Coming Home

Yohanna enjoyed a sizeable hit after coming second with Is It True? for Iceland in 2009. The single charged into the top 20 of no fewer than 8 territories and her album Butterflies and Elvis finally managed to get an international release. She hopes to replicate the success with her newest single, released just in time for Christmas.

A Norwegian Eurovision website is claiming that Icelandic broadcaster RÚV have changed their minds and are now intent on keeping the same format for their national selection, Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins as used in previous years.

After the procedure had been set by the Icelandic national broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) in early September, the corporation's radio channel RÁS2 opened a new poll where everyone can have their say about Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins' 2012 edition.

Icelandic state broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) have released rules for the 2012 edition of Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins, opening for entries to be submitted. Everything indicates that RÚV intend to select their entry for Baku using the same selection process as this year, keeping in line with the format of previous years.

Day six of rehearsals got off to a jolly start, with Sjonni's Friends for Iceland, with the sextet in much better shape than in their first rehearsal.

Could Sjonni's Friends be the first Icelandic act to come home with a Eurovision Victory under their belts? The story behind their effort this year is certainly emotive enough, but the band also have ample talent to draw upon.