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Montenegro: NeonoeN Responds to Accusations

December 2, 2024February 26, 2025 by Tal Dahan Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); NeonoeN, Montenegro's Eurovision 2025 representatives, address allegations of rule violations. The band defends their victory and expresses readiness to support alternative decisions. NeonoeN, the band chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 after winning the national selection "Montesong 2024" last week, has responded to accusations of violating competition rules. Just three days after their selection, the Montenegrin national broadcaster, RTCG, confirmed that the band had performed a different version of their song "Clickbait" well before September 1, 2024, which contravenes contest regulations. The band has now addressed this issue in a post on their Instagram account. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Thank you to our colleagues and everyone who called and wrote to us. We are glad they know we won under fair conditions and that we had no competitive advantage because we performed one of the working versions to a small audience, at a time when Montesong wasn't even being considered." הצגת פוסט זה באינסטגרם ‏‎פוסט משותף על ידי ‏‎NeonoeN‎‏...

Italy: Which Major Artists Were Left Out of the Eurovision National Selection?

December 2, 2024 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Italian national broadcaster revealed yesterday the 30 artists who will participate in the Italian Eurovision national selection, Festival di Sanremo 2025, out of hundreds of artists who submitted songs. Who are the major artists, including past representatives, who were left out? The Italian television network, RAI, revealed yesterday (Sunday) the list of participants who will take part in the Italian Eurovision national selection, the San Remo Festival 2025. The festival will be held as usual in February, and at its conclusion, the winner will be announced and given the right to represent Italy at Eurovision 2025, in Basel, Switzerland. Hundreds of artists submitted songs to the festival, hoping to compete for a win and the right to represent Italy at Eurovision, but only 30 were accepted, leaving many big names in the Italian music industry out. Who are they? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jalisse is an Italian duo that represented Italy at Eurovision 1997 with the song...

Drama in Montenegro: Will NeonoeN Face Disqualification from Eurovision?!

December 1, 2024February 9, 2025 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Violation of competition rules: The Montenegrin television network confirmed that Montenegro's representatives for Eurovision 2025, the band NeonoeN, performed their Eurovision song "Clickbait" as early as 2023, contrary to Eurovision competition rules. What are the consequences? Here are the details! The band NeonoeN, which was chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 after winning the Montenegrin Eurovision selection "Montesong 2024" held last week, is now facing potential disqualification. Just three days after their selection, the Montenegrin national broadcaster, RTCG, confirms that the band performed a different version of their song "Clickbait" long before September 1st, 2024, which is against the competition rules. The band performed at a tourism festival held in Žabljak, Montenegro on September 9th, 2023, where they performed the song, albeit in a slightly different version. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As known, any song with an official release date from September 1st, 2024, is eligible to participate in the current Eurovision competition (2025) and so on every year....

Montenegro: NeonoeN consider a revamp for their Eurovision song

December 1, 2024February 26, 2025 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Montenegro's representatives for Eurovision 2025, NeonoeN band, reveal in an interview that they are exploring the possibility of creating a new version of their Eurovision song "Clickbait", and even adding an English chorus to the song they will perform on stage in Basel. The band NeonoeN has been chosen to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 after winning the Montenegrin national final "Montesong 2024" last week. The band will represent their country with the song "Clickbait", performed in Montenegrin, which secured their victory in the national final. Following lukewarm reactions from Eurovision fans across Europe, the band members appear interested in revisiting the song and reveal in an interview that they are planning to write a new version. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In an interview with Wiwibloggs, the band's guitarist Ilija Pejović said: "There is so much time for the song to live its life like this and enough time to make some changes for the competition" and adds "It's like we have the opportunity to...

Italy: Contestants for Eurovision 2025 national selection revealed!

December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Italian natinoal broadcaster RAI recently unveiled the 30 artists who will participate in the Sanremo Festival 2025, which serves as Italy's Eurovision national selection. Among the contestants are several familiar names: Francesco Gabbani, Francesca Michielin, and Achille Lauro. The Italian television network, RAI, revealed today (Sunday) the list of participants who will take part in the Italian Eurovision national selection, the San Remo Festival 2025. The festival will be held as usual in February, and at its conclusion, the winner will be announced and given the right to represent Italy at Eurovision 2025, in Basel, Switzerland. If the festival winner declines to participate in Eurovision, the offer will pass to the runner-up in the festival. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The contestants list in the Sanremo Festival: Achille Lauro Gaia Coma_Cose Francesco Gabbani Williw Peyote Noemi Rkomi Moda Rose Villain Brunori Sas Irama Clara Massimo Ranieri Emis Killa Sarah Toscano Fedez Simone Cristicchi Joan Thiele The Kolores Bresh ...

San Marino: Tour Music Fest Winner Receives Ticket to National Final’s Semi-Final!

December 1, 2024 by Roy Moreno Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); San Marino's national broadcaster SMRTV announced that the artist who wins the Tour Music Fest competition taking place tonight in San Marino will receive direct entry to compete in the semi-final of San Marino's Eurovision national final. San Marino's national broadcaster has announced a collaboration with the long-standing music competition "Tour Music Fest," granting its winner direct entry to the semi-finals of San Marino's Eurovision selection, "Una Voce per San Marino." This competition will determine the representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The contest, featuring participants from various countries, culminates in the grand finale tonight, December 1, 2024, in San Marino. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tour Music Fest: A Platform for Emerging Artists The Tour Music Fest, now in its 16th year, aims to empower new artists from Italy and across Europe, including singers, singer-songwriters, rappers, musicians, and DJs. This year's final, held in San Marino, will showcase 20 contestants from 12 different European countries. For the first...

Eurovision 2025 Odds: Sweden Leads as Betting Season Opens

November 30, 2024February 26, 2025 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The betting season has begun: Sweden is leading the odds for winning Eurovision 2025, followed by Ukraine, Italy and Israel. Where does Montenegro, which has already chosen its Eurovision entry, stand? Every year, betting agencies worldwide prepare to predict the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. This year, several betting agencies have already opened the possibility to bet on the country that will win the competition, even before the official list of participating countries in Eurovision 2025 has been revealed. The betting tables will close during the Eurovision final on May 17, 2025. At this stage, Sweden is ranked first, Ukraine second, Italy third, and Israel fourth. We've examined how the betting table looks and its significance at such an early stage, after only one song has been chosen – Montenegro's entry. The full betting table is provided later in the article. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Last Wednesday, the first song to compete in Eurovision 2025 was revealed: "Clickbait" by...

Armenia Confirms Participation in Eurovision 2025!

November 30, 2024December 1, 2024 by Ido Kizel Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Armenian national broadcaster AMPTV has confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Armenia announces the return of "Depi Evratesil" national selection after 5 years to choose their representative and song for Basel. Armenian national broadcaster AMPTV has confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2025, set to take place in Basel, Switzerland. Armenia is the 38th country to express interest in participating in Eurovision 2025, following Austria, Australia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Albania, Estonia, Belgium, United Kingdom, Georgia, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Greece, Israel, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Malta, Norway, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Serbia, Poland, Portugal, Finland, Czech Republic, France, Cyprus, Croatia, Sweden, and host country Switzerland. After 5 years, Armenia will return to selecting its representative and song for Eurovision through the national selection "Depi Evratesil", which was used to choose the Armenian entry in 2017, 2018, and 2020. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Armenia's Recent Eurovision Performance The Armenian national broadcaster will return to Eurovision 2025...

Italy: No Political Songs For Sanremo This Year

November 29, 2024December 1, 2024 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The host of the Italian Eurovision national final, Carlo Conti, reveals: 20 artists have already been chosen for the Sanremo Festival 2025, and this year controversial topics will remain outside. The host of the Italian Eurovision national final, Carlo Conti, revealed new details about the songs that will participate in the Sanremo Festival 2025 during a podcast he was interviewed for. Among the new details, Conti revealed that 20 artists have already been chosen to participate for certain in the upcoming festival and the lyrics of the songs will not include controversial topics such as immigration or war. Conti has already mentioned in the past that the number of artists participating in the Sanremo Festival will increase from the original plan and will include over 24 artists. Today, Conti declares that over 24 artists will take part in the festival this year and that he already knows about 20 artists who will participate for certain. We remind you...

“Haters Will Focus on Mistakes”: Vladana Vučinić Responds to Criticism about Montesong 2024

November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Only 30 seconds of Mistakes": Vladana Vučinić, host of Montenegro's national selection show, defends herself against critics and reveals behind-the-scenes events following technical difficulties during the broadcast. Last Wednesday, The Montenegrin national broadcaster RTCG aired "Montesong 2024," the country's Eurovision pre-selection show, which was plagued by numerous technical difficulties and received harsh criticism. Vladana Vučinić, Montenegro's representative for Eurovision 2022 and the show's host, faced significant backlash for her performance, which included confusion with scripts, lengthy pauses, and timing errors during important announcements. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Three hours of broadcast came to an end and a representative was chosen for Montenegro for Eurovision 2025 - the band NeonoeN. At the end of the broadcast, the chaos overflowed, as it seemed that the pair of hosts were not synchronized and didn't know for certain which host's role was now in the line-up, as both Vladana and the host beside her, Marko Todorović, interrupted each other and spoke together in...