U večerašnjem prvom polufinalu nastupilo je šest izvođača, a samo njih troje na osnovu glasova publike plasiralo se u finale Söngvakeppnin 2015.  Pored nekih poznatih imena, imali smo prilike da se upoznamo i sa novim licima islandske muzike.

 Učesnici 1. polufinala i redosled nastupanja:

1. Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir – Myrkrið hljótt
2. HINEMOA – Þú leitar líka að mér
3. Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir – Í kvöld
4. Friðrik Dór – Í síðasta skipti
5. Stefanía Svavarsdóttir – Augnablik
6. Björn & Friends – Piltur og stúlka 

U finale Söngvakeppnin-a 2015 plasirali su se:

Friðrik Dór – Í síðasta skipti

 Björn & Friends – Piltur og stúlka

 Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir – Í kvöld

Sledećeg vikenda na programu je 2. polufinale sa novih šest pesama kada će publika izabrati još tri učesnika finala, a stručni žiri sa Islanda izabraće još jednog finalistu od onih pesama koje nisu prošle po glasovima publike. Finale islandskog nacionalnog izbora biće održano u subotu 7. februara.

- Thank you so much :)

This is your second time competing in Söngvakeppnin. Why did you decide to take part in the competition again?

- Sveinn Rúnar wrote an amazing song for me and I loved it the moment I heard it. He decided to send it in for the competition and it got through and here we are :)  

What is the title of your song and can you tell us something about the song and lyrics?

- The title is “Augnablik” which in English means “A moment”. It’s about the moment you see a stranger and your eyes meet and it sparks something inside you, makes your heart skip a beat or takes your breath away for just a moment. You’re left thinking about that stranger and that odd moment and you wonder “what if”? Sveinn Rúnar wrote this song for me shortly after the Icelandic semi finals in 2013 and I loved immediately. 

Composer of your song is Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson. Can you tell us more about your cooperation?

- This is your second time working together and we’re also working on some other songs together. The cooperation is good and we both have high standards for the music that we’re making, which is very good. We’re both open to each other’s ideas on how to make the songs we’re working on better. There is a good flow of communication between us. 

If you win the festival, would you like to sing your song in English or in Icelandic in Vienna?

- Probably in English, but we haven’t decided yet. 

What do you think about other competitors?

- I’m very excited to share this experience with them. Some I’ve worked with, some I know from school, others I’ve never met before. I’m very excited about the competitors this year because there are a lot of musicians that we haven’t seen before in Söngvakeppnin. The atmosphere is also very nice among all the competitors, in my opinion. There is no rivalry, everyone is very nice to each other and I think we’re all focused on doing our best and having fun while doing it and hopefully win. 

Can you tell us more about your musical career?

- I started singing and performing when I was 14 but started in the music business at 16 after I won a big teen singing competition. Since then I’ve worked with very many Icelandic musicians, singers and composers doing all kinds of shows and concerts. Last year I did a „Meatloaf – Bat Outta Hell” tribute show in Harpa, the Reykjavik concert hall. It was amazing and we’re doing the final shows in February. 

What would it mean to you to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest?

- It would be one hell of a ride ;)

Do you watch Eurovision, and if so – what are your favorite songs?

- Yes, I watch every year and I can’t miss it. My favorite songs are Euphoria by Loreen, Molitva by Marija Serifovic, Wadde Hadde Dude Da by Stefan Raab (that’s my Eurovision partz song) and Diva by Dana International… and many many many more.

Thank you for your time, and OGAE Serbia wishes you best of luck!

- Thank you!!

Pollapönk, prošlogodišnji predstavnici Islanda

Regína Ósk je poznata srpskoj publici kao članica dua Euroband koji je predstavljao Island na pesmi Evrovizije 2008. godine u Beogradu i koji je zauzeo 14. mesto. Kompozitor njene pesme, María Björk, već je komponovala par pesama na festivalu Söngvakeppnin, ali nikada pobedničku.

Stefanía Svavarsdóttir se prethodno takmičila na festivalu 2013. godine u duetu sa Jógvan Hansenom. Bjarni Láru je član sastava Jeff Who i ovo će biti njegov debitantski nastup.

Muzičari koji čine grupu Sunday su: Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir, Guðfinnur Sveinsson, Vignir Rafn Hilmarsson i Helga Kristín Ingólfsdóttir. Članovi sastava Cadem su Daníel Óliver, Emelie Schytz i Caroline Waldemarsson. Kompozitor njihove pesme Einar Ágúst nastupio je na pesmi Evrovizije 2000. sa Telmom kada su doneli 12. mesto Islandu pesmom Tell Me.

Elín Sif je najmlađa učesnica ovogodišnjeg izbora. Ona je i kompozitor svoje pesme. Friðrik Dór je takođe debitant na festivalu Söngvakeppnin, i do sada je izdao dva solo albuma. Iza njegove pesme stoji Stop Wait Go tim.

Haukur Heiðar je frontmen rok grupe Dikta koja iza sebe ima nekoliko studijskih albuma. Karl Olgeirsson, kompozitor njegove pesme, prošle godine je zauzeo drugo mesto na festivalu. Erna Hrönn, kao i kompozitor njene pesme – Arnar Ástráðsson pokušavali su i ranijih godina da se domognu takmičenja Evrovizije. Ovo je njihova druga saradnja.

Björn and Friends se sastoji od sledećih imena – Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, Unnur Birna Björnsdóttir, Hafrún Kolbeinsdóttir i Pétur Örn Guðmundsson. Pevač i kompozitor Björn poznat je islandskoj muzičkoj sceni već godinama; član je rok benda Nýdönsk još od 1987. godine. Međutim, ovo će biti njegov debitantski nastup na festivalu Söngvakeppnin.

Članovi sastava Hinemoa su Ásta Björg Björgvinsdóttir, Rakel Pálsdóttir, Sindri Magnússon, Kristófer Nökkvi Sigurðarson, Gísli Páll Karlsson i Regína Lilja Magnúsdóttir. Ásta Björg Björgvinsdóttir, autor njihove pesme, komponovala je i pesmu Eftir Eitt Lag sa kojom se prošle godine takmičila Greta Mjöll.