December 2024 - Page 9 of 10

Poland: Submission Deadline for Eurovision Pre-Selection Extended!

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 by Ido Kizel Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Polish national broadcaster TVP extends song submission deadline for Eurovision 2025 pre-selection to December 8th, responding to high interest and requests from artists and creators. Less than a month ago, the Polish national broadcaster, TVP, confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2025, to be held in Basel, Switzerland. Unlike last year, when the representative was chosen through an internal committee, it was decided to use a local Eurovision pre-selection. Today, the Polish national broadcaster announced an extension of the deadline for submitting songs to the Eurovision pre-selection. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rules and Regulations The rules for the Polish pre-selection were formulated by the OGAE Poland community together with artists, Polish recording companies, creators, and music producers. This comes after criticism directed at the Polish national broadcaster in 2023 for conducting a "for show" pre-Eurovision selection while actually retaining the power of choice for itself. Extended Deadline It has now been announced that the national broadcaster has decided to extend the deadline...

Drama in Montenegro: NeonoeN Withdraws From Eurovision!

December 4, 2024February 9, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The band NeonoeN, chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025, has withdrawn from the competition. What is the reason for the withdrawal and who will represent Montenegro in their place? NeonoeN, the band chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 after winning the national selection "Montesong 2024" last week, has withdrawn from the competition. The withdrawal came in the wake of a scandal in which the band was involved, where it was found that they had performed a different version of their song "Clickbait" well before September 1, 2024, which contravenes contest regulations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It should be noted that the band withdrew on their own initiative, without involvement from the Montenegrin national broadcaster or the European Broadcasting Union. In their withdrawal letter, the band expressed gratitude for the support they received during the national selection. They stated: "We are not interested in being part of gossip that does not involve music," and that "Eurovision was never our...

Måns Zelmerlöw: “‘Revolution’ Is Better Than ‘Heroes’!”

December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Shahar Asido Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Revolution is better than 'Heroes'!": Måns Zelmerlöw reveals more details about his song ahead of the Swedish Eurovision 2025 selection, where he returns to compete. The Swedish Eurovision selection, Melodifestivalen 2025, kicked off last week with the announcement of 30 artists competing in the event, along with their songs and the songwriters. Thirty songs will compete across five rounds, culminating in a grand final on Saturday, March 8th. One of the standout competitors in the selection is Måns Zelmerlöw, the winner of Eurovision 2015 who reveals that the song he has chosen to compete with in Melodifestivalen 2025 is better than the one he won with in 2015. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Måns Zelmerlöw represented Sweden at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest and made history by bringing the country its sixth win with the song "Heroes" and one of the most memorable performances. he competed twice more in Melodifestivalen- in 2007, where he finished third, and in 2009,...

Latvia: Songs for Latvian Eurovision National Selection Revealed!

December 4, 2024February 15, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Listen: The Latvian national broadcaster, LTV, today revealed the songs that will compete in the Latvian Eurovision national selection, "Supernova 2025". The Latvian representative and song for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on February 8. The Latvian national broadcaster LTV today released for listening the 20 competing songs in the Eurovision national selection "Supernova 2025", which will be held on Saturday, February 8th, 2025. The winner of the local competition will represent the country at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. 96 songs were submitted to the local Eurovision national selection, of which, as mentioned, 20 songs were chosen. The Latvian selection will take place over two evenings: the semi-final will be held on Saturday, February 1st, and the final of the competition will take place a week later, on Saturday, February 8th. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Latvian national selection for Eurovision 2025 features a diverse array of artists and musical styles. The full list...

San Marino: French Justine Mayer Wins Ticket to Eurovision National Final’s Semi-Final!

December 3, 2024 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); French singer Justine Mayer is the winner of the Tour Music Fest 2024 music competition and has secured a direct entry to compete in the semi-final of San Marino's Eurovision national final! Justine Mayer from France emerged victorious in the "Tour Music Fest" competition held in San Marino on Sunday, December 1, 2024. This win, thanks to a first-time collaboration with the contest, has secured her a place in the semi-finals of San Marino's Eurovision national final, "Una Voce per San Marino", which will determine the country's representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tour Music Fest: A Platform for Emerging Artists The Tour Music Fest, now in its 16th year, aims to empower new artists from Italy and across Europe, including singers, singer-songwriters, rappers, musicians, and DJs. This year's final, held in San Marino, will showcase 20 contestants from 12 different European countries. For the first time, the winner will receive direct entry to...

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Return to Eurovision Further Away Than Ever!

December 3, 2024December 13, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bosnia and Herzegovina withdrew from Eurovision in 2017 due to financial debt to the European Broadcasting Union. It has now been revealed that the debt has grown, and the country is very far from returning to the competition. The Bosnian national broadcaster BHRT announced a few months ago that the country, which has not participated in the contest for almost a decade, will also be absent from Eurovision 2025 to be held in Switzerland. The reason for the country's absence from Eurovision is due to a financial debt owed by BHRT to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Despite calls for the country to return to the competition, it appears that the national broadcaster has not changed its conduct, and its debt to the EBU has even increased. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Staggering Debt and Its Implications Bosnia and Herzegovina's debt to the European Broadcasting Union now stands at about 10 million euros, as revealed by Lejla Babović, former head of...

Montenegro: NeonoeN Responds to Accusations

December 2, 2024February 26, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); NeonoeN, Montenegro's Eurovision 2025 representatives, address allegations of rule violations. The band defends their victory and expresses readiness to support alternative decisions. NeonoeN, the band chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 after winning the national selection "Montesong 2024" last week, has responded to accusations of violating competition rules. Just three days after their selection, the Montenegrin national broadcaster, RTCG, confirmed that the band had performed a different version of their song "Clickbait" well before September 1, 2024, which contravenes contest regulations. The band has now addressed this issue in a post on their Instagram account. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Thank you to our colleagues and everyone who called and wrote to us. We are glad they know we won under fair conditions and that we had no competitive advantage because we performed one of the working versions to a small audience, at a time when Montesong wasn't even being considered." הצגת פוסט זה באינסטגרם ‏‎פוסט משותף על ידי ‏‎NeonoeN‎‏...

Italy: Which Major Artists Were Left Out of the Eurovision National Selection?

December 2, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Italian national broadcaster revealed yesterday the 30 artists who will participate in the Italian Eurovision national selection, Festival di Sanremo 2025, out of hundreds of artists who submitted songs. Who are the major artists, including past representatives, who were left out? The Italian television network, RAI, revealed yesterday (Sunday) the list of participants who will take part in the Italian Eurovision national selection, the San Remo Festival 2025. The festival will be held as usual in February, and at its conclusion, the winner will be announced and given the right to represent Italy at Eurovision 2025, in Basel, Switzerland. Hundreds of artists submitted songs to the festival, hoping to compete for a win and the right to represent Italy at Eurovision, but only 30 were accepted, leaving many big names in the Italian music industry out. Who are they? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jalisse is an Italian duo that represented Italy at Eurovision 1997 with the song...

Drama in Montenegro: Will NeonoeN Face Disqualification from Eurovision?!

December 1, 2024February 9, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Violation of competition rules: The Montenegrin television network confirmed that Montenegro's representatives for Eurovision 2025, the band NeonoeN, performed their Eurovision song "Clickbait" as early as 2023, contrary to Eurovision competition rules. What are the consequences? Here are the details! The band NeonoeN, which was chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 after winning the Montenegrin Eurovision selection "Montesong 2024" held last week, is now facing potential disqualification. Just three days after their selection, the Montenegrin national broadcaster, RTCG, confirms that the band performed a different version of their song "Clickbait" long before September 1st, 2024, which is against the competition rules. The band performed at a tourism festival held in Žabljak, Montenegro on September 9th, 2023, where they performed the song, albeit in a slightly different version. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As known, any song with an official release date from September 1st, 2024, is eligible to participate in the current Eurovision competition (2025) and so on every year....

Montenegro: NeonoeN consider a revamp for their Eurovision song

December 1, 2024February 26, 2025 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Montenegro's representatives for Eurovision 2025, NeonoeN band, reveal in an interview that they are exploring the possibility of creating a new version of their Eurovision song "Clickbait", and even adding an English chorus to the song they will perform on stage in Basel. The band NeonoeN has been chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 after winning the Montenegrin national final "Montesong 2024" last week. The band will represent their country with the song "Clickbait", performed in Montenegrin, which secured their victory in the national final. Following lukewarm reactions from Eurovision fans across Europe, the band members appear interested in revisiting the song and reveal in an interview that they are planning to write a new version. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In an interview with Wiwibloggs, the band's guitarist Ilija Pejović said: "There is so much time for the song to live its life like this and enough time to make some changes for the competition" and adds "It's like we have the opportunity to...