Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001

Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Angel" written by Einar Bárðarson and Magnús Þór Sigmundsson. The song was performed by the duo Two Tricky. The Icelandic entry for the 2001 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark was selected through the national final Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2001, organised by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV). Eight songs competed in the selection which was held on 17 February 2001. "Birta" performed by Kristján Gíslason and Gunnar Ólason 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 "Angel", while the duo was renamed as Two Tricky.

Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Country Iceland
National selection
Selection processSöngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2001
Selection date(s)17 February 2001
Selected entrantTwo Tricky
Selected song"Angel"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Einar Bárðarson
  • Magnús Þór Sigmundsson
Finals performance
Final result22nd, 3 points
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Iceland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2001. Performing as the opening entry for the show in position 2, Iceland placed twenty-second (joint last) out of the 23 participating countries, scoring 3 points.

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