Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 by

Stjórnin Stjórnin is an Icelandic music duo composed of singers Grétar Örvarsson, born 11 July 1959, and Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir, born 24 July 1962. Together they represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 held in Zagreb. Their entry, " ...

with the song "Eitt lag enn".

was the winner of the Icelandic national final, ''Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1990'', organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV).

Before Eurovision

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 1990

''Söngvakeppnin Sjónvarpsins 1990'' was the fifth edition of Söngvakeppnin Sjónvarpsins, the music competition that selects Iceland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Semi-finals

The first semi-final took place on 27 January 1990 and six of the competing acts performed. The top three entries decided by a jury of 60 people in the studio audience advanced to the final. The second semi-final took place on 3 February 1990 and six of the competing acts performed. The top three entries decided by a jury of 60 people in the studio audience advanced to the final.

Final

The final was held on 10 February 1990 at the RÚV studios in

Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...

, hosted by Edda Andrésdóttir. 6 songs competed, with the winner being selected by the votes of nine juries - eight regional juries and a final professional jury.

At Eurovision

Beinteinsdóttir and Örvarsson, now as

, performed 8th on the night of the contest, held in

Zagreb Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slop ...

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

, following the United Kingdom and preceding Norway. They received 124 points for her performance of "Eitt lag enn", placing 4th of 22 competing countries, which was Iceland's best result in Eurovision until 1999.ESC History - Iceland 1990
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Voting

References

External links

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990

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