin 1997 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 14 April 2021 Retrieved 14 April 2021 ESC 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