January 2025 - Page 7 of 13

Bobbysocks React to Incident: “What Happened on October 7 Made Us All Cry”

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Attempting to atone for a mistake? An exclusive reaction to the controversial statement by contestants in the Norwegian pre-Eurovision contest, "Melodi Grand Prix 2025," aspiring to represent Norway in Eurovision 2025. Details in the article! The duo Bobbysocks, Eurovision 1985 winners, find themselves in the international spotlight after it was revealed that they would compete in the Norwegian pre-Eurovision contest, "Melodi Grand Prix 2025." The duo, who won many hearts with the hit "La det swinge," seek to recreate their success from four decades ago. However, the attention seems to extend beyond the music. During an interview with Wiwiblogs, questions arose regarding a controversial statement by Hanne Krogh, who chose to speak about the meaning of joy in a debatable manner, despite the new mandatory code of conduct that prohibit political statements by participants. In the course of the interview, while explaining about their new song that will accompany their performance in the "Melodi Grand Prix 2025," Krogh...

HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025: Valerie Hamaty, Yuval Raphael, Daniel Wais and Moran Aharoni and Red Band Will Compete in the Grand Finale!

January 18, 2025January 19, 2025 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); We have our final four: Yuval Raphael, Moran Aharoni and Red Band, Valerie Hamaty and Daniel Wais advanced tonight to the finale of "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025" which will take place next Wednesday, January 22. Recap of episode 31. Five contestants remain in the semi-final stage of "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025", with the grand winner of the competition set to represent Israel at Eurovision 2025, which will take place in Basel on May 13, 15, and 17. Tonight's challenge is "The Hot Sofa" – the five contestants will perform one after another, with the highest-scoring contestant sitting on the hot sofa after each performance. Whoever sits on the hot sofa after all performances will receive the first ticket to the finale! Later in the evening, the scores reset, and the four contestants will face another vote by the judges and audience in Eurovision-style voting, where each judge can give contestants 7, 8, 10, and 12 points. The judges' votes...

Belgium: First Four Songs of Eurosong 2025 Revealed!

January 18, 2025February 26, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Belgium, currently leading Eurovision 2025 betting odds, has revealed the first four songs in "Eurosong 2025". Could one of these songs win the whole contest? The Flemish-Belgian national broadcaster, VRT, has recently revealed in a special broadcast the first four out of eight songs that will compete to represent Belgium at Eurovision 2025, "Eurosong 2025". Belgium is currently positioned at the top of the betting odds tables, and curiosity among Eurovision fans is skyrocketing. Has the next Eurovision winner already been crowned? Listen to the songs and decide for yourself! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Listen to the First Semi-Finalists' Song Teasers: The contestants for the first semi-final are: Grace Khuabi - "Pull up" Leez - "Perfectly imperfect" Le Manou - "Fille à papa" Len Neefs - "Air balloon" Click on the song title to listen. For more details about each contestant, click here. The contestants for the second semi-final are: Jelle Van Dal Mentissa Stefanie Callebaut Red Sebastian For more details about...

Lithuania: Results of the Second Semi-Final of Eurovizija.LT!

January 18, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lithuania's second semi-final of 'Eurovizija.LT' is behind us: two more 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', continued today with the second semi-final! Eight 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: Noy and Petunija. They will Join Justė Baradulinaitė and Anyanya, which qualified to the grand final from the first semi-final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Results of the Second Semi-Final: Noy – "Just Take Me On A Date" (10+12=22) Petunija – "Į saldumą" (12+10=22) Jokubas Jankauskas – "Far Away" (8+8=16) Vilija – "Liesti negalima" (7+7=14) Hallummi – "The Flame" (6+5=11) Freya Alley – "Lalala" (4+6=10) Karo – "Love Bug" (5+4=9) Tomas Dirgėla – "Pašok" (3+3=6) (adsbygoogle =...

Moldova: Songs and Artists Selected for Etapa Națională 2025!

January 18, 2025January 18, 2025 by Noy Yehoyada Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Moldova has chosen 12 songs and artists to compete in the national selection "Etapa Națională 2025" on February 22, for Eurovision 2025. Some contestants have previously participated in the national selection. Listen to the songs! Following the audition day where 26 songs competed, the Moldovan national broadcaster (TRM) revealed tonight the ten songs that will compete in the local Eurovision selection, "Etapa Națională 2025". The audition results were determined entirely by jury votes. The representative chosen in the final, to be held on February 22, 2025, and broadcast on TRM and YouTube, will represent Moldova at Eurovision 2025! The Moldovan "Etapa națională 2025" is not without its dramas: Eblansh Band, who were set to perform “O, Moldova mea dragă!” (translated as: "Oh, my dear Moldova"), withdrew at the last minute due to the hospitalization of one of the band members and will not participate in the audition stage. The singer AnnaG was disqualified from participating in the broadcast...

Was an Icelandic Eurovision Pre-Selection Entry Inspired by Famous Israeli Song?

January 18, 2025January 18, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Last night, the Icelandic national broadcaster RÚV unveiled the 10 artists and songs participating in "Söngvakeppnin 2025". One of the entries suspiciously resembles a well-known Israeli song. Is this a coincidence? The Icelandic national broadcaster, RÚV, unveiled last night the ten artists and songs who will compete in "Söngvakeppnin 2025", Iceland's Eurovision national selection, during a special broadcast titled "Lögin í Söngvakeppninni". The winner of this competition will represent Iceland at Eurovision 2025 in Basel. The first semi-final is scheduled for February 8, the second for February 15, and the final for February 22. Last night, the Icelandic national broadcaster, RÚV, aired a special broadcast titled "Lögin í Söngvakeppninni" revealing the ten artists and songs competing in the Icelandic national selection "Söngvakeppnin 2025", set for February 22. The winner will represent Iceland at Eurovision 2025 in Basel. Shortly after the song reveal, the network was flooded with comments claiming that the song "Róa" by the duo VÆB controversially...

Ukraine: First Snippets at Songs Competing in the “Vidbir 2025”!

January 18, 2025February 26, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, revealed snippets from each of the ten songs competing in the Eurovision 2025 national selection, "Vidbir 2025". Listen to the previews of the competing songs! The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, unveiled snippets from each of the ten songs competing in Ukraine's Eurovision national selection, "Vidbir 2025", scheduled for February 8, 2025. Currently, Ukraine ranks third in the betting odds, and curiosity about the competing songs is high. Listen to previews of the songs! 🇺🇦 The 9 shortlisted artists of Vidbir 2025 have posted snippets of their entries, out on 23 January. https://t.co/KA7IRuM3v2 pic.twitter.com/AXZFS6nwO2 — ESC Discord (@ESCdiscord) January 17, 2025 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As we reported yesterday, the singer FIЇNKA, and her song "Культура" (translated as: "Culture"), secured the tenth spot in the Ukrainian national selection with about 30% of the votes, equivalent to approximately 80,000 votes! The other nine songs will be revealed on January 23, 2025. List of Contestants in "Vidbir 2025" National...

Tonight at 20:45 CET: The First Reveal Show of the Belgian Eurovision National Finals!

January 18, 2025 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:45 CET, the first song reveal show of the Belgian Eurovision pre-selection "Eurosong 2025" will take place. Here is a link to watch the broadcast. The first broadcast of the Belgian Eurovision pre-selection, "Eurosong 2025", begins today! Four artists will unveil their competing songs for the final pre-selection on February 1st. The show was pre-recorded by the Belgian national broadcaster VRT at its studios in Brussels. Peter Van de Veire, the Flemish commentator for Belgium's Eurovision broadcast, will host the event. The show will commence at 20:45 CET. Click here to watch the first show of the Belgian Eurovision pre-selection! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eurosong 2025: Format and Participants Eight contestants will participate in this year's Belgian Eurovision pre-selection. The selection process spans three broadcasts - two pre-recorded song reveal shows without voting, and a live final from Vilvoorde. Each reveal show will feature four contestants performing a new version of a Eurovision song, followed by their original entry...

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

January 18, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:00 CET will take place the second semi-final of the Lithuanian Eurovision national selection "Eurovizija.LT 2025". At its end, two more songs will be chosen and secure their place in the final. Here is a link to watch the broadcast. The second semi-final stage in the Lithuanian Eurovision national selection, "Eurovizija.LT", is setting out today! Eight 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 Vilnius, hosted by Gabriele Martirosian, Augustė Nombeko, and Rimvydas Černiauskas. The semi-final will begin at 20:00 and continue until 22:00 CET. To watch the semi-final of the Lithuania's "Eurovizija.LT 2025" – 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...

Today at 17:00: Moldova’s “Etapa Națională 2025” Audition Day Broadcast!

January 18, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tune in at 17:00 today as Moldova hosts its audition day for Eurovision 2025. Ten contestants will advance to the "Etapa națională 2025" final on February 22. Here's the link to watch the broadcast. Today at 17:00 CET, the Moldovan pre-Eurovision auditions "Etapa națională 2024" will be broadcast live. Twenty-nine artists will compete this evening with thirty songs for ten spots in the national selection. The audition results will be entirely determined by the judges' votes. The auditions will take place at the TRM studios in Chișinău. The Moldovan "Etapa națională 2025" is not without its dramas: Eblansh Band, who were set to perform “O, Moldova mea dragă!” (translated as: "Oh, my dear Moldova"), withdrew at the last minute due to the hospitalization of one of the band members and will not participate in the audition stage. To watch the live broadcast starting at 17:00 and again at 22:00 – click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of Contestants and...