Austria 2025: ORF will internally select their representative!

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Public broadcaster ORF is planning to select their Eurovision representative for 2025 internally.  Austria has chosen their Eurovision representatives through an internal selection since 2017 and plans to continue with this selection method.

Although Kaleen finished in 24th place, Eurovision 2024 was successful for ORF according to the ratings.  An average of 1.111 million viewers in Austria watched Kaleen’s performance of We Will Rave.  Moreover, an average of 972,000 viewers kept watching the show until the results (market share of 57 percent).

Kaleen (born Marie-Sophie Kreissl) finished second last in the Grand Final.  However, she did not have bad feelings after representing Austria.

“I’m not disappointed at all, I don’t have to sugarcoat anything. What was crucial for me was that I was allowed to be there.  I was able to soak up everything on this stage. And the result shows that you never know where the journey will take you. It’s just a game, a competition”

 

Who will represent Austria in Eurovision 2025?

According to the Austrian media, the band AUT of ORDA has expressed interest in representing their country in Switzerland.  Lead singer Paul Pizzera said the band will meet ORF scout Eberhard Forcher in June to discuss a potential participation.

We have an emotional, powerful song that means so much to me and many people and touches me deep inside.

Paul Pizzera also had warm words about Israeli participant Eden Golan and her song Hurricane:

20-year-old Eden Golan competed for Israel with conviction. So many people would have been by her side, supporting and protecting her “through this crazy journey. That warms my heart.” With the quiet tones in her dramatic ballad “Hurricane,” the loud audience sound spilled into the living room. It was a fifth place.

Source: Kleine Zeitung

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Eurovision 2025: The first official meeting for its hosting!

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Switzerland’s national broadcaster SSR SRG kicks off proceedings for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest today in Bern.

A working group has already been formed and is due to hold its first meeting on the details of the competition.

Three cities eager to host Eurovision 2025

So far three cities in Switzerland have expressed their intention to host Eurovision 2025. As we informed you yesterday with our article (here), the first city that has expressed interest is Geneva. Basel and Saint Gallen followed later who also wish to host the European competition.

Conradin Cramer, president of the canton of Basel-Stadt, said that “Basel is ready” and that “it would be wonderful and an honor if Basel could host the next edition of this world-famous song contest for Switzerland.” Their strategy will be based on three main arguments – infrastructure, accessibility and hosting. Cramer made no direct reference to any specific arena or hall that could host the contest.

Christine Bolt, head of the Olma agricultural exhibition in eastern Switzerland, supports holding the Eurovision Song Contest in Saint Gallen. “Now we are in demand,” he told Swiss broadcaster SRF, adding that the new Olma Hall would be perfect for such events. The new Olma Hall was inaugurated at the beginning of March and offers space for up to 12,000 people.

The decision on the city that will host Eurovision 2025 is expected in September.

Source: SRF

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Eurovision 2024: Bulgaria preparing for a return?

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Bulgaria might be testing the waters for a 2025 return.

According to BNT Official Twitter account a delegation from Bulgaria was present in Malmö.  The delegation included performers and producers.  They were testing the ground for a return of Bulgaria to Eurovision.  If the plans come to fruition, the idea is that Bulgaria’s return will be permanent.

https://twitter.com/bg_eurovision/status/1789622955699228763

Bulgaria’s last participation in Eurovision took place in 2022 with the Band Intelligent Music Project.  Unfortunately, they did not qualify for the Grand Final.

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Geneva interested to host Eurovision 2025!

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We are just a few hours away from Nemo’s victory at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and we have the first bid to host Eurovision 2025.

The city of Geneva has already signaled their interest to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

According to RTS, Geneva is taking serious steps to be the 2025 host city. In collaboration with the city of Geneva, Palexpo Geneva applied with the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR).

The Palexpo Congress and Exposition Centre has the capacity to be the arena for Eurovision 2025.  With nearly 32,000 m2, it can accommodate around 15,000 spectators.  Palexpo started working on their application for weeks together with the local government in Geneva in case of a Swizz victory.

If Geneva ends up hosting the event, to accommodate the competition, Palexpo Geneva will make all three of its convention centers available.

Today an extraordinary meeting of SRG SSR board will take place to discuss future plans for Eurovision 2025.  Furthermore, a task force will start working on Monday.

 

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Luxembourg: The Nation is looking for the next candidate to go to Eurovision 2025!

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The Head of Delegation for Luxembourg at Eurovision, David Gloesener, has confirmed that the nation will be competing in Eurovision 2025.

Also, he has stated that participation in the next contest in May 2025 is “on track” and that discussions regarding the contest will take place in the coming weeks.

“We are preparing and looking for the next candidate to go to Switzerland”

Luxembourg returned to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024 having been absent from the contest for 31 years. Tali represented the Grand Duchy with “Fighter” and finished 13th with a total of 103 points.

https://youtu.be/TCWH3Nq5y9A

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Source: Le Essentiel