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

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Swedish national broadcaster, SVT, has revealed snippets of the six songs competing in the third heat of Melodifestivalen 2025. This Saturday marks the beginning of the third heat of Sweden's Eurovision national selection - Melodifestivalen 2025, in ABB Arena, Västerås. 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({}); Third Heat Contestants: Greczula – "Believe Me" Malou Prytz – "24K Gold" Bjorn Holmgen – "Rädda mig" Dolly Style – "YIHAA" Angelino – "Teardrop" Annika Wickihalder – "Life Again" Click on the song names to listen to the snippets! Familiar Names From The Third Heat: Malou Prytz, 21, achieved significant success when she first appeared in Melodifestivalen at just 16 years old in 2019 with the song “I Do Me.” Since then, she has competed twice more, in 2020 with "Ballerina" and 2022 with "Bananas" and failed to qualify both times. Annika Wickihalder rose to...

Tonight at 20:40 CET: The Second Night of the Sanremo Festival in Italy

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 by Aviad Berger Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:40, the second of five evenings of the Italian Eurovision pre-selection, "Sanremo 2025" festival, will take place. A link for viewing the broadcast is provided. The Italian Eurovision pre-selection, the long-standing and beloved "Sanremo 2025" music festival, kicked off yesterday. This evening's show will be the second of five taking place between February 11-15 2025, culminating in the selection of Italy's representative for Eurovision 2025. All performances will be held at the "Ariston Theatre" (Teatro Ariston), which has consistently hosted the festival since 1977 (except for 1990, when the festival was held at the "Nuovo Mercato Dei Fiori" hall). The broadcast will begin at 20:40 and is expected to last until 01:30. To watch the second evening of the festival – click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How Will the Second Evening Unfold? The festival will be hosted by Carlo Conti, the new artistic director and host chosen after the retirement of Amadeus. Conti has previous experience hosting the festival from...

Italy: Sanremo Festival Songs Revealed!

February 12, 2025 by Nitsan Eliraz Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Listen: Sanremo Festival 2025 kicked off last night in Italy, unveiling the songs competing in the Italian Eurovision national selection to represent Italy at Eurovision 2025. Last night (Tuesday), the Italian Eurovision national selection, "Sanremo Festival 2025," opened at the "Ariston" Theatre (Teatro Ariston), with the first evening of the show featuring the contestants' performances and revealing the 29 songs competing this year to represent Italy at Eurovision 2025. This was the first of five shows taking place this week from February 11th to 15th, culminating in the announcement of the festival winner who will get the opportunity to represent Italy at Eurovision in Basel, Switzerland. At the end of a long evening during which all participants of the Italian Eurovision national selection performed one after another, the revelation of the competing songs concluded. The evening was hosted by Carlo Conti, the new artistic director and festival host chosen after the retirement of Amadeus. Alongside him were Antonella Clerici, an...

Malta: Revamp Expected for Eurovision Song “Kant”

February 11, 2025February 26, 2025 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Miriana Conte, Malta's representative for Eurovision 2025, revealed in an interview that her song "Kant" will undergo changes before the competition. The song's name will remain unchanged, following approval from the European Broadcasting Union. Miriana Conte, chosen to represent Malta at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, has disclosed in a recent interview that her Eurovision song "Kant" (meaning "Singing" in Maltese) will be refreshed before the competition. The singer also revealed that the European Broadcasting Union has approved the song's title and the use of the word "Kant," which sounds similar to a profanity in English. The original title will be accompanied by a translation to clarify its meaning. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Addressing Linguistic Concerns The singer addressed the issue of the song's title in light of reactions, particularly from the United Kingdom, an English-speaking country, and the potential problems with broadcasting a song that sounds like a profanity in their language. Miriana had...

Tonight at 20:40 CET: The First Night of the Sanremo Festival in Italy

February 11, 2025 by Nitsan Eliraz Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:40, the first of five evenings of the Italian Eurovision pre-selection, "Sanremo 2025" festival, will take place. A link for viewing the broadcast is provided. The Italian Eurovision pre-selection, the long-standing and beloved "Sanremo 2025" music festival, kicks off tonight. This evening's show will be the first of five taking place between February 11-15 2025, culminating in the selection of Italy's representative for Eurovision 2025. All performances will be held at the "Ariston Theatre" (Teatro Ariston), which has consistently hosted the festival since 1977 (except for 1990, when the festival was held at the "Nuovo Mercato Dei Fiori" hall). The broadcast will begin at 20:40 and is expected to last until 01:30. To watch the first evening of the festival – click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How Will the First Evening Unfold? The festival will be hosted by Carlo Conti, the new artistic director and host chosen after the retirement of Amadeus. Conti has previous experience hosting the festival from 2015-2017....

Eurovision 2025 Betting Odds: Sweden Takes the Lead, Israel in Second Place!

February 10, 2025February 26, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eurovision betting odds: Sweden leads in first place - Israel right behind! What are the significant changes in the betting table over the past week? Six new Eurovision songs were selected last week – Czechia, Ireland, Ukraine, Latvia, Finland, and Malta. How has the table changed during the week? Check out the updated betting odds table! Four days ago, Sweden claimed the top spot in Eurovision 2025 betting odds, dethroning Israel. Despite not yet selecting their song, Sweden holds an 11% chance of winning. Israel follows in second place with an 8% chance, with their song set to be revealed next month. France has climbed from sixth to third place with a 7% chance of victory. Belgium, represented by Red Sebastian and the song "Strobe Lights", occupies fourth place after leading the charts last week. Who's in fifth place? The full table is available later in the article! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Six countries...

Eurovision 2025: Second Wave of Ticket Sales to Begin on March 27th!

February 10, 2025 by Noy Yehoyada Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Good news: The second wave of ticket sales for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, will open on Thursday, March 27th at 12:00 CET. The Swiss national broadcaster, SRG SSR, has announced that the second wave of ticket sales for Eurovision 2025 will commence on Thursday, March 27th, at 12:00 CET. However, this sale will be exclusively available to those who pre-registered by January 10th and have not yet managed to purchase tickets. During the first sales wave on January 29th, all tickets for live performances were snapped up within just seven minutes, while all tickets for rehearsals were sold out within 20 minutes. Now, following additional adjustments to the venue and seating arrangements, an additional supply of tickets for all nine performances will be released. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ticket Purchase Process Tickets will once again be sold through the TicketCorner website, and only to those who pre-registered. Everyone who signed up for the waiting list by January 10th,...

Listen: Revealed – The Songs of “Depi Evratesil 2025”!

February 9, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Armenian national broadcaster, AMPTV, unveiled the 12 songs competing in the Armenian Eurovision national selection, "Depi Evratesil 2025." The winner, to be chosen on February 16, will represent Armenia in Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Listen to the songs! The Armenian television network, AMPTV, which announced that the Armenian Eurovision national selection "Depi Evratesil" will be held on February 16, revealed this evening the list of songs that will compete in the local Eurovision national selection. The national selection will take place at the Karen Demirchyan Complex in the capital of Armenia, Yerevan, where 12 songs will compete. Last week, the contestants were revealed and the winner will be chosen by 100% public vote. The winner of the local Eurovision national selection will represent Armenia in Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of artists and songs competing in "Depi Evratesil 2025": Altsight – "Dare to Dream" Anahit & Gasoiia – "Wild" Anahit Adamyan – "Tiny Little Boo" Arsen...

Malta: Miriana Conte will perform “Kant” at Eurovision

February 9, 2025February 15, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Malta in Eurovision 2025: Miriana Conte won the "MESC 2025" and will perform the song "Kant" on the Eurovision 2025 stage. Listen to the song. "Kant" (translated as: "Singing") is the name of the song that will be performed by Miriana Conte, who will represent Malta at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by the singer herself along with Benjamin Schmid, who has written many songs for Malta's Eurovision National Selections in past years, wrote two songs for Miriana for the Maltese National Selections in 2022 and 2024, and also wrote the winning Maltese song for the Junior Eurovision 2015, "Not My Soul," performed by Destiny who also represented Malta in Eurovision 2021. Another partner in writing the song is Matthew Mercieca, who has also written many songs for Malta's Eurovision National Selections in past years. Another writer of the song is Sarah Evelyn Fullerton, who was involved in writing three songs...

Ukraine: Ziferblat to Perform “Bird of Pray” at Eurovision

February 8, 2025February 10, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine at Eurovision 2025: Ziferblat won "Vidbir 2025" and will perform "Bird of Pray" on Eurovision 2025 stage in Basel, Switzerland. Listen to the song. "Bird of Pray" is the song that will be performed by the band Ziferblat, representing Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The band will compete in the first half of the first semi-final, on May 13th, where they will try to advance to the grand final. The song was written by the three band members: Valentyn Leshchynskyi, Danylo Leshchynskyi, and Fedir Khodakov. This is their first song on the Eurovision stage. The song is performed in English and Ukrainian. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The band members took the stage that appeared as a flower garden. The lead singer wore 70s-style clothing in purple and blue, while the other two band members were dressed in purple. Three backup singers in purple also joined them on stage, with their appearance and vocal performance being...