Avi Zaikaner, Author at EuroMix

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...

Iceland’s Eurovision 2025 Entry: Will the Song Be Disqualified Due to Copyright Infringement?

February 25, 2025February 26, 2025 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Iceland in Eurovision 2025: Offir Cohen demands disqualification over plagiarism allegations against the Icelandic entry, citing similarities to his song "Hatunat HaShana." Following the victory of the Icelandic duo Væb in the national Eurovision selection with the song "Róa," a dispute has arisen over alleged plagiarism and copyright infringement. Israeli composer Offir Cohen claims that the song is a copy of 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 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({}); Listen to both songs: View this post on Instagram A post shared by EuroMixNews (@euromix.en) Legal Action and Official Response N12's culture reporter and editor, Noam Cohen, reports that the Israeli songwriter has sent a cease-and-desist letter through his lawyer. The letter was addressed...

Poland: Teo Tomczuk Secures Last Spot in Polish Eurovision Preselection

February 4, 2025 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Polish national broadcaster TVP revealed today that Teo Tomczuk has secured the final spot in the Polish Eurovision preselection "Polskich Kwalifikacji 2025," competing for a ticket to Eurovision 2025 on February 14th. The Polish national broadcaster TVP has announced that singer Teo Tomczuk will also participate in the Polish Eurovision preselection, "Polskich Kwalifikacji 2025," competing alongside 10 other songs for the ticket to Basel, Switzerland. Teo will compete with his song "Immortal." The Polish representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on February 14th solely by public vote, during a national final event to be held at the Polish National Broadcaster's headquarters in Warsaw. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The participants competing in the Polish national selection are: Kuba Szmajkowski – "Pray" MARIEN – "Can't Hide" Justyna Steczkowska – "GAJA" DARIA MARX – "Let it Burn" CHRUST – "Tempo" Dominik Dudek – "Hold The Light" TYNSKY – "Miracle" Sonia Maselik – "Rumours" Sw@da x Niczos – "Lusterka" Janusz Radek – "In...

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...

Czechia: ADONXS to Compete in Eurovision 2025

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ADONXS has been selected to represent Czechia at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The song is expected to be revealed in the coming months. ADONXS, or by his real name Adam Pavlovčin, was internally selected by the Czech national broadcaster (ČT) to represent the country at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. ADONXS's song will be revealed in the coming months. He shares about his song: "I applied with several songs, and I am happy that one of them was ultimately successful. I can’t wait to be able to share the song with you." ADONXS mentions that his main musical influences are Queen, Elton John, Troye Sivan, Mahmood, and others. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Song Details The singer revealed some details about the song:"My song is uncompromising, cheeky, at times cinematic, and with room for dancing. I imagined this moment to a great extent and during the last year I focused mainly on creating new songs, with the aspiration of reaching...

Israel: Yuval Raphael, Nir Abdu, Esther Guedj, and Dolev Mendelbaum Advance to the Next Stage

November 19, 2024November 20, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "HaKokhav HaBa" - Episode 4: Four contestants passed the audition and advanced to the next stage. The successful contestants were Dolev Mendelbaum, Esther Guedj, Nir Abdu, and Yuval Raphael. The fourth episode of the reality show "HaKokhav HaBa" (The Next Start) for Eurovision 2025 aired tonight at 21:40. This episode featured five auditions, with four contestants successfully passing and advancing to the next stage, thanks to the support of the judges and the studio audience. One of these talented individuals could represent Israel at Eurovision, set to take place in May in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dolev Mendelbaum A 16-year-old from Irus, was born in Texas (USA) and came to Israel ten years ago. Dolev is a high school junior who has always loved music, especially pop, with Billie Eilish as his inspiration. His dream is to write his own music and share it with the world. He chose to sing "Jealous" (originally by Labrinth) for his audition. Wow, what an opening! What low and high notes!...

Israel: Red Band with Moran Aharoni, Tamir Vaknin, Amit Sade, and Aviad Klein Advance to the Next Stage

November 18, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "HaKokhav HaBa" - Episode 3: Four more contestants passed the first audition and continue in the program. The successful contestants are: Aviad Klein, Amit Sade, Tamir Vaknin, and the collaboration of Red Band with Moran Aharoni. The third episode of the reality show "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025" (The Next Start), which will select Israel's representative for the next Eurovision, aired tonight. We witnessed five auditions, with four contestants successfully passing and advancing to the next stage with the support of the judges and studio audience. One of them could potentially represent Israel at the Eurovision in May. The judging panel remained consistent, featuring Assaf Amdursky, Keren Peles, Shiri Maimon, Eden Hasson, Ran Danker, and Itay Levi. Each contestant needed to surpass a 70% threshold of votes, with each judge contributing 10% of the vote. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Aviad Klein Aviad Klein, a 25-year-old accountant from Rishon LeZion, is also a composer who has written for several well-known Israeli artists....

Israel: Perfylove, Ilay, Hili, Ronen, and Alma Advance to the Next Stage

November 17, 2024November 18, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "HaKokhav HaBa" - Episode 2: Five new contestants passed the first audition and advance to the next stage. The successful contestants are: Perfylove Mongoza, Ilay Katz, Hili Goren, Ronen Binder, and Alma Maimon De Razon. Six days have passed since the premiere episode aired on Sunday (November 10). In the new episode, we witnessed six additional auditions, with five contestants successfully passing and advancing to the next stage, thanks to the support of the judges and the studio audience. One of them could potentially be Israel's representative at Eurovision 2025. The judging panel remained the same, featuring Assaf Amdursky, Keren Peles, Shiri Maimon, Eden Hasson, Ran Danker, and Itay Levi. Each contestant needed to surpass a 70% threshold of votes, with each judge contributing 10% of the vote. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Perfylove Mongoza Perfylove Mongoza, a 22-year-old from Holon, was born in Israel to Congolese parents. Her name, given by her father, means "Perfect Love". As a model, she believes...

Israel: The First Five Contestants Advance to the Next Stage

November 10, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "HaKokhav HaBa" - Episode 1: The new season kicked off tonight. Five contestants passed the first audition and are moving on to the next stage. The contestants who advanced are Daniel Wais, Ido Malka, Renana Boaziza, KLÉR, and Nati Livian. The new season of 'HaKokhav HaBa' for Eurovision 2025 launched tonight with its premiere episode. The show promises music and talent that will bring some joy to all Israelis during these challenging times. At the start of the episode, the hosts Assi Azar and Rotem Sela covered Eden Golan's journey leading up to the Eurovision competition, after which she performed a short segment of her song on the 'HaKokhav HaBa' stage. This season, judges Assaf Amdursky, Keren Peles, Shiri Maimon, Eden Hasson, Ran Danker, and Itay Levi will evaluate the contestants. Each contestant must achieve at least 70% of the votes, with each judge contributing 10% to the total score. The premiere episode continued with six auditions, during which five contestants successfully passed the first audition, thanks to the support of both the judges...

Tonight: ‘HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025’ Launches!

November 10, 2024November 10, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tonight at 20:30 (CET), the premiere episode of 'HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision' will be broadcast. The season finale will determine Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025. Stay tuned! The 11th season of 'HaKokhav HaBa' for Eurovision 2025 kicks off tonight! At 20:30 (CET), the premiere episode of the reality show that will select Israel's next Eurovision representative will air. Season filming began about a month ago, on October 10th, with the audition stage set to be broadcast over the coming weeks. The winner at the end of the season will represent Israel at Eurovision 2025. The show will be available on Keshet 12 and Mako LIVE. Click here to watch! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hosts, Judges, and Contestants Assi Azar and Rotem Sela will host the 11th season. As most of you probably remember, Assi Azar hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019, which took place in Tel Aviv. The judging panel includes Assaf Amdursky, Ran Danker, Shiri Maimon, Keren Peles, Itay...