Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with the song "Nína", written by Eyjólfur Kristjánsson, and performed by Stefán Hilmarsson and Eyjólfur Kristjánsson. The Icelandic participating broadcaster, (RÚV), selected its entry through 1991. The entry finished in 15th place out of 22 entries with 26 points.
Before Eurovision
1991 (RÚV) organised the sixth edition of in order to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1991. RÚV held the contest on 9 February 1991 at its television studios in Reykjavík, hosted by Valgeir Guðjónsson. 10 songs competed, with the winner being decided through the votes of 8 regional juries and an expert jury. The winner was Stefán Hilmarsson and Eyjólfur Kristjánsson with the song "", written by Kristjánsson.
+ Final – 9 February 1991 Artist Song Points Place 1 Sigrún Eva Ármannsdottir and Jóhannes Eiðsson "Lengi lifi lifið" 62 3 2 Ruth Reginalds and Ingvar Grétarsson "Í fyrsta sinn" 47 4 3 Sigriður Guðnadóttir "Mér þykir rétt að þú fáir að vita það" 30 9 4 Jóhanna Linnet "Stjarna" 39 6 5Helga Möller, Erna Þórarinsdóttir, Kristján Gíslason and Arnar Freyr Gunnarsson "Í dag" 76 2 6 Ivar Halldórsson "Í einlægni" 33 7 7 Kristján Gíslason "Stefnumót" 19 10 8 Ruth Reginalds "Í leit að þér" 45 5 9 Eyjólfur Kristjánsson and Stefán Hilmarsson "Draumur um Ninu" 97 1 10 Sigriður Guðnadóttir and Áslaug Fjóla Magnúsdóttir "Á fullri ferð" 32 8
At Eurovision
Voting
+ Points awarded to Iceland Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Iceland Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
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