Ofek Jerassi, Author at EuroMix

Ukraine: Contestants for the First Stage of Vidbir Revealed!

December 11, 2024February 10, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, has announced the 20 contestants in the first stage of the Ukrainian Eurovision national selection, "Vidbir 2025", whose winner will represent the country at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, announced this evening the 20 contestants in the first stage of the Eurovision national selection "Vidbir 2025". From these 20 artists who have reached the first stage, which is not televised, 9 artists will be chosen to participate in the final broadcast of the selection. Additionally, one of the 11 not initially selected will receive a wildcard from the audience, so that ultimately the list of ten contestants in the final broadcast of the selection will be published on January 17. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of participants in Vidbir 2025 Brykulets Enleo Fiïnka Future Culture Grisana Khayat Krylata Molodi Mon fia Ranwari Starykova Hrystina Teslenko Yagody Ziferblat Abie Dk energetic Masha Kondratenko Muyad Sluhai Sashu ...

Serbia: Participants for Pesma Za Evroviziju Revealed!

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Serbian national broadcaster, RTS, unveiled this morning the 30 contestants in the Serbian Eurovision national selection, "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025", whose winner will represent Serbia at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The Serbian national broadcaster, RTS, revealed this morning the 30 contestants expected to participate in the Serbian Eurovision national selection "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025" for Eurovision 2025. The hosts for the national selection will be disclosed after January 1, 2025. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Full Participants List Buč Kesidi – Tužne ljubavi Igor Simić – Ne mogu Tropico band – AI Tam – Durum durum Džet Vega – Rolerkoster Mila – Gaia Dušan Kurtić – Boginja Harem Girls – Aladin Mimi Mercedez – Turbo žurka Dram – Vanja Ivana Štrbac – La La La Milan Nikolić i banda – Storia del amor Bojana x David – Šesto čulo Iskaz – Trendseter Tanja Banjanin – Ja sam bolja Princ – Mila Biber – Da mi se vratiš Nataša Kojić – Up and Down Kruz Roudi – Sve i odmah SEDLAR – Oči boje zemlje Jelena Pajić – Kameleon Nikola Antonijević Anton – U grad AltCtrl – Mamurna jutra Filarri – Meet and Greet GIFTS & ROSES – Do kraja vremena Maja Nikolić – Žali srce moje ...

Albania: Heading Towards the Most Advanced Eurovision National Selection in History?

December 10, 2024February 6, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Albanian media reveals new details about the national selection, which could be the most technologically advanced and innovative that Albania has ever presented! Albanian media today unveiled new details about the Albanian Eurovision national selection, scheduled for December 19-22. For the first time, the Albanian representative for Eurovision will be chosen through a combination of jury and public voting, with the jury having significantly more power than the audience, with a 60%-40% vote ratio in favor of the jury. This comes after the jury's favorite was crowned the festival winner in the last two years, while the audience favorite was chosen to represent Albania in the competition. The winner of the local competition will represent the country at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The hosts for the Albanian national selection have been announced – Enkel Demi, Ornela Bregu, and Dalina Buzi, well-known figures in the Albanian cultural scene. For the first time in the history...

Montenegro: Nina Žižić to Perform “Dobrodošli” at Eurovision 2025

December 8, 2024February 9, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Montenegro at Eurovision 2025: Nina Žižić will represent Montenegro with her song "Dobrodošli" following the withdrawal of NeonoeN, the winners of the Montenegrin national selection. She will perform "Dobrodošli" on the Eurovision 2025 stage. Listen to the song. "Dobrodošli" (meaning "Welcome") is the title of the song that will be performed by singer Nina Žižić, who will represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by Drako Dimitrov, an internationally renowned composer who has penned numerous Eurovision entries. The song is performed in the Montenegrin language. Žižić secured second place in the national selection with 19 points, ranking fourth in the public vote and first with the international jury panel. The band Baryak won the public vote with their song "Dva Srca", while the overall winner was NeonoeN, who later withdrew from the competition due to an alleged violation of Eurovision rules. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The performance opens in dimness with Žižić blindfolded, as blue and purple lights illuminate the stage. LED screens...

Insurance Group Helvetia to Sponsor Eurovision 2025 in Basel!

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Insurance group Helvetia has announced that it will serve as an additional sponsor for Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland, joining the Basel Cantonal Bank and Novartis on the list of sponsors. Swiss insurance group Helvetia has officially announced that it will serve as an additional sponsor for Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland. This announcement follows the declarations of Basel Cantonal Bank (Basler Kantonalbank - BKB) and Novartis as official sponsors of the competition, the latter replacing TikTok after three years in this role. Unlike the other sponsors who are local to Basel, Helvetia's headquarters are located in St. Gallen in northeastern Switzerland. The company's CEO, Martin Jara, enthusiastically declared: "We are proud to contribute to an unforgettable festival in the city." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Helvetia's Unique Contribution to Eurovision 2025 Helvetia is a leading international insurance group founded in 1858, operating in over 20 countries worldwide. The company plans to open a unique venue called "Campus Basel"...

Monaco: Is the Country Signaling Interest in Returning to Eurovision?

December 6, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A year after the launch of the new Monégasque national public broadcaster, TVMONACO, its representative joins the European Broadcasting Union's board of directors – is this a signal of the country's possible return to the Eurovision Song Contest? The new Monégasque broadcaster, TVMONACO, has successfully placed a representative on the board of directors of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The elected member is Nathalie Biancolli, CEO of the television network. As a reminder, on September 1, 2023, the new television network was launched, replacing the TMC channel, which was privately owned by French interests. The new channel contains content primarily related to life in Monaco, ranging from documentaries, sports, lifestyle, and importantly, a news division – a necessary condition for membership in the EBU and participation in competitions overseen by the EBU. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In March of last year, TVMONACO was accepted as a full member of the EBU, which organizes and oversees the Eurovision Song Contest....

Greece: Participation Fees for Eurovision 2025 Revealed

December 5, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Greek national broadcaster ERT has published its participation fee for Eurovision 2025, amounting to approximately 143,000 euros. The Greek national broadcaster ERT yesterday published an official document on their website, stating that the network's participation fee for Eurovision 2025 will stand at just over 143,000 euros. While this is a significant amount, it represents good news for Greece and other participating national broadcasters in the competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to reports, last year the Greek national broadcaster paid the European Broadcasting Union over 176,000 euros for their participation in the contest in Malmö. This represents a significant decrease of about 33,000 euros from the previous year. In recent years, there has been an increase in participation fees for each country, which has led to the withdrawal of several countries from the competition, such as Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Participation fees are determined, among other factors, based on the size of the participating country and its economic...

Croatia: Contestants for Eurovision National Selection Revealed!

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Croatian national broadcaster unveiled this morning the 24 contestants for the Croatian Eurovision national selection, "Dora 2025", with the winner set to represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The Croatian national broadcaster, HRT, revealed this morning the 24 contestants expected to participate in the Croatian Eurovision national selection "Dora 2025" for Eurovision 2025. Additionally, the national broadcaster disclosed four backup songs chosen in case one of the participants withdraws. It's worth noting that the song of Croatia's 2024 representative, Baby Lasagna, was one of the backup songs and was eventually selected, reaching second place at Eurovision. The Croatian national selection will take place during February, at a location yet to be disclosed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of Contestants 1. Ananda - "Lies Lay Cold" 2. EoT - "Bye, Bye, Bye" 3. Filomena - "Strong" 4. Irma - "Enigma" 5. IVXN - "Monopol" 6. Jelena Radan - "SALUT!" 7. Lara feat. LSQ - "MAMA" 8. laurakojapjeva - "NPC" 9. LELEK - "The Soul of my Soul" 10. Luka Nižetić - "Južina" 11. Magazin - "AaAaA" 12. Marin...

Drama in Montenegro: NeonoeN Withdraws From Eurovision!

December 4, 2024February 9, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The band NeonoeN, chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025, has withdrawn from the competition. What is the reason for the withdrawal and who will represent Montenegro in their place? NeonoeN, the band chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 after winning the national selection "Montesong 2024" last week, has withdrawn from the competition. The withdrawal came in the wake of a scandal in which the band was involved, where it was found that they had performed a different version of their song "Clickbait" well before September 1, 2024, which contravenes contest regulations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It should be noted that the band withdrew on their own initiative, without involvement from the Montenegrin national broadcaster or the European Broadcasting Union. In their withdrawal letter, the band expressed gratitude for the support they received during the national selection. They stated: "We are not interested in being part of gossip that does not involve music," and that "Eurovision was never our...

Latvia: Songs for Latvian Eurovision National Selection Revealed!

December 4, 2024February 15, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Listen: The Latvian national broadcaster, LTV, today revealed the songs that will compete in the Latvian Eurovision national selection, "Supernova 2025". The Latvian representative and song for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on February 8. The Latvian national broadcaster LTV today released for listening the 20 competing songs in the Eurovision national selection "Supernova 2025", which will be held on Saturday, February 8th, 2025. The winner of the local competition will represent the country at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. 96 songs were submitted to the local Eurovision national selection, of which, as mentioned, 20 songs were chosen. The Latvian selection will take place over two evenings: the semi-final will be held on Saturday, February 1st, and the final of the competition will take place a week later, on Saturday, February 8th. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Latvian national selection for Eurovision 2025 features a diverse array of artists and musical styles. The full list...