Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Iceland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 35 times since its debut in 1986, missing only two contests since then, in 1998 and 2002, when prevented from competing due to finishing outside qualification places the preceding years. The country's best result is second place, which it achieved with Selma in 1999 and Yohanna in 2009. The Icelandic broadcaster for the contest is Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), which also broadcasts Iceland's national selection competition, Söngvakeppnin.
| Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 35 (27 finals) |
| First appearance | 1986 |
| Highest placement | 2nd: 1999, 2009 |
| Related articles | |
| Söngvakeppnin | |
| External links | |
| RÚV page | |
| Iceland's page at Eurovision.tv | |
| For the most recent participation see Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | |
Iceland has achieved a total of seven top ten placements, with the others being Stjórnin finishing fourth (1990), Heart 2 Heart seventh (1992), Birgitta eighth (2003), Hatari tenth (2019) and Daði og Gagnamagnið fourth (2021). Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Iceland has failed to qualify for the final eight times, including four years consecutively (2015–18). To date, Iceland is the only Nordic country that has yet to win the contest.