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Belgium: First Four Songs of Eurosong 2025 Revealed!

January 18, 2025February 26, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Belgium, currently leading Eurovision 2025 betting odds, has revealed the first four songs in "Eurosong 2025". Could one of these songs win the whole contest? The Flemish-Belgian national broadcaster, VRT, has recently revealed in a special broadcast the first four out of eight songs that will compete to represent Belgium at Eurovision 2025, "Eurosong 2025". Belgium is currently positioned at the top of the betting odds tables, and curiosity among Eurovision fans is skyrocketing. Has the next Eurovision winner already been crowned? Listen to the songs and decide for yourself! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Listen to the First Semi-Finalists' Song Teasers: The contestants for the first semi-final are: Grace Khuabi - "Pull up" Leez - "Perfectly imperfect" Le Manou - "Fille à papa" Len Neefs - "Air balloon" Click on the song title to listen. For more details about each contestant, click here. The contestants for the second semi-final are: Jelle Van Dal Mentissa Stefanie Callebaut Red Sebastian For more details about...

Moldova: Etapa Naționala 2025 Participants Revealed!

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Moldovan national broadcaster TRM has revealed 30 songs competing in the audition stage of "Etapa Națională 2025". Ten finalists will be selected for the February 22nd final. The Moldovan national broadcaster, TRM, has today unveiled the list of 30 songs that will compete in the audition stage of the local Eurovision national selection "Etapa Națională 2025". The audition stage will take place this Saturday, January 18th, from which ten artists will advance to the final scheduled for February 22nd. The winner of the national selection will be chosen through a combination of public voting (50%) and jury voting (50%) and will represent Moldova at Eurovision 2025 in Basel. It's worth noting that in case of a tie, the competition organizers will have the right to decide and determine the winner. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of Contestants and Songs Diana Elmas - “Fly away” Sasha Khanedanyan - “Silent Hills” NR.11 - “Bye” NORDIKA - “LUDMILA” Royals ST...

Moldova: Etapa Națională’s Contestants to be Revealed on January 13th

January 8, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Moldova's national broadcaster TRM will unveil the contestants for "Etapa Națională 2025" on January 13th. Ten artists will compete to represent Moldova at Eurovision 2025 in Basel. The Moldovan national broadcaster, TRM, will reveal the contestants for the local Eurovision national selection "Etapa Națională 2025" on Monday, January 13th, at 3:00 PM (CET). Besides this information, it appears that the broadcaster is facing a significant challenge: TRM has issued an official statement to production companies, seeking a company that can produce the national selection. As a reminder, TRM has a very limited budget for everything related to Eurovision. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Selection Process After songs were submitted to the Moldovan national broadcaster, a professional committee convened to choose the songs submitted for the national selection. The singers found suitable were invited to live auditions, which will take place on January 18th. Following the auditions, ten artists will be chosen to compete in the final of the national selection. Final...

New Song from Eurovision 2023 and 2024 Televote Winners?

January 6, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Baby Lasagna, Croatia's 2024 Eurovision runner-up and televote winner, hints at a potential collaboration with Käärijä, Finland's 2023 Eurovision runner-up. Baby Lasagna, Croatia's representative at Eurovision 2024 who finished second overall (and first in the public vote), reveals on his Instagram account that there's a potential new song with the winner of the public vote at Eurovision 2023, who also finished second overall – Käärijä from Finland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Instagram Q&A Reveals Collaboration Hint On Baby Lasagna's Instagram account, the singer answered questions from his fans. One fan asked: "Are you working on a song with Käärijä yet? It would be epic!" The singer shared the question, posted a picture of himself with his friend Käärijä, and replied: "Yes! I hope it happens." Similarities Between the Artists A collaboration between the two doesn't seem far-fetched. Both singers finished second in Eurovision and first in the public vote, and when Baby Lasagna's Eurovision song "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" was released, many compared it to Käärijä's...

Return of the Hurricane: Are “Hurricane” Songwriters Coming Back to Eurovision 2025?

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Two of "Hurricane" songwriters, Keren Peles and Avi Ohayon, plan to submit a song for Eurovision 2025. The winner of "HaKochav Haba 2025" will perform a song chosen by a committee. As reported earlier, Eran Swissa from "Israel Hayom" reveals that two of the creators of Eden Golan's "Hurricane" from Eurovision 2024, Keren Peles and Avi Ohayon, are expected to submit a song to the committee this year. However, this time they will do so without the third creator. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The reason for this split might be the disagreements that arose between the three creators over the royalty distribution for the song "October Rain" (the original version of "Hurricane"). The song was written by Peles and Ohayon, with Stav Beger joining the work on the song at a later stage at the request of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. Beger demanded to be registered as one of the song's creators, while Ohayon argued that...

Finland: First Glimpse of UMK 2025 Songs!

December 28, 2024 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Finnish national broadcaster YLE offers a preview of UMK 2025 entries, with hosts Sanni and Jasmin Beloued reacting enthusiastically to the selected songs from 485 submissions. YLE, the Finnish national broadcaster, has provided an exclusive sneak peek of the competing songs at the national selection. Sanni and Jasmin Beloued, the UMK 2025 hosts, were filmed giving their initial, dramatic reactions to the chosen songs. Their enthusiasm was evident as they drew comparisons to previous entries and noted the diversity of the selections. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Song Descriptions The hosts provided some intriguing insights into the competing songs: One entry is described as similar to "Vox populi" by Mikael Gabriel and Nublu, which competed in last year's national selection. Another song's background reminds them of Joost Klein's style, the Dutch representative at Eurovision 2024 who was eliminated from the competition. Other entries include a female pop song, a sad piano-driven ballad, and a track that "sounds like it was performed by...

Spain: The Surprising Eurovision 2024 Duo’s Song Rejected from Benidorm Fest!

December 19, 2024 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Aiko and Kat Almagro, Eurovision 2024 representatives, submitted a song to the Spanish pre-selection, Benidorm Fest, but were not selected. Aiko revealed a snippet of their song, "Mi Amor," which reflects their relationship. Two Eurovision 2024 contestants, Aiko and Kat Almagro, jointly submitted a song to the Spanish Eurovision pre-selection, Benidorm Fest, for 2025. Aiko, who represented Czechiac with the song "Pedestal" in Eurovision 2024, and Kat Almagro, the drummer for the Spanish band Megara who represented San Marino with the song "11:11," disclosed after Eurovision has ended that they are in a relationship. The couple even had aspirations to represent Spain together in the next Eurovision. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, their song, "Mi Amor," was not selected for the Benidorm Fest. Following the announcement of the selected songs for the festival, Aiko shared a short snippet of "Mi Amor" on her TikTok page. @aikomakesmusic @Kat Almagro my endless muse💘 #aiko #kataiko #miamor ♬ original sound - Aikomakesmusic Song...

Eurovision 2025: 38 Countries to Compete in the Contest

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 38 countries will participate in Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, on May 13, 15, and 17. The list includes all 37 countries from Eurovision 2024, plus Montenegro, which returns after a two-year absence. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has revealed the list of countries participating in Eurovision 2025, which includes 38 countries. This number is an increase from the 37 countries that participated in Eurovision 2024, with Montenegro returning to the competition after a two-year absence. Israel is also among the participating countries. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Non-Participating Countries Countries which will not participate in Eurovision 2025 include Turkey, which last competed in 2012; Bosnia and Herzegovina, which last participated in 2016; Hungary, which last competed in 2019; and Russia and Belarus, which have been suspended from the EBU and have not participated since 2021 (Belarus) and 2022 (Russia). Despite rumors of a possible return, Bulgaria and North Macedonia will also not participate this year. Deliberations on Participation Several countries were...

Serbia: Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025 Artists to be Revealed This Week

December 9, 2024 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The producer of Serbia's Eurovision pre-selection show, Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025, announced that participating artists will be revealed this week, while hosts will be disclosed after January 1st. The producer of Serbia's Eurovision national selection show "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025", Olivera Kovačević, has revealed that the artists participating in the popular festival are expected to be announced this week. The hosts of the selection show will be disclosed after January 1st. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Contest Details 28 artists will compete in the Serbian national selection for Eurovision. We previously reported that 222 songs were submitted for the contest. Kovačević revealed the latest news in an Instagram response when a user asked: "Tell us who will be the hosts of the national selection and who are the contestants". Surprisingly, the producer replied: "The participants in the national selection will be announced this week. The hosts after the New Year." High-Quality Submissions About a month ago, Kovačević was interviewed alongside music editor Uroš Marković on...

Montenegro: NeonoeN Responds to Accusations

December 2, 2024February 26, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); NeonoeN, Montenegro's Eurovision 2025 representatives, address allegations of rule violations. The band defends their victory and expresses readiness to support alternative decisions. NeonoeN, the band chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 after winning the national selection "Montesong 2024" last week, has responded to accusations of violating competition rules. Just three days after their selection, the Montenegrin national broadcaster, RTCG, confirmed that the band had performed a different version of their song "Clickbait" well before September 1, 2024, which contravenes contest regulations. The band has now addressed this issue in a post on their Instagram account. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Thank you to our colleagues and everyone who called and wrote to us. We are glad they know we won under fair conditions and that we had no competitive advantage because we performed one of the working versions to a small audience, at a time when Montesong wasn't even being considered." הצגת פוסט זה באינסטגרם ‏‎פוסט משותף על ידי ‏‎NeonoeN‎‏...