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"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.
Key facts
- Song.cover
- File:Væb - Róa cover art.jpg
- Song.alt
- The cover artwork for "Róa". The cover features cartoon versions of the members of Væb stranded on an island with their boat.
- Song.type
- single
- Song.artist
- Væb
- Song.album
- Væbout
- Song.released
- 17 January 2025
- Song.genre
- Electrofolk
- Song.length
- 2:42
- Song.label
- Alda
- Song.composer
- Gunnar Björn Gunnarsson Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson Matthías Davíð Matthíasson
- Song.lyricist
- Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson Ingi Þór Garðarsson Matthías Davíð Matthíasson
- Song.producer
- Matthías Davíð Matthíasson Ingi Bauer
- Song.prev_year
- 2024
- Song.next_year
- 2025
- Song contest entry.embed
- yes
- Song contest entry.year
- 2025
- Song contest entry.country
- Iceland
- Song contest entry.artist
- Væb
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 162
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- title
- Róa
- publication date
- 2025-01-17
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13 sectionsContents
- Background and composition
- Music video and promotion
- Critical reception
- Eurovision Song Contest
- ''Söngvakeppnin'' ''2025''
- Accused plagiarism controversy
- At Eurovision
- Track listing
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Release history
- References
"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 an encouraging 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 from international media 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.