Væb
VÆB | |
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.jpg?lang=en) Væb in 2025. Pictured: Matthías (left) and Hálfdán (right) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Kópavogur, Iceland |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels | Alda Music |
| Members |
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| Website | væb |
Væb (stylised in all caps; pronounced [ˈvai:b], 'vibe')[1] is an Icelandic electronic music duo consisting of brothers Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson (born 4 June 2003) and Matthías Davíð Matthíasson (born 7 December 2004).[2] They attempted to compete in the 2024 and 2025 editions of the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing 25th at the latter with "Róa". They also won the 2025 Sögur Children's Award Festival's Performer of the Year award.
History
[edit]Hálfdán and Matthías are two of six siblings born in Kópavogur, Iceland.[1][3] Their mother, Áslaug Helga Hálfdánardóttir, participated in the 2008 Söngvakeppnin, with the song "Lífsins leið".[4] Hálfdán won the Icelandic singing competition The Christmas Star in 2015,[1] while Matthías appeared in the 2020 television series Eurogarðurinn[4] and voiced Nemo in the Icelandic dub of Finding Dory.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the two brothers recorded and edited church services for Lindakirkja in Kópavogur, their local church, and live streamed funerals for mourners affected by lockdown restrictions.[6] They formed Væb in 2022 after posting a comedy song on TikTok, "Aron Can (Borðar kál)" lit. 'Aron Can eating cabbage', and deciding to release it on Spotify.[1][7] They took their name from an acronym of the Icelandic words virðing, æðruleysi, and bullandistemming, meaning respect, serenity, and good atmosphere.[4]
In early 2024, Væb participated in that year's Söngvakeppnin, the national selection method for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Bíómynd".[8] They won their semi-final and placed fourth overall.[9] "Bíómynd" was subsequently nominated for the 2024 Sögur Children's Award Festival's Lyrics of the Year and Song of the Year awards.[10] Væb then won the following year's Söngvakeppnin in February 2025 with "Róa".[11] The song was described as a "a synth-driven pop track with Icelandic lyrics" by Iceland Review.[12] By the time of the latter, they had signed to Alda Music and had released the album Vaeb Tékk and the EP Vaebauer.[13] They subsequently launched a line of Ash Wednesday costumes based on their outfits, which sold out immediately. They then set up a pop up store in Kringlan Mall.[12][14]
In March 2025, both Væb and 5miinust, the 2024 Estonian entry for Eurovision, participated in a fundraiser live stream organised by Eurovision YouTuber ESC Gabe, to help raise money for Ukraine in the ongoing Russian invasion. During the stream, they played a Eurovision quiz, ranked the concert's Icelandic entries, performed karaoke, reviewed fan art, and raised US$3,952.[15][16] At the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, they placed sixth and qualified for the final,[17] where they came 25th.[18] At the 2025 Sögur Children's Award Festival, "Róa" was nominated for Song of the Year and Væb won Performer of the Year.[19]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Væb tékk |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Væbauer (with Ingi Bauer) |
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE [22] |
AUT [23] |
LTU [24] |
NLD [23] |
NOR [25] |
SWE [26] |
SWI [23] |
UK Down. [27] |
UK Sales [28] | ||||
| "Aron Can (Borðar kál)" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Væb tékk | [4] |
| "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) |
2023 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tölur tala" (featuring Herra Hnetusmjör) |
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. | ||||||||||||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Album or EP | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Macarena gella" (Rjóminn featuring Væb) |
2023 | Non-album singles | [4] |
| "Stemning" (Stefán Berg featuring Væb) |
2024 | ||
| "Fullur" (Blackout Bois featuring Væb) | |||
| "Sótt honum" (Sniglabandið featuring Sprinklr and Væb) |
2025 |
Other collaborations
[edit]| Title | Year | Album or EP | R. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kóngur í einn dag" (with Villi Neto) |
2024 | Portú Galinn | [4] |
| "Sem kóngur ríkti hann" (with Villi Neto) |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Sögur Children's Award Festival | Lyrics of the Year | "Bíómynd" | Nominated | [10] |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Performer of the Year | — | Won | [19] | |
| Song of the Year | "Róa" | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "VÆB". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Oddsson, Davíð; Johannessen, Haraldur (28 August 2020). "Minningar – Hjördís Magnúsdóttir" [Obituary – Hjördís Magnúsdóttir]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík: Árvakur. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Hallgrímsson, Ragnar Tómas (13 May 2025). VAEB Talk Music, Church, and Positivity (Interview). Retrieved 1 June 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f Mancheño, José Miguel (17 May 2025). "¿Quiénes son VÆB? Conoce a los representantes de Islandia que participan en la gran final de Eurovisión 2025". ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ VÆB (29 April 2025). Nemo meets Icelandic Nemo. Retrieved 9 June 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Elliott, Alexander (12 October 2020). "Teens live stream funerals". RÚV. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Rowing in from Iceland: VÆB are rocking the boat". eurovision.tv. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Emily Grace (27 January 2024). "Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2024 Acts Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Vefritstjórn (27 March 2024). "Úrslit símakosninga í undanúrslitum Söngvakeppninnar 2024 - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ a b Bjarkadóttir, Karitas Mörtudóttir; Karlsson, Ari Páll (8 June 2024). "Fíasól hlaut flest verðlaun á Sögum". RÚV (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 9 June 2024.
- ^ Björnsdóttir, Anna María (24 February 2025). "Svona kaus þjóðin í Söngvakeppninni - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ a b Tómas, Ragnar (7 May 2025). "Eurovision Duo VÆB Opens Pop-Up Store in Kringlan Mall". Iceland Review. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Chapman, Michael (23 February 2025). "Væb To Represent Iceland at Eurovision 2025". Iceland Review. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Tómas, Ragnar (27 February 2025). "VÆB's Ash Wednesday Costumes Sell Out in a Flash". Iceland Review. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Tudor, Ruxandra (29 April 2025). "VÆB: 10 Facts about Iceland's Eurovision 2025 singers". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Milne, Gabe (12 March 2025). VÆB x ESC Gabe Livestream: Fundraising for Ukraine (Live stream). Retrieved 1 June 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "First Semi-Final of Basel 2025 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Grand Final of Basel 2025 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ a b Björnsdóttir, Anna María (7 June 2025). "Þessi hlutu verðlaun á Sögum 2025". RÚV (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "VÆB TÉKK - Album by VÆB". Spotify. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "VÆBAUER - EP by Ingi Bauer, VÆB". Spotify. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Iceland:
- "Ofboðslega frægur (Remix)": "Tónlistinn – Lög: Streymi, spilun og sala viku 8. Birt 25. febrúar 2023 – Næst uppfært 4. mars 2023" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- "Tölur tala": "Tónlistinn – Lög: Streymi, spilun og sala viku 18. Birt 6. maí 2023 – Næst uppfært 13. maí 2023" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- "Bíómynd": "Tónlistinn – Lög: Streymi, spilun og sala viku 11. Birt 16. mars 2024 – Næst uppfært 23. mars 2024" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- "Róa": "Tónlistinn – Lög: Streymi, spilun og sala viku 9. Birt 1. mars 2025 – Næst uppfært 8. mars 2025" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 1 March 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Væb – Róa" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "2025 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Singel 2025 uke 21". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21, 2025". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
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