Icelandic broadcaster RÚV opened submissions for Iceland’s national final, Söngvakeppnin 2025.
About Söngvakeppnin 2025
After some initial doubt about whether Iceland would participate in Basel, RÚV confirmed its participation earlier this month. This news confirms that Söngvakeppnin will once again be the selection method for Iceland’s Eurovision 2025 participant. However, it seems possible that there will be changes to the national final, as head of delegation Rúnar Freyr noted in May. The submissions period for Söngvakeppnin 2025 opened on the 20th of September and will close on the 13th of October.
Iceland’s Eurovision History
Iceland made its debut on the Eurovision stage in 1986, finishing 16th with the song “Gleðibankinn” (Bank of Fun) by ICY. In their 35 appearances, Iceland has finished in top 10 an impressive 7 times. Their best result to date is second place, which they have achieved twice. The first time was in 1999, where Selma Björnsdóttir received 146 points for her performance of “All Out of Luck”. The second time was in 2009, with Yohanna singing “Is It True” and receiving 218 points.
2010 returnee Hera Björk represented Iceland with “Scared of Heights” at the 2024 contest. She placed last in the first semi-final, scoring only three points.
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News Source: RÚV
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