Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/iceland-in-the-eurovision-song-contest-2025

1. What is the song title?
2. What is the performing duo?
3. What is Söngvakeppnin and why is it important for Iceland's Eurovision entry?
4. Who sings the song "Róa" for Eurovision 2025?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the song title?Róa
2. What is the performing duo?Væb (Hálfdán Helgi and Matthías Davíð)
3. What is Söngvakeppnin and why is it important for Iceland's Eurovision entry?Söngvakeppnin is Iceland's national song contest organized by the public broadcaster RÚV. It lets the Icelandic people and a professional jury pick the best song to represent the country at Eurovision, showing off Iceland's musical talent.
4. Who sings the song "Róa" for Eurovision 2025?The song "Róa" will be performed by the duo Væb, made up of Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson and Matthías Davíð Matthíasson.

Eurovision Song Contest: An annual international song competition organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants from primarily European countries.
Broadcaster: The national public service television or radio organization responsible for a country's participation in and transmission of the Eurovision Song Contest.
National Selection: The process by which a country selects its representative song and performer for the Eurovision Song Contest, often through a televised competition like Söngvakeppnin.
Soft Power: The ability to attract and persuade rather than coerce or pay, often through cultural or ideological appeal.