The artists and songs participating to Söngvakeppnin 2025 will be revealed on January 17 at 20:40 CET.
Icelandic broadcaster RÚV has announced that the artists and songs that will take part to Söngvakeppnin 2025 will be revealed on January 17 at 20:40 CET, during the program “Lögin i Söngvakeppnin”.
A total of 10 songs will be chosen to compete in Söngvakeppnin 2025. RÚV previously announced that they are planning some changes to the format of Söngvakeppnin. Changes in how the winner is selected are currently being discussed. The full format of Söngvakeppnin 2025 will be announced at a later date. The winner of Söngvakeppnin 2025 will represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.
Hera Björk represented Iceland at Eurovision 2024 with “Scared of Heights”. She finished last in the first semi-final with 3 points, leaving Iceland out of the final for the second year in a row.
Image source: EBU / Alma Bengtsson | Source: RUV
Iceland debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986 and, aside from 2 years of relegation in 1998 and 2002, has participated every year since. The contest is incredibly popular in Iceland, regularly being one of the most-watched programs of the year. Iceland has yet to win the contest but has finished in 2nd on two occasions. In 1999, Selma missed out on victory in Jerusalem by 17 points, and in 2009 Yohanna became the most successful Icelandic entrant ever finishing 2nd in the final with the song “Is it True?”. She scored 218 points, yet still finished 169 points behind the runaway winner Norway.
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