Róa
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| Single by Væb | ||||
| from the album Væbout | ||||
| Released | 17 January 2025 | |||
| Genre | Electrofolk | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Alda | |||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entry | ||||
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| Semi-final result | 6th | |||
| Semi-final points | 97 | |||
| Final result | 25th | |||
| Final points | 33 | |||
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| ◄ "Scared of Heights" (2024) | ||||
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| "Róa" (First Semi-Final) on YouTube "Róa" (Grand Final) on YouTube | ||||
"Róa" (stylised as "RÓA"; pronounced [ˈrouːa]; transl. "Row") 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, Ingi Þór Garðarsson, and Matthías Davíð Matthíasson. It represented Iceland 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.