Entries by Giorgos Papadopoulos

The Candidates for Greece’s National | Who Will Represent Greece at Eurovision 2025?

The submission period for entries to Greece’s national selection for Eurovision 2025 has officially closed. This year’s candidates span a mix of well-known and emerging artists, including performers from abroad, bands, duos, and solo acts, representing a wide range of musical genres. Under the direction of Katerina Kaskanioti, ERT has decided to hold an open […]

Nemo: “I never considered withdrawing from Eurovision. However, I’m still waiting on the EBU to respond to some of the behind-the-scenes happenings”

A few months after handing Switzerland its third Eurovision victory, Nemo talked on their experience on this year’s contest and denied the rumours that wanted them to withdraw just hours before the grand final. They did, however, highlight their dissatisfaction with a number of occurrences connected to the Israeli delegation and said that they are […]

Netherlands: AVROTROS’ commentator believes that the country should compete in Eurovision 2025

The Dutch entry’s disqualification from the Eurovision final in May of last year, along with the events that unfolded around it, cast doubt on the country’s participation in the upcoming competition. Specifically, the Netherlands‘ public broadcaster officials have stated unequivocally that the country’s participation in Basel requires the adoption of a number of modifications that will deal with […]

Romania: TVR has not yet decided whether to compete in Eurovision 2025

Following Montenegro’s return to the Eurovision Song Contest, there are now hopes that other South-Eastern European countries, who withdrew in previous years due to financial difficulties, may return to the competition. One of these countries is Romania, whose participation is still up in the air, as a representative for the country’s public broadcaster stated to Eurovoix. More […]

Eric Saade: “I had permission from the SVT to wear the Palestinian keffiyeh”

Even though the Eurovision 2024 grand final was almost four months ago, the issues surrounding it still bother fans of the competition, demonstrating yet again that it was the most controversial edition in recent memory. In particular, Eric Saade claimed that he had informed the SVT of his plan to wear the Palestinian symbol “keffiyeh”, and […]

Netherlands: In spite of recent communication between AVROTROS and the EBU, participation in Eurovision 2025 is still up in the air

In a recent article on Basel’s selection as the host city for Eurovision 2025, Dutch public television asserts that the country’s participation in the competition is still up in the air, while confirming that during the previous two weeks, discussions regarding all matters of mutual concern have been held with the EBU. The Netherlands was disqualified […]

Netherlands: AVROTROS has decided not to pursue legal action in response to Joost Klein’s disqualification

Following the dismissal of the accusations against Joost Klein, the Dutch representative for this year’s Eurovision, there has been a backlash in the country, with calls mounting to take the EBU to court. In this context, lawyer Gerard Spong argued that AVROTROS – the country’s public broadcaster – should file a defamation complaint against the […]

Albania: When does the Eurovision 2025 submission process begin?

Details regarding the 63rd Festivali i Këngës application process have been made public by Albania‘s official broadcaster. RTSH has not yet released any relevant statements, however it is anticipated that the festival’s winner will represent the country in the next Eurovision Song Contest, as has been the case each year since Albania’s debut in 2004. […]

Latvia: The winner of Supernova will represent the country at Eurovision 2025!

As revealed earlier today by LTV, Supernova will be used for the tenth year in a row to select Latvia‘s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition’s final is scheduled to take place in February 2025, with the submission platform opening on August 20. Dons, who represented the Baltic country at Eurovision 2024 finishing […]