We at That Eurovision Site will be ranking national finals throughout this coming season. The next national final that the team have taken a closer look at is Söngvakeppnin 2025, which will take place between the 8th and 22nd of February. Söngvakeppnin will select the Eurovision representative for Iceland in Basel.
Who is taking part in Söngvakeppnin 2025?
There are 6 artists taking part in the second semifinal of Söngvakeppnin. The 6 artists taking part are as follows:
| Entrant | Entry |
| Ágúst | Eins Og Þú / Like You |
| BIA | Norðurljós / Northern Lights |
| Birgo | Ég Flýg Í Storminn / Stormchaser |
| Stebbi Jak | Frelsiđ Mitt / Set Me Free |
| VÆB | RÓA |
Who are our qualifiers from Söngvakeppnin 2025 Semifinal 1?
We ranked the songs taking part in the first semifinal, using a 1-6 ranking. 1 being our favourite, 6 being our least favourite song. We then calculated the average of all our rankings. Right below, you can see our top eight for this selection. Ahead of the semifinal, we will be revealing the qualifiers, and will release the full breakdown when the selection finishes.
3rd. Birgo – “Ég Flýg Í Storminn” (2.86):
2nd. BIA – “Norðurljós” (2.29):
1st. VÆB – “ROA” (2.14):
What did some of our team members have to say about their favourite songs from Söngvakeppnin 2025?
Kittens (VÆB): VÆB’s return could only mean chaotic fun, and they have delivered with this fiddle & accordion tinged banger. While it’s not gonna stop the world in its tracks, everyone will have a lot of fun listening to it, and that’s what matters. Can’t wait to see the energy they bring to the stage.
Angus (BIA): BIA’s entry for Söngvakeppnin is a gorgeous Nordic ballad. The production excels at making her voice the star of this song, and rightfully so, she sounds breathtaking in both the Icelandic and English-language version. A very beautiful emotional and uplifting song
Daniel (Birgo): There’s loads to love in Ég flýg í storminn. The melody is catchy, the song goes places and progresses well, and Birgo’s voice fits the track really well. I do really hope, should she make it through to the final, she keeps the song in Icelandic because I think that’s the far superior version of the song
What is Söngvakeppnin?
Usually one of the later national finals in the calendar, Iceland’s selection Söngvakeppnin has taken place since 1981, and since 2006 has been in a format of semi finals leading towards a final. Under current competition rules, all semi-final songs must be in Icelandic, with the option there to translate the song to English should they reach the final, since the current rules were adopted in 2015, all but two winners of the selection chose to do this.
Iceland’s Eurovision Journey
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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