HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025: Valerie Hamaty, Yuval Raphael, Daniel Wais and Moran Aharoni and Red Band Will Compete in the Grand Finale!

HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025: Valerie Hamaty, Yuval Raphael, Daniel Wais and Moran Aharoni and Red Band Will Compete in the Grand Finale!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); We have our final four: Yuval Raphael, Moran Aharoni and Red Band, Valerie Hamaty and Daniel Wais advanced tonight to the finale of "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025" which will take place next Wednesday, January 22. Recap of episode 31. Five contestants remain in the semi-final stage of "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025", with the grand winner of the competition set to represent Israel at Eurovision 2025, which will take place in Basel on May 13, 15, and 17. Tonight's challenge is "The Hot Sofa" – the five contestants will perform one after another, with the highest-scoring contestant sitting on the hot sofa after each performance. Whoever sits on the hot sofa after all performances will receive the first ticket to the finale! Later in the evening, the scores reset, and the four contestants will face another vote by the judges and audience in Eurovision-style voting, where each judge can give contestants 7, 8, 10, and 12 points. The judges' votes...
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“KAN” Closure Law Frozen, Budget to be Government-Controlled: Is Israel’s Eurovision Participation Still at Risk?

“KAN” Closure Law Frozen, Budget to be Government-Controlled: Is Israel’s Eurovision Participation Still at Risk?

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Drama during Economic Committee discussions: Committee Chairman, MK David Bitan, announced that the law to close the Israeli national broadcaster, "KAN", will not be advanced in the committee: "We need public broadcasting." The section regarding the broadcaster's budget will still be promoted. During discussions of the Knesset's (Israeli parliament) Economic Committee, Chairman David Bitan announced that the committee would not advance the law to close the Israeli national broadcaster, which had already passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset plenum. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) had also intervened, sending a strongly worded letter to MK Bitan and other committee members, emphasizing the need for an independent broadcasting body. Bitan echoed this sentiment in his statement: "We need public broadcasting." What will be promoted in the committee is the section that will make the broadcaster's budget subject to the state budget. This move could potentially compromise the independence of "KAN" and may jeopardize Israel's participation in Eurovision. Communications Minister Shlomo...
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Last Minute U-turn? Marina Satti Will Take Part in the Greek National Final!

Last Minute U-turn? Marina Satti Will Take Part in the Greek National Final!

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  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Last Minute U-turn? Preparations for the Greek Eurovision national final continue, and while Greece promises prominent guests will attend the final, it is now reported that Greece's Eurovision 2024 representative, Marina Satti, will take an active part in the broadcast selecting the singer who will replace her. Preparations for Greece's first open national final in 22 years, scheduled for January 30th, are reaching their peak. This event will determine Greece's representative and song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Despite earlier reports suggesting that last year's Greek representative, Marina Satti, would be absent from the broadcast, a last-minute change seems to have occurred. According to numerous reports, the singer who represented Greece at Eurovision 2024 will be present at the national final. Marina, it appears, will pass the torch to the winner of the final, who will take on the Greek representation for Eurovision 2025. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Unexpected Turn of Events Previously, it was reported that Sakis Rouvas and Helena Paparizou...
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Doron Medalie: “Valerie Hamaty Should Represent Israel at Eurovision”

Doron Medalie: “Valerie Hamaty Should Represent Israel at Eurovision”

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Doron Medalie, one of Israel's prominent Eurovision composers who also wrote the winning song at Eurovision 2018, speaks about "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision" contestant Valerie Hamaty, saying she should represent Israel at Eurovision. "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025" is entering its critical stages leading up to the grand finale, set to air on January 22nd, where Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, will be chosen. Everyone is forming opinions on who should represent the country at Eurovision, in a year that promises to be no less challenging than Eurovision 2024. One of Israel's most prominent Eurovision composers, Doron Medalie, has expressed his opinion on contestant Valerie Hamaty: "She's a tremendous singer who should represent us at Eurovision." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Doron Medalie's Endorsement In an interview on Keshet 12, Medalie stated that Hamaty should represent Israel at Eurovision. He also complimented the vocal abilities of Moran Aharoni, who is competing in "HaKokhav HaBa" along with Red...
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San Marino: San Marino Song Contest auditions will be broadcast in a special daily program!

San Marino: San Marino Song Contest auditions will be broadcast in a special daily program!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); San Marino's national broadcaster, SMRTV, announced a new daily program that will air the national final's auditions and semi-finals starting from January 20th. San Marino's national broadcaster, SMRTV, is in the midst of auditions for their Eurovision 2025 selection process, now renamed "San Marino Song Contest". The contest will determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. SMRTV has announced that starting January 20th at 16:00 (CET), a daily program dedicated to the ongoing auditions and semi-finals will be broadcast, titled "Salotto – Una Voce per San Marino". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The national selection, newly named "San Marino Song Contest," is scheduled to take place on March 8th. Over 200 contestants have already submitted entries, with 80 artists set to advance to the semi-final stages. The selection process includes an initial registration and "casting" phase, followed by four regular semi-finals, an additional semi-final for local artists, and a "second chance" semi-final. It's worth...
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France’s Tom Leeb: “Eurovision was a mistake”

France’s Tom Leeb: “Eurovision was a mistake”

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Singer Tom Leeb, who was supposed to represent France in Eurovision 2020 that was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, declares in a harsh statement that participating in Eurovision was a mistake for him. What led the singer to feel this way following participation in a Eurovision that ultimately did not happen? The French national broadcaster internally selected singer Tom Leeb to represent France at Eurovision 2020, which was supposed to take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Tom was set to perform the song "Mon Alliée (The Best In Me)" on stage about five years ago, but the world had other plans. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that broke out worldwide in early 2020, the 65th Eurovision Song Contest scheduled for that year was canceled for the first time in its history. Now, five years later, the French singer admits that participating in Eurovision was a mistake. What led him to make such a strange statement, given that the Eurovision...
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Portugal: Festival da Canção 2025 Contestants and Songs to be Revealed on January 23!

Portugal: Festival da Canção 2025 Contestants and Songs to be Revealed on January 23!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The contestants and songs of the Portuguese national final, "Festival da Canção 2025," will be revealed for the first time on January 23. Twenty contestants will participate in the selection to represent the country at Eurovision 2025. Portuguese national broadcaster RTP is set to unveil the contestants for its national final "Festival da Canção 2025" on Thursday, January 23. Along with the participants, the songs they have submitted to compete for representing Portugal at Eurovision 2025 in Basel will also be revealed. The list of composers was already published in November, likely including some who will perform their own songs, as has been the custom in previous years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   הצגת פוסט זה באינסטגרם   ‏‎פוסט משותף על ידי ‏‎Festival da Canção‎‏ (@‏‎festivaldacancao.rtp‎‏)‎‏ Competition Structure As in previous years, Portugal's national final will unfold over three evenings – two semi-finals and a final, scheduled to take place during February and March. The first semi-final is set for February 22, followed...
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Serbia: Another Disqualification in Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025

Serbia: Another Disqualification in Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Another disqualification in Serbia: The band Dram, which was supposed to participate in the Serbian national final, "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025", was disqualified by the national broadcaster due to releasing their song before the allowed date. The singer Lency will replace the band with her song "Hvala ti". The Serbian national broadcaster, RTS, recently announced that the band Dram, initially selected to participate in the Serbian national final, "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025", has been disqualified from the competition. As a result, they will not be able to compete for Serbia's ticket to Eurovision 2025 with their song "Vanja". This marks the second consecutive time in recent history that the Serbian national broadcaster has disqualified an artist from participating in their Eurovision selection, following the disqualification of the band Butch Cassidy, which was replaced by the band Marshali. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reasons for Disqualification The dramatic disqualification of Dram stems from the same reason that led to Butch Cassidy's disqualification - the band performed their Eurovision...
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Israel’s representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on January 21st!

Israel’s representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on January 21st!

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "The Next Star" finale will be held on January 21st, culminating in the selection of Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025, which will take place in May in Switzerland. The representative will be chosen by the audience and juries. Eurovision 2025 is approaching, and Israel's representative will be chosen during the "The Next Star for Eurovision 2025" finale, broadcasting live on Tuesday, January 21st. Four contestants will compete in the show's grand finale for a ticket to Basel, Switzerland, where the Israeli representative will need to advance through the semi-finals on May 13th and 15th. The winner will be selected through a combination of audience votes and juries' decisions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Selection Process The Israeli representative will be chosen through "The Next Star" program after the public broadcasting corporation decided once again to select Israel's Eurovision 2025 representative in collaboration with Keshet 12. This partnership has resulted in Israel qualifying for the final...
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Denmark: Is Tim Schou Returning to DMGP 2025?

Denmark: Is Tim Schou Returning to DMGP 2025?

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); One month until DMGP 2025 contestants are unveiled: Is Tim Schou, Denmark's 2011 Eurovision representative, returning to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix? Erik Struve Hansen, head of the Danish Eurovision delegation and producer of the national selection, revealed that eight songs will compete for the coveted opportunity to represent Denmark in the upcoming Eurovision. The contestants will be announced on February 6th. Additionally, he disclosed that one of the eight contestants in the national selection is a former representative of the country, without revealing their identity. According to Danish sources, the former Danish representative who will compete in the national selection for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, is none other than Tim Schou. Schou was a member of the band "A Friend In London," which represented Denmark in Eurovision 2011 with the song "New Tomorrow," finishing in fifth place. The official list of contestants, as mentioned, will be published in about a month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tim Schou's Eurovision Journey Schou...
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