Entries by Fotios Ntinos

United Kingdom: Initial staging idea for “Dizzy” was rejected by SVT!

The United Kingdom went full throttle with the pop sensation “Dizzy” and the well known Olly Alexander in Eurovision 2024. This impressive staging with special camera movements seems that it was a much simpler presentation than it was originally planned by Olly Alexander’s team, specifically Theo Adams. Ola Melzig, the Senior Technical Director of Eurovision […]

Eurovision Young Musicians 2024: Leonhard Baumgartner from Austria wins the 21st edition!

Last night, the 21st edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians contest took place in Bodø, Norway. Musicians from eleven countries competed for the grand prize, while the show was hosted by Silje Nordens and Mona Berntsen: Armenia: Hayk Hekekyan – Oboe Austria: Leonhard Baumgartner – Violin Belgium: Mahault Ska – Piano Czechia: Adam Znamirovský – […]

San Marino: The dates for the “Academy & Casting” stage!

Una Voce per San Marino will return as the country’s selection format for the fourth consecutive year. Despite rumors claiming that San Marino’s participation in Eurovision 2025 is uncertain, the preparations have already started for RTV San Marino. Meanwhile, casting dates for UVPSM 2025 have also been revealed. The Academy and Casting stage of the […]

Ireland: RTÉ unable to host Eurovision in the future?

The ability of the Irish public broadcaster RTE to organize televised events of great significance will be greatly affected by the changes currently made. Therefore, in the event that Ireland wins the competition again, a potential Eurovision hosting will be in danger. Significant changes in RTÉ RTE’s CEO revealed new plans that include selling off […]

Junior Eurovision 2024: Andria Putkaradze will represent Georgia in Madrid!

It is now official. GPB confirmed that the eleven-year-old Andria Putkaradze will represent the country in Junior Eurovision 2024. Andria Putkaradze was declared officially as the Georgian representative one month following Georgia’s participation announcement and two months following the conclusion of Ranina 2024, the national selection process for Junior Eurovision. How was Andria selected? Andria […]

Netherlands: AVROTROS predicts that the country’s chances of competing in Eurovision 2025 are slim!

Regarding their participation in Eurovision 2025, The Netherlands has some news that isn’t exactly encouraging. As we previously informed you, Anouk, the well-known Dutch singer who represented the country in 2013, has openly stated that she would like to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest once more in 2025. The Netherlands: Anouk wants to return […]

Spain: The dates of Benidorm Fest 2025 | A significant change!

Preparations for Eurovision 2025 have already begun in Spain, as today a press conference for the upcoming edition of Benidorm Fest took place. The Benidorm Fest 2025 dates were announced at the press conference. In particular, the planning for all Benidorm Fest’s shows will be as following: First Semi-Final: January 28, 2025 Second Semi-Final: January […]