| Söngvakeppnin 2 | |
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| Dates | |
| Semi-Final 1 | 6 May 2018 |
| Semi-Final 2 | 12 May 2018 |
| Second chance | 18 May 2018 |
| Final | 2 June 2018 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík |
| Presenter(s) | Svala |
| Broadcaster | RÚV |
| Voting | |
| Entries | 13 |
| System | 50 % Jury, 50% SMS |
| Winner |
  "Tribalist" |
| Söngvakeppnin | |
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Söngvakeppnin 2 was the second edition of the Icelandic music competition that selected Iceland's entry for the Europa Song Contest 6. The selection had a final held in Reykjavik. iLL Blu and Glowie won the edition with their song "Tribalist".
Information[]
On the 1st May 2018 the Head of Delegation of Iceland reported that the country would be taking part in the sixth edition and that the second edition of Söngvakeppnin would take place to select the country's entry. This was officially confirmed by the Icelandic broadcaster.
Semi-finals[]
Söngvakeppnin commences with two semi-finals, which determine the four entries that advance directly to the final and the four entries that qualify to the Second Chance round. The running order for the semi-finals are announced shortly before the semi-final.
The semi-final results are based solely on viewer votes. Two rounds of voting take place in each semi-final to determine which entries would advance further and which entries would be eliminated. All six competing entries in each semi-final participate in the first round of voting where the top five advances to the second round, while the bottom one is eliminated. In the second round of voting, the two entries that occupy the first and second places qualify directly to the final, while the third and fourth placed entries proceed to the Second Chance round. The fifth placed entry is eliminated. All votes from the second round of voting are added to the votes that each entry received from the first round of voting in order to determine the final outcome.
Semi-final 1[]
The first semi-final took place on the 5th May 2018 at the Laugardalshöll in Reykjavík, hosted by Svala. "Baby Take The Wheel" by Maria Olafs and "Full of You" by Hildur qualified for the final, while "Moving On" by Elísabet Ormslev and "Wildfire" by Greta Salóme qualified to Second Chance.
| Semi-Final 1 - 5 May 2018 | |||||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | Place | Result |
| 1 | Elísabet Ormslev | "Moving On" | 647,585 | 98,528 | 746,113 | 3 | Second chance |
| 2 | Maria Olafs | "Baby Take The Wheel" | 810,825 | 51,296 | 862,121 | 2 | Final |
| 3 | Hildur | "Full of You" | 710,266 | 168,524 | 878,790 | 1 | Final |
| 4 | Friðrik Dór | "Hringd'í mig" | 519,631 | 68,499 | 588,130 | 5 | Out |
| 5 | Greta Salóme | "Wildfire" | 367,892 | 223,165 | 591,057 | 4 | Second chance |
| 6 | Friðrik Ómar | "Vetrarnótt" | 190,758 | — | 190,758 | 6 | Out |
Semi-final 2[]
The second semi-final took place on the 6th May 2018 at the Laugardalshöll in Reykjavík, hosted by Svala. "Battleline" by Fókus and "Run" by DAVID44 qualified for the final, while "Tribalist" by iLL Blu ft. Glowie and "Black Water" by Of Monsters and Men qualified to Second Chance.
| Semi-Final 2 - 6 May 2018 | |||||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | Place | Result |
| 1 | Björk | "The Gate" | 149.363 | — | 149,363 | 6 | Out |
| 2 | Fókus | "Battleline" | 902,313 | 37,211 | 939,524 | 1 | Final |
| 3 | iLL Blu ft. Glowie | "Tribalist" | 409,788 | 345,477 | 755,265 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 4 | Of Monsters and Men | "Black Water" | 763,784 | 17,808 | 781,592 | 3 | Second chance |
| 5 | DAVID44 | "Run" | 743,145 | 190,721 | 933,866 | 2 | Final |
| 6 | Vök | "Breaking Bones" | 203,159 | 53,599 | 256,758 | 5 | Out |
Second Chance round[]
| Second Chance - 7 May 2018 | |||||
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| Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Result |
| I | 1 | Elísabet Ormslev | "Moving On" | 861,322 | Out |
| 2 | iLL Blu ft. Glowie | "Tribalist" | 862,925 | Final | |
| II | 1 | Greta Salóme | "Wildfire" | 884,501 | Final |
| 2 | Of Monsters and Men | "Black Water" | 690,697, | Out | |
Final[]
| Final - 2 June 2018 | |||||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | SMS | Points | Place | |
| Points | Percentage | ||||||
| 1 | Eivør | "In My Shoes" | 82 | 56 | 10.77% | 138 | 4 |
| 2 | DAVID44 | "Run" | 34 | 49 | 9.42% | 83 | 6 |
| 3 | Hildur | "Full of You" | 48 | 105 | 20.19% | 153 | 3 |
| 4 | iLL Blu ft. Glowie | "Tribalist" | 68 | 98 | 18.85% | 166 | 1 |
| 5 | Fókus | "Battleline" | 42 | 35 | 6.73% | 77 | 7 |
| 6 | Maria Olafs | "Baby Take The Wheel" | 50 | 66 | 12.69% | 116 | 5 |
| 7 | Greta Salóme | "Wildfire" | 54 | 111 | 21.35% | 165 | 2 |
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| 1 | "In My Shoes" | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 82 | |
| 2 | "Run" | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 34 | |||
| 3 | "Full of You" | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 48 |
| 4 | "Tribalist" | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 68 |
| 5 | "Battleline" | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 42 | ||
| 6 | "Baby Take The Wheel" | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 50 | |
| 7 | "Wildfire" | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 54 | ||