Entries by Giannis Apladenakis

Greece: The countries of the international jury for the national final

With rehearsals at the Christmas Theatre officially underway and just three days left until the Ethnikos Telikos, the five countries that will form the international jury for the big night have been revealed. The hosting country, Switzerland, was initially on ERT’s shortlist but ultimately withdrew, prompting the broadcaster to seek an immediate replacement. In today’s […]

Italy: Sanremo 2025 Duets Revealed!

With just under two weeks until the 75th Sanremo Festival, excitement is building day by day. A total of 34 artists will compete for the Golden Lion and the chance to represent Italy at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland. The new artistic director of Sanremo, Carlo Conti, has revealed the duets for […]

Spain: The Professional Jury for Benidorm Fest 2025 Announced!

RTVE, the Spanish national broadcaster, has announced the members of the professional jury for Benidorm Fest 2025. The jury consists of eight esteemed professionals—four national and four international—who will collectively contribute 50% of the total score. The national jury includes: Roberto Santamaría (Director of Radio Nacional de España) Javier Llano (Head of music programming at […]

Finland: The First Bets for UMK 2025 After the Release of All Seven Songs!

With less than a month to go until Finland’s national final for Eurovision 2025, the betting odds for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) are already indicating a frontrunner. Erika Vikman appears to be the favorite for first place, with her song sparking mixed reactions among fans but gaining significant attention. In fact, it has broken streaming […]

Greece: Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord Shows Support for Evangelia in the National Final!

Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord, Greece’s representative at Eurovision 2022 who secured 8th place with 215 points with the song “Die Together“, has shown her preference for Greece’s representative at Eurovision 2025. Amanda expressed her support for Evangelia’s participation in the national final with the song “Vale” by commenting on one of her Instagram posts. The mutual […]

Israel: Everything That Happened in the 28th Episode of HaKokhav Haba!

Yesterday, on Saturday, January 11th, the 28th episode of HaKokhav Haba was broadcasted, the song competition through which Israel will select its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland, on May 13, 15, and 17, 2025. The HaKokhav Haba competition continues with 9 artists remaining in the battle. […]