page_title: Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
section_title: At Eurovision
hierarchical_section_title: Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 / At Eurovision
caption_attribution_description: English: Pollapönk representing Iceland with the song "Enga fordóma" during the first dress rehearsal of the first semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014&#160;Copenhagen. (Help translate this text)
context_page_description: Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Icelandic entry was selected through the national final Söngvakeppnin 2014, organised by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið. Iceland was represented by the song "No Prejudice", performed by Pollapönk and written by Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson, Haraldur F. Gíslason and John Grant. The entry qualified from the first semi-final to compete in the final. Iceland placed 15th in the final, scoring 58 points.
context_section_description: During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the Copenhagen City Hall, Iceland was drawn to compete in the first half of the first semi-final on 6 May 2014. In the first semi-final, the producers of the show decided that Iceland would perform 5th, following Sweden and preceding Albania. Iceland qualified from the first semi-final and competed in the final on 10 May 2014. During the winner's press conference for the first semi-final qualifiers, Iceland was allocated to compete in the first half of the final. In the final, the producers of the show decided that Iceland would perform 4th, following Azerbaijan and preceding Norway. Iceland placed 15th in the final, scoring 58 points.
  While the Icelandic entry was selected to be performed in a language mix of Icelandic and English, Pollapönk performed the song entirely in English at the contest under the title "No Prejudice". Pollapönk were joined on stage by two backing vocalists (one of them being Snæbjörn Ragnarsson, bassist from fellow Icelandic Viking metal band Skálmöld). The Icelandic performance features the band dressed in pink, blue, yellow and red outfits and performing with instruments. Their performance concluded with the members using their bodies to spell the word "LOVE" with the third line of the E being the neck of a guitar.
  In Iceland, both the semi-finals and the final were broadcast on RÚV and Rás 2 with commentary by Felix Bergsson. The Icelandic spokesperson revealing the result of the Icelandic vote in the final was Benedict Valsson. This is also Iceland's third best placing in the contest, since Yohanna's runner-up in 2009.
caption: Pollapönk at the first semi-final dress rehearsal
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