Ofek Jerassi, Author at EuroMix

Ukraine: First Nine Finalists in Vidbir Revealed!

December 20, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ukrainian national broadcaster unveils the first nine contestants in the Ukrainian Eurovision national selection - "Vidbir 2025". One additional contestant, to be chosen by the Ukrainian public, will join the list. 374 songs were submitted for the Ukrainian Eurovision national selection, from which 20 contestants were chosen for an initial shortlist. These candidates conducted auditions before a special panel of judges last week. Now, the Ukrainian national broadcaster Suspilne reveals nine of the ten contestants for the Ukrainian Eurovision national selection, "Vidbir 2025". 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 Final Future Culture — "Waste My Time" KHAYAT — "HONOR" KRYLATA — "STAY TRUE" MOLODI — "My Sea" Ziferblat — "Bird of Prayer" Abyei — "Dim" DK Energetik —...

Eurovision 2025: Visuals, Logo and Stage Revealed

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The European Broadcasting Union and Swiss national broadcaster have released the official logo and stage design for Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel! What do they symbolize? The European Broadcasting Union and the Swiss national broadcaster, SRG SSR, have unveiled the branding for Eurovision 2025, centered around the theme "Unity Shapes Love". The competition's logo is composed of many small hearts, intended to represent unity. The logo is accompanied by the slogan "United By Music" – which has been used for all competitions since 2023. This exact slogan accompanied the contest in Liverpool, UK, and in Malmö, Sweden. Additionally, the stage design for the competition has been revealed, incorporating many Swiss elements. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Swiss Democracy Inspires Eurovision 2025 Design The design is influenced by Swiss direct democracy, which revolves around listening and constant dialogue between elected officials and the people. Artur Deyneuve, the artistic director responsible for the design, explains: "In the design, we tell the story of...

Luxembourg: Luxembourg Song Contest Songs to be Revealed on December 19

December 11, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Luxembourgish national broadcaster has announced that it will unveil the songs for the Luxembourg Eurovision national selection "Luxembourg Song Contest 2025" on December 19! Luxembourg's national broadcaster, RTL, will reveal the 7 competing songs in the Luxembourg Eurovision national selection, "Luxembourg Song Contest 2025", on December 19. This announcement marks a significant milestone in Luxembourg's return to the Eurovision stage after a long absence. The national final will take place on Saturday, January 25th, at the Rockhal concert hall in Esch-Sur-Alzette. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Here are the seven artists competing in the Luxembourg national final: One Last Time: This band participated in last year's national selection with the song "Devil In The Detail", which wasn't enough to advance them to the second stage. With a well-defined pop-rock style and sound, One Last Time released their debut mini-album in 2022. The band members are Andrea Galleti (31, lead singer and advertising agent), Jonathan Fersino (32, bass, advertising agent and sound engineer), Barbara...

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...