Entries by Giannis Argyriou

Montenegro: Neonoen withdraws from Eurovision 2025

Montenegro’s journey to Eurovision 2025 has taken an unexpected turn, as the band Neonoen announced their decision to withdraw from the competition. This leaves the national broadcaster, RTCG, with the task of selecting a new representative. The decision follows intense discussions surrounding their selection and the controversies surrounding the Montesong festival, where they emerged as […]

Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2025 Final to Be Held at Žalgiris Arena

Lithuanian broadcaster LRT has announced that the Grand Final of Eurovizija.LT, the national selection for the country’s Eurovision 2025 representative, will take place at the Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas. This marks a significant development, as the final returns to Lithuania’s largest event venue. The Žalgiris Arena, which is also the biggest in the Baltic region, […]

Sanremo 2025: Artists’ reactions to the announcement of their participation

Sanremo Festival 2025 kicks off in the most spectacular way, as Carlo Conti, this year’s host and artistic director, revealed the lineup of artists who will grace the legendary stage of Teatro Ariston. As always, the announcement was met with joy, emotion, and excitement from the selected performers. In this article, we’ve gathered the videos […]

Montenegro: Detailed results of Montesong 2024

The Montenegrin national selection for Eurovision 2024, Montesong 2024, concluded with 16 competing artists. The final result was determined by the combined votes of the professional jury and televoting, each accounting for 50% of the total score. The winner of the evening was Neonoen with the song “Clickbait,” who will represent Montenegro in Basel at […]

The truth about the Greek Orthodox Rum Valerie Hamaty’s heritage, who aims to represent Israel at Eurovision 2025

In our previous article, we introduced Valerie Hamaty, the Arabic-speaking Christian Orthodox singer who made a strong impression on the latest episode of HaKokhav Haba. As one of the frontrunners, she’s vying to represent Israel at Eurovision 2025. In this article, we delve deeper into her heritage and explore what it means to be an […]

Israel: The public service status of KAN and the country’s participation in Eurovision at risk

The bill introduced by Communications Minister Shlomo Karai and Member of Knesset Tali Gottlieb aims to cut funding for Israel’s Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) from the state budget and transfer the management of television and radio to private hands. If the bill is approved, KAN will be sold to private entities and could be shut […]