The first semi-final of Söngvakeppnin 2025, the song contest though which Iceland is going to choose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, took place tonight, at the RVK Studios, in Reykjavik. Five acts competed in tonight’s semi-final, claiming the three tickets that lead to the final of Söngvakeppnin on Saturday 22nd of February.
The hosts of tonigh’s show were Benedikt Valsson, Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir and Fannar Sveinsson.
The show opened by the Icelandic hip-hop artist Aron Can.
The contestants
Five acts took the stage in order to persuade the televoters and to take the three tickets for the grand final of the Icelandic song contest.
- Stebbi Jak – “Set Me Free”/“Freslið Mitt”
- Birgo – “Stormchaser”/“Ég Flýg Í Storminn”
- Ágúst – “Like You” / “Eins Og Þú”
- Bia – “Northern Lights”/ “Norðrljós”
- Væb – “Róa”
All the songs are going to be performed in their icleandic versions for the semi-finals phase.
The first act that took the stage was Stebbi Jak with the song “Freslið Mitt”. Stebbi serves his wild rock vibes. Red, yellow, and orange colours all over the stage, combined perfectly with fire effects. Vocally he was really good. A very powerful beginning for this year’s Söngvakeppnin.
The second act that got to perform was Birgo with the song “Ég Flýg Í Storminn”. It’s one of the favourites to get the ticket for the final according to the odds. She is standing on a prop that has the shape of a rock. The main elements on the stage are the smoke and the clouds, combined with blue and white colours. There is also snow effect. Vocally she was very good as well.
Next in line was Ágúst with the song “Eins Og Þú”. He is the second favourite to get the ticket for the final according to the odds. A mainstream pop song, with a quite pleasant atmosphere on the stage. Ágúst moves all around the arena, from backstage, to the stage, to the green room and then back on stage.
Second to last entry was Bia with the song “Norðrljós”. She is stadning on a prop that has the shape of stairs, behind her there are led lights in the shape of the crescent that create the illusion she is floating on a starry night sky. Then the northern lights become the main theme of her performance.
The last entry of this semi-final was the duo Væb with the song “Róa”. They are the big favourite of tonight’s show. They are dressed in grey metalic uniforms and have put black sunglasses on. A very powerful performance, combined with the fast exchange of blue and white lights and the use of some pyro effects. A very big applause from the audience.
With the completion of the competitve part, the lines opened for the televoters to cast their votes.
The three acts that qualified for the final of Söngvakeppnin 2025 are as per below:
- Væb – “Róa”
- Stebbi Jak – “Set Me Free”/“Freslið Mitt”
- Ágúst – “Like You” / “Eins Og Þú”
Our appointment is renewed for next Saturday, February 15th for the Second Semi-Final of Söngvakeppnin 2025.
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