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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.

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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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

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.