Ofek Jerassi, Author at EuroMix

Noa Kirel’s New Song: A Revival of a Classic Eurovision Hit!

April 2, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Noa Kirel, Israel's Eurovision 2023 representative, and Maya Buskila, a finalist in Israel's 2019 Eurovision selection, have released a new rendition of a beloved and iconic Eurovision song! Listen to the track now. Noa Kirel, who represented Israel at Eurovision 2023, has teamed up with singer Maya Buskila, a finalist in Israel's "The Next Star for Eurovision" 2019, to release a fresh version of the song "Biladecha" ("Without You"). This track is itself an adaptation of the Spanish Eurovision hit "Dime," originally performed by Beth in 2003. The Hebrew lyrics were translated by Doron Medalie, while the new production was crafted by Asi Tal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The song "Dime" was one of the favorites to win Eurovision 2003 but ultimately placed eighth. Despite this result, it remains a cherished classic among Eurovision fans, often regarded as one of Spain's best entries in the competition's history. The music video for Kirel and Buskila's version utilized advanced AI technology, marking it as...

Ukraine: The Public to Choose Ukraine’s Jury for Eurovision 2025!

March 25, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine at Eurovision 2025: Ukraine has opened voting for the selection of jury members who will determine the Ukrainian jury score in the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final to the public! Who are the nine candidates, and how many of them are already familiar to Eurovision fans? Ukraine, which will be represented at Eurovision 2025 by Ziferblat with their song "Bird of Pray," has made a groundbreaking decision to let the public choose the jury members who will determine the Ukrainian jury score in the Grand Final. Out of nine candidates, the five who receive the highest number of votes will form Ukraine's official jury for Eurovision 2025. The chosen jury members will be revealed on May 17, 2025, the night before the Grand Final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Who Are the Candidates for Ukraine's Eurovision Jury? Most of the candidates have connections to Eurovision, either as former contestants or as participants in Ukraine's national selection...

Finland: Boycott Petition Against Israel at Eurovision Expands and Receives Response from National Broadcaster!

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Finland at Eurovision 2025: The online petition calling for a boycott of the competition and demanding to prevent Israel's participation in Eurovision 2025 is expanding, and even receives an official response from the Finnish national broadcaster! In Finland, a country of approximately 5.5 million inhabitants, a protest has emerged calling for Israel's exclusion from the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. The petition, published by "Sumud", the Finnish Network for Palestine, urges the Finnish national broadcaster, Yle, to demand that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) prevent Israel's participation in the competition. The petition, launched last month, has grown to over 10,000 citizen signatures and an additional 500 artists and creators. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In previous years, similar calls to boycott Israel were heard, especially in Nordic countries like Norway and Iceland, where numerous demonstrations against Israel's participation took place. However, this year has seen relative silence on the issue in these countries, with the Finnish protest standing out as somewhat...

Yuval Raphael Joins the Eurovision Contestants’ Instagram Group!

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Following last night's report, Yuval Raphael, Israel's representative, has been added to the Eurovision 2025 contestants' Instagram group! Who are the representatives that Yuval is already in contact with? Yesterday, a surprising detail about Eurovision 2025 participants has emerged. According to Australia's representative, Go-Jo, a group chat was created among this year's contestants. Participants are chatting via Instagram and have even shared personal introduction photos. Some of these conversations leaked online, sparking considerable curiosity among fans. Listen to the Israel's Eurovision 2025 song, performed by Yuval Raphael: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); End of a Boycott or Just a Misunderstanding? After the Eurovision news site Eurovisionfun has exclusively revealed yesterday that Israel's representative, Yuval Raphael, had been left out of the Eurovision contestants' Instagram group, Yuval was added to the group. The group’s admin, Denmark’s Sissal, was informed about the uproar surrounding the group and its members. This development comes as a relief, especially considering that last...

Georgia at Eurovision 2025: Was the Selection Process for the Representative and Song Fair?

March 23, 2025April 27, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Georgia at Eurovision 2025: About a week after Mariam Shengelia was chosen as Georgia's representative, Nini Iris, the candidate who had been marked as the central name to represent Georgia since the beginning of the Eurovision season, speaks out and reveals her side, as well as the song that could have represented Georgia in Basel. The international Georgian singer Nini Iris was one of the central names marked as candidates to represent Georgia at Eurovision. She was the favorite among Georgian fans, and insiders indicated that she had indeed submitted a song to the Georgian internal committee. After the discussions about Iris, Georgia fell silent, and speculation began about the country's possible withdrawal from the competition, until last Friday when Mariam Shengelia's selection with the song "Freedom" was announced. Many of Iris's fans wondered what had happened along the way, and how it was possible that despite being marked at such an early stage, she was ultimately not chosen to...

Estonia’s Tommy Cash: “We Will Make Changes to the Performance for Eurovision”

March 20, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Estonia at Eurovision 2025: Tommy Cash who will perform "Espresso Macchiato" on the Eurovision 2025 stage, revealed in an interview that he plans to make changes to his performance – and aims to win Eurovision in Basel! is the name of the song that will be performed by singer Tommy Cash, who will represent Estonia with "Espresso Macchiato" in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025 on May 13 in Basel, Switzerland, has announced his intention to revamp his performance in an interview, and clarified that he is aiming for the win in Basel! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking in an interview, Cash expressed his determination to refine his act compared to the one presented during Estonia's national selection. "We took off stuff that didn’t work, left the stuff that works and got more things to play around with," he explained. "I want to show a different side of Tommy – he has many sides, and I want to let him out." While Cash...

The Wrong Revolution: Serious Allegations Against Måns Zelmerlöw!

March 18, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); From one downfall to another: Måns Zelmerlöw, the Eurovision 2015 winner who also competed in this year’s Swedish national selection and lost unexpectedly, now faces serious allegations from his ex-wife! Måns Zelmerlöw, who won Eurovision 2015 with his iconic song "Heroes," recently competed in Sweden's Melodifestivalen with his new track "Revolution." Despite being the favorite to win, he suffered a surprising defeat and reacted bitterly. Now, he finds himself embroiled in an even more personal crisis, as his ex-wife, British actress Ciara Janson, has leveled severe accusations against him. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Janson took to Instagram to share a scathing post accusing Måns of drug addiction, emotional and physical abuse, and "endless" infidelity. According to her, she filed for divorce in the UK to protect both their privacy but now feels compelled to speak out. In her words: "I stayed quiet and protected my ex-husband for too long." In her post, Janson urged others in similar situations to seek help: "I...

Israel at Eurovision 2025: Yuval Raphael Has Revealed “New Day Will Rise”!

March 9, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Yuval Raphael has unveiled "New Day Will Rise" set to be performed at the Eurovision stage this May. Listen to the song now. "New Day Will Rise" is the title of the song to be performed by Yuval Raphael, who will represent Israel in the second half of the second semi-final of Eurovision 2025, scheduled for May 15 in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by Keren Peles, who also contributed to last year’s Israeli entry, "Hurricane". The Israeli Eurovision entry was revealed this evening during a festive broadcast aired on the national broadcaster Kan 11. The program featured interviews with the songwriters and members of the selection committee responsible for choosing Israel's entry. Hosted by Hila Korach, the event included a special performance by Raphael alongside Eden Golan, Israel’s Eurovision 2024 representative, where they sang "Hurricane". The broadcast concluded with the premiere of the official music video for "New Day Will Rise." (adsbygoogle...

Euromix’s Choice: Who Should Represent Portugal at Eurovision 2025?

March 8, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the Euromix editorial team convened to vote for the competing songs in Festival da Cancao 2025. Who should represent Portugal at Eurovision according to the editorial team? The Portuguese Eurovision national selection, "Festival da Cancao 2025", is set to take place tonight at 22:00, featuring 12 contestants. The winner of this local competition will represent Portugal at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. In anticipation of this event, Euromix editorial team members gathered to listen to the participating songs and select their favorites from the Portuguese national selection. Editorial Picks: Who Should Represent Portugal? Avi Zaikaner: First Place - Fernando Daniel - "Medo" Fernando Daniel took the stage at the national selection and performed a simple ballad, but I felt that he managed to express and pour his heart out through the song. He also demonstrates impressive vocal abilities. I hope this song will be chosen. I believe it will succeed in reaching the Eurovision final and secure a place...

Eurovision 2025 Betting Odds: Do We Have a Winning Song?

March 7, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eurovision 2025 Betting Odds: Sweden continues to lead, but someone is coming close, threatening to take the lead! These are the significant changes in the betting odds table over the last week! Just days before the submission deadline for Eurovision 2025 entries to the European Broadcasting Union, only nine songs remain unrevealed! Six additional countries unveiled their songs for Eurovision 2025 in the past week: Austria, United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Croatia, and Czechia. Some entered the top 10, while others ranked at the bottom of the table – how did the unveiling of the songs affect the Eurovision 2025 betting table? The full table is later in the article! So, has the Eurovision winning song been revealed in the past week? It's quite possible! Yesterday morning, the Austrian entry "Wasted Love" performed by opera singer JJ was unveiled. It's an incredibly impressive pop-opera ballad that will be hard to overlook. If JJ's live vocal abilities match his recorded studio version...