Sweden: The results of the first heat of Melodifestivalen 2025!

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Moments ago, the first heat of Melodifestivalen 2025 concluded, with two entries advancing directly to the grand final, while one more will move on to the next heat for another chance to secure the golden ticket to the final.

What’s changing this year?

Changes to the format were announced on 22 August 2024. A total of 30 entries will take part in the competition across five heats. Each heat consists of six songs, with the top two songs directly qualifying for the final. Unlike in the previous edition, only the third-placing song will proceed to a final qualification round at the end of the fifth heat, which will now feature five songs instead of ten. The top two songs in the final qualification will then progress to the final, which will comprise 12 songs. The winner of the final will be determined by the usual 50/50 combination of votes from the public and an international jury.

FIRST HEAT

The contestants:

The performances:

  • Albin Johnsén feat. Pa – “Upp i luften”

Albin Johnsén feat. Pa opened the show with the dynamic song “Upp i luften”. The artists appeared on stage on a structure resembling a seesaw, surrounded by dancers. They had great energy, which was transmitted to the audience, setting a fantastic rhythm to kick off the competition segment.

Stina Stjernkvist – SVT

 

  • Maja Ivarsson – “Kamikaze Life”

The next contestant, Maja Ivarsson, appeared alone on stage in a total black outfit, with LED lights in pink and blue shades, performing the song “Kamikaze Life.” Halfway through the song, she stepped off the stage and approached the audience, making her performance even more lively.

Stina Stjernkvist – SVT

 

  • John Lundvik – “Voice of the Silent”

Odds favorite John Lundvik, with his pop ballad “Voice of the Silent” was the third contestant of the night. The performer stood out on stage with his bold red outfit, contrasting with the smoke and dark shades dominating the scene. The spherical prop on stage, with a mirror-like appearance, added a unique touch to the overall visual of his performance. His vocals were once again outstanding.

 

Stina Stjernkvist – SVT

 

  • Meira Omar – “Hush Hush”

Meira Omar took the stage performing the song “Hush Hush”. The singer was accompanied by four dancers. The performance had it all—dance, strong vocals, good energy, great staging…and a few small mishaps with the cameraman.

 

Stina Stjernkvist – SVT

 

  • Adrian Maceus – “Vår första gång”

Adrian Maceus performed the powerful ballad “Vår första gång” while seated at first on stage, surrounded by a luminous circle placed on the set. The artist seemed to enjoy himself and gave his best performance.

Stina Stjernkvist

 

  • Linnea Henriksson – “Den känslan”

Last but not least, Linnea Henriksson performed “Den känslan” on the Melodifestivalen stage. Her performance was charming and enjoyable. The singer changed outfits on stage, and combined with the heart-shaped prop, it was reminiscent of Kalomira’s perfomance at Eurovision 2008 with the song “My Secret Combination”.

Stina Stjernkvist – SVT

 

The Results:

-First Voting Round: 

Winner of the first voting round:

John Lundvik – “Voice of the Silent”

-Second Voting Round:

The overall winner of the second voting round is: 

Maja Ivarsson – “Kamikaze Life”

 

-Advancing to the first heat of this year’s Melodifestivalen for a second chance to reach the final:

Meira Omar – “Hush Hush”

The schedule for the six shows of the Melodifestivalen 2025 tour:

  • Heat 1: Saturday 1 February 2025, Coop Norrbotten Arena, Luleå
  • Heat 2: Saturday 8 February 2025, Scandinavium, Göteborg
  • Heat 3: Saturday 15 February 2025, ABB Arena Syd, Västerås
  • Heat 4: Saturday 22 February 2025, Malmö Arena, Malmö
  • Heat 5: Saturday 1 March 2025, Husqvarna Garden, Jönköping
  • Final: Saturday 8  March 2025,Strawberry Arena, Stockholm

Join us next Saturday, February 8, for the second heat of Melodifestivalen 2025. 

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all updates regarding Sweden’s participation in the contest!

SOURCE: STV

Sweden: The betting odds, just a few moments before the Melodifestivalen 2025 First Heat results!

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Melodifestivalen 2025 First Heat, will begin in a few moments and six contestants will have to compete against each other tonight, in order to secure one of the direct finalist places, or if not directly qualifying to the finals to remain in the competition, as their last chance in the hopes of competing at the finals.

Tonight’s contestants competing in the first heat of Melodifestivalen 2025, in order of appearance, are as follows:

The odds:

As you can see, the betting odds predict the above result, John Lundvik and Maja Ivarsson taking the top two positions.

The first heat of Melodifestivalen 2025 will begin tonight at 21:00 and will last for an hour and a half. You can watch it through the SVT website by clicking HERE.

The schedule for the six shows of the Melodifestivalen 2025 tour:

  • Heat 1: Saturday 1 February 2025, Coop Norrbotten Arena, Luleå
  • Heat 2: Saturday 8 February 2025, Scandinavium, Göteborg
  • Heat 3: Saturday 15 February 2025, ABB Arena Syd, Västerås
  • Heat 4: Saturday 22 February 2025, Malmö Arena, Malmö
  • Heat 5: Saturday 1 March 2025, Husqvarna Garden, Jönköping
  • Final: Saturday 8  March 2025,Strawberry Arena, Stockholm

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all updates regarding Sweden’s participation in the contest!

Spain: Who will be the winner of Benidorm 2025 according to the betting odds?

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Spain is choosing its song and representative for Eurovision 2025 tonight, at the final of Benidorm Fest 2025. Eight finalists are competing for the victory, which is going to take them to Basel in May. But who do the betting companies see as the winner a few hours before the contest takes place?

The betting odds

In a national final with a good level, since it has interesting songs, four entries are the favorites for the victory. Melody with the song “Esa diva“, is in first place. Lachispa, J Kbello and Daniela Blasco follow at a short distance. Everything points to an interesting evening, with a lot of suspense for the final result.

Benidorm Fest 2025 Final Odds

Benidorm Fest 2025 Final Odds

The winner of Benidorm Fest 2025—and Spain’s Eurovision 2025 representative—will be determined by a mixed voting system:

  • 50% Jury Vote: The professional jury consists of both Spanish and international experts:
    • Spanish Jury Members:
      • Roberto Santamaría (Director of Radio Nacional de España)
      • Javier Llano (Head of Music Programming at CADENA 100)
      • Jaime Acero (Content Director at TelevisaUnivision)
      • Claudia Orellana (Director and Founder of Son Buenos)
    • International Jury Members:
      • Oksana Skybinska (Head of the Ukrainian Eurovision Delegation)
      • Maja Tokić (Executive Producer of Dora, Croatia’s national selection)
      • Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen (Dutch Head of Contest for Eurovision 2023)
      • Mariangela Borneo (Italian Director of International Projects & Festivals at RAI)
  • 25% Demoscopic Jury: A panel of viewers selected through an official app.
  • 25% Public Vote: Fans can cast their votes via phone calls and SMS.

The eight finalists, who secured their spots in the final through the semi-finals on January 28 and January 30, will battle it out tonight for the chance to represent Spain in Eurovision 2025. The competing artists and their songs are:

  1. Daniela Blasco – “Uh nana“
  2. Kuve – “Loca xti“
  3. Mawot – “Raggio di sole“
  4. Lachispa – “Hartita de llorar“
  5. Mel Ömana – “I’m A Queen“
  6. J Kbello – “V.I.P.“
  7. Lucas Bun – “Te escribo en el cielo“
  8. Melody – “Esa diva“

The show will take place at Palacio de Deportes L’Illa in Alicante, with hosts including Eurovision 2014 alum Ruth Lorenzo, joined by Paula Vázquez and Inés Hernand.

You can watch tonight’s semi-final at 22:00 CET here.

Source: eurovisionworld

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Belgium: The winner of Eurosong 2025, according to the betting odds!

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Belgium is choosing tonight its representative at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, through the final of Eurosong 2025.

Who could possibly be the winner accroding to the betting odds?

Red Sebastian with the song “Strobe lights” is in first place in the betting, with Mentissa and her entry “Désolée” following at a distance. The other six candidates are quite behind them.

“Désolée”

Eurosong 2025 Odds

Tonight, eight artists are competing for the chance to represent Belgium at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. Here’s the official running order for the Eurosong 2025 Grand Final:

  1. LEEZ – “Perfectly imperfect”
  2. Le Manou – “Fille à papa”
  3. Jelle Van Dael – “Monster”
  4. Mentissa – “Désolée”
  5. Lenns – “Air balloon”
  6. Stefanie Callebaut – “Gloria”
  7. Red Sebastian – “Strobe lights”
  8. Grace – “Pull up”

The winner of Eurosong 2025—and Belgium’s Eurovision 2025 representative—will be determined by a 50/50 voting system, equally split between a public vote and a professional jury.

The Jury Panel

The jury, which holds 50% of the voting power, consists of 15 music experts:

  • Gustaph – Winner of Eurosong 2023 & 7th place at Eurovision 2023
  • Bart Cannaerts – Belgium’s Eurovision 2023 voting spokesperson
  • Merol – Dutch singer
  • Emmelie de Forest – Eurovision 2013 winner for Denmark
  • André Vermeulen – Former VRT commentator (1991–2013)
  • Els Germonpré – Music Coordinator at VRT1
  • Leslie Cable – RTBF Head of Delegation at Eurovision
  • Stephan Monsieur – President of OGAE Belgium
  • Jasper Van Biesen – Eurovision expert & author of 65 Years of Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest
  • Indy van Cauwenbergh – Choreographer
  • Kim Debrie – Radio 2
  • Anja Daems – Radio 2
  • Laura Govaerts – MNM
  • Imane Boudadi – MNM
  • Nona Van Braeckel – Studio Brussel

The Eurosong 2025 Grand Final will be hosted by Peter Van de Veire and kicks off at 20:55 CET.

Watch live on:
VRT’s official website – Click HERE
Eurovision’s official YouTube channel – Click HERE

Source: stoiximan

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Latvia: The betting odds before the Supernova 2025 semi-final!

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Tonight the national song contest of Latvia, Supernova, commences with the semi-final. 19 acts are competing in tonight’s semi-final claiming the 10 tickets for the final of Supernova 2025 on Saturday 8th of February.

The betting odds

According to the betting odds, the 10 acts that have the higher chances to qualify for the final of Supernova 2025 are the below.

Supernova 2025 Odds

Supernova 2025 Odds

The 19 acts that are competing in tonight’s semi-final are as per below:

  1. Marta – “Lovable”
  2. Tepat – “Sadzejot”
  3. Justs – “Fit Right”
  4. KoBra – “Zelts”
  5. Adelina – “Electric Love”
  6. Citi zēni – “Ramtai”
  7. Emilija – “Heartbeat”
  8. Bel Tempo & LEGZDINA – “The Water”
  9. PALÚ – “Delusional”
  10. The Ludvig – “Līgo”
  11. LUKA – “Stronger”
  12. Chris Noah – “Romance isn’t Dead”
  13. Toms Kalderauskis – “Domāju, tu nāc”
  14. Julianna – “Something in the Water”
  15. Tautumeitas – “Bur man laimi”
  16. Rūta Dūduma – “Chemical”
  17. Katrīna Gupalo – “Scarlett Challenger”
  18. Sinerģija – “Bound By The Light”
  19. Markus Riva – “Bigger Than This”

The top 10 acts will be determined through a combination of public voting and a jury panel selected by Latvia’s national broadcaster. The same process is going to be followed next Saturday to determine the Supernova 2025 winner and Latvia’s Eurovision 2025 representative.

The Supernova 2025 semi-final begins at 20:10 CET
Watch live on LTV1 – Click HERE

Source:Eurovisionworld

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Spain: TV Ratings for the Second Semifinal of Benidorm Fest 2025!

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On Thursday, we had the pleasure of watching the second semifinal of Benidorm Fest, Spain’s national selection for Eurovision 2025. Yesterday, the viewing figures for the festival’s second semifinal were released!

Specifically, the second semifinal of Benidorm Fest 2025, broadcast on La 1 de Televisión Española two days ago, became the most-watched program, with an average of 1,030,000 viewers and a share of 11.7%. Additionally, more than 3 million people tuned in at some point during the broadcast, making it the second-best historical audience figure for a second semifinal of the festival.

Compared to last year, the second semifinal of Benidorm Fest saw a slight drop of 9,000 viewers. The second semifinal of Benidorm Fest 2024 had reached 1,039,000 viewers with a 10.5% share.

The success of the second night of Benidorm Fest 2025 was particularly remarkable among the younger audience, where it achieved a 23.1% share in the 13-24 age group and 27.4% in the 25-44 age group. The Benidorm Fest also achieved a reward percentage of 42.7%. The region with the highest audience share for this event was the Valencian Community, which recorded a 19.7% share. Madrid followed with 17.3%.

The festival continues today, Saturday, February 1, with the grand final, where 8 artists will compete for the chance to represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest updates on Spain’s participation in Eurovision 2025!

Source: eurovision_spain

Germany: Professional Jury for Chefsache ESC 2025 revealed!

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Germany’s new selection process is just a few days away, and we have just learnt the jury members that will select the entries that will qualify from each Heat to the semi-final, and from the semi-final to the final. We’re talking about a strong and experienced team, that has previously worked for the Eurovision Song Contest in Germany. Read more

Armenia: Depi Evratesil 2025 to be held on February 16!

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For the first time since 2020, Armenia will host Depi Evratesil, its national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. As excitement builds, AMPTV has kept most details of the process in secret, but the date for the final has now been revealed.

According to OGAE Armenia, the Depi Evratesil 2025 final will take place on February 16 at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan. This year, the national selection moves from the AMPTV studios to a larger venue, which has previously hosted both the 2011 and 2022 editions of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, marking the significance of the event.

Meanwhile, ticket sale information will be released soon.

Depi Evratesil 2025

The decision to return to a national selection is a notable shift for AMPTV, which in recent years has opted for internal selection processes, keeping their Eurovision decisions secret until the very last moment. Known for being one of the last broadcasters to announce both its representative and song, Armenia’s early preparations for Depi Evratesil 2025 were surprising, suggesting that the country is taking a more active approach.

AMPTV launched a submission window for artists interested in December, which remained open until January 10. The participants of Depi Evratesil 2025 and their competing entries are due to be revealed soon.

Ladaniva were AMPTV’s pick for Eurovision 2024 with their song “Jako“. Ladaniva brought the country back to the top ten after eight years, finishing in eighth place.

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Source: OGAE Armenia

Greece: Which song took first place according to the public and the juries in the national final?

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During MEGA’s show Hamogela kai Pali, the results of the national final were revealed, including the song that ranked first according to the public vote and the two juries (domestic and international).

According to exclusive information from Grigoris Melas, the rankings for each jury and the public vote were as follows:

Greek Jury:

  • 12 points – Klavdia

International Jury:

  • 12 points – Evangelia

Television Audience:

  • 24 points – Klavdia

Based on these results, Klavdia received 8 points from the international jury.

It is likely that after receiving 12 points from the international jury, Evangelia also secured 20 points from the public (second place) and 10 points from the Greek jury.

Additionally, the show revealed that BARBZ finished third in the public vote, earning 16 points.

What do you think of these results?

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Spain: The Grand Final of Benidorm Fest 2025 Takes Place Tonight!

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After two intense semi-finals, one of the most anticipated national selections for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest reaches its climax tonight—the grand final of Benidorm Fest 2025! This prestigious competition will determine Spain’s representative for Eurovision 2025, set to take place in Basel, Switzerland, in May.

Format

Benidorm Fest 2025 follows a familiar structure, consisting of two semi-finals, each featuring eight competing entries. From each semi-final, four artists secured their place in tonight’s grand final, bringing the total number of finalists to eight.

️ Voting System

The winner of Benidorm Fest 2025—and Spain’s Eurovision 2025 representative—will be determined by a mixed voting system:

  • 50% Jury Vote: The professional jury consists of both Spanish and international experts:
    • Spanish Jury Members:
      • Roberto Santamaría (Director of Radio Nacional de España)
      • Javier Llano (Head of Music Programming at CADENA 100)
      • Jaime Acero (Content Director at TelevisaUnivision)
      • Claudia Orellana (Director and Founder of Son Buenos)
    • International Jury Members:
      • Oksana Skybinska (Head of the Ukrainian Eurovision Delegation)
      • Maja Tokić (Executive Producer of Dora, Croatia’s national selection)
      • Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen (Dutch Head of Contest for Eurovision 2023)
      • Mariangela Borneo (Italian Director of International Projects & Festivals at RAI)
  • 25% Demoscopic Jury: A panel of viewers selected through an official app.
  • 25% Public Vote: Fans can cast their votes via phone calls and SMS.

The Grand Final

The eight finalists, who secured their spots in the final through the semi-finals on January 28 and January 30, will battle it out tonight for the chance to represent Spain in Eurovision 2025. The competing artists and their songs are:

  1. Daniela Blasco – “Uh nana“
  2. Kuve – “Loca xti“
  3. Mawot – “Raggio di sole“
  4. Lachispa – “Hartita de llorar“
  5. Mel Ömana – “I’m A Queen“
  6. J Kbello – “V.I.P.“
  7. Lucas Bun – “Te escribo en el cielo“
  8. Melody – “Esa diva“

The show will take place at Palacio de Deportes L’Illa in Alicante, with hosts including Eurovision 2014 alum Ruth Lorenzo, joined by Paula Vázquez and Inés Hernand.

You can watch tonight’s semi-final at 22:00 CET here.

 

Looking Back: Last Year’s Winner

In 2024, Nebulossa triumphed at Benidorm Fest with their song “Zorra”, securing their place at Eurovision in Malmö, where they finished in 22nd place in the Grand Final.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOMoQoHG5aU

Who will take the crown this year and carry Spain’s hopes to Basel? Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest updates on Spain’s Eurovision 2025 journey!