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Spain: Revamp Version of “Esa Diva” for Eurovision to be Released on March 13

March 7, 2025 by Ido Kizel Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Spain at Eurovision 2025: The new and final version of the Spanish song for Eurovision 2025, "Esa Diva" by singer Melody, will be released on March 13 along with the official music video. All details in the article. On Thursday, March 13, the revamped version of the Spanish Eurovision song "Esa Diva" (in English: "That Diva") performed by Melody will be released. Melody was chosen in February to represent Spain in the Eurovision 2025 final, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland, on May 17. Shortly after her victory in the Spanish national selection "Benidorm Fest 2025," Melody confirmed that changes and adaptations were planned for the Spanish Eurovision entry. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Along with the updated version, the official music video for the song will also be unveiled. The music video for "Esa Diva" was filmed last week, with Mario Ruiz directing. Ruiz will also be responsible for directing and staging the Spanish delegation's performance at Eurovision 2025. The team working with Melody on...

Eurovision Winner Måns Zelmerlöw In a Shocking Statement: “I Won’t Win Melodifestivalen”

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 by Ido Kizel Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Måns Zelmerlöw, 2015 Eurovision winner and the strongest contender in the Swedish national selection Melodifestivalen 2025, reveals he believes other contestants may win the ticket to Eurovision 2025 in Basel. All details on this surprising statement in the article. Tomorrow marks the end of the 2025 national selection season, including Sweden's largest Eurovision pre-selection, Melodifestivalen 2025, which will hold its grand finale next Saturday, March 8, after five heats and a "Save Round". The winner will represent Sweden in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, which will take place on May 13 in Basel, Switzerland. The strongest contender to win the national selection and represent Sweden is Måns Zelmerlöw, who represented Sweden at Eurovision 2015 (exactly ten years ago) and won the competition in Vienna with his song "Heroes". Now he intends to do it again a decade later, but in an interview he gave, he describes that in his opinion he faces a close and challenging competition, and he actually believes that...

Eurovision 2025: Why Haven’t Ukraine’s Representatives Received Approval to Travel to Eurovision Yet?

March 7, 2025 by Nitsan Eliraz Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine at Eurovision 2025: Members of the Ziferblat band have not yet received approval from the Ukrainian government to leave the country to participate in the Eurovision competition. The members of Ziferblat, who are expected to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2025, have not yet received permission to leave their country. The band consists of three men of conscription age, and due to the security situation and the war in Ukraine, they have encountered bureaucratic difficulties on their way to the big stage in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the country has been under martial law, requiring all men of conscription age to remain in the country for possible mobilization. However, some artists were allowed to leave the country in the past three years for charity performances worldwide. At the end of February, the Ukrainian government stopped these authorizations, claiming that some artists used this loophole to leave the...

United Kingdom: Remember Monday to Perform “What The Hell Just Happened?” in Eurovision

March 7, 2025March 8, 2025 by Aviad Berger Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United Kingdom at Eurovision 2025: BBC just revealed the song representing Britain at Eurovision 2025. The girl band Remember Monday will perform "What The Hell Just Happened" on the Eurovision stage. Listen to the song! The song "What The Hell Just Happened", is the title of the song to be performed by Remember Monday, who will represent the United Kingdom in the grand final of Eurovision 2025, taking place on May 17 in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by the band members together with Thomas Stengaard, who wrote the winning song from Eurovision 2013, "Only Teardrops", and Julie Aagaard, who wrote Austria's 2024 act "We Will Rave" and Malta's 2022 act "I am What I am". The song is performed in English. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The song was chosen by an internal committee of the BBC and was unveiled this morning during a special BBC radio broadcast. This song portrays a wild night of partying and reckless behavior,...

Czechia: ADONXS to Perform “Kiss Kiss Goodbye” at Eurovision

March 6, 2025March 8, 2025 by Ido Kizel Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Czechia at Eurovision 2025: ADONXS who was selected to represent Czechia in Basel, Switzerland, will perform the song "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" on the Eurovision 2025 stage. Listen to the song. "Kiss Kiss Goodbye," is the song to be performed by ADONXS, who will represent the Czechia at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland in the second part of the second semi-final of Eurovision 2025 to be held on May 15 in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by the singer himself along with Michaela Charvátová, who co-wrote "Flood" for singer Maella in the Czech national selection ESCZ 2023, and Adriano Lopes da Silva, for whom this is his first Eurovision song. The song is performed in English. Listen to the song: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" describes the complexity and pain of ending a relationship, with moments of love and despair. The title decisively portrays the breakup as an emotional event, and the song itself expands on this...

Drama: Malta Appeals EBU Decision to Disqualify Song Lyrics

March 6, 2025 by Ido Kizel Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Malta at Eurovision 2025: After disqualifying the central word in Malta's song "Kant", the Maltese national broadcaster decided on a series of actions against the EBU, primarily appealing the controversial decision. The controversy continues: This week, Malta's representative Miriana Conte announced that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided to ban the use of a word from the song, which also serves as the song's title, "Kant" (in Maltese: "Song"). Now, the Maltese national broadcaster PBS announces that it is initiating appeal procedures against the EBU's decision, which it defines as discriminatory and unfair. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Response and Legal Action PBS has sent an official letter to the EBU expressing its disappointment and strong opposition to the decision made by Eurovision's supervising body, the "Reference Group," to censor the Maltese word "Kant". This group includes representatives from several participating Eurovision countries and serves as a governing body making decisions regarding the competition. PBS described the...

German Head of Delegation to Eurovision: “Bring Back the Judges to the Semifinals!”

March 6, 2025 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Germany at Eurovision 2025: The German Head of Delegation to Eurovision is concerned about the decline in song quality in the final and argues for the loss of artistic diversity in the current semifinal voting system of 100% audience. Germany, represented at Eurovision 2025 by the duo Abor & Tynna with the song "Baller" (translated as "Shooter"), joins Iceland in the fight to restore the judges' vote in the Eurovision semifinals. Alexandra Wolfslast, the German Head of Delegation, who has earned the nickname "the dissenting voice in the voting dispute," raised sharp criticism during an extensive interview on the EuroTrip podcast. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Concerns of Public Voting Wolfslast explicitly detailed her concerns about the exclusive public voting system set for the semifinals of the competition. According to her, these concerns are not unfounded, as the previous system, which included professional judges, provided an important filter for maintaining the level of creativity and quality. "There is a...

Euromix’s Choice: Who Should Represent Sweden at Eurovision 2025?

March 6, 2025March 8, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the Euromix editorial team convened to vote for the competing songs in Melodifestivalen 2025. Who should represent Sweden at Eurovision according to the editorial team? The Swedish Eurovision national selection, "Melodifestivalen 2025", is set to take place tonight at 20:00, featuring 12 contestants. The winner of this local competition will represent Sweden at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. In anticipation of this event, Euromix editorial team members gathered to listen to the participating songs and select their favorites from the Swedish national selection. Editorial Picks: Who Should Represent Sweden? Avi Zaikaner: First Place - Måns Zelmerlöw - "Revolution" I am not a fan of Måns Zelmerlöw and didn't even vote for him in Eurovision 2015 when he won. However, Måns is returning to us in a very weak year when most of the songs are very weak. Måns has an excellent vocal performance, perfect staging, and therefore he is truly the best choice for Eurovision. Assuming he wins the national selection,...

Austria: JJ to Perform “Wasted Love” in Eurovision

March 6, 2025March 7, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Austria at Eurovision 2025: JJ revealed his entry for Eurovision 2025, “Wasted Love“. Listen to the song. "Wasted Love" is the title of the song that will be performed by JJ, representing Austria in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2025, set to take place on May 13 in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by the singer, whose full name is Johannes Pietsch, along with Thomas Turner and Teya - Austria’s 2023 Eurovision representative alongside Salena with the song "Who The Hell Is Edgar?". The song is sung in English. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The song explores feelings of pain and loss following a love that was either unfulfilled or not reciprocated with the same intensity. JJ describes himself as an "ocean of love," while the person he loves is afraid to "drown" in emotions and chooses to distance themselves. He expresses a sense of abandonment, struggling to hold on to the relationship but ultimately finding...

Switzerland: Zoë Më to Compete in Eurovision 2025!

March 5, 2025March 7, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Zoë Më has been selected to represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2025, which will take place in Basel. The song she will perform on the Eurovision stage is expected to be revealed on March 10th. The Swiss national broadcaster, SRF, has announced that singer Zoë Më will represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2025 in Basel. The artist was chosen through an internal selection process by the local television network. The competition song is set to be unveiled on Monday, March 10th at 10:00 AM. This revelation from Switzerland comes as a surprise, following a period of silence regarding their representative and song for the upcoming contest throughout the season. The announcement was unexpectedly brought forward from its initially planned date of March 10th, for reasons that remain unclear. Switzerland's participation follows Nemo's victory last year with the song "The Code". The Swiss representative will perform their song in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, which will take place on May 13....