Iceland: Væb wins Söngvakeppnin 2025 with "Róa"
After three shows, Iceland has chosen! The brothers "Væb" have won Söngvakeppnin 2025 and will wave Iceland's flag on the Eurovision 2025 stage with "Róa"
We have a winner! After two semi finals and one final show, Iceland has officially chosen.
The final six acts competing in Söngvakeppnin 2025, Iceland's national selection competition for Eurovision, took the stage tonight to perform their songs. Once the voting of 50% international jury and 50% public was uncovered, it was official: The brothers Væb won Söngvakeppnin 2025 and will head to Eurovision with "Róa."
"Róa" was written by Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson, Ingi Þór Garðarsson, and Matthías Davíð Matthíasson.
Væb will take the Eurovision 2025 stage in the first half of Semi-final 1 on 13 May 2025.
Söngvakeppnin 2025 – Final
Væb
Væb is a duo made up by brothers Matthías Davíð Matthíasson (7 December 2004) and Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson (4 June 2003) who make Icelandic electronic music.
They have been active in the industry since 2022, when they made their debut with the studio album Væb tékk. In 2023, they would see their first charted song, a remix of Ofbođslega frægur (2023) in collaboration with Ingi Bauer, which debuted at 17 on the Tónlistinn.
Væb competed in Söngvakeppnin 2024 with the song 'Bíómynd'. While they advanced to the final and did not win, it was the most popular song from the national selection as it was the only one to reach the top 10 in the Icelandic charts.
Söngvapkennin 2025
Söngvakeppnin 2025 featured three live shows:
- Semi-final 1: 8 February 2025
- Semi-final 2: 15 February 2025
- Final: 22 February 2025
The Semi-finals results were fully voted on by the public, whereas the Final had 50% of the jury vote mixed.
All three shows were held in RVK Studios, Reykjavík, and hosted by Benedikt Valsson and Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir, and Fannar Sveinsson.
Iceland in Eurovision
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.
