Italy: Four More Contestants Secure Their Spots in Sanremo!

Italy: Four More Contestants Secure Their Spots in Sanremo!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Four additional contestants have secured their places in the Sanremo Festival 2025, joining the previously announced 30 participants, whose song titles are now revealed. The Italian National Broadcaster RAI revealed at the beginning of the month the list of participants who will take part in the Italian Eurovision preselection, the Sanremo Festival 2025. The festival will be held as usual in February, and at its conclusion, the winner will be announced and given the right to represent Italy at Eurovision 2025, which will be held in Switzerland. Yesterday, the final of 'Sanremo Giovani,' the youth competition of Sanremo, took place, during which four new names were selected to compete for the chance to represent Italy at Eurovision. Their song titles will be revealed later, leading up to the festival dates. Meanwhile, during the broadcast, the hosts disclosed the songs of the already confirmed contestants. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); list of participants in the Sanremo Festival along with their songs ...
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Bulgaria: No Return to Eurovision in the Near Future

Bulgaria: No Return to Eurovision in the Near Future

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Bulgarian National Broadcaster BNT announced today that despite the desire to compete again, Bulgaria will not return to Eurovision in the foreseeable future. The Bulgarian National Television BNT has declared today that it does not intend to return to Eurovision in the near future. This announcement follows a wave of speculation regarding Bulgaria's possible return to the competition. Bulgaria withdrew from the Eurovision contest after Eurovision 2022 due to financial difficulties and has shown no signs of a future comeback. In that year, Intelligent Music Project represented the country but did not qualify for the grand final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to BNT's official Twitter account, a delegation from Bulgaria attended the last Eurovision held in Malmö, Sweden, which included artists and producers assessing the ground for Bulgaria's return to the contest. A post published on May 12th stated that the audience in Bulgaria is ready for a return and that many Eurovision fans would be delighted...
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Malta: Who Will Replace the Contestant Disqualified from the Eurovision Pre-Selection?

Malta: Who Will Replace the Contestant Disqualified from the Eurovision Pre-Selection?

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Maltese national broadcaster, PBS, has officially announced the contestant who will replace the singer disqualified from the Eurovision pre-selection. Who is the singer that will get to replace her in the competition? The Maltese national broadcaster, PBS, revealed about a week ago during a special broadcast the 24 contestants and song titles that will compete in the Maltese Eurovision pre-selection, along with a 10-second snippet of their songs. Yesterday, it was announced that contestant Alexandra Alden with her song "Magnolia" was disqualified from the Eurovision pre-selection and will not be able to perform her song in the competition, after it was discovered that the song was released to the public before the allowed date for pre-selection song distribution. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The decision to disqualify Alexandra Alden and her song "Magnolia" was made due to a violation of section 3.3.1 of the competition rules, which states that no work (lyrics and music) should be published before November 30th. After a thorough...
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From the World’s Biggest Stage to an Irreparable Rift: What Happened to Ukraine’s Eurovision 2024 Representatives?

From the World’s Biggest Stage to an Irreparable Rift: What Happened to Ukraine’s Eurovision 2024 Representatives?

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine's Eurovision 2024 representative reveals the behind-the-scenes crisis: "I know things about her that no one else does, but it's not real friendship." Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil, Ukraine's representatives at Eurovision 2024, are no longer on speaking terms. After representing Ukraine together on the world's biggest stage in Malmö, Sweden, with the song "Teresa & Maria", and securing third place, rapper Alyona Alyona reveals intriguing details about her relationship with Jerry Heil in an interview with a Ukrainian TV program. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Alyona, Eurovision indeed brought them closer as they worked together towards a common goal. Their collaboration included long hours of rehearsals, creative coordination, and performing in front of millions of viewers worldwide. "Such collaboration certainly brings people closer, and I know things about her that no one else knows". she explains. Alyona emphasized that during the preparation for the competition, they were exposed to each other's work ethic and unique personal characteristics. "It's not a typical friendship...
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Estonia: 20 Contestants Revealed for the Last Spot in Eesti Laul!

Estonia: 20 Contestants Revealed for the Last Spot in Eesti Laul!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); From twenty comes one: The Estonian national broadcaster ERR, revealed today the 20 additional contestants who will compete for the 16th and final spot in the Estonian Eurovision pre-selection, "Eesti Laul 2025", to be held on February 15th in Tallinn. Among the contestants are two former representatives who want to improve their achievements! Estonian national broadcaster ERR has unveiled the 20 contestants and their song titles, who will compete for the 16th and final spot in "Eesti Laul 2025". The winner of the local competition will represent Estonia at Eurovision 2025, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland. The 20 contestants for the last spot in the local competition will be chosen by public vote that will open for a week, after which it will be announced who is the contestant that will close the annual list of the 17th edition of "Eesti Laul." Among these contestants are two former representatives eager to conquer the competition stage...
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At the Center of a Legal Storm: Slimane to Perform at Festivali i Këngës

At the Center of a Legal Storm: Slimane to Perform at Festivali i Këngës

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Slimane, France's Eurovision 2024 representative facing two sexual assault complaints within three weeks, will appear as a guest at Albania's national selection. The 63rd edition of Albania's national Eurovision selection, "Festivali i Këngës 63", will take place from December 19th to 22nd. The competition's Instagram page recently announced that a special guest will appear on the first night of the contest. This guest is Slimane Nebchi, who represented France at the last Eurovision with the song "Mon Amour" and finished fourth. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The National Broadcaster and the national selection posted: "Special guest, Slimane, will perform on the first night of Festivali i Këngës 63 on December 19th. He represented France at Eurovision 2024 with the song 'Mon Amour'. The most streamed French song in the world, reaching over 2 million streams on Spotify in just 24 hours." "8 years of career: More than 2 million albums sold worldwide, numerous tours with over 1.5 million tickets sold....
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Eurovision 2025: Logo Reveal and Stage Design to be Unveiled on December 16th!

Eurovision 2025: Logo Reveal and Stage Design to be Unveiled on December 16th!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Swiss national broadcaster SRG SSR announced it will reveal the graphic package, music, and stage design for Eurovision 2025 at a special event on December 16th, along with details on ticket sales for the various shows. Renowned stage designer Florian Wieder will be responsible for the Eurovision stage design again this year. In about a week and a half, on Monday, December 16th, the Swiss national broadcaster SRG SSR will unveil the graphic package, logo, stage design, and theme music for Eurovision 2025, set to take place in May in Basel. The event will also reveal details about ticket sales for the upcoming Eurovision. German stage designer Florian Wieder, who has previously designed stages for many Eurovision editions, will be responsible for the Eurovision stage design in Basel for the ninth time this year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On Monday, December 16th, as is customary every year around December-January, the graphic package for the Eurovision Song Contest will...
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Croatia: Significant Changes for Dora 2025!

Croatia: Significant Changes for Dora 2025!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The new editor of the Croatian Eurovision national selection, Maja Tokić, reveals in an interview the significant changes in the selection process, including a new judging panel and a possible upgrade to public voting! Maja Tokić, recently appointed as the chief editor of the Croatian Eurovision national selection "Dora 2025", shared her significant plans to improve the competition. The contest format will remain similar to previous years, with two semi-finals and a grand final, though official dates are yet to be announced. However, the interview emphasized the desire to add new and exciting content to fill the schedules before the national selection and on the evening before the final. According to Tokić, enthusiasm for the national selection is at an all-time high, with 221 songs submitted for the competition. The announcement of the 24 songs chosen for the main stage took place this morning. The songs, she says, represent a variety of genres: "from pop, rock, country, hip hop, and...
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Drama in Montenegro: Vladana Vučinić Resigned as the Artistic Director of Montesong!

Drama in Montenegro: Vladana Vučinić Resigned as the Artistic Director of Montesong!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Drama Pursues Drama in Montenegro: Vladana Vučinić, Montenegro's 2022 Eurovision Representative, Resigned as the Artistic Director of Montesong! Vladana Vučinić, Montenegro's 2022 Eurovision Representative with the song "Breathe", unexpectedly announced her resignation from her position as the artistic director of Montenegro's Eurovision pre-selection, Montesong. This announcement, made via a story on the singer's private Instagram account, comes just days after the competition, during which serious questions were raised about the management of the process and the musical selections. NeonoeN band, which was selected to represent Montenegro in Eurovision 2025 after winning the Montenegrin Eurovision pre-selection "Montesong 2024" held last week, has withdrawn from the competition. The withdrawal occurred following a scandal involving the band, where it was found that they performed a different version of their song "Clickbait" well before September 1st, 2024, which is against the competition rules. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In the Montesong 2024 pre-selection held last week, the rock band NeonoeN surprisingly won with...
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Drama in Montenegro: Will NeonoeN Face Disqualification from Eurovision?!

Drama in Montenegro: Will NeonoeN Face Disqualification from Eurovision?!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Violation of competition rules: The Montenegrin television network confirmed that Montenegro's representatives for Eurovision 2025, the band NeonoeN, performed their Eurovision song "Clickbait" as early as 2023, contrary to Eurovision competition rules. What are the consequences? Here are the details! The band NeonoeN, which was chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 after winning the Montenegrin Eurovision selection "Montesong 2024" held last week, is now facing potential disqualification. Just three days after their selection, the Montenegrin national broadcaster, RTCG, confirms that the band performed a different version of their song "Clickbait" long before September 1st, 2024, which is against the competition rules. The band performed at a tourism festival held in Žabljak, Montenegro on September 9th, 2023, where they performed the song, albeit in a slightly different version. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As known, any song with an official release date from September 1st, 2024, is eligible to participate in the current Eurovision competition (2025) and so on every year....
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