Belgium Reveals Five Artists Competing in Eurosong 2025 for Eurovision Representation

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The newspaper HLN reveals in today’s article the five out of eight artists who will compete in Eurosong 2025, where the winner will represent Belgium at Eurovision 2025. These are well-known and emerging names from the Flemish music scene. The Flemish public broadcaster is responsible for selecting the country’s entry for the upcoming song contest.

Jelle Van Dael – former frontwoman of Lasgo.

Lisa Van Rossem ‘LEEZ’ – sister of Metejoor, semi-finalist of The Voice van Vlaanderen 2016 (VTM).

Seppe Herremans “Red Sebastian” – finalist of Sing Again (VTM).

Noèmie Wolfs – former frontwoman of Hooverphonic.

Grace Khuabi – winner of The Voice van Vlaanderen 2021 (VTM).

Without a public call for submissions, but through invitations to known and experienced artists, Belgium is holding a national final for Eurovision 2025 to select its representative. The goal is, of course, to achieve a good placement after this year’s unexpected elimination of Mustii in the second semi-final. Announcements are expected in the near future.

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Source: HLN

Eden Golan performed “October Rain” at the UN in a memorial ceremony for the victims of October 7th

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Israeli singer Eden Golan’s appearance at the United Nations on Monday, October 7, 2024, was a significant artistic and symbolic event as part of the memorial ceremony marking the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel. Golan performed her song “October Rain,” which was initially written for Eurovision but was rejected by the EBU as being “too political,” forcing Israel’s public broadcaster to alter its lyrics.

The song references the tragic events of the attack and its impact on the victims and hostages. Lyrics like “Dancing in the storm” and “I’m still wet from this October rain” express both the grief and resilience in the face of destruction. Despite its disqualification from Eurovision, “October Rain” gained substantial symbolic value, especially when performed before the families of hostages and diplomats from around the world, emphasizing the need for justice and the return of the captives.

Golan’s presence at the UN highlighted her ongoing mission to use her art to support the victims and raise international awareness of the events that shook Israel.

You can watch Eden Golan’s performance at the UN headquarters in New York in the video below:

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Source: Euromix

Cornald Maas and Stefania will host Eurovision in Concert 2025!

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Despite the current uncertainty regarding the Dutch participation in the contest, Eurovision in Concert will return in 2025 for its 15th edition. This event, which consistently hosts the vast majority of the participants each year, as well as numerous past Eurovision representatives, has become a staple and is rightfully considered the biggest pre-party event. Read more

Albania: The participants’ list of Festivali i Këngës 63!

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Albania will choose its Eurovision 2025 act, as usual, via Festivali i Këngës. Festivali i Këngës has been used as the Albania’s selection format since its inaugural participation in 2004, being a music festival of great significance for the country’s music scene with a history of more than five decades.

Following the closing of the submission window for artists interested in participating on September 29, RTSH just announced the thirty participants of Festivali i Këngës 63:

  1. Algert Sala
  2. Alis Kallacej
  3. Ardit Çuni
  4. Devis Xherahu
  5. Djemtë e Detit
  6. Elvana Gjata
  7. Endrik Beba
  8. Epos Grup
  9. Erma Mici
  10. Frensi Revania
  11. Gjergj Kaçinari
  12. Gresa Gjocera
  13. Jet
  14. Kejsi Jazxhi
  15. Kleansa Susaj
  16. Laurjan Ejlli ft. Adelina Corraj
  17. Lorenc Hasrama
  18. Luna Çausholli
  19. Mal Retkoceri
  20. Martina Serreqi
  21. Mihallaq Andrea
  22. Nita Latifi
  23. Olsi Bylyku
  24. Orgesa Zaimi
  25. Rea Nuhu
  26. Ronaldo Mesuli
  27. Santino De Bartolo
  28. Shkodra Elektronike
  29. Stine
  30. Vesa Smolica

The list includes last year’s FiK Mal Retkoceri winner and Elvana Gjata, who is a favorite among many after her participation in FiK in 2019.

Festivali I Këngës 63

The dates of the Festivali i Këngës this year were not disclosed with today’s RTSH announcement. Additionally, no announcements were made today regarding on how will FiK 63 winner will emerge and how the country’s representative in Eurovision 2025 will be decided.

Meanwhile, the renowned Albanian singer and former Eurovision representative, Elhaida Dani will take over the artistic direction of this year’s FiK edition.

The Albanian public’s pick for Eurovision 2024 was Besa with her song “Zemrën n’dorë“. Besa released a revamped version in English titled “Titan” for Eurovision, where she did not make it to the Grand Final, finishing fourteenth in the second semi-final.

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Source: RTSH

Eurovision 2025: All the new details about the event in Basel!

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Basel seems to be feverishly preparing for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. In fact, new information has already been announced about how they plan to organise the best experience for fans of the contest.

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Albania: Participants for Festivali i Këngës 63 to be revealed on Monday

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The announcement date for the participants of Festivali i Këngës 63 has been moved up to Monday, October 7.

The artists competing in the 63rd edition of Festivali i Këngës will be unveiled this coming Monday. This news comes just a week after the submission window for entries closed, with a jury currently reviewing the songs submitted to RTSH.

 

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Festivali i Këngës has been used as Albania’s selection method for the Eurovision Song Contest since the country’s debut. In May, it was revealed that a “Nostalgia Night” would mark Albania’s 20 years in Eurovision. The festival is also expected to serve as the selection platform for Albania’s Eurovision 2025 representative.

Besa represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with her song “Titan,” finishing 14th out of 15 in the first semi-final. Albania received a total of 15 points, with the highest score being 5 points from Greece.

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Azerbaijan: Nurlana Jafarova will serve as Head of Delegation for Eurovision 2025!

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Azerbaijan will be making changes to its Eurovision 2025 team. It has been decided that Nurlana Jafarova will now serve as the Head of Delegation.

Jafarova, an Azeri presenter, served as the national Eurovision delegation’s Head of Press until recently. Since 2006, Nurlana Jafarova has been involved in radio and television. She had previously held positions as director of 106 FM radio from 2014 to 2016, chief editor of Azerbaijan Television’s Music and Entertainment Programs from 2017 to 2020, and presenter at Public Television. She served as İctimai’s television commentator for the 2024 Eurovision contest, and in 2018, she was a member of the national jury.

Additionally, Maksim Tsirkov, the director of İctimai Television’s department of International Relations, will now advice the Director General of İctimai on all issues related to the Eurovision Song Contest.

Azerbaijan in Eurovision 2025

154 entries were submitted to İctimai Television in total, as it was revealed after the submission window closed on September 15. Notably, the broadcaster observed an increase in the number of Azerbaijani composers expressing interest; last year, their participation rate was 43%; this year, it is 49%, accounting for nearly half of the submissions.

Although, there is no further information about the progress of this selection stage, it seems that İTV will first review the entries submitted. Then and if last year’s procedure is followed, we can assume that the broadcaster will test its Eurovision candidates’ vocal and performance skills. The candidate who has the best song and can deliver it vocal and performance wise, will be the one to represent the nation to Basel.

Fahree and Ilkin Dovlatov, were İTV’s picks for Eurovision 2024 with their song “Özünlə apar”. Unfortunately, the duo did not manage to qualify for the Grand Final for the second consecutive year.

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Source: INFE Azerbaijan

Greece: Good Job Nicky’s Participation in the National Final Uncertain

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In statements made during the show “To Proino” with Giorgos Liagas on ANT1, Good Job Nicky mentioned that his participation in the Eurovision national final is not yet certain, despite having ready songs for submission.

Giorgos Liagas expressed his desire to see Good Job Nicky in the Eurovision competition, believing that it would be an excellent entry. However, the artist responded that he does not want to be repetitive, as he has revealed for some time that he has prepared candidate songs. Nevertheless, he explained that he may not participate in the national final this year.

“I don’t think I will participate. The songs are ready, but I’m not sure about this year due to other priorities. We’ll see. I don’t rule anything out,” he stated.

Although Good Job Nicky did not completely dismiss the possibility of participating, he did not seem particularly confident about his presence in the Eurovision national final.

The situation is expected to clarify soon, and of course, Eurovisionfun will be monitoring the developments and keeping you updated with any news.

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Luxembourg: Details for the Songwriting Camp!

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A songwriting camp took place in Luxembourg the past few days, as the Grand Duchy has started the search of its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025!

According to the country’s national broadcaster RTL, Rocklab organized the camp in Esch-Belval to help artists produce songs that could compete in next year’s Eurovision. The camp was led by Greig Watts, an experienced A&R representive who organized the first ‘Eurovision Camp’ in the Netherlands in 2015.

The Grand Duchy returned to Eurovision this year after a 31-year hiatus and created the Luxembourg Song Contest as a new national final for the country. Several of the performers who competed in this year’s competition were among the 20 artists accepted into the camp.

Joel Marques, CHAiLD, Edsun, Naomi Ayé, Krick and many members of One Last Time participated, along with other Luxembourgish talents. At the camp, each of the artists had to write and produce a song for Eurovision within eight hours. The artists were assisted by international music producers and songwriters.

One of the songwriters who came to Luxembourg for the camp was Linda Dale – who knows how to write a winning song. Dale was one of the composers behind “The Code”, Eurovision winner Nemo for Switzerland this year in Sweden.

However, it is unclear whether these songs were written specifically for the Luxembourg Song Contest. In addition, the artists selected to participate in the camp will not necessarily be in the LSC lineup – a decision has yet to be made on who will compete in next year’s national final.

All the same, there is a chance that one of the songs produced at the camp will be Luxembourg’s next Eurovision entry. At the camp, Dale told the artists in attendance that “it’s important to always say yes to the ideas that come up at a camp like this, because that’s how ‘The Code’ was born.”

Source: RTL

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Sweden: Klara Hammarström Set to Return to Melodifestivalen 2025 with a Powerful Song

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Last year, she performed at the final, but not as a contestant, rather as a guest artist. Now, there’s strong speculation that Klara Hammarström, 24, will return to Melodifestivalen as one of the contestants next year.

Several sources have informed Expressen that the star will be included when the lineup is revealed before the end of the year. The song is described in several places as “powerful,” and one source confirms that Klara Hammarström “feels like an obvious choice for the competition next spring.”

The podcast “Schlagerfesten” reported last week that Måns Zelmerlöw is almost confirmed for Melodifestivalen next year, something that several sources have also confirmed to Expressen. After Expressen’s report on Zelmerlöw, several other media outlets, including Aftonbladet and Omni, also followed up.

Klara Hammarström’s fourth Melodifestivalen

For Hammarström, this would mean her fourth participation in Melodifestivalen – at just 24 years old. She competed in 2020, 2021, and 2022 with the entries “Nobody,” “Beat of Broken Hearts,” and “Run to the Hills.”

After being eliminated in the semi-finals in 2020, she followed it up with two straight finals appearances, finishing sixth both times.

Nearly 2,800 entries have been submitted for Melodifestivalen 2025, and among the applicants are several established artists, according to reports from Expressen. The path from submission to confirmation looks different for each artist and song, and the final lineup of contestants is typically announced in December. Until then, many things can change.

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