The Candidates for Greece’s National | Who Will Represent Greece at Eurovision 2025?

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The submission period for entries to Greece’s national selection for Eurovision 2025 has officially closed. This year’s candidates span a mix of well-known and emerging artists, including performers from abroad, bands, duos, and solo acts, representing a wide range of musical genres.

Under the direction of Katerina Kaskanioti, ERT has decided to hold an open national selection for the first time in 22 years, giving a wide range of artists the chance to vie for the opportunity to represent Greece in Basel. Although the exact number of submissions is still unknown, estimates suggest between 150 and 200 entries—a big number, particularly given ERT’s rigorous submission criteria (each artist may submit only one song, and each songwriter or team of songwriters is limited to a maximum of two entries).

Eurovisionfun has covered many of the participating artists in detail, with an extensive list of confirmed names that have officially submitted their entries.

Here is the list of the names of the artists we know have submitted entries:

  1. Maree Mamalis
  2. Ariadne
  3. Desi G
  4. Daphne Kritharas
  5. Horostalites
  6. Nafsica
  7. Dorothea Papadaki 
  8. Dinamiss
  9. Vasilis Kourtis 
  10. Angelos Archaniotakis 
  11. Vassy
  12. Evangelia
  13. Andry Lagiou
  14. Giannis Hatzigeorgiou /Substance
  15. Tasos Xiarcho 
  16. Leonidas Pantelakis 
  17. Antigoni 
  18. Dollessi
  19. Kara Marni
  20. Thanos Lampou 
  21. Onemanshow
  22. Tales of June
  23. Eva Som
  24. Artemis Kyriakopoulou 
  25. Nassauce
  26. Hristiana Sioka 
  27. Anna Katsouli 
  28. Pantelis Kastanidis 
  29. Konstantina Iosifidou 
  30. Kalli Georgeli
  31. Barbara Argyrou (BARBZ)
  32. Leea Nanos
  33. Daphne Lawrence
  34. Danai Nielsen
  35. Nikos Ganos
  36. Klavdia
  37. Irini Perikleous
  38. Karafotis/ Christoforou 
  39. Agiaz 
  40. Dionysis Kostis
  41. Melissa Kyriakou 
  42. Nick dino
  43. Drew melano
  44. Anis/ Kapetanakis
  45. Nassauce
  46. Artemis Matafia 
  47. Kalais/Vlaseros
  48. BLΛCKBIRD
  49. Diana saakian
  50. Giannis Moraitis 
  51. Marilena
  52. Emmanouela Houli 
  53. Othon Metaxas 
  54. Lenia Razi 
  55. SOUL
  56. Stylianos Thomadakis
  57. Panagiotis Tsakalakos
  58. Salina Gavala ft Tsiak
  59. Konstantinos Frantzis 
  60. Stavros Salabasopoulos

What comes next?

A committee appointed by ERT will review the submitted entries and select up to 12 songs to compete in the national final. To ensure fairness and prevent any external influence, the identities of the jury members will remain confidential until after the national final.

ERT will soon announce the venue and date for the national final, where the winning act will be chosen through a combined vote by the public and two juries—one domestic and one international—each contributing 50% to the final outcome.

Eurovisionfun: The Heart of Greece’s Eurovision Community

As Greece’s hub for Eurovision news, Eurovisionfun is grateful to the many artists who trusted us to announce their participation. This outpouring of support highlights the music community’s appreciation of our commitment to Eurovision in Greece. We are honored by the messages flooding in from both familiar and new artists over the past few days.

This dedication from artists and fans alike drives us to keep delivering prompt, reliable updates on every part of Greece’s Eurovision journey. Eurovisionfun is honored to be the go-to platform for Greek Eurovision enthusiasts, offering a space to share news, insights, and excitement. We wish all participants the best of luck and look forward to hearing the songs that will compete for the chance to represent Greece in Basel.

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Serbia: New Voting System for PzE25!

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A few hours ago, Serbia’s national broadcaster announced a new voting system that will change how the results are determined. According to the new rules, the ratio between the votes of the jury and the public will be 50/50. This means that, as in the past, both the jury and the public will have the same weight in determining the winner, but with a significant change in how the points are awarded.

According to the new regulations, the points will be allocated with a 50/50 system, although there may be small adjustments due to rounding. This means that both the public and the jury will announce their votes in a proportional manner, making each vote more accurate. The previous system, where the jury awarded points using the well-known method (12, 10, 8…1), will be modified so that the jury retains all its points based on the final total. The public will now award points proportionally, meaning that a song that receives a specific percentage of public votes will get the same percentage of the total available points.

For example, if a five-member jury awards a total of 290 points (58 points per member), the public will also award 290 points. Therefore, if a song wins 10% of the public votes, it will receive 10% of the total available public points, i.e., 29 points.

There is still no official information about the number of jury members that will participate in the voting, but it is expected that the number of jury members will increase.

This system may lead to cases where the public will have a decisive influence on the final result. For example, in 2024, Breskvica would have won due to strong public support, while with the old system, Teya Dora would have prevailed.

Commentator Stevan Ljuština also emphasized the need for a cap on the maximum number of points the public can award to a song in order to ensure the 50/50 balance between the jury and the public.

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Source: evrovizija.rs

Junior Eurovision 2024: Day One of the technical rehearsals at Caja Mágica!

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As the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest draws near, the excitement is building. Young artists from seventeen countries have gathered in Madrid, preparing to perform live in front of millions of viewers from across Europe and beyond.

These talented artists have been working hard for months in anticipation of this moment, and they are now ready to “bloom” with half of them having completed their first technical rehearsals at Caja Mágica. Today, artists from the following nine countries took the stage of Caja Mágica:

  • Georgia
  • Cyprus
  • Italy
  • Albania
  • Ukraine
  • Estonia
  • Armenia
  • North Macedonia
  • Spain

The First Rehearsals

In line with the tradition of the adult Eurovision Song Contest, the first rehearsals were closed to the press. As a result, no journalists were allowed to watch the rehearsal sessions, and there were no official rehearsal clips shared by RTVE. This means that, for now, there is no audiovisual footage available to fans, but the official social media channels of Junior Eurovision have shared a few photos offering a sneak peek behind the scenes.

Georgia – Andria Putkaradze

Your first glimpse of Georgia! Andria Putkaradze had his First Rehearsal in Madrid today

Watch #JESC2024 on Saturday 16 November at 18:00 CET and vote for your favourites at jesc.tv! #LetsBloom

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Cyprus – Maria Pissarides

Pics as clear as ‘Crystal Waters’! Here’s what Maria Pissarides’ First Rehearsal looked like for Cyprus

Watch…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

Italy – Simone Grande

It’s Italy’s ‘Pigiama Party’! Some snaps from Simone Grande’s First Rehearsal

Watch #JESC2024 on Saturday 16 November at 18:00 CET and vote for your favourites at jesc.tv! #LetsBloom

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Albania – Nikol Çabeli

Nikol Çabeli stepped onto the #JESC stage for her First Rehearsal today Here’s your preview of Albania

Watch…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Ukraine – Artem Kotenko

It was Ukraine’s turn for a First Rehearsal in Madrid this afternoon Here’s a sneak peek of what Artem Kotenko has…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Estonia – Annabelle

ANNABELLE has arrived in Madrid! The Estonian talent had her First Rehearsal today – here’s what it looked like …

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Armenia – Leo

Our ‘Cosmic Friend’ has touched down at the Caja Mágica Here’s what Leo’s First Rehearsal for Armenia looked like …

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

North Macedonia – Ana and Aleksej

Ana and Aleksej to the stage please! ‍♂️ ‍♀️ The delightful duo have just had their First Rehearsal for North…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Spain – Chloe DelaRosa

What’s next?

Tomorrow, the remaining eight countries will rehearse at the stage of Caja Mágica. After the First Rehearsals, the Second Rehearsals will follow. These rehearsals give the artists a final opportunity to perfect their acts before the Dress Rehearsals. Any last-minute changes to the performances can be made during this time.

It is expected that the voting recap video, which will be shown before the live show, will also be filmed during these second rehearsals.

On Friday, November 15, the two Dress Rehearsals will be held. The Dress Rehearsals are full run-throughs of the show from start to finish, including the performances, interval acts, and voting sequence.

Then and it is time for Dress Rehearsals. The First Dress Rehearsal will take place on Friday morning, while the Second Dress Rehearsal will take place in the evening. The Second Dress Rehearsal is particularly important as it is also the Jury Final. This is when the seventeen national juries will watch the full show and cast their votes, which will help determine the final outcome of the competition.

Moreover, on Friday the first phase of the Online Voting will commence and the half of the contest’s outcome will be determined.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party”
  2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad”
  3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj”
  4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend”
  5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters”
  6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça”
  7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon”
  8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together”
  9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom”
  10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola”
  11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us”
  12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music”
  13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi”
  14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now”
  15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança”
  16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile”
  17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna”

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

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Montenegro: Listen to the songs competing in Montesong| The first songs competing for Eurovision 2025 are out!

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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!

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Junior Eurovision 2024: Stage construction completed | A preview of the stage in action!

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In just one week, the vibrant stage of the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest will come to life at Madrid’s iconic Caja Mágica. Seventeen talented young artists from across Europe will take the stage to compete for the prestigious title, performing in front of millions of viewers worldwide.

As the event draws closer and the first delegations begin arriving in Madrid, preparations at the host venue are reaching their peak. Notably, the construction of the stage has been completed, and the first technical rehearsals for the competing countries are set to begin in the coming days.

In anticipation of the big event, RTVE, the Spanish national broadcaster, has shared a timelapse video showcasing the process of building the spectacular stage. The video offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the transformation of the venue, culminating in a preview of the stage in action as it gets ready to host this year’s Junior Eurovision performances.

With the stage now set and rehearsals about to kick off, the excitement continues to build for what promises to be an unforgettable edition of Junior Eurovision in Madrid.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party”
  2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad”
  3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj”
  4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend”
  5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters”
  6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça”
  7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon”
  8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together”
  9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom”
  10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola”
  11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us”
  12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music”
  13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi”
  14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now”
  15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança”
  16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile”
  17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna”

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

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Source: RTVE

Croatia: Dora 2025 to take place in the second half of February!

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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.

Dora 2025

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

The Netherlands: Douwe Bob will also submit song for Eurovision 2025!

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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:

  • Jacqueline Govaert
  • Jaap Reesema
  • Carolien Borgers
  • Hila Noorzai
  • Cornald Maas
  • Sander Lantinga

Source: RTL

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Eurovision 2025: There will be no changes in the voting system.

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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:

  • 2016 – Russia – Sergey Lazarev – “You are the only one” – 1st televote, 5th jury – 3rd overall
  • 2017 – Portugal – Salvador Sobral – “Amor pelos dois” – 1st televote, 1st jury – 1st overall
  • 2018 – Israel – “Netta” – “Toy” – 1st televote, 3rd jury – 1st overall
  • 2019 – Netherlands – Duncan Laurence – “Arcade” – 2nd televote, 3rd jury – 1st overall
  • 2021 – Italy – Måneskin – “Zitti e buoni” – 1st televote, 4th jury – 1st overall
  • 2022 – Ukraine – Kalush Orchestra – “Stefania” – 1st televote, 4th jury – 1st overall
  • 2023 – Finland – Käärijä – “Cha Cha Cha” – 1st televote, 4th jury – 2nd overall
  • 2024 – Croatia – Baby Lasagna – “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” – 1st televote, 3rd jury – 2nd overall

Source: HRT

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Junior Eurovision: Croatia plans to return in 2025!

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After a decade-long hiatus from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Croatia is set to make a significant move. The Croatian broadcaster, HRT, will broadcast the 22nd edition of the contest live on November 16, even though the country will not be participating. This marks an interesting shift, raising the possibility that Croatia may be considering a return to the contest in the near future.

Croatia’s potential return in 2025

Tomislav Štengl, the Head of Croatia’s Eurovision Delegation, shared some exciting news in an interview, revealing the country’s interest in returning to Junior Eurovision, potentially as soon as 2025. According to Štengl, the Croatian broadcaster hopes to send the winner of The Voice Kids Hrvatska to the competition in the following year, provided certain criteria are met.

We would like to return next year. For example, the winner of The Voice Kids Hrvatska could represent us at Junior Eurovision.

He also highlighted that the song chosen for the contest must be an original work, ideally written by a child with the help of adults, emphasizing the importance of creativity in the process.

Croatia’s Junior Eurovision history

Croatia has a rich history in Junior Eurovision, being one of the founding members of the contest back in 2003. The country made an unforgettable debut by winning the inaugural competition with Dino Jelusićk’s “Ti si moja prva ljubav.” However, after a string of less favorable results, Croatia withdrew from the contest in 2007, returning again in 2014. Unfortunately, the return saw a disappointing last-place finish, and Croatia subsequently withdrew once again, citing a decline in public interest.

Despite the setbacks, the recent move by HRT to broadcast the event may signal that Croatia is reevaluating its approach to the contest and could be looking to return in the coming years.

More countries engaging with Junior Eurovision

Croatia is not alone in considering its future involvement in Junior Eurovision. Lithuania and Montenegro, both absent from the competition for several years, have also confirmed that they will broadcast the 2024 edition. Meanwhile, Luxembourg, which has never participated in the event, will air Junior Eurovision for the first time.

This increasing number of non-participating countries choosing to broadcast the contest suggests a growing interest in Junior Eurovision across Europe. These countries may be using the broadcast as a way to gauge public interest and potentially reintroduce their audiences to the format, with an eye toward rejoining the competition in the future.

It’s worth noting that countries like Cyprus and San Marino have also returned to the competition after several years away, indicating a growing interest in the Junior Eurovision format across Europe.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party”
  2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad”
  3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj”
  4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend”
  5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters”
  6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça”
  7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon”
  8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together”
  9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom”
  10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola”
  11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us”
  12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music”
  13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi”
  14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now”
  15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança”
  16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile”
  17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna”

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

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Source: HRT

Poland: TVP launches a national selection for Eurovision 2025!

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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.

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Source: eurowizja