It’s official! The first songs of the new Eurovision season are out, and this time, they come from Montenegro, which returns to the contest, with high hopes as they’ve previously stated!
The national final of Croatia for Eurovision Song Contest 2025, will take place in the second half of February, according to the Head of the Croatian delegation.
In detail, Tomislav Štengl, stated in an interview in HRT earlier today, that Dora 2025 will air live, in late February. However, he did not answer, whether the festival will be hosted in Opatija, as it did in previous years, or in Zagreb, as was the case in 2024.
The submission window is still open, until November 15. After that, and according to the rules, a jury panel will listen and assess the songs submitted, and they will select 24 entries and four reserves, to take part in the national final.
The previous winner of Dora and Croatia’s representative in Eurovision 2024, was Baby Lasagna with his song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” who ended up in second place, after winning the public vote:
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Source: magazin.hrt.hr
Douwe Bob is the last artist so far who has already competed in the Eurovision Song Contest and will submit an entry for Eurovision 2025!
The Netherlands‘ Eurovision 2016 representative Douwe Bob confirmed in an interview with Radio538 that he has a song ready to submit in order to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.
Douwe Bob is the third Dutch artist who have appeared on the Eurovision stage in the past. The other two artists are Gerard Joling (1988) and Anouk (2013).
The process of songs submission is going end on Friday, November 22 and the entry will be chosen by a special committee of AVROTROS which consists of the following people:
Source: RTL
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There will be no changes in the voting system through which the Eurovision Song Contest winner is emerged!
The Croatian Head of Delegation and member of the Reference Group Tomislav Štengl confirmed to the national broadcaster of Croatia, HRT, that no changes are considered to the voting system of Eurovision, in which 50% of the result comes from the televoting and the other 50% from the national juries.
“Different combinations were changed at the Eurovision Song Contest. There was only the jury, then the audience, and half-and-half jury, then only the audience. There is always some flaw, it cannot be 100 percent good for everyone. For two years now, the audience winner has finished second. However, the position of the EBU at the moment is that nothing will change. The principle of 50:50 jury and audience remains”
There has been considerable debate among Eurovision fans and delegations about whether the voting approach for the contest should change. Since the voting was split into two, 50% jury and 50% televoting, there have been several occasions where the televoting favorite did not win. The results from 2016 are as follows:
Source: HRT
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TVP, the national broadcaster of Poland, has officially confirmed the country’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. To select the Polish representative, TVP will organize a national final, and has launched an open submission process for interested artists. The live televised final will take place on February 14, 2025, with the winner chosen exclusively by public vote.
The submission window for potential Eurovision entries opens today, with the deadline set for December 4, 2024. TVP has outlined several key requirements for those wishing to enter:
Once the submission window closes, entries will be reviewed by a professional jury. This panel will consist of between nine to fifteen members, including representatives from TVP, artists, media professionals, and Eurovision fans.
The jury will select a maximum of twenty-five songs from all submissions. A casting process will be held among these selected artists, with the possibility that some acts could be directly qualified for the final without needing to go through the casting.
From this group, eight to ten artists will progress to the televised national final. Additionally, two reserve entries will also be selected in case of any withdrawals or changes.
The grand final of Poland’s Eurovision 2025 preselection will be broadcast live on February 14th, 2025, in Warsaw. Unlike the previous editions, the winner will be determined entirely by the public, who will cast their votes via SMS.
In the event of technical difficulties with the SMS voting system, TVP has put in place a contingency plan. Should a voting failure occur, the backup jury will select the winner based on their preferences.
After the final, TVP will publish the full results of the SMS voting, ensuring transparency in the selection process.
This year Poland was represented by Luna with the song “The Tower” without however managing to qualify for the grand final as she finished in 12th place in the first semi-final with 35 points.
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The Luxembourg Song Contest, Luxembourg’s national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, is entering its final stage. A total of 79 songs have been submitted for the chance to represent the Grand Duchy in Basel. Among the contestants are artists from Switzerland, Italy, France, and Greece.
According to a press release from RTL, from November 8 to 10, 53 different artists will participate in live auditions to determine the finalists for the Luxembourg Song Contest.
These 53 artists submitted a total of 79 songs (some submitted more than one). This year, RTL has tightened the rules: only artists with Luxembourgish nationality, those who have resided in Luxembourg for the last three years, or those with proven cultural ties to the country were eligible to participate.
Of those who applied, 75% held Luxembourgish nationality, 25% had resided in the country over the past three years, and 5% fell into the final category, demonstrating a cultural connection with Luxembourg. Additionally, 70% of the competing artists are of Luxembourgish origin, while the remaining contestants represent various nationalities, including Greek.
Notably, 70% of the songs have been written or co-written by the performer. A total of 135 artists applied, but only 53 met RTL’s strict eligibility criteria.
During the auditions, a five-member international jury will evaluate the candidates and select those who will compete in the Luxembourg Song Contest to win the ticket to Basel.
The jury members are:
The finalists will be announced on November 18, and the Luxembourg Song Contest will take place on January 25.
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In an unusual move, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is responding to the Public Broadcasting Bill, which threatens KAN’s independence, potentially leading to Israel’s exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), responsible for the Eurovision Song Contest, has come out against a proposed bill that threatens to put Israel Public Broadcasting’s budget under state control. This move would effectively give the government the ability to step in and cut the company’s budget when it is not satisfied, which is currently impossible due to the company’s independence from government influence.
In a statement, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) commented:
“We are deeply concerned about the proposed legislation from the Israeli government that would allow them to change or cancel items in the public broadcaster’s budget, putting at risk the editorial and financial independence of public media. This development could be interpreted as an attempt by the Israeli government to exert greater direct control over KAN.”
The EBU calls for an immediate end to attempts by politicians to interfere with the company’s budget. Israel Public Radio commented in turn:
“The proposed bill is another attempt to harm the independence and existence of the public broadcasting corporation.”
The bill was introduced by Avihai Boaron of the Likud party. The explanatory notes to the proposal state:
“The State of Israel is in the midst of the Swords of Iron war. In January 2024, the Governor of the Bank of Israel issued a press release stating that the total war expenses for 2023 to 2025 are expected to amount to about 220 billion new shekels. The government approved across-the-board cuts in all government ministry budgets to meet the commitments required due to the war.”
Despite this explanation, it’s hard not to take the company’s and the EBU’s statements into account. Communications Minister Shlomo Kar’i also opposes the company’s existence, at least in its current structure. He had previously stated:
“There is no place for public broadcasting that enjoys a public budget and harms competition.”
If the independence of the public broadcaster is at stake, this situation could also jeopardize Israel’s ability to send an entry to Eurovision. If the government’s planned reform passes, Israel will stop sending an entry to the Eurovision contest like Russia, whose TV network independence was compromised, leading to its expulsion from the European Broadcasting Union.
Source: Euromix
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Poland is officially the 36th state that confirms its participation in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest the upcoming May 2025 in Basel, Switzerland!
According to the Polish website Wirtualnemedia, Poland will be present at Eurovision 2025, putting an end to the deafening silence surrounding the country’s participation. Also according to the same website, the state broadcaster, TVP, will announce today the call for artists interested in representing the country. At the moment there is no information on the method by which Poland’s participation in Basel Switzerland will be chosen.
This year Poland was represented by Luna with the song “The Tower” without however managing to qualify for the grand final as she finished in 12th place in the first semi-final with 35 points.
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Source: Wirtualnemedia
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As the deadline for artists to submit their entries for Eurovision 2025 approaches, AVROTROS, the Dutch broadcaster, has experienced a surprising surge of interest. Among the most notable developments is the confirmation of Anouk’s participation, a speculation that began earlier this summer but has now been officially confirmed.
In July, Anouk, who represented The Netherlands at Eurovision 2013 with her hit “Birds,” expressed her desire to return to the contest. She had hinted at the possibility of participating in Eurovision 2025 with a new track, mentioning at the time:
I have recorded a strong track… perfect for the Eurovision Song Contest, but there’s no committee anymore, so I don’t know who to send it to.
Since AVROTROS confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2025 and the submission process began, fans were eager to find out whether Anouk would indeed submit her song. The Dutch singer had stated that she was awaiting an official invitation from AVROTROS to participate in the selection process.
In a recent appearance on RTL Boulevard, Anouk revealed that she has officially submitted a song for Eurovision 2025.
“A lot of people can breathe easy,” she joked, adding that the song is not a melancholic ballad.
“No birds falling from the roof,” she said, referring to her 2013 hit.
Instead, Anouk described the track as “a pretty hard song,” much to the relief of those who were concerned she might return with another ballad entry.
Despite submitting a song for Eurovision 2025, Anouk maintains a laid-back attitude about the outcome of the selection process. She emphasized that she has no problem if her song doesn’t make it to Eurovision, as she has already represented The Netherlands once before. Anouk also shared that it is not the first time she faced rejection from AVROTROS. In fact, she had previously submitted a song in collaboration with rapper Latifah, but the committee ultimately chose “Europapa” by Joost Klein instead.
Anouk’s previous Eurovision participation in 2013 marked a turning point for The Netherlands, which had suffered a nine-year streak of non-qualification at the contest. Her entry, “Birds,” finished in 9th place, bringing the country back into the spotlight and reigniting the Netherlands’ success in the competition.
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In anticipation of the official announcement of the Melodifestivalen 2025 line, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has revealed four entries, who seem to add the list of the artists who will compete for a chance to represent Sweden at Eurovision 2025.
With the new additions, we are now able to know 25 out of the 30 artists who seem to be participating in Melodifestivalen 2025. According to the already published lists, the following artists will be present at the upcoming edition of Melodifestivalen:
Source: aftonbladet
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