Ofek Jerassi, Author at EuroMix

Montenegro: Revamped Version of “Dobrodošli” to be Released on March 9th

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Montenegro at Eurovision 2025: Nina Žižić will release the revamped version of her song "Dobrodošli" on March 9th! Nina Žižić, Montenegro's representative for Eurovision, had previously hinted at potential changes to her Eurovision song, "Dobrodošli". While she seemingly disappeared from the radar of Eurovision enthusiasts, it appears she was focusing on Eurovision preparations without unnecessary distractions. The singer has now announced that she will release the new and final version of her Eurovision song on March 9th at 20:50 CET, as part of an evening program on Montenegrin television. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The unveiling will take place during the Montenegrin evening show "Pod Naponom", which is expected to be entirely dedicated to Eurovision that night. The program will also feature a performance by Žižić with the band Who See, with whom she represented Montenegro at Eurovision 2013 with the song "Igranka". Additionally, the band Lomeliko will perform a medley of popular Eurovision songs. The new version of the song is...

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

March 6, 2025March 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 Melodifestivalen 2025. Who should represent Sweden at Eurovision according to the editorial team? The Swedish Eurovision national selection, "Melodifestivalen 2025", is set to take place tonight at 20:00, featuring 12 contestants. The winner of this local competition will represent Sweden 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 Swedish national selection. Editorial Picks: Who Should Represent Sweden? Avi Zaikaner: First Place - Måns Zelmerlöw - "Revolution" I am not a fan of Måns Zelmerlöw and didn't even vote for him in Eurovision 2015 when he won. However, Måns is returning to us in a very weak year when most of the songs are very weak. Måns has an excellent vocal performance, perfect staging, and therefore he is truly the best choice for Eurovision. Assuming he wins the national selection,...

Switzerland: Zoë Më to Compete in Eurovision 2025!

March 5, 2025March 7, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Zoë Më has been selected to represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2025, which will take place in Basel. The song she will perform on the Eurovision stage is expected to be revealed on March 10th. The Swiss national broadcaster, SRF, has announced that singer Zoë Më will represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2025 in Basel. The artist was chosen through an internal selection process by the local television network. The competition song is set to be unveiled on Monday, March 10th at 10:00 AM. This revelation from Switzerland comes as a surprise, following a period of silence regarding their representative and song for the upcoming contest throughout the season. The announcement was unexpectedly brought forward from its initially planned date of March 10th, for reasons that remain unclear. Switzerland's participation follows Nemo's victory last year with the song "The Code". The Swiss representative will perform their song in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, which will take place on May 13....

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

March 2, 2025March 3, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the Euromix editorial team convened to vote for the competing songs in Dora 2025. Who should represent Croatia at Eurovision according to the editorial team? The Croatian Eurovision national selection, "Dora 2025", is set to take place tonight at 20:15, featuring 16 contestants. The winner of this local competition will represent Croatia 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 Croatian national selection. Editorial Picks: Who Should Represent Croatia? Avi Zaikaner: First Place - Luka Nizetic - "Juzina" I chose Luka Nižetić's song because it's the catchiest and best performed song both vocally and stage-wise in the national selection semi-final. The song is about the Južina wind, which in Dalmatian culture (a region on Croatia's eastern coast) is known to cause depression, body aches, headaches, and bad moods. However, it's a very humorous and happy song. What's the problem? There are at least 5 other humorous songs...

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

March 1, 2025March 2, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the Euromix editorial team convened to vote for the competing songs in Chefsache ESC 2025. Who should represent Germany at Eurovision 2025 according to the editorial team? The German Eurovision national selection, "Chefsache ESC 2025", is set to take place tonight at 20:15, featuring 9 contestants. The winner of this local competition will represent Germany 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 German national selection. Editorial Picks: Who Should Represent Germany? Avi Zaikaner: First Place - The Great Leslie - "These Days" The Great Leslie takes the stage with a fun vibe, charismatic performance, and lots of rock 'n' roll! The song is nice, but nothing more than that. The "spoken" chorus is quite weak and not captivating, but it's the best thing that can come out of this weak national selection. Good luck Germany! I have...

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

March 1, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the Euromix editorial team convened to vote for the competing songs in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025. Who should represent Denmark at Eurovision according to the editorial team? The Danish Eurovision national selection, "Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025", is set to take place tonight at 20:00, featuring 8 contestants. The winner of this local competition will represent Denmark 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 Danish national selection. Editorial Picks: Who Should Represent Denmark? Avi Zaikaner: First Place - Andreas Kruse - "Hear My Prayer" "Hear My Prayer" sounds like a pop ballad that manages to surprise me as the song progresses. The arrangement doesn't go to expected places and makes me as a listener curious about the song. The vocal performance required for this song is not simple, and if Andreas hits the notes vocally, he might win...

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

February 28, 2025March 1, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the Euromix editorial team convened to vote for the competing songs in Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025. Who should represent Serbia at Eurovision 2025 according to the editorial team? The Serbian Eurovision national selection, "Pesma za Evroviziju 2025", is set to take place tonight at 21:00, featuring 16 contestants. The winner of this local competition will represent Serbia 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 Serbia national selection. Editorial Picks: Who Should Represent Serbia? Avi Zaikaner: First Place - Princ - "Mila" Princ is the only one bringing a Balkan ballad to the Serbian Eurovision pre-selection stage, an emotional and well-crafted piece in which he showcases his vocal abilities combined with a captivating musical arrangement that could easily bring Serbia to the top 10. Among the mix of pop and EDM songs chosen so far to compete in Eurovision,...

Icelandic Eurovision Delegation Head: “Bring Back the Jury to the Semi-Finals!”

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Iceland in Eurovision 2025: The head of the Icelandic Eurovision delegation is working on reinstating jury voting in the semi-finals, claiming unfairness in the current 100% audience voting system. Iceland, represented by VÆB with the song "Róa" at Eurovision, is taking the lead in the fight to bring back jury voting to the semi-finals. In an interview, Felix Bergsson, head of the Icelandic Eurovision delegation, confirmed that he is working on this issue. He argued that the audience-only voting system in the semi-finals is unfair and does not provide equal opportunities for all countries. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Bergsson, the main problem with audience voting in the semi-finals is the lack of equal opportunities for each country to reach the final. He claims that countries with large diasporas (expatriate communities) advance to the final more easily (examples include Albania, Poland, and Israel), while smaller countries (like Iceland) without significant expatriate communities miss out on opportunities even when they deserve...

Tonight at 21:00 CET: First Semi Final of “Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025”

February 25, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tonight at 21:00 CET: The first semi-final of the Serbian Eurovision pre-selection, "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025," Fifteen contestants will participate, with eight advancing to the final. The Serbian Eurovision pre-selection "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025" kicks off tonight with the first semi-final. Fifteen contestants will participate in the semi-final, with eight advancing to the final. The selection will be based on 50% jury voting and 50% public voting. The first semi-final broadcast will hosted by Dragana Kosjerina, Kristina Radenković, along with green room hosts Stefan Popović and Đorđe Živadinović Grgur. The second semi-final will take place tomorrow, February 26, with eight more contestants advancing to the final. The first semi-final will begin at 21:00 CET and is expected to conclude around 23:30 CET. Watch the first semi-final of "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025" – Click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); First Semi-Final participants: Bojana x David – Šesto čulo Igor Simić – Ne mogu Vampiri – Tebi treba neko kao ja Nataša Kojić – Up and Down Tropico – AI Jelena Aleen – Kameleon Filarri – Meet and Greet ...

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

February 22, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the Euromix editorial team convened to vote for the competing songs in Songvakeppnin 2025. Who should represent Iceland at Eurovision according to the editorial team? The Icelandic Eurovision national selection, "Songvakeppnin 2025", is set to take place tonight at 20:45, featuring 6 contestants. The winner of this local competition will represent Iceland 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 Icelandic national selection. Editorial Picks: Who Should Represent Iceland? Ofek Jerassi: First Place - Stebbi Jak - "Set Me Free" After a dramatic year last year in the Icelandic pre-selection (but with a happy ending), it seems that everything is calm in Iceland this year, but unfortunately, the quality hasn't particularly improved. This year's Icelandic pre-selection is weak, with mostly formulaic songs, and that's not a recipe that will get Iceland to the final. Iceland's only chances of qualifying...