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Iceland: Official Investigation Opened on Suspicion of Plagiarism

February 26, 2025 by Aviad Berger Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Iceland in Eurovision 2025: After the songwriter of the Israeli hit "Hatunat HaShana" appealed to the EBU demanding the song's disqualification from Eurovision 2025, an official investigation has been opened in Iceland surrounding the affair. Following the victory of the Icelandic duo VÆB in the local Eurovision selection with the song "Róa," Iceland has opened an official investigation into the claims raised by composer Offir Cohen, surrounding the suspicion that the duo copied his work "Hatunat HaShana," which became a hit performed by Eyal Golan and Itay Levy about seven years ago. The similarity between the songs is evident not only in the chorus melody, Cohen claimed, but also in the arrangement resembling the Festigal version of "Hatunat HaShana," and in that both songs are performed by male duos. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to the publication in "Israel Hayom", Bakel Walden, chairman of the Eurovision Reference Group, stated that the matter is under the responsibility of the Icelandic national broadcaster, and that the...

Meet Lumo – The New Mascot of Eurovision 2025!

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 by Ido Kizel Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Swiss national broadcaster unveiled "Lumo" - Eurovision 2025 official mascot, which will accompany the 69th edition of the contest in Basel! The Swiss national broadcaster revealed "Lumo" today - the new mascot for Eurovision 2025, set to take place in Basel, Switzerland this May. This marks the third time in Eurovision history that an official mascot has been introduced to accompany the world's largest music event. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); הצגת פוסט זה באינסטגרם ‏‎פוסט משותף על ידי ‏‎SRG SSR‎‏ (@‏‎srg.ssr‎‏)‎‏ ‎ "Lumo" is the name of the Eurovision 2025 mascot. Similar to many international events like the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Swiss national broadcaster has brought back the idea of a mascot for Eurovision in Basel as a figure that would serve as one of the symbols for the upcoming competition in Switzerland. Lumo aligns with the graphic design of Eurovision 2025, which the Swiss national broadcaster revealed at the end of 2024, and is presented as a...

Spain: Changes Expected in Benidorm Fest Format Ahead of Eurovision 2026

February 26, 2025 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ahead of the fifth competition: Spain announces significant changes to the Spanish Eurovision national selection format "Benidorm Fest" in 2026, aiming to develop and expand the contest to new audiences. José Pablo López, president of the Spanish national broadcaster RTVE, announced that starting next year, for Eurovision 2026, changes will be implemented in the Spanish Eurovision national selection, "Benidorm Fest". This contest has been used by Spain to select its Eurovision representatives for the fourth consecutive year since 2022. Among the changes revealed: appointing an artistic director and renewing the committee selecting songs for the competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Planned Changes and Strategy In response to inquiries received on social media, José stated that they will make certain changes, without specifying how many or which ones, apart from the two mentioned - appointing an artistic director and refreshing the committee members selecting songs for the national selection. According to him, these steps are part of a strategy aimed...

Icelandic Eurovision Delegation Head: “Bring Back the Jury to the Semi-Finals!”

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Iceland in Eurovision 2025: The head of the Icelandic Eurovision delegation is working on reinstating jury voting in the semi-finals, claiming unfairness in the current 100% audience voting system. Iceland, represented by VÆB with the song "Róa" at Eurovision, is taking the lead in the fight to bring back jury voting to the semi-finals. In an interview, Felix Bergsson, head of the Icelandic Eurovision delegation, confirmed that he is working on this issue. He argued that the audience-only voting system in the semi-finals is unfair and does not provide equal opportunities for all countries. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Bergsson, the main problem with audience voting in the semi-finals is the lack of equal opportunities for each country to reach the final. He claims that countries with large diasporas (expatriate communities) advance to the final more easily (examples include Albania, Poland, and Israel), while smaller countries (like Iceland) without significant expatriate communities miss out on opportunities even when they deserve...

Spain Considers Demanding Israel’s Disqualification from Eurovision 2025!

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While Eurovision 2025 season has proceeded without significant incidents regarding Israel's participation, the situation is changing as Spain contemplates demanding Israel's disqualification from the competition. The president of Spanish national broadcaster RTVE, José Pablo López, has announced that he will raise the demand to disqualify Israel from Eurovision 2025 in the next board meeting of the local broadcaster. López made this statement on Tuesday when questioned in a parliamentary oversight committee about actions to be taken following "civil society's request" to demand Israel's disqualification from Eurovision 2025 from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The question was posed by local parliament member Francisco Sierra of the left-wing party "Sumar". López argues that it is crucial for the corporation's board to adopt a unified stance on Israel's participation in the contest and, if deemed appropriate, issue a public statement on the matter. López added that the Israeli broadcaster 'Kan' is close to...

Tonight at 21:00 CET: Second Semi-Final of “Pesma Za Euroviziju 2025”

February 26, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tonight at 21:00 CET: The second semi-final of the Serbian Eurovision pre-selection, "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025," Fifteen contestants will participate, with eight advancing to the final. The Serbian Eurovision national selection "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025" kicked off yesterday. And tonight, with the second semi-final. Fifteen contestants will participate in the semi-final, with another eight advancing to the final. The selection will be based on 50% jury voting and 50% public voting. The first semi-final broadcast will hosted by Dragana Kosjerina, Kristina Radenković, along with green room hosts Stefan Popović and Đorđe Živadinović Grgur. The first semi-final will begin at 21:00 CET and is expected to conclude around 23:30 CET. Watch the first semi-final of "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025" – Click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Second Semi-Final participants: Ivana Štrbac – La La La Jett Vega – Rolerkoster Princ – Mila Maršali - Po policama sećanja Dušan Kurtić – Boginja Tanja Banjanin – Ja sam bolja Tam – Durum durum GIFTS & ROSES – Do kraja vremena Lensy - Hvala ti SEDLAR – Oči boje zemlje Maja Nikolić – Žali srce moje Mimi Mercedez – Turbo žurka Oxajo – MaMa ...

Tonight at 22:00 CET: Fifth Semi-Final of “San Marino Song Contest 2025”

February 26, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch live: Tonight at 22:00 CET, the fifth semi-final of "San Marino Song Contest 2025" will take place, with one contestant securing a spot in the grand final. Viewing link is provided. San Marino’s Eurovision 2025 national selection, "San Marino Song Contest 2025", continues tonight with its fifth semi-final, airing at 23:00 CET. A total of 35 contestants will perform their songs for the first time, competing for a single spot in the grand final on March 8th. The winner of the national selection will represent San Marino at Eurovision 2025 and perform their entry on May 13th, in the second half of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, set to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The semi-finals are hosted by Flora Canto and Francesco Facchinetti and are broadcast live on the public channel RTV. A total of 20 artists will compete for the honor of representing San Marino at Eurovision 2025. Among them, nine prequalified “Big Artists”...

San Marino: Results of the Third and Fourth Semi-Final of “San Marino Song Contest 2025”

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

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); San Marino at Eurovision 2025: Tonight, the third and fourth semi-final of "San Marino Song Contest 2025" took place, with two contestants securing their spot in the grand final. Check out the results! After the scandal that left the viewers in shock and the advance announcement of the finalists, the third and fourth semi-final of "San Marino Song Contest 2025" was held. Out of 75 contestants, only two advanced to the grand final, which will take place on March 8. The winner of the national selection will perform their song on May 13, in the second half of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, set to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The semi-finals are hosted by Flora Canto and Francesco Facchinetti and are broadcast live on the public channel RTV. A total of 20 artists will compete for the honor of representing San Marino at Eurovision 2025. Among them, nine prequalified “Big Artists” will be revealed on February 25, while...

Serbia: Results of the First Semi-Final of Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025

February 25, 2025March 1, 2025 by Ido Kizel Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The first semi-final of the Serbian Eurovision pre-selection, "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025," took place this evening. Fifteen contestants participated, with eight advancing to the final. The Serbian Eurovision pre-selection "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025" kicked off tonight with the first semi-final. Fifteen contestants participated in the semi-final, with eight advancing to the final. The selection was based on 50% jury voting and 50% public voting. The first semi-final broadcast was hosted by Dragana Kosjerina, Kristina Radenković, along with green room hosts Stefan Popović and Đorđe Živadinović Grgur. The second semi-final will take place tomorrow, February 26, with eight more contestants advancing to the final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); First Semi-Final Results (finalists in bold): Bojana x David – Šesto čulo Igor Simić – Ne mogu Vampiri – Tebi treba neko kao ja Nataša Kojić – Up and Down Tropico – AI Jelena Aleen – Kameleon Filarri – Meet and Greet Kruz Roudi – Sve i odmah Milan Nikolić feat. Caka - Storia del amor Ana & The Changes – Brinem Iskaz – Trendseter Harem Girls – Aladin Biber – Da mi se vratiš Mila – Gaia Anton – U grad Click on the song...

Australia: Go-Jo to Perform “Milkshake Man” at Eurovision

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Australia at Eurovision 2025: Go-Jo revealed "Milkshake Man" as the song he will perform on the Eurovision 2025 stage. Listen to the song. "Milkshake Man" is the name of the song that will be performed by Go-Jo, who will represent Australia in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2025, taking place on May 15 in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by the artist himself alongside members of Australian pop band Sheppard, who competed in the Australia national final in 2019 - George Sheppard, Amy Sheppard and Jason Bovino. This is the first Eurovision song for these creators. The song is performed in English. Listen to the song: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Milkshake Man" presents a colorful and playful character who encourages people to enjoy themselves, let loose, and dance. It uses descriptions of various flavors and a lighthearted atmosphere to convey a message of joy and positive energy, with the central idea being encouraging people to...