Good evening Europe, this is Reykjavik calling! The Songvakeppnin 2025 Grand Final line up is now complete.

Tonight saw the Second Semi-final of Songvakkepnin 2025 take place in Iceland.  A total of 5 acts battled for 3 spots in the Grand Final. The show was was hosted by Benedikt Valsson, Fannar Sveinsson and Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir and was held at the RUK Studios in Gufunes.

The following three acts have qualified the Grand Final of Songvakkepnin 2025:

• Júlí & Dísa – «Eldur»
• Bjarni Arason – «Ađeins Lengur»
• Tinna – «Þrá»

Tonight’s finalists will join last week’s finalists in the Grand Final:

• VÆB – «RÓA»
• Stebbi Jak – «Frelsid Mitt»
• Ágúst – «Eins Og Þu»

About Songvakeppnin 2025.

Songvkeppnin 2025 consists 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.

In 2024 Eurovision Queen Hera Björk represented Iceland in Malmö, Sweden, with the entry Scared of heights. She unfortunately failed to qualify to the Grand Final.