Tal Dahan, Author at EuroMix

Tonight at 20:00 CET: First Heat of the Swedish Melodifestivalen

February 1, 2025February 1, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The first heat of Melodifestivalen 2025, Sweden's Eurovision national selection, begins tonight at 20:00 CET. Two songs will secure spots in the final, while one will advance to the Second Chance round. Which Eurovision artists will perform as an interval act? A viewing link is provided. Europe's largest and most beloved Eurovision national selection, Melodifestivalen 2025, kicks off tonight with its first heat! The event will take place at the Coop Norrbotten Arena in Luleå. Six songs will compete on the Melodifestivalen stage tonight. The two songs receiving the most votes will advance directly to the grand final, scheduled for March 8 in Stockholm. The third-place song from each heat will qualify to a "Second Chance" round at the end of the fifth heat on March 1, a week before the final, for another opportunity to reach the grand final. The winner of the final will represent Sweden in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, to be held on...

Sweden: Listen to the Full Songs from the First Heat of Melodifestivalen 2025!

January 31, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The six songs competing in the first heat of Melodifestivalen 2025, Sweden's Eurovision national selection, were revealed. The contest will begin tomorrow evening. This Saturday (tomorrow) marks the beginning of the first heat of Sweden's Eurovision national selection - Melodifestivalen 2025, in the city of Luleå. As part of the selection process, 30 songs will compete in five heats, one semi-final ("Second Chance"), and a final where Sweden's representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen. Unlike in previous years, in which all of the songs were revealed after all of the heats, the first heat songs were fully revealed! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); First Heat Contestants and Songs: Albin Jonhsen Feat Pa – "Upp i luften" Maja Ivarrson – "Kamikaze Life" John Lundvik – "Voice Of The Silent" Meira Omar – "Hush Hush" Adrian Maceus – "Vår första gång" Linnea Henriksson – "Den känslan" Familiar Names From The First Heat: John Lundvik began his Eurovision journey in 2014 when he composed the song "Natural," performed by...

Sweden: Listen to Snippets from the First Heat of Melodifestivalen 2025!

January 30, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Swedish national broadcaster, SVT, has revealed snippets of the six songs competing in the first heat of Melodifestivalen 2025, Sweden's Eurovision national selection, starting this Saturday. This Saturday marks the beginning of the first heat of Sweden's Eurovision national selection - Melodifestivalen 2025, in the city of Luleå. As part of the selection process, 30 songs will compete in five heats, one semi-final ("Second Chance"), and a final where Sweden's representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); First Heat Contestants Albin Jonhsen Feat Pa – "Upp i luften" Maja Ivarrson – "Kamikaze Life" John Lundvic – "Voice Of The Silent" Meira Omar – "Hush Hush" Adrian Maceus – "Vår första gång" Linnea Henriksson – "Den känslan" Familiar Names From The First Heat: John Lundvik began his Eurovision journey in 2014 when he composed the song "Natural," performed by Anton Ewald, which advanced directly to the final of Sweden’s national selection. Lundvik debuted as a singer in Melodifestivalen in 2018 with the song...

Tonight at 22:45 CET: Second Semi-Final of “Benidorm Fest 2025” in Spain!

January 30, 2025February 10, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 22:45 CET, the second semi-final of Spain's Eurovision national selection "Benidorm Fest 2025" airs. Four out of eight contestants will qualify to the grand final. A viewing link is provided. Spain continues its search for a representative for Eurovision 2025 through the national selection "Benidorm Fest 2025". Tonight, eight performances will compete for four spots in the festival final, which will take place this Saturday. Unlike previous years, the results will be determined by 50% jury vote and 50% public vote. The jury panel consists of eight members, including singers, delegation heads, media personalities, and producers. Each semi-final will feature eight songs, with four songs from each show advancing to the grand final - resulting in a total of eight songs in the final itself. The semi-final will begin at 22:45 and continue until 00:30 CET. To watch the second semi-final of Spain's Eurovision pre-selection, click here! Benidorm Fest 2025 will be hosted by Ruth Lorenzo,...

HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025: An Interview With the Four Finalists!

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Photo: Tal Givoni Four finalists of "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025" have answered our questions about their Eurovision performance vision, language preferences, and the importance of representing Israel at Eurovision 2025. Tomorrow, Israel's representative for Eurovision 2025, to be held in Basel, Switzerland on May 13, 15, and 17, will be chosen during the finale of "HaKokhav HaBa for Eurovision 2025," airing on Keshet 12 at 20:30. The four finalists, Yuval Raphael, Valerie Hamati, Daniel Weiss, and Moran and Red Band, responded to our questions, and one of them will become Israel's representative at Eurovision! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Valerie Hamati How do you envision your performance at Eurovision in terms of song style, outfit, choreography, etc.? “I imagine a larger-than-life song, emotional, touching, sharp as a knife, and with a clear message. A powerful ballad like that. For my outfit, I envision a long maxi dress that is somewhat flowing with elements woven into it that tell the...

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...