Iceland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song "", written by Sverrir Stormsker, and performed by Beathoven. The Icelandic participating broadcaster, (RÃÂV), selected its entry through .
=== === (RÃÂV) held the national final on 21 March 1988 at its studios in ReykjavÃÂk, hosted by Hermann Gunnarsson. 10 songs competed, which were all shown as pre-recorded video clips, and the winner was chosen by the votes of 8 regional juries.
The contest was broadcast on and on radio station (both with commentary by Hermann Gunnarsson).
Stormsker and Hilmarsson, now as Beathoven, performed first on the night of the contest, held in Dublin, Ireland, preceding . Iceland received 20 points, placing 16th of 21 competing countries. The Icelandic jury awarded its 12 points to .
The members of the Icelandic jury included ÃÂrni Gunnarsson, ÃÂsgeir Guðnason, DavÃÂð Sveinsson, ElÃÂn ÃÂóra Stefánsdóttir, Ellý ÃÂorðardóttir, Erla Björk Jónasdóttir, Guðrún Kristmannsdóttir, HólmfrÃÂður Jónsdóttir, Jónas Engilbertsson, JónÃÂna Bachmann, Kjartan ÃÂor Kjartansson, ÃÂlafur Egilsson, Sigrún Kristjánsdóttir, Sigurður Fanndal, Sigurður ÃÂgisson, and ÃÂórdÃÂs Garðarsdóttir.