Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "Tell Me!" written by Örlygur Smári and Sigurður Örn Jónsson. The song was performed by August and Telma, which are the artistic names of singers Einar Ágúst Víðisson and Telma Ágústsdóttir. The Icelandic entry for the 2000 contest in Stockholm, Sweden was selected through the national final Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2000, organised by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV). Five songs competed in the selection which was held on 26 February 2000. "Hvert sem er" performed by Einar Ágúst Víðisson and Telma Ágústsdóttir emerged as the winner exclusively through public televoting. The song was later translated from Icelandic to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Tell Me!".
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Country | Iceland | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2000 | |||
Selection date(s) | 26 February 2000 | |||
Selected entrant | August and Telma | |||
Selected song | "Tell Me!" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 12th, 45 points | |||
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Iceland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13 May 2000. Performing as the opening entry for the show in position 2, Iceland placed twelfth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 45 points.