Spain: The Odds Ahead of the First Semi-Final of Benidorm Fest 2025!

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Tonight marks the beginning of the Benidorm Fest 2025 Semi-Finals. Eight songs will compete in the first semi-final, vying for the first four spots in the Grand Final on February 1. But what do the odds say about tonight’s show?

The Betting Odds

Four entries seem to be the favorites to claim the coveted spots in the Benidorm Fest Final. Lachispa, Daniela Blasco, K!ngdom, and Chica Sobresalto are predicted by betting companies to advance to the Grand Final.

Benidorm Fest 2025 Odds

Benidorm Fest 2025 Odds

Tonight’s First Semi-Final
The first semi-final takes place tonight and features the following eight contestants:

  1. Kuve – “Loca xti“
  2. David Afonso – “Amor barato“
  3. Chica Sobresalto – “Mala feminista“
  4. K!ngdom – “Me gustas tú“
  5. Lucas Bun – “Te escribo en el cielo“
  6. Sonia & Selena – “Reinas“
  7. Lachispa – “Hartita de llorar“
  8. Daniela Blasco – “Uh nana“

The Benidorm Fest 2025 is being held at the Palacio de Deportes L’Illa in Alicante. The show will be hosted by Ruth Lorenzo, Spain’s Eurovision 2014 representative, alongside Paula Vázquez and Inés Hernand.

You can watch the first semi-final of this Spanish music celebration tonight at 23:45 CET by clicking HERE.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all updates on Spain’s journey to Eurovision 2025 in Basel!

Source: eurovisionworld

Latvia: A Surprise Withdrawal from Latvia’s Supernova 2025

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A surprise withdrawal was announced just days before the start of Supernova 2025, Latvia’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland.

Contestant Grēta (Grēta Grantiņa), who was set to compete in the semi-final of the national competition with her song “Monster”,  was forced to withdraw due to health issues.

Supernova producer Guntars Gulbiņš thanked Grēta for her participation, wished her a speedy recovery, and expressed hope that she will return as a contestant next year. He also confirmed that there will be no significant changes to the semi-final’s live broadcast:

The semi-final will feature 19 artists, and as planned, 10 of them will advance to the final based on a 50/50 split between jury and public voting.

Supernova 2025 contestants

  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 semi-final is scheduled for Saturday, February 1, where the jury and public vote will determine which 10 contestants will make it to the final. The final will take place on February 8, using the same voting system to select Latvia’s entry for Eurovision 2025.

Latvia will compete in the first half of the Second Semi-Final of Eurovision 2025.

Source: LTV

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Belgium: The format for Eurosong 2025 has been released!

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Belgian broadcaster VRT has published on their website the rules for the voting of their national final Eurosong 2025. 

According to the document published 1,170 will be awarded during the competition. The points are split evenly 585 points (50%) from a professional jury and the remaining 585 points from the televote.

Eurosong vote

15 members will be part of the Eurosong 2025 jury. VRT selected the jury members. Each member will award their points following a Eurovision-like system, that is 10 points go to the first place, 8 to the second, 7 to the third up until 1 point.

The televote will open as soon as the presenter announces it during the show. The viewers can vote via SMS or through the online platform. Only one vote per device is allowed. The votes from the jury and the public will be announced after the lines close.

 

The jurors are:

  • Gustaph – Winner of Eurosong 2023 (7th at Eurovision 2023)
  • Bart Cannaerts – Spokesperson at Eurovision 2023
  • Merol – Dutch singer
  • Emmelie de Forest – Winner of Eurovision 2013 for Denmark
  • André Vermeulen – Former commentator for VRT between 1991 and 2013
  • Els Germonpré – music coordinator VRT1
  • Leslie Cable – Head of Delegation for RTBF at Eurovision
  • Stephan Monsieur – Chairman of OGAE Belgium
  • Jasper Van Biesen – Song Contest expert and 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 act that receives the highest amount of points will be the winner and get the right to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest. In case of a tie, the act that got the most points from the jury will prevail. In case that the winner is unable to represent Belgium, VRT has the right to decide the representative.

The Eurosong 2025 acts

These are the eight acts competing in Eurosong and their songs:

Eurosong 2025 will take place on February 1. Peter Van de Veire will host the show.

Source: VRT

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Sweden: The lyrics of the songs competing at the first heat of Melodifestivalen 2025!

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The first heat of Melodifestivalen 2025, will take place on Saturday, February, 1st, at Coop Norrbotten Arena in Luleå .

Meanwhile, the Swedish national broadcaster, SVT, released the lyrics of all six competing songs, of this upcoming heat.

You can read the lyrics of the competing songs down below:

Albin Johnsén feat. Pa – “Upp i luften”

Hey
Yes
Nu kör vi
Bam
Here we gooo

Dom kan inte
Trycka ner oss, tysta ner oss
Alla tvivel, vi skickar ner dom
Gått för långt för att vända om
Kondition för ett maraton

Inget kvar att förlora (hey)
Inga drömmar för stora (nej)
Demonerna har försonats (hey)
Så hämta hit allihopa, yeah

Inga tysta minuter
Vill se när du skrattar och njuter
Ingen kan hålla oss under
Faller vi ner går vi upp sen

Hjärtat bankar i tusen
Släpper all ångest i huvudet
Och dansar från mörker till ljuset
Jag kommer vara med dig till slutet

Alla till höger (hey)
Alla till vänster (hey)
Händerna upp i luften nu
Upp i luften nu
Upp i luftеn

Vi kan gå högre (hey)
Finns inga gränser (hеy)
Händerna upp i luften nu
Upp i luften nu
Upp i luften

Från Haparanda ner till Rio
Rio, Rio
Vi ska gå loss ikväll
Let’s go go go go go

Alla till höger (hey)
Alla till vänster (hey)
Händerna upp i luften nu
Upp i luften nu
Upp i luften

Vi har vart överallt
Gått genom elden
Känt turbulens
Klättrat över stängsel
Kvar ryggen rak för allting går över
Visa dom hur ditt hjärta blöder

Släpper våra sorger
Fri från alla normer
Fyller upp dansgolvet
Vi mot alla oddsen, yeah

Inga tysta minuter
Vill se när du skrattar och njuter
Ingen kan hålla oss under
Faller vi ner går vi upp sen

Hjärtat bankar i tusen
Släpper all ångest i huvudet
Och dansar från mörker till ljuset
Jag kommer vara med dig till slutet

Alla till höger (hey)
Alla till vänster (hey)
Händerna upp i luften nu
Upp i luften nu
Upp i luften

Vi kan gå högre (hey)
Finns inga gränser (hey)
Händerna upp i luften nu
Upp i luften nu
Upp i luften

Från Haparanda ner till Rio
Rio, Rio
Vi ska gå loss ikväll
Let’s go go go go go

Alla till höger (hey)
Alla till vänster (hey)
Händerna upp i luften nu
Upp i luften nu
Upp i luften

Andra sidan är ni med mig (hey)
Längst bak är ni med mig (hey)
Längst fram är ni med
Ställ er upp
Ställ er upp
Ställ er upp
Ställ er upp

Andra sidan är ni med mig (hey)
Längst bak är ni med mig (hey)
Längst fram är ni med
Ställ er upp
Ställ er upp
Ställ er upp
Ställ er upp

Alla till höger
Alla till vänster
Händerna upp i luften nu
Upp i luften nu
Upp i luften

Vi kan gå högre (hey)
Finns inga gränser (hey)
Händerna upp i luften nu
Upp i luften nu
Upp i luften

Från Haparanda ner till Rio
Rio, Rio
Vi ska gå loss ikväll
Let’s go go go go go

Alla till höger (hey)
Alla till vänster (hey)
Händerna upp i luften nu
Upp i luften nu
Upp i luften

 

Maja Ivarsson – “Kamikaze Life”

Haters gonna hate me
No heaven’s gonna wait me out
Like I’m living in a fantasy life

No savior’s gonna save me
Cause I’ve been around the block and I
Looked the devil right in the eye

Yeah yeah hey hey
That’s right, come on!

I can fly across every border
My wings can take me anywhere
It’s a kamikaze life

Who-o-o-o-o-o-oah

All the states of America, yeah
Been around the world but now I’m back
It’s a kamikaze life

Who-o-o-o-o-o-oah
Who-o-o-o-o-o-oah
Who-o-o-o-o-oah
Who-o-o-o-o-oah

Kamikaze life

No regrets and no returns
I’m going down in flames, I’ll burn
No matter how hard it hurts

Yeah yeah hey hey!
Are you ready? Let’s go!

I can fly across every border
My wings can take me anywhere
It’s a kamikaze life

Who-o-o-o-o-o-oah

All the states of America, yeah
Been around the world but now I’m back
It’s a kamikaze life

Who-o-o-o-o-o-oah
Who-o-o-o-o-o-oah
Who-o-o-o-o-oah
Who-o-o-o-o-oah

It’s a kamikaze…

Life ain’t easy
Please forgive me

I can fly across every border
My wings can take me anywhere
It’s a kamikaze life

Who-o-o-o-o-o-oah

All the states of America, yeah
Been around the world but now I’m back
It’s a kamikaze life

Who-o-o-o-o-o-oah
Sing
Who-o-o-o-o-o-oah
Shout
Who-o-o-o-o-oah
My life
Who-o-o-o-o-oah
Tonight

It’s a kamikaze life

 

John Lundvik – “Voice of the Silent”

Take a breath and breathe
If you close your eyes you’ll see
That every little beat of your heart
Is telling you the story of your scars
Keep holding on

Everyone should know that they could be someone
O-oh, everyone should know that they could be someone

Every little beat of your heart
Is telling you the story of your scars
Keep holding on
To love

Hear the voice of the silent
Hear the sound that can be heard
Through the noise of the violent
In a lonely world

With the force of a giant
Making colors out of grey
And I know we’ll be okay
Hear the voice of the silent

Dreams of gold unfold
There are way too many stories still untold

Every little beat of your heart
Is telling you the story of your scars
Keep holding on

Everyone should know that they could be someone
O-oh, everyone should know that they could be someone

Hear the voice of the silent
Hear the sound that can be heard
Through the noise of the violent
In a lonely world

With the force of a giant
Making colors out of grey
Cause I know we’ll be okay
Hear the voice of the silent

(Hear the voice, hear the voice of the silent)
(Hear the voice, hear the voice of the silent)
Silent

Every little beat of your heart
Is telling you the story of your scars
Hear the voice
(Hear the voice)
Hear the voice
(Hear the voice)
Hear the voice
Of the silent

 

Meira Omar – “Hush Hush”

Break me
Come follow me
Take me
I’m calling you
Stay with me

Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah

Save me
Don’t run from me
Face me
I know you can
Make me see

Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah

I wanna feel
Da boom da boom da bae
I wanna wanna
Boom da boom da play
I wanna hear
Ya boom da boom da say it

Bom bom
Chici chici chici

Bia bia bia
Bia bia bia
Hush hush
Cause I need you here now
Bia bia bia
Bia bia bia
Hush hush

Say yes
Say yes
Say yes
Come and give me every breath
Cause I need you here now
Bia bia bia
Bia bia bia
Hush hush

Bom bom
Chici chici chici

Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah

Race mе
I’ll let you
Embrace me
I want you to
Favour mе

Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah

Trace me
Your love it could
Shake me
You know you can
Savour me

Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah

I wanna feel
Da boom da boom da bae
I wanna wanna
Boom da boom da play
I wanna hear
Ya boom da boom da say it

Bom bom
Chici chici chici

Bia bia bia
Bia bia bia
Hush hush
Cause I need you here now
Bia bia bia
Bia bia bia
Hush hush

Say yes
Say yes
Say yes
Come and give me every breath
Cause I need you here now
Bia bia bia
Bia bia bia
Hush hush

Bom bom
Chici chici chici

Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah

Bom bom
Chici chici chici

Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah

Bom bom
Chici chici chici

Zeba
Jaanem
Dunya
Mohabbat

Zeba
Jaanem
Dunya

Bia bia bia
Bia bia bia
Hush hush
Cause I need you here now
Bia bia bia
Bia bia bia
Hush hush

Say yes
Say yes
Say yes
Come and give me every breath
Cause I need you here now
Bia bia bia
Bia bia bia
Hush hush

Bom bom
Chici chici chici

Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah

Bom bom
Chici chici chici

Bia bia bia
Bia bia bia
Hush hush

Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Ah yeah

Bia bia bia
Bia bia bia
Hush hush

Bom bom
Chici chici chici

 

Adrian Maceus – “Vår första gång”

Du vet hur det känns
Hur lakanen bränns
Och ingen är där när du vaknar

När glömde du av
De orden du sa
Nu sårar de mig

Jag står här själv ifrån morgon till kväll
Jag har gått vilse i mina tankar
Hoppas på nåt men det känns så långt bort
Kan du komma närmre

(Ey)
Hela natten brinner
(Ser)
Hur vår värld försvinner
Håll mig som att det är vår första gång
(Nej)
Kan aldrig gå tillbaka
Säg att du behöver mig
Och gör det som
Att det är vår första gång

Det var som en dröm
När stjärnorna föll
Och du sa att jag var din önskan
Du höll mig så hårt
Hela världen var vår
Nu rasar den ner

Jag står här själv ifrån morgon till kväll
Jag har gått vilse i mina tankar
Hoppas på nåt men det känns så långt bort
Kan du komma närmre

(Ey)
Hela natten brinner
(Ser)
Hur vår värld försvinner
Håll mig som att det är vår första gång
(Nej)
Kan aldrig gå tillbaka
Säg att du behöver mig
Och gör det som
Att det är vår första gång

Aha, aha, aha-aha-aha
Aha, aha, aha-aha-aha

Märk min själ
Slit mig itu
Bara du rör vid mig nu
Stanna här
När det tar slut

(Ey)
Hela natten brinner
(Ser)
Hur vår värld försvinner
Håll mig som att det är vår första gång
(Nej)
Kan aldrig gå tillbaka
Säg att du behöver mig
Och gör det som
Att det är vår första gång
Att det är vår första gång

Aha, aha, aha-aha-aha

Att det är, att det är vår första gång

Aha, aha, aha-aha-aha
Att det är vår första gång

 

Linnea Henriksson – “Den känslan”

Jag ska säga till dig
Det är inte roligt för mig
Inte nu
Men jag vet att vi kan bättre

Hur tycker du att det är?

Räcker detta för dig?
Inte nu
Men jag vet att vi kan bättre

För nu har alla dagar blivit likadana
Det är inte bara jag, va?

Om jag inte kan vara hemma vid sju​
Vill jag inte komma hem alls
Åh baby

Kan du också känna den känslan?​
För det är inte längre som att jag och du
Kastar oss om varandras hals
Åh baby

Kan du också känna den känslan?
Vi kan resa bort​
Nån strand eller en stad​
Börja med en sport
Där par kan va på lag

Om jag inte kan vara hemma vid sju
Vill jag inte komma hem alls​
Åh baby

Kan du också känna den känslan?

Vi som brukade va
Det som alla vill ha

Inte nu
Men jag vet att vi kan bättre

Vi som alltid är sams
Och längtar efter varann
Inte nu
Men jag vet att vi kan bättre

Om jag inte kan vara hemma vid sju​
Vill jag inte komma hem alls​
Åh baby

Kan du också känna den känslan?​
För det är inte längre som att jag och du
Kastar oss om varandras hals
Åh baby

Kan du också känna den känslan?
Vi kan resa bort​
Nån strand eller en stad​
Börja med en sport
Där par kan va på lag​
Om jag inte kan vara hemma vid sju​
Vill jag inte komma hem alls​
Åh baby

Kan du också känna den känslan?

Kan du också känna det?
För det är inte längre som att jag och du
Kastar oss om varandras hals​
Åh baby
Kan du också känna den känslan?

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!

Source: STV

Eurovision 2025: The Semi-Final Allocation Draw Results!

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Basel with a very nice event hosted a few minutes ago the draw for the semi-finals of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.

The analyzes of the fans and not only, have been on fire for a few minutes now. Since the theories based on the pre-history of the countries in the competition, it is a first insight into how passable the qualification to the final is or not. In other words, it’s time to make our predictions, about who will go through to the final and who are the favorites to say goodbye to Basel early…

The presenters and the handover ceremony

Leading today’s allocation draw were Jennifer Bosshard and Jan van Ditzhuijzen, who guided us through this pivotal Eurovision tradition.

In addition to determining which countries will perform in each semi-final, today’s ceremony marked the official handover of the Eurovision insignia from last year’s host city, Malmö, to Basel. Attending the event were Carina Nilsson, the President of Malmö City Council, and Conradin Cramer, Basel’s City Council President.

Draw Procedure

Big 5 and Switzerland

With the big winner of last year’s competition, Switzerland, directly in the final, along with the Big 5 (UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain), the first part of the draw determined the semi-final that the direct finalists would vote for.

Will vote in the 1st Semi-Final:

  • Switzerland
  • Italy
  • Spain

Will vote in the 2nd Semi-Final:

  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom

In the semi-final that the six aforementioned countries were drawn to broadcast and vote for, the video from their dress rehearsal will also be shown. This was done at Eurovision 2016 for the first time, for reasons of equal exposure of the countries directly in the final and the countries that qualify from the semi-finals. Essentially, viewers see each entry twice during the shows.

Semi-Final Allocation Draw

The allocation draw for the two semi-finals had two parts. In the first part the 31 countries participating in the semi-finals were drawn in which of the two they will compete in. Fifteen countries will compete in the first semi-final and sixteen in the second semi-final.

In the second part, each country learned whether it will appear in the first or second half of the semi-final in which it will compete. The exact order of appearance will be determined by the EBU and the show’s producers at a later date.

1st Semi-final (May 13):

1st Half

  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • Slovenia
  • Iceland
  • Estonia
  • Poland
  • Portugal

2nd Half

  • Netherlands
  • Azerbaijan
  • Albania
  • San Marino
  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
  • Croatia
  • Norway

2nd Semi-Final (May 15):

1st Half

  • Austria
  • Lithuania
  • Armenia
  • Montenegro
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Australia
  • Latvia

2nd Half

  • Czechia
  • Israel
  • Malta
  • Finland
  • Denmark
  • Luxembourg
  • Georgia
  • Serbia

Basel will host the 69th Eurovision Song Contest from 13 to 17 May at the St. Jakobshalle. The motto of this year’s event, as chosen by the organisers, is “United by Music“, retaining the motto first chosen for the contest in Liverpool in 2023.

You can see the draw again through the link below:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Eurovision 2025!

Spain: Benidorm Fest 2025 Kicks Off Tonight with the First Semi-Final!

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One of the most eagerly anticipated national selections for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest begins tonight as the curtain rises on Benidorm Fest 2025. The event will determine Spain’s representative in Eurovision this May.

For the fourth consecutive year, Benidorm Fest serves as Spain’s selection method, a format that has significantly boosted its popularity over the past three years. Spanish broadcaster RTVE continues to ride the wave of success, maintaining this tried-and-tested approach.

The Format

Benidorm Fest 2025 will feature two semi-finals, each hosting eight competing entries. The top four acts from each semi-final will advance to the grand final.

The winner of Benidorm Fest 2025, and Spain’s Eurovision 2025 representative, will be decided by:

  • 50% Jury Vote: Comprising eight members—four Spanish and four international experts.
    Spanish Jury Members:

    • Roberto Santamaría (Director, Radio Nacional de España)
    • Javier Llano (Head of Music Programming, CADENA 100)
    • Jaime Acero (Content Director, TelevisaUnivision)
    • Claudia Orellana (Founder & Director, Son Buenos)

    International Jury Members:

    • Oksana Skybinska (Head of Ukraine’s Eurovision delegation)
    • Maja Tokic (Executive Producer of Croatia’s Dora national selection)
    • Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen (Eurovision 2023 Head of Contest & former Dutch delegation lead)
    • Mariangela Borneo (Director of International Projects & Festivals, RAI Italy)
  • 25% Polling Panel: Feedback collected via an app-based survey.
  • 25% Public Vote: Via telephone calls and SMS.

Benidorm Fest 2025 Schedule

  • Semi-Final 1: January 28
  • Semi-Final 2: January 30
  • Grand Final: February 1

Tonight’s First Semi-Final

Eight artists will compete tonight for one of four spots in Saturday’s grand final. Here’s the lineup for the first semi-final:

  1. Kuve – “Loca xti“
  2. David Afonso – “Amor barato“
  3. Chica Sobresalto – “Mala feminista“
  4. K!ngdom – “Me gustas tú“
  5. Lucas Bun – “Te escribo en el cielo“
  6. Sonia & Selena – “Reinas“
  7. Lachispa – “Hartita de llorar“
  8. Daniela Blasco – “Uh nana“

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 22:45 CET here.

Looking Back at Last Year

The winners of Benidorm Fest 2024, Nebulossa, represented Spain with their song Zorra at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, finishing 22nd in the grand final.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all updates on Spain’s journey to Eurovision 2025!

 

 

Finland: Running order and change in the voting for UMK!

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The voting for the Finnish national final for Eurovision, UMK will change this season! This year the audience can start voting for their favorite artists right after the first performance begins. The aim is to allow even more music fans to influence the selection of the UMK winner and Finland’s next Eurovision representative.

We remind you that according to the UMK rules, the winner will be decided by a combined audience vote (75% weight) and an international jury of professionals (25% weight). The UMK final will take place on February 8 at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland.

UMK executive producer, Anssi Autio says about the changes in the voting:

It’s the Finnish voters, above all, who decide the winner and Finland’s next Eurovision representative. By extending the voting time, we want to give voters more time to support their favorite, and we also hope to achieve the largest vote count in UMK history this year.

The association Mieli Ry will get the proceeds of the UMK voting. Miely Ry works on mental health, supporting young people by chat, wherever they may be, without referrals or fees. The funding will be used to improve youth’s mental health in schools and leisure activities.

Running Order

The running order for the UMK will be as follows:

  1. costee
  2. NEEA RIVER
  3. Goldielocks
  4. VIIVI
  5. Nelli Matula
  6. Erika Vikman

The UMK final will be held in Nokia Arena, Tampere, on February 08, 2025, at 8 pm CET.

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Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Allocation Draw Live from Basel!

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At 12:30 PM CET, the much-anticipated Semi-Final Allocation Draw for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest will take place live from Basel, Switzerland.

In addition to determining which countries will perform in each semi-final, today’s ceremony marks the official handover of the Eurovision insignia from last year’s host city, Malmö, to Basel. Attending the event are Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, the Mayor of Malmö, and Conradin Cramer, Basel’s City President.

Meet the Hosts

Leading today’s allocation draw are Jennifer Bosshard and Jan van Ditzhuijzen, who will guide us through this pivotal Eurovision tradition.

The Allocation Draw Process

Today’s draw will take place in two stages:

  1. Semi-Final Voting Assignment:
    • The six countries already pre-qualified for the grand final—Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom—will be assigned to vote in one of the two semi-finals on May 7 or May 9.
  2. Semi-Final Performance Allocation:
    • The 31 remaining countries will be assigned to one of the two semi-finals and placed into either the first or second half of the show. The exact running order will be determined later by the production team to enhance the overall flow and balance of the performances.

Why Pots Matter

The 31 countries have been distributed across five pots, based on historical voting patterns calculated by Eurovision’s official voting partner, Digame. This allocation reduces the likelihood of neighboring countries favoring one another, creating fairer and more suspenseful semi-final outcomes.

Pot Breakdown

Pot 1
  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Latvia
  • Netherlands
Pot 2
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Israel
  • Poland
  • Ukraine
Pot 3
  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • Montenegro
Pot 4
  • Cyprus
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Malta
  • Portugal
  • San Marino
Pot 5
  • Australia
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Where to Watch

You can follow the draw live via the official Eurovision YouTube channel, bringing fans one step closer to the excitement of Eurovision 2025.

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Eurovision 2025: Over 2,100 Registrations for Volunteers in Basel!

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Following the Canton of Basel-Stadt and SSR SRG opening the full application process 2,141 people have completed the full application to volunteer at this year’s contest. The host city and host broadcaster are hoping to secure 700 volunteers to support the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Ahead of the full registration processes over 7,000 people had expressed interest via the pre-registration link. The pre-registration process opened in early October while the full application process went live in mid-January 2025. Over the next few weeks, all applications will be reviewed and those selected will be notified by March.

Of the 2,141 full applications, 985 are by people who are aged 18 to 34, 1,010 aged 35 to 64 and 147 for those aged over 64. 

Volunteers will be chosen based on their availability and skills such as languages spoken or familiarity with Basel. Good German and English are a must. The Volunteering program is being supported by Swiss Volunteers, training, food and clothes will be provided to volunteers. Volunteers may carry out a variety of roles during the competition.

Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland is going to be presented by three excellent women who embody the Swiss ESC motto, «Welcome Home» in a congenial way. Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer and Michelle Hunziker are going to present the «Grand Final», which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the St. Jakobshalle and is expected to be watched by over 160 million viewers worldwide. Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer are also going to host the two semi-final shows.

Source: Basel Stadt & bazonline

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United Kingdom: The singer and the song for Eurovision 2025 to be revealed in March!

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The United Kingdom‘s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, in Basel, Switzerland, will be announced in March.

The UK’s national broadcaster, BBC, issued an official announcement regarding the selection of the country’s participation in the upcoming Eurovision 2025. The process of selecting the artist and song that will represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is an international selection process in collaboration with the BBC and BBC Studios.

Specifically, the BBC is working with a leading figure in the British music industry. Together, they are working with British record labels, publishers, songwriters, BBC Music and BBC Introducing to choose the artist and song.

The artist and song will be published in March, ahead of the European Broadcasting Union deadline.

Last year, the United Kingdom was represented at Eurovision 2024 by the well-known artist Olly Alexander with the song “Dizzy.” However, he was limited to the 18th place of the scoreboard in the grand final with 46 points, while it is worth noting that once again the country received 0 points from the television audience.

Source: BBC

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