Good evening Europe, this is Reykjavik calling! Tonight we will be travelling up north to the magnificent Icelandic capital, Reykjavik, for the traditional Icelandic national selection- Söngvakeppnin 2025.

RUV, the Icelandic national broadcaster is working from strength to strength in its quest to select the 2025 Icelandic Eurovision entry and act.

How to watch?

You can watch the First Semifinal of Söngvakeppnin 2025 at 20:45 CET via the following channels:

• RUV
• RUV webstream

About the show

Songvakeppnin 2025 will be hosted by Benedikt Valsson, Fannar Sveinsson and Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir. The the show which will be held at the RVK Studios in Gufunes. Five acts will compete in tonight’s semi-final, the top three acts will proceed to the Grand Final.

The Participants

• Birgo – «Ég Flyg I Storminn»
• Ágúst – «Eins Og Þu»
• Stebbi Jak – «Frelsid Mitt»
• Bia – «Norđurljiós»
• VÆB – «RÓA»

About Songvakeppnin 2025.

Songvkeppnin 2025 will consist of three live televised shows ( 2 semifinals and 1 grand final). 10 acts will partake in the Icelandic national selection; five acts in each semi-fimal, the top three acts from each semi-final will proceed to the Grand Final where 6 acts will battle for the golden ticket to Eurovision 2025. The 2025 Icelandic Eurovision entry and act will be determined via a 50/50 combined televoting/international jury deliberation

• 08/02/2025– Semi-final #1
• 15/02/2025–Semi-final #2
• 22/02/2025– Grand Final

Iceland in Eurovision

Iceland debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986 and is yet to win the event. The country achieved its best results in the competition in 1999 (Selma) and 2009 ( Yohanna) when it placed 2nd in the Grand Final.

The Nordic nation has partaken in Europe’s favorite television show 36 times.

Source: RUV
Photo credit: RUV