Ilay Gaist, Author at EuroMix

Drama in Finland: One Morning Left Got Disqualified from “UMK 2025” Due to Serious Allegations

January 22, 2025February 10, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Finnish National Broadcaster YLE announced One Morning Left's withdrawal from "UMK 2025" due to allegations against a member, leading to the band's dissolution. The Finnish National Broadcaster YLE announced today that One Morning Left, scheduled to perform "Puppy" in the Finnish Eurovision national final "UMK 2025", will not participate in the competition to choose Finland's representative for Eurovision 2025. The band explained in a detailed post that serious allegations were raised against one of its members, leading to the band's dissolution as other members refused to perform with him. The Finnish national final, set for February 8th, 2025, will proceed as usual with six contestants instead of seven. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In their post, the band stated: "We were made aware of serious anonymous allegations against one of our members on social media. According to these allegations, Mika Lahti allegedly contacted a presumably minor person between 2007 and 2010, knowingly or unknowingly. These allegations came as a complete...

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 =...

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...

Ukraine: The List of Participants in “Vidbir 2025” is Completed – Songs to be Revealed on January 23rd!

January 17, 2025February 10, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukrainian National Broadcaster, Suspilne, announced the final contestant for "Vidbir 2025", and revealed the date for releasing competing songs. FIЇNKA won the last spot with the song "Kultura", receiving 30% of votes. The Ukrainian National Broadcaster, Suspilne, has disclosed that FIЇNKA has secured the last entry ticket to the Ukrainian Eurovision pre-selection, "Vidbir 2025", scheduled for February 8th, 2025. Her song "Культура" ("Kultura", in English: "Culture") garnered approximately 30% of the votes, equivalent to about 80,000 votes, and also received support from Ukraine's Eurovision 2024 representatives, Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil. Furthermore, the National Broadcaster announced that the other nine songs competing in the pre-selection will be unveiled on January 23rd, 2025! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of Contestants in "Vidbir 2025" National Final Future Culture — "Waste My Time" KHAYAT — "HONOR" KRYLATA — "STAY TRUE" MOLODI — "My Sea" Ziferblat — "Bird of Pray" Abyei — "Dim" DK Energetik — "Sil" Masha Kondratenko — "No Time to...

Poland: Polskich Kwalifikacji 2025 Contestants And Songs Revealed!

January 14, 2025February 15, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Polish National Broadcaster TVP revealed today the 10 artists competing in the Polish Eurovision national selection "Polskich Kwalifikacji 2025". The representative and song for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on February 14th. Listen to the songs! The final audition process for the Polish Eurovision national selection has concluded, as announced by the Polish National Broadcaster TVP. As a reminder, about two months ago, the Polish National Broadcaster TVP confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2025, to be held in Basel, Switzerland. In the final audition stage, the 25 best artists selected by a committee from the Polish National Broadcaster were invited to perform and be evaluated by a judging panel behind closed doors at TVP's studio in Warsaw. The Polish representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel will be chosen on February 14th solely by public vote, during a pre-Eurovision event to be held at the Polish National Broadcaster's headquarters in Warsaw. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The participants competing in...

Eurovision 2025 Ticket Sales: Up to Half of Pre-Registration Accounts Suspected Fake

January 12, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The preperations to Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, are in full swing. Ticket pre-registration attracted about 500,000 sign-ups so far, with organizers suspecting between one-third to half of accounts are fake. This year, unlike previous years, the official Eurovision website announced that to purchase tickets, individuals needed to first register for the ticket mailing list through the TicketCorner website by January 11th. This registration process was implemented to prevent ticket resale, a common issue that often hinders fans from acquiring tickets to live performances. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Thomas Pittino, the marketing manager for the Eurovision contest, revealed in an interview with local Swiss media (SRF) that between one-third to half of these registrations are suspected to be bots or fake accounts. He stated: "Between a third and half of these registrations are suspected to be bots or fake accounts." Efforts are underway to filter out these inauthentic registrations, as the purpose of the pre-registration is to allow genuine fans...

Lithuania in Eurovision 2025: Results of the First National Semi-Final

January 11, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The first semi-final in Lithuania is behind us: two 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", kicked off today! Nine 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: Justė Baradulinaitė and Anyanya. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Results of the First Semi-Final: Anyanya - "Running Out of Time" - (12+12= 24) Justė Baradulinaitė - "Tired" - (10+10= 20) Ewa – "Tell me a lie" - (7+7= 14) Mantas Ben – "Svajonės po 12" - (8+6= 14) Rūta Budreckaitė - "Tai kur namai" - (4+8= 12) Lit - "You're Not Alone" - (6+4= 10) Viktorija Faith - "Scary Beautiful" - (5+3= 8) Euften – "Goodbye Hell"...

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

January 11, 2025January 11, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:00 CET will take place the first semi-final of the Lithuanian Eurovision pre-selection "Eurovizija.LT 2025", at its end two songs will be chosen that will secure their place in the final. Here is a link to watch the broadcast. The semi-final stage in the Lithuanian Eurovision pre-selection, "Eurovizija.LT", is setting out today! Nine 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 the city of Vilnius, hosted by Gabriele Martirosian, Augustė Nombeko, and Rimvydas Černiauskas. The semi-final will begin at 20:00 and continue until 21:40 CET. To watch the semi-final of the Lithuanian pre-Eurovision – 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 a...

Malta: The MESC Songs Released!

January 8, 2025February 15, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Maltese National Broadcaster, PBS, revealed the 24 competing songs for "MESC 2025", along with semi-final allocations, stage design, and new graphic branding. The representative and song for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on February 8th. Listen to the songs! The Maltese National Broadcaster PBS has revealed the 24 songs participating in the Maltese Eurovision pre-selection "MESC 2025". On February 8th, the final of the pre-selection will take place, where Malta will choose its representative and song for Eurovision 2025, to be held in Basel, Switzerland. Along with the participating songs, new details about the pre-selection itself were revealed: the graphic design, stage, and semi-finals allocation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Semi-Finals Allocation First Semi-Final - Tuesday, February 4th: Mark Anthony Bartolo - "Hideaway" Adria Twins - "Qalb ma' Qalb" Dre' Curmi - "Te amo" Haley Azzopardi - "Whistleblower" Justine Shorfid - "Still I Rise" JVF - "Festa (No Time for Siesta)" Kristy Spiteri - "Heaven Sent" Marie Claire -...

Slovenia: Eurovision National Selection Songs to be Published on January 25th!

January 7, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Slovenian national broadcaster, RTVSLO, reveals many new details about the Slovenian Eurovision national selection broadcasts, including - the date of revealing the 12 competing songs and the identity of the hosts of the Slovenian Eurovision national selection "EMA 2025"! Slovenian national broadcaster, RTVSLO, revealed today (Tuesday) many details about the Slovenian Eurovision national selection broadcasts, including the date of publishing the songs competing in the Eurovision national selection, on January 25th, a week before the big final! In the upcoming article, you will know how the preliminary broadcast will be conducted and additional details about the final broadcast that will take place on February 1st! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Slovenian national broadcaster, RTVSLO, decided to add an additional broadcast to the Slovenian Eurovision national selection "EMA 2025" in which no voting will take place, but rather a preliminary performance so that viewers at home can get to know the contestants and their songs. The additional broadcast, named EMA...