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Væb
Væb (stylised in all caps; , 'vibe') is an Icelandic electronic music duo consisting of brothers Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson (born 4 June 2003) and Matthías Davíð Matthíasson (born 7 December 2004). The duo represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "", where they finished 25th overall with 33 points. They also won the 2025 Sögur Children's Award Festival's Performer of the Year award. History Hálfdán and Matthías are two of six siblings born in Kópavogur, Iceland. Their mother, Áslaug Helga Hálfdánardóttir, participated in the Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, 2008 ''Söngvakeppnin'', with the song "Lífsins leið". Hálfdán won the Icelandic singing competition ''The Christmas Star'' in 2015, while Matthías appeared in the 2020 television series ' and voiced Nemo in the Icelandic dub of ''Finding Dory''. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the two brothers recorded and edite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róa
"Róa" (stylised as "RÓA"; pronounced ; ) is a song by Icelandic electronic music duo Væb. The song was released on 17 January 2025 through Alda Music and was written by Gunnar Björn Gunnarsson, Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson, , and Matthías Davíð Matthíasson. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, where it placed 25th in the grand final with 33 points. The song describes the story of frogs climbing a mountain, with the song encouraging a message to persist through hard times. Both the song and its Eurovision performance received mixed reception from international and Eurovision-related media outlets. The song's high-energy musical composition was both praised and criticised in various reviews; additionally, some found the lyrics to lack meaningful depth. "Róa" enjoyed commercial success in its native Iceland, peaking at number one. The song additionally peaked within the top ten in Sweden. Background and composition "Róa" was written by the members of the musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
