Another addition to Eurovision 2025? Many sources share that Armenia is expected to return to Eurovision 2025 with the pre-selection “Depi Evratesil,” which will likely be used again to choose their song for Basel.
Armenia’s national broadcaster, AMPTV, has not yet officially announced the country’s participation in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. Now, according to a post by ESC DISCORD on the social network X, it appears that the country intends to return to Eurovision with the pre-selection “Depi Evratesil” after four years of internal selection for Eurovision.
🇦🇲 EXCLUSIVE: Depi Evratesil returns as Armenia’s national selection for #Eurovision 2025.
The format was previously used to select Armenia’s entries in 2017, 2018, and 2020, after which ARMTV switched to an internal selection.
More details will be revealed soon.
— ESC Discord (@escdiscord.com) November 22, 2024 at 1:30 PM
History of Depi Evratesil
In 2017, 2018, and 2020, Armenia used the “Depi Evratesil” pre-selection to choose its representative and song for Eurovision. The last time, in 2020, singer Athena Manoukian was chosen to represent the country with the song “Chains On You“, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Eurovision that year was canceled. Since Armenia’s return to Eurovision in 2022 (after withdrawing in 2021), the country has chosen its contestants and songs through internal selection.
Shift in Selection Strategy
The decision to return to a public national selection through a pre-selection event marks a significant change for the Armenian national broadcaster. In recent years, AMPTV has preferred internal selection processes, keeping its Eurovision decisions secret until the last moment. Armenia is known as one of the last countries to announce both its representative and song for the competition.
Potential Impact on Armenia’s Eurovision Success
If the rumors are true, Armenia’s strategy change could affect its success in the next competition and possibly even improve it. The return to a public selection process might generate more interest and engagement from the Armenian public, potentially leading to a stronger entry for the contest.”EXCLUSIVE: Depi Evratesil returns as Armenia’s national selection for #Eurovision 2025. The format was previously used to select Armenia’s entries in 2017, 2018, and 2020, after which ARMTV switched to an internal selection. More details will be revealed soon.” – ESC Discord (@escdiscord.com) November 22, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Recent Eurovision Performance
It’s worth noting that Armenia’s recent Eurovision performance has been promising. In Eurovision 2024, the duo Ladaniva represented Armenia with their song “Jako,” finishing in eighth place. This marked Armenia’s return to the top ten after an eight-year absence, potentially influencing the decision to revive the national selection process. The revival of “Depi Evratesil” could signal a new era for Armenia in Eurovision, potentially bringing fresh talent and increased public involvement to their selection process. As more details emerge, Eurovision fans will be eagerly watching to see how this change impacts Armenia’s approach to the competition.
Armenia in Eurovision 2024:
“Jako” was the song performed by the duo Ladaniva, representing Armenia at Eurovision 2024. The duo consists of Jaklin Baghdasaryan and Louis Thomas.
Armenia qualified for the final after placing third in the second semi-final with 137 points, and in the grand final, they reached eighth place with 183 points.
Source: Eurovisionfun, Eurovision World.
Eurovision 2025: This will be Armenia’s 16th participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Armenia joined the competition in 2006 and achieved its best result in Eurovision 2008 and Eurovision 2014 by finishing in Fourth place.
