North Macedonia: MRT is eager to broadcast Eurovision 2025 and Junior Eurovision 2025!

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MRT‘s 2025 Program Plan shows that the country’s broadcaster proposes to broadcast two Eurovision contests next year.

North Macedonia‘s broadcaster has published its proposed draft program for 2025, with references to both the Eurovision Song Contest and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Under the proposed plan, MRT will broadcast the 2025 editions of the Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision.

No details are outlined in the proposed plan as to whether North Macedonia plans to compete in both competitions. North Macedonia has not participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2023, but has continued to broadcast the contest. Meanwhile, they continue to compete in Junior Eurovision.

North Macedonia pulled out of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, UK, with broadcaster MRT citing financial difficulties.

Source: MRT

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UN Invites Eden Golan to Perform ‘October Rain’ One Year After Hamas Terror Attack

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Former Israeli Eurovision representative Eden Golan is set to perform the song “October Rain” in New York, as an invited guest of the United Nations. This performance will take place on October 7, marking one year since the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel. The song was initially intended to be Israel’s entry for Eurovision 2024 but was rejected by the EBU. Eden Golan and her team eventually modified the lyrics and changed the title to “Hurricane” to gain acceptance from the organizers and participate in the competition.

Golan, who placed fifth overall in Eurovision 2024 but secured second place in the televote with 323 points, will arrive at the UN with an Israeli delegation led by Foreign Minister Israel Katz.

The memorial event will reportedly include families of hostages still held by Hamas, as well as families of those who were killed on that dark Saturday a year ago. Attendees are expected to include US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, as well as ambassadors from other countries. Prominent figures from the Jewish community in the United States are also expected to participate.

The October 7 anniversary will also be observed at Israeli embassies worldwide. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs will organize memorial events to mark the anniversary of the massacre at embassies around the globe.

Golan first performed “October Rain” in May at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, just six days after securing fifth place in Eurovision, during a large rally calling for the government to agree to a hostage deal.

“I wanted to sing ‘October Rain’ tonight. This is my prayer for everyone to come back home. I will not stop making our voice heard in Israel and worldwide until everyone returns home,” she stated.

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Source: Euromix

Breaking News: ERT announces an open national final after 22 years

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ERT CEO Aikaterini Kaskanioti announced some minutes ago, during the presentation of ERT’s program at the Athens Conservatory, that the artist and song representing Greece at Eurovision 2025 will be selected through a national final, with an open invitation to all. As noted, this will happen for the first time in 22 years.

The announcements fully confirm what we previously revealed in our earlier article. Ms. Kaskanioti informed the journalists attending the event at the Athens Conservatory about the method through which Greece’s entry for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be selected.

This year, therefore, the choice of the Greek representative for Eurovision will be made through a process “open” to the public. In this way we will address the growing demand and the interest shown by many artists who wish to participate.

After 22 years, the national final returns, with an open invitation to all interested parties.

We will have the opportunity to share many more details about Eurovision in a little while. We have all the time ahead of us.

The key points are as follows:

  • ERT will issue an open call to anyone interested in submitting a song for Eurovision 2025.
  • A national final will be held, a televised program with a competitive format, in which various artists will compete to represent Greece.
  • The television audience will have a say in the final result, likely in combination with a jury that will be formed specifically for this purpose.

Under the leadership of Aikaterini Kaskanioti, ERT is taking bold and innovative steps in selecting Greece’s entry for the next Eurovision, introducing an open process with an invitation to all, which will take place for the first time in 22 years.

We eagerly await the details and regulations of the national final, which we will update you on as soon as they are available. Eurovisionfun will closely follow ERT’s effort, which has been a long-standing wish of the contest’s fans for many years.

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Luxembourg: Luxembourg Song Contest to be held on 25th of January!

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Luxembourg Song Contest, the TV show through which Luxembourg is going to choose for the second year its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, is going to be held on January 25, 2025.

The Grand Duchy’s national broadcaster, RTL, has officially announced that the Luxembourg Song Contest is scheduled to take place on January 25 at the Rockhal in the city of Esch-Uelzecht. At the same time, the new logo of the Luxembourg show was revealed, as you can see in the post on the official Instagram account.

In this year’s Contest, after a hiatus of 31 years, the nation was represented by Tali and the song “Fighter” which ended up in 13th place of the grand final.

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Ukraine: Submission window for Vidbir 2025 now open!

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One week after confirming their participation, the Ukrainian public broadcaster has published further information about the national selection for Eurovision 2025!

The submission window will be open for approximately two months, starting today until October 10. Candidates can submit their proposals on the Suspilne’s official website. Artists must be at least 16 years old, cannot participate in selection processes of other countries, and must submit a song up to three (3) minutes long.

Based on the results of the initial artist selection, a shortlist will be published. These, up to 20 artists, will participate in an audition, which is mandatory. A jury will announce the 9 artists selected for the national final by December 20. Additionally, an online vote will be held to select one more participant from those who were not chosen by the jury for the final. Thus, the final list will be announced by January 17.

The National Final will take place in February. The winner will be selected based on the results of public and jury voting and will have the opportunity to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland.

Singer Tina Karol, the musical producer of Vidbir 2025, emphasizes the key requirements that must be met in the national selection:

“It is important that an artist can submit multiple songs: two, three, or even four. Demos can also be submitted. Experiment! You can also submit a song in different versions. However, there are important selection criteria: the songs must be original. Pieces created based on other compositions are not accepted. Folk songs are not accepted. Songs that have already been published, even if they are only 10 seconds long, are not accepted. And remember, the song’s duration must be three minutes.”

In Eurovision 2025, Ukraine was represented by alyona alyona & Jerry Heil, and their song “Teresa & Maria” that ended up in 3rd place in the Grand Final:

https://youtu.be/d4N82wPpdg8

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Basel Faces Eurovision Uncertainty: Referendum Could Change Hosting Plans

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A small conservative party has initiated a referendum to prevent the Eurovision Song Contest from taking place in Basel next year.

The Federal Democratic Union, which has no representatives in the Basel parliament, is working to gather 2,000 signatures by the end of October. This is to force a referendum against the Basel City government’s plan to spend CHF 35 million on hosting the event.

The Federal Democratic Union is known for its Christian fundamentalist views and has only 3,000 members nationwide. The party is opposed to abortion, homosexuality, and fertility treatments.

If enough signatures are collected, a vote could potentially be held as soon as November 24th. If the referendum succeeds, a new venue will need to be found for the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Source: worldradio

Sweden: Dates and host cities of Melodifestivalen 2025

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Melodifestivalen 2025: Schedule and Host Cities

SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, has confirmed the dates and cities that will host Melodifestivalen 2025.

Melodifestivalen 2025 will travel across Sweden, visiting cities such as Luleå, Gothenburg, Västerås, Malmö, Jönköping, and Stockholm. The event will kick off on Saturday, February 1, 2025, and will conclude on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

  • 01/02/2025: Melodifestivalen 2025 – Semi-final #1 – Luleå
  • 08/02/2025: Melodifestivalen 2025 – Semi-final #2 – Gothenburg
  • 15/02/2025: Melodifestivalen 2025 – Semi-final #3 – Västerås
  • 22/02/2025: Melodifestivalen 2025 – Semi-final #4 – Malmö
  • 01/03/2025: Melodifestivalen 2025 – Semi-final #5 – Jönköping
  • 08/03/2025: Melodifestivalen 2025 – Grand Final – Stockholm

Melodifestivalen 2025

Melodifestivalen 2025 will consist of 6 live televised shows: 5 semi-finals and a Grand Final.

A total of 30 songs will compete in the Swedish national selection, with 6 songs participating in each semi-final. In the end, 12 songs will compete in the Grand Final for the chance to represent Sweden at Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland. The winner will be chosen through a combination of public voting and an international jury.

Competition Changes

Several changes will be introduced for Melodifestivalen 2025:

  • As before, the top two songs from each semi-final will directly advance to the Grand Final. However, the 3rd and 4th placed songs will no longer proceed to the Second Chance round.
  • Only the 3rd placed song from each semi-final will have a chance to compete for a spot in the Grand Final.
  • Instead of 10 songs competing in the Second Chance round, only 5 songs will battle for the final 2 spots in the Grand Final.
  • After the 5th semi-final, a special Second Chance round voting will take place: the highest-scoring 3rd placed song will automatically qualify for the Grand Final. The remaining four songs will be subject to a public vote, and the winner will earn the 12th spot in the Grand Final.
  • Another change is that the Melodifestivalen entries will no longer be published after the 5th semi-final. Instead, the 6 songs competing in each semi-final will be released a day before their respective semi-final, on Friday.

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Slovenia: Details on the selection for Eurovision 2025 will be revealed in October!

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Despite RTVSLO’s earlier statement mentioning that the decision on a Eurovision 2025 participation would be taken in October, the Slovenian broadcaster announced that the nation will be present in Basel.

The selection format has not yet been decided, although a national selection is in plans for RTVSLO. Specifically, the broadcaster mentions that:

We would like to inform all interested authors and performers that in October 2024, RTV Slovenia will announce the method of selecting the Slovenian representative for the 69th Competition for Eurovision Song Contest 2025, including the rules for participation and how the winning song will be selected.

Hence, more details regarding Slovenia’s selection for Eurovision 2025 will be released in October along with instructions for those interested in submitting an entry.

Eurovision 2025

The deadline for broadcasters to decide their participation in Eurovision 2025 expired yesterday, September 15. Then, the countries which applied for Eurovision 2025 can withdraw without penalty till October 11, while The Netherlands was granted an extension till November 1st to confirm its participation.

With Slovenia’s confirmation, we are now counting twenty-nine countries who will take part in the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Raiven, RTVSLO’s pick for Eurovision 2024 with her song “Veronika” brought Slovenia to the Grand Final for the second consecutive year, finishing twenty-third.

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Source: RTVSLO

Norway: MGP 2025 line-up is in the making!

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A month ago, it was announced that Stig Karlsen will resign from his roles as project manager for MGP and HoD for Noway after ten years, as he will handle Jannicke Mikkelsen’s communications and media during her SpaceX mission. Despite his resignation, he will remain in his position until September 30th and he is working for the upcoming edition of MGP, the Norwegian national selection for Eurovision.

He disclosed via his personal Instagram account that he has listened to every song submitted for this year’s competition. Now, the live castings will start and we then the lineup will be decided.

Gåte were crowned as the winners of MGP 2024 and therefore the representatives of Norway in Malmö. With their song “Ulveham“, the band placed last in the Grand Final with just sixteen points.

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Estonia: Songs sumbissions for Eesti Laul 2025 begin!

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Today Estonia’s national broadcaster, ERR, officially announced the opening of the submission process for Eesti Laul 2025, the music show through which the country selects its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest which in 2025 is going to take place in Basel, Switzerland.

The most significant change to the Estonian show is that it only consists of the final night, in which 16 songs are going to compete and is scheduled to take place on February 15, 2025. The deadline for entries is October 21. Of the 16 songs that are going to compete in Eesti Laul 2025, 15 are going to be selected by a special jury by November 8 and revealed on December 6. From the remaining songs not selected by the jury, one is going to be chosen by the public and revealed no later than January 6, 2025.

Estonia at this year’s Eurovision in Malmö was represented by the groups 5miinust and Puuluup and the song “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) meda” finishing in 20th place in the final.

https://youtu.be/RSMMU2wX0Bk

Source: ERR

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