Iceland: Listen to the Songs of Söngvakeppnin 2025!

Iceland’s public broadcaster, RÚV, will once again select the country’s representative for Eurovision 2025 through the national song contest, Söngvakeppnin.

Out of 110 submitted songs, a panel of experts has chosen the 10 participants, who were revealed earlier during a special program titled “Lögin í Söngvakeppninni”.

The ten entries selected by the expert committee to compete in the Söngvakeppnin 2025 semi-finals are as follows:

• Birgo – “Stormchaser”/“Ég Flýg Í Storminn”
• Ágúst – “Like You” / “Eins Og Þú”
• Tinna – “Words” / “Þrá”
• Stebbi Jak – “Set Me Free”/“Freslið Mitt”
• Væb – “Róa”
• Dagur Sig – “Carousel” / “Flugdrekar”
• Bia – “Northern Lights”/ “Norðrljós”
• Bjarni Arason – “Aðeins Lengur”
• Bára Katrín – “Rise Above”/“Rísum Upp”
• Júlí og Dísa – “Fire” / “Eldur”

Alongside with the announcement of the participants and their songs, their allocation to the two semi-finals was also announced.

In the first semi-final on 8th of February the below artists are going to compete:

• Birgo – “Stormchaser”/“Ég Flýg Í Storminn”
• Ágúst – “Like You” / “Eins Og Þú”
• Stebbi Jak – “Set Me Free”/“Freslið Mitt”
• Bia – “Northern Lights”/ “Norðrljós”
• Væb – “Róa”

In the second semi-final on 15th of February the below artists are going to compete:

• Bjarni Arason – “Aðeins Lengur”
• Dagur Sig – “Carousel” / “Flugdrekar”
• Tinna – “Words” / “Þrá”
• Bára Katrín – “Rise Above”/“Rísum Upp”
• Júlí og Dísa – “Fire” / “Eldur”

Söngvakeppnin 2025

Following the tradition of recent years, all participants are expected to perform their songs in Icelandic during the semi-finals. However, in the grand final, they may present their English-language versions.

• Semi-Final 1: February 8
• Semi-Final 2: February 15
• Grand Final: February 22

The show will be hosted by Benedikt Valsson, Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir, and Fannar Sveinsson.

This year, each semi-final will feature five songs, with three advancing to the grand final. Unlike previous editions, where five entries competed in the final, six songs will battle for victory this year.

Additionally, the previous format of a two-song superfinal, where the winner was determined solely by public voting, has been retired. The winner—and Iceland’s Eurovision 2025 representative—will now be determined through a 50/50 combination of public votes and an international jury comprising seven members.

Iceland was represented in 2024 by the legendary Hera Björk with her song “Scared of Heights.” Unfortunately, she did not qualify for the Grand Final, finishing 15th in the first semi-final with only 3 points.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the latest updates on Iceland’s journey to Eurovision 2025!

Source: RÚV