Iceland's Eurovision 2025 Entry: Will the Song Be Disqualified Due to Copyright Infringement?

Iceland in Eurovision 2025: Offir Cohen, songwriter of the Israeli hit “Hatunat HaShana,” has appealed to the EBU demanding the disqualification of the song from participating in Eurovision 2025.

Following the victory of the Icelandic duo Væb in the national Eurovision selection with the song “Róa,” a dispute has arisen over alleged copyright infringement. Israeli composer Offir Cohen claims that the song is a copy of his work “Hatunat HaShana,” which became a hit performed by Eyal Golan and Itay Levy about seven years ago. The similarity between the songs is evident not only in the chorus melody but also in the arrangement resembling the Festigal version of “Hatunat HaShana,” and in that both songs are performed by male duos.