Serbia: Another Disqualification in Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025

Serbia: Another Disqualification in Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025

by Roy Moreno Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Another disqualification in Serbia: The band Dram, which was supposed to participate in the Serbian national final, "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025", was disqualified by the national broadcaster due to releasing their song before the allowed date. The singer Lency will replace the band with her song "Hvala ti". The Serbian national broadcaster, RTS, recently announced that the band Dram, initially selected to participate in the Serbian national final, "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025", has been disqualified from the competition. As a result, they will not be able to compete for Serbia's ticket to Eurovision 2025 with their song "Vanja". This marks the second consecutive time in recent history that the Serbian national broadcaster has disqualified an artist from participating in their Eurovision selection, following the disqualification of the band Butch Cassidy, which was replaced by the band Marshali. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reasons for Disqualification The dramatic disqualification of Dram stems from the same reason that led to Butch Cassidy's disqualification - the band performed their Eurovision...
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Finland: UMK 2025 Participants Revealed!

Finland: UMK 2025 Participants Revealed!

by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Finnish national broadcaster, YLE, has published this evening the seven artists participating in the Finnish Eurovision selection, "UMK 2025". Who are they? And when will their songs be released? The Finnish national broadcaster, YLE, today unveiled the seven artists competing in the Eurovision selection "UMK 2025". The Finnish Eurovision selection will take place on February 8, 2025, at the Nokia Hall located in the city of Tampere in southern Finland. The participating artists were announced, as mentioned, this evening, and the seven songs will be released one after the other between January 9th to January 17th at midnight Finnish time each day. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of Participants and Their Backgrounds Here are the participants in the Finnish Eurovision selection, whose songs will be released in the following order, day after day, from midnight on January 9 to January 17: Neea River – "Nightmares" – A Finnish indie artist who describes her major influences as Rihanna and...
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Moldova: Etapa Națională’s Contestants to be Revealed on January 13th

Moldova: Etapa Națională’s Contestants to be Revealed on January 13th

by Tal Dahan Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Moldova's national broadcaster TRM will unveil the contestants for "Etapa Națională 2025" on January 13th. Ten artists will compete to represent Moldova at Eurovision 2025 in Basel.  The Moldovan national broadcaster, TRM, will reveal the contestants for the local Eurovision national selection "Etapa Națională 2025" on Monday, January 13th, at 3:00 PM (CET). Besides this information, it appears that the broadcaster is facing a significant challenge: TRM has issued an official statement to production companies, seeking a company that can produce the national selection. As a reminder, TRM has a very limited budget for everything related to Eurovision. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Selection Process After songs were submitted to the Moldovan national broadcaster, a professional committee convened to choose the songs submitted for the national selection. The singers found suitable were invited to live auditions, which will take place on January 18th. Following the auditions, ten artists will be chosen to compete in the final of the national selection. Final...
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Israel’s Eurovision 2025 Representative to be Chosen on January 22nd!

Israel’s Eurovision 2025 Representative to be Chosen on January 22nd!

by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Contrary to conflicting reports: The final of "HaKochav Haba" will be held on January 22nd, culminating in the selection of the Israeli representative for Eurovision 2025, to be held in May in Switzerland. The representative will be chosen by the viewing audience and judges. Eurovision 2025 is approaching, and the Israeli representative for Eurovision will be chosen during the final of "HaKochav Haba 2025", which will be broadcast live on Wednesday, January 22nd. Last night, during the broadcast of "HaKochav Haba" episode, a promo was aired presenting the final date as January 21st. Today, a contradictory announcement was released, moving the final to Wednesday, January 22nd. Four contestants will compete in the show's grand finale for a ticket to Basel, Switzerland, where the Israeli representative will need to advance through the semi-finals on May 13th and 15th. The winner will be selected through a combination of audience votes and juries' decisions. (adsbygoogle =...
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Greece: Marina Satti Excluded from the Greek Eurovision National Selection!

Greece: Marina Satti Excluded from the Greek Eurovision National Selection!

by Guy Solo Comment Closed
  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Not invited: Preparations for the Greek Eurovision National Selection continue, promising notable guests, but it’s revealed that last year's representative Marina Satti will be watching from home as her successor is chosen. As Greece gears up for its first open Eurovision preliminary in 22 years, scheduled for January 30th, where the representative and song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland will be selected, excitement reaches its peak. However, fans of last year’s Greek representative, Marina Satti, will face disappointment: Satti is expected to miss the broadcast. This comes as a surprise since the presence of the previous year's representative during the crowning of the new one has become a tradition across Europe. So why will Satti be absent from the preliminary? According to reports, it’s unclear whether Marina Satti was not invited to the event or if she declined to participate due to scheduling conflicts. Recall that Greek officials were not pleased with her "childish" behavior at last...
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Malta: The MESC Songs Released!

Malta: The MESC Songs Released!

by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Maltese National Broadcaster, PBS, revealed the 24 competing songs for "MESC 2025", along with semi-final allocations, stage design, and new graphic branding. The representative and song for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on February 8th. Listen to the songs! The Maltese National Broadcaster PBS has revealed the 24 songs participating in the Maltese Eurovision pre-selection "MESC 2025". On February 8th, the final of the pre-selection will take place, where Malta will choose its representative and song for Eurovision 2025, to be held in Basel, Switzerland. Along with the participating songs, new details about the pre-selection itself were revealed: the graphic design, stage, and semi-finals allocation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Semi-Finals Allocation First Semi-Final - Tuesday, February 4th: Mark Anthony Bartolo - "Hideaway" Adria Twins - "Qalb ma' Qalb" Dre' Curmi - "Te amo" Haley Azzopardi - "Whistleblower" Justine Shorfid - "Still I Rise" JVF - "Festa (No Time for Siesta)" Kristy Spiteri - "Heaven Sent" Marie Claire -...
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Israel’s representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on January 21st!

Israel’s representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on January 21st!

by Roy Moreno Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "The Next Star" finale will be held on January 21st, culminating in the selection of Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025, which will take place in May in Switzerland. The representative will be chosen by the audience and juries. Eurovision 2025 is approaching, and Israel's representative will be chosen during the "The Next Star for Eurovision 2025" finale, broadcasting live on Tuesday, January 21st. Four contestants will compete in the show's grand finale for a ticket to Basel, Switzerland, where the Israeli representative will need to advance through the semi-finals on May 13th and 15th. The winner will be selected through a combination of audience votes and juries' decisions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Selection Process The Israeli representative will be chosen through "The Next Star" program after the public broadcasting corporation decided once again to select Israel's Eurovision 2025 representative in collaboration with Keshet 12. This partnership has resulted in Israel qualifying for the final...
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Slovenia: Eurovision National Selection Songs to be Published on January 25th!

Slovenia: Eurovision National Selection Songs to be Published on January 25th!

by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Slovenian national broadcaster, RTVSLO, reveals many new details about the Slovenian Eurovision national selection broadcasts, including - the date of revealing the 12 competing songs and the identity of the hosts of the Slovenian Eurovision national selection "EMA 2025"! Slovenian national broadcaster, RTVSLO, revealed today (Tuesday) many details about the Slovenian Eurovision national selection broadcasts, including the date of publishing the songs competing in the Eurovision national selection, on January 25th, a week before the big final! In the upcoming article, you will know how the preliminary broadcast will be conducted and additional details about the final broadcast that will take place on February 1st! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Slovenian national broadcaster, RTVSLO, decided to add an additional broadcast to the Slovenian Eurovision national selection "EMA 2025" in which no voting will take place, but rather a preliminary performance so that viewers at home can get to know the contestants and their songs. The additional broadcast, named EMA...
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Croatia: Surprising Disqualification from Dora 2025

Croatia: Surprising Disqualification from Dora 2025

by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Croatian national broadcaster reveals that another contestant in the Eurovision selection "Dora 2025" has been disqualified! Who is the new participant taking her place? The Croatian national broadcaster HRT revealed about a month ago the official list of participants in the Croatian Eurovision selection, "Dora 2025", which will take place on March 2. Now, it has been disclosed that singer Natalie Balmix has been disqualified from the Eurovision selection due to major changes she made to her song! According to the selection process rules, withdrawn contestants will be replaced by one of the four backup songs for the selection, similar to last year when, due to the withdrawal of one of the contestants, the second-place winner and public vote favorite in Eurovision 2024, Baby Lasagna, earned his place in the Eurovision selection and eventually won it. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Balmix is not the first singer to not participate in the Eurovision selection after being chosen, preceded by the...
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Greece: Eurovision Selection Participants Expected to be Revealed on January 10th!

Greece: Eurovision Selection Participants Expected to be Revealed on January 10th!

by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed
  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Greek media, Greece is expected to unveil its Eurovision selection participants on January 10th, likely along with their competing songs! Greece's first Eurovision national final in 22 years will take place on January 30th, where the representative and song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, will be chosen. It has now been revealed that the selection participants will be unveiled on Friday, January 10th, following delays caused by a national mourning period declared in Greece after the death of a former Prime Minister. To honor this major event, ERT has chosen the Christmas Theater in Athens to host this exciting occasion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The announcement of the 12 artists who will participate in the Eurovision selection is expected to occur this coming Friday, with a good chance that the competing songs will be revealed alongside them. The judging panel has finished listening to all the songs and has selected the contestants for the selection process. The...
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