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Væb in 2025. Pictured: Matthías (left) and Hálfdán (right)
Væb in 2025. Pictured: Matthías (left) and Hálfdán (right)
Background information
OriginKópavogur, Iceland
GenresElectronic, hip-hop, electro pop
Years active2022–present
LabelsAlda Music
Members
Websitevæb.is Edit this at Wikidata
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers48.1 thousand[1]
Views7.8 million[1]
Last updated: 1 June 2025

Væb (stylised in all caps; pronounced [ˈvai:p], '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). They represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Róa", finishing 25th place in the final. They are signed to label Alda Music.

Early life

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Hálfdán and Matthías were born in Kópavogur, Iceland. Their father is an organist, saxophonist, and choir director of the Rokkkór Íslands rock choir, which went on to record the 2022 single "Ríðum ríðum" together with Væb. Their mother is a singer.[2] Both parents are involved in their church, with their mother being a deaconess and both being the directors of several choirs in their church. The brothers hold Christian beliefs, and Hálfdán has a tattoo of his confirmation psalm on his arm. They have six siblings.[3] Hálfdán can play drums and Matthías can play trumpet.[2] In 2015, Hálfdán participated in an Icelandic singing competition, The Christmas Star, and won.[2] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the two brothers recorded and edited church services for their local church, as well as live streaming funerals online, for those who could not attend due to lockdown restrictions.[4]

History

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Væb was created in 2022 to post a comedy TikTok song, "Aron Can (Borðar kál)" lit. 'Aron Can eating cabbage', as a tribute to the eponymous artist, which got enough views that the duo decided to release it on Spotify.[2][5] They made their debut in the recording industry with the studio album Væb tékk, released in September 2022. With the remix of Ofboðslega frægur (2023), a collaboration with Ingi Bauer [is], they achieved their first commercial numbers, debuting inside the top 20 of the Tónlistinn.[6] The song "Tölur tala" also entered the Tónlistinn, finishing 21st.[7]

In February 2024, Væb participated in Söngvakeppnin, the national selection method for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Bíómynd".[8] They were placed in semi-final one and competed on 17 February 2024. They received 7,347 votes, coming first and advancing to the finals.[9] In the finals, held on 2 March, they 29,282 votes. This got them fourth place.[10] Nevertheless, "Bíómynd" was the most popular song among those in the competition, resulting in the first and only one to enter the Icelandic top 10.[11] They are signed to label Alda Music.[12]

Eurovision Song Contest 2025

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Main article: Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

The following year, 2025, Væb were selected again to participate in Söngvakeppnin.[13] Prior to the event, Icelandic online newspaper DV reported that their song "Róa" was accused of resembling the song "HaTunat HaShana" by Israeli singers Itay Levi [he] and Eyal Golan.[14] A video was then posted on TikTok comparing the two songs.[15] The duo denied the allegations, and the Söngvakeppnin board of directors sought advice from the Composers Rights Society of Iceland (STEF) to determine the similarity of the two songs.[16] Ríkisútvarpið later concluded that the song in question did not exhibit sufficient substantive similarity to constitute plagiarism.[17] They were placed in semi-final one and competed on 8 February 2025. They received 12,649 (30.40%) votes, coming first and advancing to the finals. In the finals, held on 22 February, they received 73 points from the jury and 36,535 televotes, or 93 points from the public vote, for a total of 167 points. This got them first place from both the jury and televote, and the right to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.[18] Furthermore, "Róa" marked their best placement in the Tónlistinn, climbing up to 4th place, before reaching number one.[19][20] Before the contest they started selling Ash Wednesday costumes online based on their outfits, in Iceland, Ash Wednesday is celebrated by children wearing costumes.[21] The items sold out quickly and they created a pop up store in Kringlan Mall on 7 March.[22]

Væb competing at Eurovision

They opened the first Eurovision semi-final on 13 May[23] and finished as the sixth best scoring entry with 97 points, therefore qualifying to the final, as they were in the top ten.[24][25] They got these points from the televotes of different countries, 12 from Sweden, 10 from the Netherlands, 8 from Norway and the Rest of the World, 7 from Croatia, Cyprus, and Estonia, 6 from Poland, 5 from Albania, Belgium, Slovenia, and Spain, 4 from Italy and Switzerland, 2 from Portugal and Ukraine, and none from San Marino and Azerbaijan.[26] At the final on 17 May, they performed 10th and placed 25th with 33 points.[27] They got these points from the televotes of different countries, 10 from Denmark, 6 from Finland, 5 from Estonia and Sweden, 3 from Norway, 1 from Austria, Croatia, Germany, and Slovenia, and none from everyone else.[28]

Other activities

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Shortly after winning Söngvakeppnin in February 2025, Væb started semi-regulary posting comedic videos on their YouTube channel, including a Let's Play series of the video game Minecraft, gathering a cult following. Væb refer to their following as the "Væb Gang".[29][30]

In March 2025, Væb together with 5miinust, the 2024 Estonian entry for Eurovision, had participated in a fundraiser live stream, organised by Eurovision YouTuber ESC Gabe, to help raise money for Ukraine in the ongoing Russian invasion. At the end of the stream, they raised a total of US$3,952.[31][32]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details References
Væb tékk [33][34]

Extended plays

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Title Details References
Væbauer
(with Ingi Bauer [is]) 		[35][36]

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EP
ICE
[37] 		AUT
[38] 		LTU
[39] 		NLD
[38] 		NOR
[40] 		SWE
[41] 		SWI
[38] 		UK
Down.
[42] 		UK
Sales
[43]
"Aron Can (Borðar kál)" 2022 — — — — — — — — — Væb tékk
"Þetta kallar á drykk" — — — — — — — — —
"Ríðum ríðum"
(with Háski and Rokkkór Íslands) 		— — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Alveg dagsatt"
(with Villi Neto, Reynir, and Barnakór Lindakirkju) 		— — — — — — — — —
"Ofboðslega frægur (Remix)"
(with Ingi Bauer [is]) 		2023 17 — — — — — — — —
"Tölur tala"
(featuring Herra Hnetusmjör [is]) 		21 — — — — — — — —
"Sömmer Baby"
(with Lil Curly) 		— — — — — — — — —
"Ég er á leiðinni (Remix)" — — — — — — — — —
"Bíómynd" 2024 10 — — — — — — — — Söngvakeppnin 2024
"Movie Scene" — — — — — — — — —
"Til hamingju" — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Róa" 2025 1 40 28 57 50 9 12 32 33 Söngvakeppnin 2025
"Jaja Ding Dong (Remix)"
(with Ingi Bauer) 		— — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Dr. Saxophone" — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Title Year Album or EP References
"Macarena gella"
(Rjóminn featuring Væb) 		2023 Non-album singles [44]
"Fullur"
(Blackout Bois featuring Væb) 		2024 [45]

Other collaborations

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Title Year Album or EP References
"Kóngur í einn dag"
(with Villi Neto) 		2024 Portú Galinn [46]
"Sem kóngur ríkti hann"
(with Villi Neto) 		[47]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About VÆB". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c d "VÆB". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  3. ^ Hallgrímsson, Ragnar Tómas (13 May 2025). VAEB Talk Music, Church, and Positivity. YouTube (Interview). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  4. ^ Elliott, Alexander (12 October 2020). "Teens live stream funerals". RÚV. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Rowing in from Iceland: VÆB are rocking the boat". eurovision.tv. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  6. ^ "TÓNLISTINN - LÖG". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  7. ^ "TÓNLISTINN - LÖG". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  8. ^ Emily Grace (27 January 2024). "Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2024 Acts Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  9. ^ Vefritstjórn (27 March 2024). "Úrslit símakosninga í undanúrslitum Söngvakeppninnar 2024 - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2024". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  11. ^ "TÓNLISTINN - LÖG". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  12. ^ Chapman, Michael (23 February 2025). "Væb To Represent Iceland at Eurovision 2025". Iceland Review. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  13. ^ Neil Farren (17 January 2025). "Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2025 Artists Revealed". Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  14. ^ Gudjónsdóttir, Gudrun Wish (21 January 2025). "Ísraelsmenn saka VÆB um að hafa stolið þekktu lagi" [The Israelis accuse VÆB of having stolen a known song]. DV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  15. ^ Gunnarsson, Oddur Ævar (3 January 2025). "Meintur stuldur á borð RÚV" [Allegedly stolen on board RÚV]. Vísir.is. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  16. ^ Gunnarsdóttir, Þorgerður Anna (21 January 2025). "RÓA sakað um að líkjast ísraelsku popplagi" [RÓA accused of sounding like an Israeli pop song]. RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  17. ^ Guðmundsdóttir, Ingibjörg Sara (27 January 2025). "Flest Eurovisionlög hljómi kunnuglega" [Most Eurovision songs sound familiar]. RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  18. ^ Björnsdóttir, Anna María (24 February 2025). "Svona kaus þjóðin í Söngvakeppninni - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  19. ^ "TÓNLISTINN - LÖG". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög: Streymi, spilun og sala viku 9. Birt 1. mars 2025 – Næst uppfært 8. mars 2025" [The Music – Songs: Streaming, Plays and Sales Week 9. Published 1 March 2025 – Last updated 8 March 2025] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 1 March 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  21. ^ Tómas, Ragnar (27 February 2025). "VÆB's Ash Wednesday Costumes Sell Out in a Flash". Iceland Review. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  22. ^ Tómas, Ragnar (7 May 2025). "Eurovision Duo VÆB Opens Pop-Up Store in Kringlan Mall". Iceland Review. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  23. ^ "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Running Orders revealed". Eurovision.TV. European Broadcasting Union. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  24. ^ "Eurovision 2025: The First Semi-Final Qualifiers". Eurovision.TV. European Broadcasting Union. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  25. ^ "First Semi-Final of Basel 2025 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  26. ^ "Results of the First Semi-Final of Basel 2025 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  27. ^ "Grand Final of Basel 2025 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  28. ^ "Results of the Grand Final of Basel 2025 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  29. ^ Kristian, Ole (22 March 2025). Interview with VÆB (Iceland Eurovision 2025) at Nordic Eurovision Party Oslo. YouTube. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  30. ^ "VÆB". YouTube. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  31. ^ Tudor, Ruxandra (29 April 2025). "VÆB: 10 Facts about Iceland's Eurovision 2025 singers". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  32. ^ Milne, Gabe (12 March 2025). VÆB x ESC Gabe Livestream: Fundraising for Ukraine. YouTube (Live stream). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  33. ^ "VÆB TÉKK - Album by VÆB". Spotify. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  34. ^ "VÆB TÉKK by VÆB (ISL)". Genius. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  35. ^ "VÆBAUER - EP by Ingi Bauer, VÆB". Spotify. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  36. ^ "VÆBAUER by Ingi Bauer & VÆB (ISL)". Genius. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  37. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Iceland:
  38. ^ a b c "Væb – Róa" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  39. ^ "2025 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  40. ^ "Singel 2025 uke 21". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  41. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21, 2025". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  42. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  43. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  44. ^ "Macarena gella". Spotify. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  45. ^ "Fullur". Spotify. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  46. ^ "Kóngur í einn dag". Spotify. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  47. ^ "Sem kóngur ríkti hann". Spotify. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2025 		Succeeded by
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