Alla leið, the Icelandic preview show for the Eurovision Song Contest, commenced this evening, reviewing this year’s entries.

Claude has topped the rankings in the first episode of Alla leið 2025, the Icelandic preview show for the Eurovision Song Contest. The show is hosted by Felix Bergsson, four guest jurors voting in each episode. On the jury for episode one were: Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir, Gunnar Birgisson, Edda Sif Pálsdóttir and Logi Bergmann Eiðsson.

In a change to previous years, instead of awarding points to the songs, they were ranked between 1 and 15. During the course of the show the two panels shared their views on the songs agreeing between each pair on the placement of the songs.

The results of the first episode were:

  1. 🇳🇱 Netherlands: Claude – “C’est la vie” – 3rd and 1st – Average 2nd
  2. 🇸🇪 Sweden: KAJ – “Bara bada bastu” – 2nd and 2nd – Average 2
  3. 🇧🇪 Belgium: Red Sebastian – “Strobe Lights” – 4th and 4th – Average 4
  4. 🇸🇲 San Marino: Gabry Ponte – “Tutta l’Italia” – 7th and 3rd – Average 5
  5. 🇦🇱 Albania: Shkodra Elektronika – “Zjerm” – 6th and 5th – Average 5.5
  6. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Mamagama – “Run With U” – 5th and 6th – Average 5.5
  7. 🇪🇪 Estonia: Tommy Cash – “Espresso macchiato” – 1st and 11th – Average 6
  8. 🇮🇸 Iceland: VÆB – “Róa” – 9th and 7th – Average – 6
  9. 🇳🇴 Norway: Kyle Alessandro – “Lighter” – 10th and 8th – Average 9
  10. 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Ziferblat – “Bird of Pray” – 11th and 9th – Average 10
  11. 🇨🇾 Cyprus: Theo Evan – “Ssh” – 8th and 14th- Average – 11
  12. 🇵🇱 Poland: Justyna Steczkowska – “Gaja” – 12th and 10th – Average – 11
  13. 🇸🇮 Slovenia: Klemen – “How Much Time Do We Have Left?” – 13th and 13th  – Average 13
  14. 🇵🇹 Portugal: NAPA – “Deslocado” – 15th and 12th – Average 13.5
  15. 🇭🇷 Croatia: Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake” – 14th and 15th – Average 14.5

Alla leiĂ° has been produced by the Icelandic broadcaster since 2008. The show sees the guests scoring the competing songs between 1 and 12 points. Previous winners of the Alla leiĂ° preview shows include:

  • 2024 – France – Slimane – “Mon Amour”
  • 2023 – Iceland – Diljá – “Power”
  • 2022 – Sweden – Cornelia Jakobs – “Hold Me Closer”
  • 2021 – Iceland – DaĂ°i og Gagnamagnið  – “10 Years”

Image Source: Tim Buiting / EBU | Source: RĂšV

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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