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Ukraine: Contestants for the First Stage of Vidbir Revealed!

December 11, 2024February 10, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, has announced the 20 contestants in the first stage of the Ukrainian Eurovision national selection, "Vidbir 2025", whose winner will represent the country at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, announced this evening the 20 contestants in the first stage of the Eurovision national selection "Vidbir 2025". From these 20 artists who have reached the first stage, which is not televised, 9 artists will be chosen to participate in the final broadcast of the selection. Additionally, one of the 11 not initially selected will receive a wildcard from the audience, so that ultimately the list of ten contestants in the final broadcast of the selection will be published on January 17. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of participants in Vidbir 2025 Brykulets Enleo Fiïnka Future Culture Grisana Khayat Krylata Molodi Mon fia Ranwari Starykova Hrystina Teslenko Yagody Ziferblat Abie Dk energetic Masha Kondratenko Muyad Sluhai Sashu ...

Lithuania: Eurovision Preselection Contestants Revealed!

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 by Guy Solo Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lithuania’s Eurovision preselection, Eurovizija.LT, is set to begin in January 2025, featuring 45 competing songs. The grand finale will take place on February 15, revealing the nation's representative for Eurovision 2025. The Lithuanian national selection for Eurovision, "Eurovizija.LT", kicks off in January 2025 with 45 songs competing for the chance to perform on Europe’s biggest stage in Basel, Switzerland. The finale is scheduled for February 15 at Žalgirio Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania’s largest indoor venue. The event will be broadcast live on the national broadcaster and the LRT website. The semi-finals commence on January 11 at 20:00 CET and will span five rounds, each featuring nine contestants. The top two performers from each semi-final, determined by combined jury and audience votes, will advance to the grand finale. When Lithuania confirmed its Eurovision 2025 participation in August, national broadcaster LRT opened song submissions for "Eurovizija.LT", initially setting a November 11 deadline. However, the deadline was extended to November 25 due to...

Spain: Benidorm Fest 2025 Songs to be Revealed in a Week!

December 11, 2024 by Shahar Asido Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Spanish national broadcaster RTVE to Unveil 16 Competing Entries for Benidorm Fest 2025 - Spain's Eurovision national selection, next week! In just one week on December 18, The Spanish national broadcaster RTVE will reveal the 16 songs competing in the local Eurovision selection, Benidorm Fest 2025. The song titles have already been released alongside the names of the performing artists. The songs will be unveiled during a press conference at RTVE studios in Madrid on Wednesday, less than a week from now, at 13:00 PM (GMT), with all 16 contestants present. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Contestants and Their Entries for Benidorm Fest 2025 The 16 contestants for "Benidorm Fest 2025" are: Carla Frigo - competing with "Bésame". She describes the song as: "sensual, elegant, and very catchy." Celine Van Heel - a singer of Spanish-Dutch origin, competing with "La casa", which she describes as "a song about immigration and empowerment." Chica Sobresalto - a contestant from "Operación triunfo", competing...

Czechia: ADONXS to Compete in Eurovision 2025

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 by Avi Zaikaner Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ADONXS has been selected to represent Czechia at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The song is expected to be revealed in the coming months. ADONXS, or by his real name Adam Pavlovčin, was internally selected by the Czech national broadcaster (ČT) to represent the country at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. ADONXS's song will be revealed in the coming months. He shares about his song: "I applied with several songs, and I am happy that one of them was ultimately successful. I can’t wait to be able to share the song with you." ADONXS mentions that his main musical influences are Queen, Elton John, Troye Sivan, Mahmood, and others. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Song Details The singer revealed some details about the song:"My song is uncompromising, cheeky, at times cinematic, and with room for dancing. I imagined this moment to a great extent and during the last year I focused mainly on creating new songs, with the aspiration of reaching...

Greece: Production Company for Greek Eurovision National Final Announced!

December 10, 2024 by Ido Kizel Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Greek national broadcaster ERT has chosen the well-known production company DAM to officially produce the Greek Eurovision national final for 2025. The event will take place on January 29th, selecting Greece's representative and song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel. Greece's first Eurovision national final in 22 years will be held on January 29th, where the country's representative and song for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, will be chosen. For this major event, the Greek national broadcaster, ERT, has selected DAM Productions SA as the official production company for the national final. This industry giant, experienced in producing large and important events, promises an unforgettable evening for the Greek audience, while excitement builds for the reveal of the expected participants in the national final, planned for early January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Experienced Production Company DAM Productions is responsible for a variety of well-known and massive events, proving that the production of the Greek national final is in good hands....

Drama in Europe: EBU Releases New Mandatory Code of Conduct

December 10, 2024 by Noy Yehoyada Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Course correction: Following Eurovision 2024 scandals, the EBU issued a code of conduct to protect contestants' environment, mandatory for all participants in the production. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has today released an official document titled "Code of Conduct for Welfare Protection" on its website. This document comes in response to complaints from contestants and various television networks about improper conduct by various officials during Eurovision 2024. The incident involving Joost Klein, the Dutch representative, who was disqualified on the final night following an incident with a photographer during the second semi-final, is particularly memorable. However, the document addresses numerous complaints, including those from Slovenia. Moreover, these dramatic changes seem to directly address the many incidents directed at the Israeli delegation and Israel's representative, Eden Golan. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The document states: "The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) continues to grow as the world’s largest and most celebrated entertainment show, attracting hundreds of millions of viewers globally. As part of its...

Serbia: Participants for Pesma Za Evroviziju Revealed!

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Serbian national broadcaster, RTS, unveiled this morning the 30 contestants in the Serbian Eurovision national selection, "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025", whose winner will represent Serbia at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The Serbian national broadcaster, RTS, revealed this morning the 30 contestants expected to participate in the Serbian Eurovision national selection "Pesma Za Evroviziju 2025" for Eurovision 2025. The hosts for the national selection will be disclosed after January 1, 2025. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Full Participants List Buč Kesidi – Tužne ljubavi Igor Simić – Ne mogu Tropico band – AI Tam – Durum durum Džet Vega – Rolerkoster Mila – Gaia Dušan Kurtić – Boginja Harem Girls – Aladin Mimi Mercedez – Turbo žurka Dram – Vanja Ivana Štrbac – La La La Milan Nikolić i banda – Storia del amor Bojana x David – Šesto čulo Iskaz – Trendseter Tanja Banjanin – Ja sam bolja Princ – Mila Biber – Da mi se vratiš Nataša Kojić – Up and Down Kruz Roudi – Sve i odmah SEDLAR – Oči boje zemlje Jelena Pajić – Kameleon Nikola Antonijević Anton – U grad AltCtrl – Mamurna jutra Filarri – Meet and Greet GIFTS & ROSES – Do kraja vremena Maja Nikolić – Žali srce moje ...

Albania: Heading Towards the Most Advanced Eurovision National Selection in History?

December 10, 2024February 6, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Albanian media reveals new details about the national selection, which could be the most technologically advanced and innovative that Albania has ever presented! Albanian media today unveiled new details about the Albanian Eurovision national selection, scheduled for December 19-22. For the first time, the Albanian representative for Eurovision will be chosen through a combination of jury and public voting, with the jury having significantly more power than the audience, with a 60%-40% vote ratio in favor of the jury. This comes after the jury's favorite was crowned the festival winner in the last two years, while the audience favorite was chosen to represent Albania in the competition. The winner of the local competition will represent the country at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The hosts for the Albanian national selection have been announced – Enkel Demi, Ornela Bregu, and Dalina Buzi, well-known figures in the Albanian cultural scene. For the first time in the history...

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: Nina Žižić to Perform “Dobrodošli” at Eurovision 2025

December 8, 2024February 9, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Montenegro at Eurovision 2025: Nina Žižić will represent Montenegro with her song "Dobrodošli" following the withdrawal of NeonoeN, the winners of the Montenegrin national selection. She will perform "Dobrodošli" on the Eurovision 2025 stage. Listen to the song. "Dobrodošli" (meaning "Welcome") is the title of the song that will be performed by singer Nina Žižić, who will represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by Drako Dimitrov, an internationally renowned composer who has penned numerous Eurovision entries. The song is performed in the Montenegrin language. Žižić secured second place in the national selection with 19 points, ranking fourth in the public vote and first with the international jury panel. The band Baryak won the public vote with their song "Dva Srca", while the overall winner was NeonoeN, who later withdrew from the competition due to an alleged violation of Eurovision rules. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The performance opens in dimness with Žižić blindfolded, as blue and purple lights illuminate the stage. LED screens...