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A Revolution in Eurovision: How The “Back Row” Artists Have Proven They Are Here to Stay

February 28, 2025 by Ido Kizel Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Grotesque and amusing performances have always been a part of Eurovision. What started as a humorous and marginal phenomenon has recently evolved into a veritable empire with Käärijä, Joost Klein, and Tommy Cash. Are the representatives of the "back row" a passing fad, or are they the new face of Eurovision? Imagine a classic fairytale: the odd kid in class, the one who sat in the back row and disrupted, suddenly rises like a phoenix, transforming from the class's problem child into a star with a dizzying success story. Such myths have accompanied many famous people throughout history, but until a few years ago, it seemed impossible for them to break through in the world of Eurovision, certainly not to win, at most to be included under the niche and infamous title "Joke Entries." In 2023, a young Finn from the suburbs of Helsinki conquered the stage and put the members of the "back row" at center stage as...

San Marino: Results of the Sixth Semi-Final of “San Marino Song Contest 2025”

February 27, 2025 by Shahar Asido Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); San Marino at Eurovision 2025: Tonight, the sixth semi-final of "San Marino Song Contest 2025" took place, with one contestant securing their spot in the grand final. Check out the results! San Marino’s Eurovision 2025 national selection, "San Marino Song Contest 2025", continued tonight with its sixth semi-final. Out of 35 contestants, only one advanced to the grand final, which will take place on March 8. The winner of the national selection will perform their song on May 13, in the second half of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, set to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The semi-finals are hosted by Flora Canto and Francesco Facchinetti and are broadcast live on the public channel RTV. A total of 20 artists will compete for the honor of representing San Marino at Eurovision 2025. Among them, nine prequalified “Big Artists” will be revealed on February 25, while the remaining 11 contestants will be selected through the semi-finals, which run...

Croatia: Results of the First Semi-Final “Dora 2025”

February 27, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tonight, the first semi-final of the Croatian national selection "Dora 2025" took place, with eight songs securing their spots in the final. Check out the results! The Croatian national selection "Dora 2025" kicked off tonight with its first semi-final held at the Marino Cvetkovic Sports Hall in Opatija. Twelve contestants performed tonight, with the eight songs receiving the highest number of votes from the audience (100%) advancing to the grand final, which will be held on March 2nd. In this final, Croatia will select its representative and song for Eurovision 2025, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland. The three national selection nights are hosted by Duško Čurlić, Barbara Kolar, accompanied by green room host Zlata Mück Sušec. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Results of the First Semi-Final (finalists are highlighted): Matt Shaft - "Welcome to the circus" Jelena Radan - "SALUT!" NIPPLEPEOPLE - "ZNAK" Swingers - "FUL KUL" Marta May - "Running to the Light" LELEK - "The Soul of...

Netherlands: Claude to Perform “C’est La Vie” at Eurovision

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Netherlands in Eurovision 2025: Claude, who was selected to represent the Netherlands in Basel, Switzerland, will perform the song "C'est La Vie" on the Eurovision 2025 stage. Listen to the song. "C'est La Vie" (translated as: "That's life") is the name of the song to be performed by the singer Claude who will represent the Netherlands in the second part of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025 to be held on May 13 in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by the singer himself along with Arno Krabman who is responsible for the song "De Diepte" (translated as: "The Depth") that represented the Netherlands in 2022 and reached 11th place in the grand final. In addition to these creators, the creators Joren van der Voort and Léon Palmen are involved in the writing and production of the song. Apart from Krabman, this is the first song by the other creators in the Eurovision competition. The song is performed...

From Eurovision to Hollywood: Eden Golan’s New and Exciting Single!

February 27, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eden Golan makes history: a new original song in the soundtrack of the talked-about Hollywood series "House of David". Listen to the song! Eden Golan, who secured a prestigious fifth place for Israel in the Eurovision 2024 with the song "Hurricane" in Sweden, continues to establish herself as one of the biggest international stars to emerge from Israel. Today, she released a new single titled "Beautiful Horizon," which will be added to the official soundtrack of the new and buzzed series "House of David" on Amazon Prime Video. The song was written by the singer herself, along with Stav Beger (known for the Eurovision 2018 winning song "Toy" and "Hurricane"), who also composed and produced the song, in collaboration with Omri Bar Hod and Jonas Myrin. Listen to the song: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Song "Beautiful Horizon" describes feelings of longing, hope, and deep emotional connection that persist despite physical separation. The lyrics...

Tonight at 22:00 CET: Sixth Semi-Final of “San Marino Song Contest 2025”

February 27, 2025 by Shahar Asido Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch live: Tonight at 22:00 CET, the sixth semi-final of "San Marino Song Contest 2025" will take place, with one contestant securing a spot in the grand final. Viewing link is provided. San Marino’s Eurovision 2025 national selection, "San Marino Song Contest 2025", continues tonight with its sixth semi-final, airing at 22:00 CET. A total of 35 contestants who live outside San Marino will perform their songs for the first time, competing for a single spot in the grand final on March 8th. The winner of the national selection will represent San Marino at Eurovision 2025 and perform their entry on May 13th, in the second half of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, set to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The semi-finals are hosted by Flora Canto and Francesco Facchinetti and are broadcast live on the public channel RTV. A total of 20 artists will compete for the honor of representing San Marino at Eurovision 2025. Among...

Tonight at 20:15 CET: First Semi-Final of Croatia’s Dora 2025

February 27, 2025March 3, 2025 by Ido Kizel Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The first semi-final of Croatia's national selection "Dora 2025" will take place tonight at 20:15 CET, with eight songs advancing to the final. A link for viewing the broadcast is provided. Tonight at 20:15 (Central European Time), Croatia's national selection "Dora 2025" will launch with its first semi-final! The event will be held at the Sports hall Marino Cvetkovic in Opatija. Twelve contestants will perform, with the eight songs receiving the most votes from the audience (100%) advancing to the grand final on March 2nd, where Croatia will choose its representative and song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The three selection nights will be hosted by Duško Čurlić, Barbara Kolar, and green room host Zlata Mück Sušec. The semi-final will begin at 21:15. To watch the broadcast – click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); First semi-final artists and songs in tonight's running order: Matt Saft - "Welcome to the circus" Jelena Radan - "SALUT!" NIPPLEPEOPLE - "ZNAK" Swingers - "FUL KUL" Marta May...

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

February 27, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Swedish national broadcaster, SVT, has revealed snippets of the six songs competing in the fifth heat of Melodifestivalen 2025. This Saturday marks the beginning of the fifth heat of Sweden's Eurovision national selection - Melodifestivalen 2025, in Husqvarna Garden, Jönköping. 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({}); Fifth Heat Contestants: Arvingarna – "Ring baby ring" Arwin – "This Dream of Mine" Saga Lundvigsson – "Hate You So Much" Victoria Silvstedt – "Love It!" Vilhelm Buchaus – "I’m Yours" SCARLET – "Sweet N' Psycho" Click on the song names to listen to the snippets! Familiar Names From The Fourth Heat: Arvingarna is a band that won Melodifestivalen in 1993 with “Eloise,” securing seventh place at Eurovision. Since then, they have competed in the national selection five more times - in 1995, 1999, 2002, 2019 and 2021. This...

San Marino: Results of the Fifth Semi-Final of “San Marino Song Contest 2025”

February 26, 2025February 27, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); San Marino at Eurovision 2025: Tonight, the fifth semi-final of "San Marino Song Contest 2025" took place, with one contestant securing their spot in the grand final. Check out the results! After the scandal that left the viewers in shock and the advance announcement of the finalists, San Marino’s Eurovision 2025 national selection, "San Marino Song Contest 2025", continued tonight with its fifth semi-final. Out of 35 contestants, only one advanced to the grand final, which will take place on March 8. The winner of the national selection will perform their song on May 13, in the second half of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, set to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The semi-finals are hosted by Flora Canto and Francesco Facchinetti and are broadcast live on the public channel RTV. A total of 20 artists will compete for the honor of representing San Marino at Eurovision 2025. Among them, nine prequalified “Big Artists” will be revealed on February...

Serbia: Results of the Second Semi-Final of Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025

February 26, 2025March 1, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The second semi-final of the Serbian Eurovision national selection, "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025," took place this evening. Fifteen contestants participated, with eight advancing to the final. Watch the full results! The Serbian Eurovision national selection "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025" continued tonight with the second semi-final. Fifteen contestants participated in the semi-final, with eight advancing to the final. The selection was based on 50% jury voting and 50% public voting. The second semi-final broadcast was hosted by Dragana Kosjerina, Kristina Radenković, along with green room hosts Stefan Popović and Đorđe Živadinović Grgur. The grand final will take place on February 28th. The winner will perform their song on May 13th, in the second part of the second semi-final of Eurovision 2025, which will be held in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Second Semi-Final Results (finalists in bold): Ivana Štrbac – La La La Jett Vega – Rolerkoster Princ – Mila Maršali - Po policama sećanja Dušan Kurtić – Boginja Tanja Banjanin – Ja sam bolja Tam – Durum durum GIFTS & ROSES – Do kraja vremena Lensy - Hvala ti ...