January 2025 - Page 10 of 13

Doron Medalie: “Valerie Hamaty Should Represent Israel at Eurovision”

January 12, 2025January 12, 2025 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Doron Medalie, one of Israel's prominent Eurovision composers who also wrote the winning song at Eurovision 2018, speaks about "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision" contestant Valerie Hamaty, saying she should represent Israel at Eurovision. "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025" is entering its critical stages leading up to the grand finale, set to air on January 22nd, where Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, will be chosen. Everyone is forming opinions on who should represent the country at Eurovision, in a year that promises to be no less challenging than Eurovision 2024. One of Israel's most prominent Eurovision composers, Doron Medalie, has expressed his opinion on contestant Valerie Hamaty: "She's a tremendous singer who should represent us at Eurovision." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Doron Medalie's Endorsement In an interview on Keshet 12, Medalie stated that Hamaty should represent Israel at Eurovision. He also complimented the vocal abilities of Moran Aharoni, who is competing in "HaKokhav HaBa" along with Red...

HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025: Ido Malka, Valerie Hamaty, Amit Sade, and Daniel Wais Advance to the Quarterfinals!

January 11, 2025January 12, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With eight contestants left in the race of 'HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision', including Ido Malka, Valerie Hamaty, Amit Sade, and Daniel Wais. Nati Livian is eliminated. Recap of episode 28. Nine contestants remain at this stage in "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025", where the winner will represent Israel in Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel on May 13, 15, and 17. Tonight's task continues the "Kokhav Nolad" (tanslated to: "A Star is Born") challenge from the previous episode—a tribute to singers who emerged through "Kokhav Nolad" or "HaKokhav HaBa", with contestants performing a song by one of the program's alumni. Five contestants took the stage to perform their pieces, with the two lowest scorers facing elimination, leaving the decision to the judges. Unfortunately, by the end of the episode, Nati Livian was eliminated from the competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ido Malka's Performance Ido opened the evening with the song "Emtza HaLayla BaKfar" (translated as:...

Lithuania in Eurovision 2025: Results of the First National Semi-Final

January 11, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The first semi-final in Lithuania is behind us: two contestants advanced to the grand final of the Lithuanian Eurovision pre-selection, which will take place on February 15th. The semi-final stage of the Lithuanian Eurovision pre-selection "Eurovizija.LT", kicked off today! Nine artists competed tonight for two spots in the final. The results were determined by public voting (50%) and jury voting (50%). The semi-final took place at the LRT national broadcaster studios in Vilnius, hosted by Gabrielė Martirosian, Augustė Nombeko, and Rimvydas Černiauskas. Qualified to the final: Justė Baradulinaitė and Anyanya. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Results of the First Semi-Final: Anyanya - "Running Out of Time" - (12+12= 24) Justė Baradulinaitė - "Tired" - (10+10= 20) Ewa – "Tell me a lie" - (7+7= 14) Mantas Ben – "Svajonės po 12" - (8+6= 14) Rūta Budreckaitė - "Tai kur namai" - (4+8= 12) Lit - "You're Not Alone" - (6+4= 10) Viktorija Faith - "Scary Beautiful" - (5+3= 8) Euften – "Goodbye Hell"...

San Marino: San Marino Song Contest auditions will be broadcast in a special daily program!

January 11, 2025 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); San Marino's national broadcaster, SMRTV, announced a new daily program that will air the national final's auditions and semi-finals starting from January 20th. San Marino's national broadcaster, SMRTV, is in the midst of auditions for their Eurovision 2025 selection process, now renamed "San Marino Song Contest". The contest will determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. SMRTV has announced that starting January 20th at 16:00 (CET), a daily program dedicated to the ongoing auditions and semi-finals will be broadcast, titled "Salotto – Una Voce per San Marino". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The national selection, newly named "San Marino Song Contest," is scheduled to take place on March 8th. Over 200 contestants have already submitted entries, with 80 artists set to advance to the semi-final stages. The selection process includes an initial registration and "casting" phase, followed by four regular semi-finals, an additional semi-final for local artists, and a "second chance" semi-final. It's worth...

Tonight at 20:00 CET: First Semi-Final of “Eurovizija.LT 2025” in Lithuania

January 11, 2025January 11, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:00 CET will take place the first semi-final of the Lithuanian Eurovision pre-selection "Eurovizija.LT 2025", at its end two songs will be chosen that will secure their place in the final. Here is a link to watch the broadcast. The semi-final stage in the Lithuanian Eurovision pre-selection, "Eurovizija.LT", is setting out today! Nine artists will compete tonight for two places in the final. The results will be determined by public voting (50%) and judges' voting (50%). The semi-final will take place in the Lithuanian National Broadcaster LRT studios in the city of Vilnius, hosted by Gabriele Martirosian, Augustė Nombeko, and Rimvydas Černiauskas. The semi-final will begin at 20:00 and continue until 21:40 CET. To watch the semi-final of the Lithuanian pre-Eurovision – click here! And to watch on YouTube click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This year, 45 contestants will participate in the Lithuanian Eurovision pre-selection. Similar to Melodifestivalen, this year’s format spans six broadcasts – five semi-finals and a...

France’s Tom Leeb: “Eurovision was a mistake”

January 10, 2025 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Singer Tom Leeb, who was supposed to represent France in Eurovision 2020 that was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, declares in a harsh statement that participating in Eurovision was a mistake for him. What led the singer to feel this way following participation in a Eurovision that ultimately did not happen? The French national broadcaster internally selected singer Tom Leeb to represent France at Eurovision 2020, which was supposed to take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Tom was set to perform the song "Mon Alliée (The Best In Me)" on stage about five years ago, but the world had other plans. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that broke out worldwide in early 2020, the 65th Eurovision Song Contest scheduled for that year was canceled for the first time in its history. Now, five years later, the French singer admits that participating in Eurovision was a mistake. What led him to make such a strange statement, given that the Eurovision...

Portugal: Festival da Canção 2025 Contestants and Songs to be Revealed on January 23!

January 10, 2025 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The contestants and songs of the Portuguese national final, "Festival da Canção 2025," will be revealed for the first time on January 23. Twenty contestants will participate in the selection to represent the country at Eurovision 2025. Portuguese national broadcaster RTP is set to unveil the contestants for its national final "Festival da Canção 2025" on Thursday, January 23. Along with the participants, the songs they have submitted to compete for representing Portugal at Eurovision 2025 in Basel will also be revealed. The list of composers was already published in November, likely including some who will perform their own songs, as has been the custom in previous years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); הצגת פוסט זה באינסטגרם ‏‎פוסט משותף על ידי ‏‎Festival da Canção‎‏ (@‏‎festivaldacancao.rtp‎‏)‎‏ Competition Structure As in previous years, Portugal's national final will unfold over three evenings – two semi-finals and a final, scheduled to take place during February and March. The first semi-final is set for February 22, followed...

Greece: Eurovision National Final Songs Revealed!

January 10, 2025February 10, 2025 by Noy Yehoyada Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Listen now: Greek national broadcaster ERT has released the 12 songs and artists participating in the Greek Eurovision national selection. Who are they? The Greek national broadcaster, ERT, has today unveiled the 12 artists and songs competing in the Eurovision national selection. The first open national final in Greece in 22 years will take place on January 30th, where the representative and song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, will be chosen. To honor this major event, ERT has chosen the Christmas Theater in Athens to host this exciting occasion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of National Final Participants Here are the participants in the Greek Eurovision national selection: Klavdia – "Asteromáta" Evangelia – "Vale" Thanos Lambrou – "Free Love" Konstantinos Christoforou & Kostas Karafotis – "Paradise" Xannova Xan (Kalli Georgelli) – "Play It!" Andy Nicolas (Andreas Koutsonicolas) – "Lost My Way" BARBZ (Varvara Argyrou) – "Sirens" Dynamiss – "Odyssey" Kostas Ageris – "My Land" Nafsika – "Unhurt me" Ricky – "Elevator" Georgina Calais – "High Road" All songs can be listened...

Ukraine: First Snippets of the Songs Competing for the 10th Spot in Vidbir 2025!

January 9, 2025February 10, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A sneak peek: Ukraine's national broadcaster, Suspilne, unveiled snippets from each song competing for the 10th spot in the 2025 Eurovision preliminary, "Vidbir 2025". Listen to the songs! Ukraine's national broadcaster, Suspilne, leading the Eurovision preliminary contest "Vidbir 2025", revealed tonight snippets from each song vying for the tenth spot in the 2025 preliminaries. This moment is eagerly anticipated by the audience and could mark the leading candidate to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The full songs will be published on January 13th, immediately after the voting for the tenth candidate opens and will continue until January 17th, 2025. The public will be able to listen to the full songs of the contestants, which will be uploaded to the official "Eurovision Ukraine" YouTube channel on the first day of voting. 🇺🇦 10 artists competing for the 10th spot of Vidbir 2025 have revealed the snippets of their entries. The full songs will be released on...

Croatia: Songs for “Dora 2025” Revealed!

January 9, 2025March 3, 2025 by Noy Yehoyada Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Croatian national broadcaster has unveiled 24 songs competing in "Dora 2025", Croatia's Eurovision pre-selection. The winner will represent Croatia at Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland. The Croatian national broadcaster, HRT, revealed today (Thursday) the 24 songs that will compete in the Croatian Eurovision pre-selection "Dora 2025". This year's Croatian pre-selection will span multiple evenings, with semi-finals scheduled for February 27 and 28, followed by the final on March 2. The winner of Dora will represent Croatia at Eurovision 2025, set to take place in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of Contestants 1. Ananda – "Lies Lay Cold" 2. EoT – "Bye, Bye, Bye" 3. Filomena – "Strong" 4. Irma – "Enigma" 5. IVXN – "Monopol" 6. Jelena Radan – "SALUT!" 7. Swingers – "FUL KUL" 8. laurakojapjeva – "NPC" 9. LELEK – "The Soul of my Soul" 10. Luka Nižetić – "Južina" 11. Magazin – "AaAaA" 12. Marin Jurić Čivro – "Gorjelo je" 13. Marko Bošnjak – "Poison Cake" 14. Marko Škugor – "Šta da Boga molim ja" 15. Marko Tolja – "Through the dark" 16. Marta May – "Running to the Light" 17. Matt Saft – "Welcome to the circus" 18. Natally – "Dom si srcu mom" 19. NIPPLEPEOPLE – "ZNAK" 20. Ogenj – "Daj, daj" 21. Petar Brkljačić – "KRAJ" 22. Supersonic Trio – "Animal" 23. Teenah – "Aurora" 24. Fenksta – "Ekstra" Click on the song title to...