Entries by Giannis Argyriou

Greece: When will we have the announcement of the finalists and songs?

The death of former Prime Minister Kostas Simitis and the national mourning declared by the government until his funeral on Thursday have caused delays in the announcements regarding the finalists of Greece’s national final. According to our information, ERT is now expected to announce the 12 finalists on Friday. What makes this announcement particularly interesting […]

Valerie Hamaty will represent Israel with a ballad, but Not in Arabic, if she Wins HaKokhav Haba

Valerie Hamaty, a contestant on HaKokhav Haba, the talent show that selects Israel’s Eurovision representative, shares her thoughts in an interview about her potential participation in the contest, her motivations for representing Israel, and her decision not to sing in Arabic if chosen to perform on the Eurovision stage. The 25-year-old singer, who hails from […]

Greece: Selection of finalists for Greece’s Eurovision 2025 national final completed

The preliminary jury of ERT has completed its work in selecting the songs that will compete in the national final to determine Greece’s representative for Eurovision 2025. As announced earlier on MEGA’s show Akomi Den Eides Tipota (You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet), the jury has chosen the 12 finalists. In the coming days, ERT will […]

Finland: A First Look at the UMK 2025 Songs

Yle has unveiled a sneak peek of the songs competing in UMK 2025, Finland’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. This year’s UMK hosts, Sanni and Jasmin Beloued, shared their initial impressions of the seven competing entries in a teaser video released by Yle. Their reactions offer a glimpse of what fans can expect […]

Breaking News: Change of date for ERT’s national final for Eurovision 2025

According to announcements published on Diavgeia, the Greek national final for selecting the artist and entry for Eurovision 2025 will take place on Thursday, January 30, instead of a day earlier as initially announced. The Christmas Theater is confirmed as the venue for the National Final. Additionally, ERT has reserved the Christmas Theater two days […]

Albania: Shkodra Elektronike consider adding another singer to “Zjerm”!

Shkodra Elektronike, the unique musical group set to represent Albania in Eurovision 2025, made a significant revelation regarding their song Zjerm. The track, which secured their victory at FiK 63, will remain entirely in Albanian as previously announced. However, a major new development has emerged, as the group has approached a male singer to join […]

Israel: The Orthodox Rum Valerie Hamaty shines on HaKokhav Haba with “October Rain”

Valerie Hamaty, an Arabic-speaking Orthodox Rum, has emerged as the favorite to represent Israel in Eurovision 2025. In the latest episode of HaKokhav Haba, the show through which Israel selects its Eurovision representative, Valerie performed October Rain, captivating both the audience and the judges, and earning an impressive 95% of the votes. The contestants competed […]

Albania: Shkodra Elektronike to keep “Zjerm” in Albanian for Eurovision 2025

Shkodra Elektronike will perform their song “Zjerm” in Albanian at Eurovision 2025, the same song that earned them victory at FiK 63. The group revealed this decision on Albania’s most popular TV show, E diela jonë, hosted by Ermal Peci. @eurovisionfn Shkodra Elektronike at Ermal Peçi show ” E diela jonë ” ♥️#eurovision #eurovisionsongcontest #fyp […]