Iceland: Songs for Söngvakeppnin 2025 released

Iceland is continuing with the national selection they use to decide their Eurovision representative, Söngvakeppnin. The format they have used since 2013.

Today, Icelandic broadcaster RÚV unveiled the ten artists and their songs competing in this year's edition. The ten have been selected from 110 songs submitted to the broadcaster.

All the artists will preform the Icelandic version of their song in their respective Semi-final as usual. The six artists who advance to the final will have the option to sing their song in any language.

Söngvakeppnin 2025

Söngvakeppnin 2025 is Icelands national selection process to determine who will represent them on the Eurovision stage in Basel this May. It will consist of three shows: two Semi-finals and one Final:

• 8 February 2025: Semi-final 1
• 15 February 2025: Semi-final 2
• 22 February 2025: Final
  

Both Semi-finals will see five acts compete, with three from each one advancing to the final, determined by 100% public voting. The six acts performing in the final will undergo 50% jury and 50% public voting to determine who will be crowned the winner and head to Eurovision 2025.

All three shows will be held at RVK Studios in Reykjavík and will be hosted by Benedikt Valsson, Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir, and Fannar Sveinsson.

Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest

Iceland's debut in the Eurovision Song Contest was back in 1986, and they've participated 36 times since.

Their best results are two second-place finishes with Yohanna in 2009, and Selma in 1999. The country has finished last four times: 1989, 2001, 2018 and 2024.

Since the introduction of the Semi-finals in 2004, Iceland has qualified for the Grand Final 11 out of 20 times.

Iceland is the only Northern European country that has yet to win the Eurovision Song Contest.