Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Open Your Heart" written by Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson, Birgitta Haukdal and Hallgrímur Óskarsson. The song was performed by Birgitta Haukdal. The Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their withdrawal in 2002 as one of the bottom six countries in the 2001 contest. The Icelandic entry for the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia was selected through the national final Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2003, organised by RÚV. Fifteen songs competed in the selection which was held on 15 February 2003. "Segðu mér allt" performed by Birgitta Haukdal 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 "Open Your Heart".

Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Country Iceland
National selection
Selection processSöngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2003
Selection date(s)15 February 2003
Selected entrantBirgitta Haukdal
Selected song"Open Your Heart"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Hallgrímur Óskarsson
  • Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson
  • Birgitta Haukdal
Finals performance
Final result8th, 81 points
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Iceland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 24 May 2003. Performing as the opening entry for the show in position 1, Iceland placed eighth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 81 points.

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