Avi Zaikaner, Author at EuroMix

Reports: Joost Klein Offered to Represent the Netherlands at Eurovision 2025

October 12, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Report from the Netherlands: AVROTROS is holding talks with Joost Klein regarding his participation in Eurovision 2025. Will the beloved singer return to the competition stage? Rumors surrounding Joost Klein's return to Eurovision 2025 have been growing in recent days, with recent reports from the Netherlands hinting that the popular rap artist might return to the stage to represent his country once again. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What We Know So Far The report was published on RTL Boulevard, a popular Dutch entertainment program, claiming there's a high chance that Joost Klein might represent the Netherlands again at Eurovision 2025. According to sources in the program, the Dutch national broadcaster AVROTROS, responsible for selecting the Dutch representative for Eurovision, is already in talks with the singer. However, the broadcaster has so far refused to confirm these reports or provide an official response on the matter. Klein represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 2024 with the song...

Spain: Nearly 1,000 Songs Submitted for Benidorm Fest 2025!

October 12, 2024October 21, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A new record has been set: about 1,000 songs have been submitted to RTVE for the Spanish Eurovision national finals, Benidorm Fest 2025! The Eurovision representative will be chosen on February 1. Last Thursday, Spanish national broadcaster RTVE officially closed the submission window for the Spanish Eurovision national selection, Benidorm Fest 2025. The broadcaster now reports a new record, with approximately 1,000 songs received. Out of these 1,000 submissions, about 300 were received in just the last 24 hours! This marks an increase of nearly 200 songs compared to last year's competition, which saw 825 entries. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Resurgence of Interest in Benidorm Fest This year's increase in song submissions comes after a decline in entries last year, following Blanca Paloma's disappointing performance at Eurovision 2023. Although Nebulossa didn't achieve success at Eurovision itself, their popularity in Spain seems to have reignited interest in the competition among Spaniards, transforming the festival into one of the country's largest...

Eurovision Winner Nemo Criticizes EBU: “I Felt Alone. Hope Things Will Change”

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

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Swiss winner of Eurovision 2024, Nemo, in a ridiculous criticism towards the EBU. Nemo tries to portray themselves as a victim. Should the EBU make changes and what, in our opinion, is the first change that should be made? Five months after winning Eurovision 2024, Switzerland's representative, Nemo, interviewed with the BBC News department, sharing their feelings about the lack of support contestants experienced from the organizers during the competition. "I felt very alone," the singer told the BBC, adding hope that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will make changes next year. "I really hope they have things in place for the next year to make sure that part of the whole contest, especially mentally, gets taken care of. Because I did feel alone and I know that some other artists were also feeling that way." Nemo continues their criticism against the EBU, describing the backstage atmosphere as "quite tense," and adds: "There were situations that are...

Today: Deadline for Countries to Withdraw from Eurovision 2025 Without Financial Penalty

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

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eurovision 2025: Today is the last day for registered countries to withdraw from the competition without financial penalty. Today marks a crucial date for Eurovision 2025 participants. October 11 is the last day for countries to withdraw from the competition without facing financial penalties. This deadline comes after the initial registration period, which ended on September 15. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Significance of the Withdrawal Deadline The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) rarely imposes fines on countries that withdraw after the set date. In the past, Ukraine had to withdraw from the 2019 contest when their chosen representative, Maruv, was disqualified for refusing to cancel her performances in Russia. To our knowledge, Ukraine did not face any financial penalties at that time. However, the last known instance of such a fine being imposed was in 2005 when Lebanon was set to compete but refused to broadcast the Israeli performance by singer Shiri Maimon in Kyiv, Ukraine. Confirmed Participants and Potential...

Montenegro: Montesong 2025 National Final Contestants Unveiled

October 10, 2024February 9, 2025 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Montenegro's national broadcaster has officially announced the 16 participants who will compete in the Montenegrin Eurovision national selection. Among them is Montenegro's representative from Eurovision 2013! Montenegro's national broadcaster, RTCG, has announced the 16 contestants and song titles that will compete in "Montesong," the country's national selection for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The event is scheduled to take place on November 27, 2024, just over a month from now. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Montesong 2024: Contestants and Songs The list of contestants and their songs includes: Anastasija Koprolčec - Kraj Bend "9" - Stop War Boban Rajović - Suze Dolce Hera - Repeat Đurđa - To Ljubav Je Glumci Bend - San Isak Šabanović - Ljeto, Ljeto, Ljeto Kejt - Obala Raja Luka Perazic & Rade Vukčević - Dva Srca Luka Radović - Kada Dođe Maj Milena Vučić - Škorpija Nemanja Petrović - Među Zvijezdama Neonoen - Clickbait Nina Žižić - Dobrodošli Tina Džankić - Nova Verica Čuljković...

Israel: HaKokhav Haba Set to Premiere for Eurovision 2025 in November

October 10, 2024November 3, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This morning, filming began for the new season of 'Hakochav Haba' (The Next Star), Israel's national selection show for Eurovision 2025. The show will air on Keshet 12 in November. The reality show "Hakokhav Haba" (The Next Star) for Eurovision 2025 kicked off today (Thursday) with the start of filming for its 11th season. This program will select Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025, and expectations are high. The beloved hosts Assi Azar and Rotem Sela will once again lead the show. The judging panel for this season includes Assaf Amdursky, Keren Peles, Shiri Maimon, Eden Hason, Ran Danker, and Itay Levi, bringing a wide and diverse range of experience that promises a fascinating and challenging competition, no less than the previous season. Filming began this morning with the audition stage, in front of a live audience at Neve Ilan Studios. The new season is expected to start airing in November, and we promise to continue providing you with...

Luxembourg: About 60 Artists Submitted Songs for Eurovision National Final!

October 9, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The initial stage of Luxembourg's Eurovision selection has concluded, with around 60 contestants applying to represent the duchy, which returned to the competition last year after a 31-year absence. The Luxembourg national broadcaster, RTL, confirmed today that approximately 60 artists have submitted one or more songs for Luxembourg's Eurovision national selection, "Luxembourg Song Contest." This marks a decrease from last year when about 100 artists applied, resulting in a reduction of 40 contestants for the current year. RTL will invite selected artists from those who submitted their candidacy to auditions in front of an international panel of judges. These auditions will take place in November. Artists who successfully complete the audition stage will participate in Luxembourg's national selection, scheduled for January 25, 2025. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What You Need to Know About the Luxembourg Song Contest RTL confirmed its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest just a few days after the conclusion of the competition held in Malmö. The...

Sweden: John Lundvik Expected to Compete in Melodifestivalen 2025

October 9, 2024October 11, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); John Lundvik, who represented Sweden in Eurovision 2019, is expected to compete in the Swedish Eurovision selection for 2025. According to sources in Sweden, singer John Lundvik is likely to return to participate in the Swedish Eurovision selection, Melodifestivalen 2025, which will choose the country's representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. If the information is indeed correct, this would mark Lundvik's fourth time participating in the Swedish Melodifeesttivalen as a singer and fifth time overall. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The report about Lundvik comes from the Swedish newspaper "Expressen," which in the past two weeks also reported that singer Klara Hammarström and Eurovision 2015 winner Måns Zelmerlöw are potential artists for the upcoming Melodifestivalen. Among other things, anonymous sources told that Måns has a song that is "nothing less than a hit" in his pocket, and to bring the song to the Melodifestivalen stage properly, he intends to collaborate with Fredrik Rydman, who was responsible for the...

Albania: Eurovision 2025 Representative to be Chosen by Jury and Public

October 8, 2024February 6, 2025 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Albanian national broadcaster, RTSH, reveals the number of songs submitted to "Festivali i Këngës" and announces for the first time how the representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen. Albania's national broadcaster, RTSH, announced yesterday the 30 contestants for the 63rd edition of "Festivali i Këngës," which will once again serve as the national finals to select Albania's representative for Eurovision. Today, RTSH revealed to us that the Eurovision representative will be chosen for the first time through a combination of jury voting and public televoting. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Changes in Albania's Eurovision Selection Process Albania selected its Eurovision representatives from 2004 to 2022 through the long-standing "Festivali i Këngës" festival, with the winner chosen solely by a jury panel. In the last two years, 2023-2024, the festival producers decided to continue selecting the festival winner by a jury panel, while the Eurovision representative was chosen for the first time by public vote alone. This resulted in a...

Eden Golan Performs “October Rain” at UN for October 7th Anniversary

October 8, 2024February 26, 2025 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Eden Golan, Israel's Eurovision 2024 representative, performed "October Rain" at the UN memorial for the one-year anniversary of October 7th. The song was disqualified by the EBU before its new version, "Hurricane," was approved. Yesterday, as part of the memorial events marking one year since the October 7th massacre, Eden Golan, Israel's representative at Eurovision 2024, performed at the remembrance ceremony at the UN headquarters in New York, USA. She sang "October Rain," the song that was originally intended to represent Israel at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö but was disqualified by the European Broadcasting Union. As you may recall, this song formed the basis for "Hurricane," which was eventually approved by the EBU for the competition and with which Eden finished fifth for Israel in the last Eurovision. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eden Golan: From Eurovision to UN - A Symbol of Israeli Resilience At the UN memorial ceremony, Eden paid tribute to...