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“An Opportunity To Be United By Music”: An Exclusive Interview with Xannova Xan!

November 16, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ofek Jerassi Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Xannova Xan, The Greek singer-songwriter collaborating with Keren Peles and Tomer Biran in "Ethnikos Telikos 2026", in an exclusive interview for Euromix! The Greek singer Xannova Xan, known for participating in "Ethnikos Telikos 2025" with her song "Play it!" and collaborating with Keren Peles and Tomer Biran in "Ethnikos Telikos 2026" giving an exclusive interview for Euromix. What does she think about Yuval Raphael, the treatment Israel got in the recent years, and Peles herself? Watch the special interview: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hello Xannova! Can you tell us a bit about yourself? What does your name even mean? Hey guys, nice to meet you! My name is Xannova Xan and I'm a Greek-American singer-songwriter. Xannova comes from my first name Alexandria, I got the "Xan" from Alexandria and "Nova" is a star, so "Alexandria of the stars". There was a huge fuss in Israel about your collaboration with Keren Peles and Tomer Biran. How was collaborating with them?...

Bulgaria: Eurovision 2026 Representative to Be Chosen on January 31st!

November 16, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Bulgarian national broadcaster BNT announced that the country's Eurovision 2026 representative will be chosen on January 31st. How will the new selection process look like? Bulgaria is making a comeback to Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria, following a three-year break since 2022, as revealed at the end of October. The Greek Eurovision site Eurovisionfun has disclosed new details regarding Bulgaria’s selection process for their representative in Vienna. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It appears Bulgaria is moving toward a mixed selection method in which the representative will be chosen through a TV show, while the song will later be selected by a professional jury. It was revealed that Bulgaria will hold one or several television broadcasts, through which the country’s representative will be chosen. The selection will take place on Saturday, January 31st, 2026. This year, BNT has decided to make a major change and let go of its exclusive right to select the country’s contestant, handing some of the decision-making power to...

Pasha Parfeni vs. TRM: Moldovan Broadcaster Responds to Eurovision Star’s Public Criticism

November 16, 2025January 12, 2026 by Maor Heumann Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Moldova’s TRM responds to Pasha Parfeni’s criticism ahead of Eurovision 2026, addressing his remarks while continuing preparations for the upcoming national selection Following Moldova’s return to Eurovision 2026, hosted in Vienna, Austria, after a one-year break, local drama erupted ahead of the national selection. Pasha Parfeni, the artist who represented Moldova at Eurovision 2012 and 2023, publicly accused the Moldovan national broadcaster TRM of mismanagement. The broadcaster responded through an official statement. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “The Statement Is Unfair and Irresponsible” In an interview with the local newspaper NewsMaker, the national broadcaster addressed Parfeni’s criticism, stating that it was surprised and embarrassed by his words. According to TRM, the artist’s public declarations – given his history of twice representing Moldova – were “unfair and irresponsible”. Pasha Parfeni’s Extensive Eurovision History Parfeni is a respected and active musician in Moldova. Beyond his two Eurovision appearances, his connection with the contest is long-standing. He first competed in the national selection in 2009...

HaKokhav HaBa – Episode 2: Five Contestants Advance to the Next Round

November 15, 2025January 12, 2026 by Adiel Shtainmetz Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "HaKokhav HaBa" - Episode 2: Five contestants passed to the next round. The advancing contestants are Tair Adanek, Shira Zloof, Shaked Solomon, Shaia Avitan, and Noam Bettan "HaKokhav HaBa" for Eurovision 2026 - Continuing the journey to choose the Israeli representative! The new season of HaKokhav HaBa continued today with the second episode of auditions. The episode opened with a review of the contestants who passed the auditions in the first episode that aired on Tuesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tair Adanek A 16 and a half years old from Kiryat Gat, the younger sister of singer Ofek Adanak, who competed on the show in the past. She sang the song "If I Ain't Got You" (originally by Alicia Keys). Tair sang with remarkable confidence, plenty of personal charm, and impressive vocal control. Her performance shows that star quality, at least in this case, runs in the family. Asaf said: “We’re talking about a singer with amazing control, ease, and grace....

‘Marquise’ Declares: “We Will Not Represent Portugal at Eurovision If Israel Participates”

November 14, 2025January 12, 2026 by Rachel Geron Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The band 'Marquise', competing in the Portuguese national selection, states it will refuse to represent Portugal at Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates, citing a new regulation that allows it to do so. The band Marquise, competing in the Portuguese national selection, has stated it will refuse to represent Portugal at Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates, revealing a new regulation that enables such a decision. Marquise, whose participation in Portugal’s national selection was recently confirmed, caused significant debate on social media after publishing an official statement clarifying that their participation in Festival da Canção 2026 does not obligate them to represent Portugal at Eurovision 2026 - should Israel remain part of the competition. This comes following changes introduced by the national broadcaster RTP to the contest’s regulations: the winning song is now eligible to represent Portugal at Eurovision, but unlike previous years, participation in the international contest is no longer mandatory. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Marquise’s Statement: “Participation in the National...

Pasha Parfeni Attacks: “I Won’t Take Part in Eurovision as Long as the Corrupt Management Remains in Place”

November 13, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As Moldova returns to Eurovision 2026, Pasha Parfeni launches a harsh attack against the Moldovan national broadcaster TRM, declaring he will not return until the current management is replaced. With Moldova’s return to Eurovision 2026 in Vienna after a one-year absence, Pasha Parfeni, one of the country’s most prominent artists who represented Moldova twice in 2012 and 2023, launched a strong attack against the Moldovan national broadcaster TRM. In an interview, he declared that he would not participate again in Eurovision unless the network’s current management is replaced. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “They killed Eurovision” According to Parfeni, the public broadcaster is “unprofessional and even corrupted”, accusing it of ruining the contest’s reputation in the country. “I’m highly critical and dissatisfied. I’ve seen many bad things – I don’t even want to talk about them. They killed Eurovision like this”. Parfeni said. In the interview, he pointed out that the “Moldova 1” brand - the main TRM channel - has lost public and creative trust: “This brand no...

ESC Top 250: The Annual Eurovision Chart for 2025 Is Now Open!

November 12, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As every year, the international Eurovision chart “ESC Top 250” returns! Will Loreen reclaim first place once again? Voting is now open! What is the greatest Eurovision song of all time? Until 2021, Loreen repeatedly won first place in the annual fan vote of the ESC Top 250 chart with her song “Euphoria”. In 2022, for the first time in years, a new song topped the list, “SloMo” by Chanel. The following year, Käärijä from Finland was crowned the big winner with his massive European hit “Cha Cha Cha”. However, last year, Loreen made a triumphant return to the number-one spot. Every year, Eurovision fans rank their favorite songs of all time toward the end of the calendar year for the ESC Top 250 — a list compiled by the Belgian Eurovision website Songfestival.be in collaboration with the online Eurovision radio station EFR12Radio. Voting for this year’s chart has officially begun — and everyone is welcome to vote! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Who Will...

Vote Now: Eurovision 2025 Awards Are Open For Voting!

November 12, 2025January 12, 2026 by Adiel Shtainmetz Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Eurovision Awards 2025 are officially open for voting. All the fans can now vote for their favorites in eleven exciting categories honoring the standout performers of the 2025 edition. As the excitement builds ahead of Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, the official Eurovision website once again launches its annual Fan Awards poll. This year’s lineup includes eleven distinct categories celebrating the talented artists who took part in the 2025 season. Among the nominees is Yuval Raphael, recognized in the “Outstanding Vocal Performance” category — and fans everywhere can now cast their votes (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The voting for the Eurovision 2025 Fan Awards opened today and will remain open until Sunday, November 16th, at 22:00 CET. You can vote in the poll through the official Eurovision app. The full results will be revealed in December, before the exact date is announced. הצגת פוסט זה באינסטגרם ‏‎פוסט משותף על ידי ‏‎Eurovision Song Contest‎‏ (@‏‎eurovision‎‏)‎‏ (adsbygoogle...

Lithuania: The Entry for Eurovision 2026 Will Be Selected on February 27th!

November 12, 2025January 12, 2026 by Ilay Gaist Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The submission window for "Eurovizija.LT" officially closed today. The Lithuanian national broadcaster LRT announced that the country’s entry will be chosen on February 27th in the grand final, live from Vilnius, Lithuania. The selection of Lithuania’s entry for Eurovision 2026 will once again take place through “Eurovizija.LT.” Lithuania, which confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2026 on July 8th, officially closed the song submission window today (Wednesday). Now, the process of filtering and evaluating the entries begins and is expected to conclude by November 25th. At least 30 songs will be chosen for the competition. According to the national broadcaster LRT, recordings of the show will begin on January 14th, with five or six semi-finals planned depending on the final number of performing artists. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Support for Artists and First Arena Final LRT announced that each performing artist will receive €1,500 from the national broadcaster for song production and performance staging. It was also stated that the...

Junior Eurovision 2025: All 18 Entries Revealed!

November 12, 2025January 12, 2026 by Adiel Shtainmetz Comment Closed

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Junior Eurovision 2025: The 18 entries that will compete in the upcoming competition, which will take place on December 13th in Tbilisi, Georgia, have been revealed. Who will be the 23rd winner of this contest? Listen to all the songs! The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place on December 13th in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, following last year’s victory by Andria Putkaradze, who won the previous contest in Madrid with the song "To My Mom". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Junior Eurovision Song Contest is a similar version of the Eurovision Song Contest, intended for children aged 9-14, which was established in 2003. Georgia, the current host and latest winner, holds the record of the most wins with four victories - achieved in 2008, 2011, 2016, and 2024. Out of 18 participating countries, Azerbaijan, Croatia, and Montenegro return to the contest after several years of absence. This year’s live show at the Olympic Palace in...