In the final, Iceland performed in position 7 and placed second out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 218 points.

[1] Iceland's best placing in the contest to this point was second, which it achieved in 1999 with the song "All Out of Luck" performed by Selma.

Since the introduction of a semi-final to the format of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004, Iceland has, to this point, only failed to qualify to the final three times.

[2] Since 2006, Iceland has used a national final to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, a method that continued for their 2009 participation.

Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2009 was the national final format developed by RÚV in order to select Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.

[3] Sixteen songs in total competed in Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2009 where the winner was determined after four semi-finals and a final.

On 17 April, Yohanna performed during the UKeurovision Preview Party, which was held at the La Scala venue in London, United Kingdom and hosted by Nicki French and Paddy O'Connell.

[21] On 18 April, Yohanna performed during the Eurovision Promo Concert, which was held at the Café de Paris venue in Amsterdam, Netherlands and hosted by Marga Bult and Maggie MacNeal.

[22] According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top nine songs from each semi-final as determined by televoting progress to the final, and a tenth was determined by back-up juries.

The LED screens displayed a blue background with clouds and a full moon, which transitioned to a dawning scene at the end of the song.

[25][26][27] The guitarist and cellist that joined Yohanna were Börkur Birgisson and Hallgrímur Jensson, respectively, while the backing vocalists were: Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir, Friðrik Ómar Hjörleifsson and Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir.

[29] At the end of the show, Iceland was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final.

This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act.

In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.