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Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993

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Country
  
Iceland

Selected entrant
  
Inga

Final result
  
13th, 42 points

Selection date(s)
  
20 February 1993

Selected song
  
"Þá veistu svarið"

Selection process
  
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1993

Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 by Inga with the song "Þá veistu svarið". Inga was the winner of the Icelandic national final, Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1993, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV).

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Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1993

The Icelandic national final, Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins, was held on 20 February at the RÚV studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Steinn Ármann Magnússon. 10 songs competed to represent Iceland at the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest, with the final winner selected by the votes of nine juries - eight regional juries and a final professional jury.

The winner of "Þá veistu svarið", composed by Jon Kjell Seljeseth and Friðrik Sturluson and performed by Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir.

At Eurovision

Ingibjörg, now as Inga, performed 9th on the night of the contest, held in Millstreet, Ireland, following Malta and preceding Austria. Inga received 42 points for her performance of "Þá veistu svarið", placing 13th of 25 competing countries.

References

Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 Wikipedia