Austria: Seven artists still in the race to represent the country in Eurovision 2025!

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As we’ve previously informed you, ORF, the Austrian public broadcaster, is currently in the middle of the internal selection, that will decide the country’s representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2025!

According to the latest news of the Austrian newspaper “Kleine Zeitung”, the public broadcaster wants to keep the names of the contestants secret, but a great amount of them have already indicated their participation.

Seven artists remain in the internal selection, based on “Kleine Zeitung”:

  • Philip Piller

Philip Piller participated in the TV shows “Starmania” in 2021 and “Die große Chance – Let’s sing and dance”. Born in Bavaria, he lives in Vienna and seeks to win the audience’s heart with a German-language song. This year he is in the final phase with two songs bidding to represent Austria at Eurovision 2025.

  • Dominic “Dodo“ Muhrer (Makemakes – Austria Eurovision 2015)

The Makemakes singer from Salzburg, who ended up in the last place in 2015 in Vienna, is now expressing his interest in a second attempt. This time, Dominic “Dodo” Muhrer wants to do it alone, singing in his dialect.

  • Johannes Pietsch

Johannes Pietsch is a soprano experienced in TV shows having participated in “Starmania 21”. He spent much of his childhood in Dubai and in an interview he said:

“My first encounter with culture and opera was performing Mozart’s Magic Flute with my grandparents at the Vienna State Opera at the age of eleven. It was an emotional moment when I sang there. My choice of style for Eurovision is obvious.”

  • Kayla Kristin

29-year-old Kayla Kristin from Tyrol (also known as Michaela Rimml), recently released her fourth single “Queen of Hearts”, while her previous singles entered the Airplay-Charts in the USA and Australia. Recently, Kayla, with her distinctive “soul” style, appeared in the Jackson 3’s program at the Circus Krone in Munich.

  • Nnoa

Christian Kerschner, known as Nnoa, is a graduate of the Mannheim Pop Academy and sings for the music project DelaDap. She took part in the Austrian national final in 2012. She describes her style as R’n’B-inspired pop and recently released ‘UFO’, which she describes as a “euphoria anthem”. Also, last year she was in the internal selection of the ORF to represent Austria.

In detail, ORF seems to be in the final phase of the internal selection, in which, they will select their representative among eight (8) submitted songs.

The decision on who will represent Austria at the ESC rests in the hands of ORF’s head of programming, Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz, and the decision of the Austrian jury and international fan clubs will also be taken into account.

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Source: kleinezeitung.at

Εstonia: This is the second confirmed act for Eesti Laul 2025!

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As we have informed you, ERR, the public broadcaster of Estonia, will reveal the names of the 15 participants of Eesti Laul 2025, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, on November 4 and 5 during the show “Ringvaade”.

However, on Friday, following this announcement, the first entry for the national final was presented, namely, that of Räpina Jack and Kaisa Ling.

Just a few moments ago, during the program “R2 Hommik”, another entry was announced for the national final. In detail, Tuuli Rand will participate in Eesti Laul with the song “Rem”.

“Rem” is a power ballad with strong vocals. The remaining names will be announced as scheduled on November 4 and 5, while the songs will be revealed for the first time during the program “Start” on December 6. One remaining competing artist will be revealed on January!

This year, Eesti Laul will take place as a single show, which will take place on February 15, 2025.

The previous winners of Eesti Laul and representatives of Estonia at Eurovision 2024 were 5MIINUST x Puuluup with the song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”, which finished in 20th place in the grand final.

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Source: ERR

Denmark: Former Eurostar Returns to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix!

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Erik Struve, the producer of the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (DMGP), revealed the initial details of Denmark’s selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which will be held in Basel, Switzerland.

Speaking yesterday at the annual meeting of the Danish Eurovision fan club, Melodigrandprixfans.dk, Struve shared additional information about DMGP 2025. Mr. Struve, responsible for the national selection’s production, confirmed that eight entries will compete to represent Denmark in Basel, with the artists being announced three weeks prior to the event. Additionally, the voting system that will be used to determine the winner will remain the same as in 2024.

Notably, four of the eight entries have already been chosen by Denmark’s national broadcaster, DR. Among these selected acts, one will feature an artist who has previously participated in Eurovision. This marks the second consecutive year that DMGP will showcase a former Eurostar, following Basim’s participation in the 2024 selection with his song “Johnny,” which finished in second place.

The final of the Melodi Grand Prix 2025 will take place on March 1 at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Horsens. The winning song will represent Denmark in the beloved Eurovision Song Contest.

Source: eurovoix

Which former Eurostar would you like to see return to the stage at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix? Let us know in the comments!

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Israel: HaKokhav Haba will premiere on November 10!

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HaKokhav Haba returns as the selection format for the Israeli artist who will represent the country in Eurovision 2025. “The Next Star“, as it translates in English, has been used to choose all Israeli contestants in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2015, with the exception of 2022 and 2023. It has delivered outstanding results, including a win with Netta in 2018.

While filming has started at Neve Ilan Studios since October 10, it is now announced that the new season will premiere on November 10, marking the official start of Israel’s journey to Eurovision 2025.

HaKokhav Haba 2024

Rotem Sela will return to host the show alongside Assi Azar, who also hosted the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Since the show’s first season in 2013, Azar has hosted HaKokhav Haba, while Rotem Sela took hosting duties in the second season and has done so ever since.

The judging panel will include:

  • Assaf Amdursky
  • Keren Peles
  • Shiri Maimon
  • Eden Hason
  • Ran Danker
  • Itay Levi

Their combined vast and varied experience guarantees a competitive edition that is both intriguing and difficult—certainly more so than the one from last season.

The winner of HaKokhav Haba and therefore Israel’s representative in Eurovision 2024 was Eden Golan. Eden Golan performed her song “Hurricane“, finishing fifth overall.

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Source: euromix.il

Estonia: This is the first confirmed act for Eesti Laul 2025!

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As we’ve previously informed you, ERR, Estonia’s public broadcaster, will reveal the names of the first 15 participants of Eesti Laul 2025, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, on November 4 and 5 through the program “Ringvaade”.

However, just a few minutes ago, the first contestant of the national final seems to have been announced through the same show. Specifically, it was revealed that Räpina Jack and Kaisa Ling with their song “Tule” are the first confirmed contestants for this year’s Eesti Laul!

Only the names of the two artists were revealed, while their song has not been released. The rest of the names will be announced as scheduled on November 4 and 5, and the songs will be publicly available for the first time via the program “Start” on December 6. At the beginning of January, a sixteenth competitor will be revealed.

This year, Eesti Laul will take place in a single show, scheduled for February 15, 2025.

The previous winners of Eesti Laul and Estonia’s representatives at Eurovision 2024 were 5MIINUST x Puuluup with their song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”, who finished in 20th place in the grand final.

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Source: ERR

Italy: The participants of Festival di Sanremo 2025 will be announced on December 2!

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Festival di Sanremo, Italy’s most prestigious music festival, is only a few months away. During February, the entire Italian peninsula will be following all the events in the small Ligurian city to see who wins the Golden Lion and represents Italy in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.

Given the festival’s importance to the Italian music scene, Carlo Conti, the newly appointed Director, is working tirelessly to finalize the lineup of twenty-four artists who will compete in Sanremo 2025.

Hence, it was revealed today that the participants in the 75th edition of the Festival di Sanremo will be revealed during RAI’s newscast on December 2nd.

Although the number of established artists competing in Sanremo is still unknown, Carlo Conti claims that they will appear in the Sanremo Giovanni final.

Sanremo 2025 – the schedule

First Evening: 24 artists perform their competing song (top five is revealed in a random order)

Second Evening: 12 artists perform their song (top five revealed in random order)

Third Evening: 12 artists perform their song (top five revealed in random order)

Fourth Evening: Covers’ Night, the artists will perform in a duet. The results of this semifinal will NOT be included in the main competition

Final: 24 artists will perform their competing song. The top five in the combined rankings of all semifinals advances in the Superfinal and gets to perform again. Juries and televote will vote again to decide the winner.

Italian representation in Eurovision 2025

If any of the 24 competitors (along with their respective record labels) want to compete in Eurovision 2025, they must complete a special form by the beginning of the festival’s final night on Saturday, February 15.

If the Sanremo 2025 winner has previously signed the interest form, he will be automatically considered Italy’s representative in the Eurovision 2025. Should he decide not to compete in Eurovision 2025, the festival’s organizing committee will select an artist from among those who have signed the interest form based on its own standards, which may or may not include the final score ranking.

Although originally scheduled from February 4 to February 8, eventually the festival was postponed, a week later. Therefore, it will take place from February 11 to February 15 in the small Ligurian town.

The winner of Sanremo’s Music Festival in 2024 was the debutant Angelina Mango with her song “La Noia“, who ultimately gained the right to represent Italy in Eurovision 2024, placing seventh in the Grand Final.

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Source: X

Estonia: The participants of Eesti Laul 2025 will be announced on November 4 and 5!

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The contestants aiming to win Eesti Laul 2025 and represent Estonia in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be announced by ERR in just a few days.

The reveal of the fifteen Eesti Laul 2025 contestants will take place on November 4 and November 5 on “Ringvaade“. Tanja, Estonia’s 2014 representative, will be hosted on the live show on November 5, and Jüri Pootsmann, the 2016 representative, will be hosted on November 4.

In the meantime, public feedback will be taken into consideration when the sixteenth and final Eesti Laul 2025 contestant is revealed in early January.

How were the contestants selected?

Following the end of the submission period, ERR had received 175 entries for Eesti Laul 2025.

Then, a 34-member jury made up of singers, composers, producers, presenters, singing instructors, and music enthusiasts in general assessed the songs that were submitted to Eesti Laul 2025. The panel evaluated the songs in an anonymous manner without being aware of the songwriters’ or artists’ identities and consisted of several Eurovision personalities, such as Alika(Estonia 2023), Jüri Pootsmann(Estonia 2016), Kohver (Estonia 2024 – as a member of 5miinust).

What’s next

After the reveal of the first fifteen contestants, their song will be played for the first time on the “Start” program on December 6. At the beginning of January, the sixteenth competitor will be revealed.

The Estonian selection will only consist of one night-show, in which sixteen songs are going to compete and will take place on February 15, 2025.

This year’s Eesti Laul’s winners and therefore the Estonian representatives in Malmö were 5miinust and Puuluup, finishing in the twentieth place in the Grand Final.

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Source: err

Eurovision 2025: TikTok is no longer among the contest sponsors

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The Eurovision Song Contest 2025, set to take place in Basel, Switzerland, recently announced changes to its sponsor lineup, removing TikTok and adding pharmaceutical company Novartis as an official partner. This shift may reflect strategic decisions to align the contest’s image with new sponsors like Novartis, a company focused on medicine and innovation, thereby enhancing Eurovision’s social image and raising awareness around health issues.

Novartis now appears among the official partners listed on Eurovision’s website, while TikTok, which previously promoted the contest through exclusive backstage and rehearsal content, is no longer included. Though there has been no official statement explaining TikTok’s removal, this decision might aim to diversify Eurovision’s partnerships or respond to broader concerns over data policies and the social impact of digital platforms.

In recent years, TikTok had exclusive backstage access and posted early rehearsal footage, a move that sparked mixed reactions from Eurovision fans.

So far, neither the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) nor TikTok has released a formal comment on the matter.

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Spain: The reveal of Benidorm Fest 2025 participants will take place on November 7th!

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The sixteen contestants hoping to win Benidorm Fest 2025 and represent Spain in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, will be announced by RTVE in a week from now.

ESCPlus reports that RTVE will reveal the contestants for Benidorm Fest 2025, Spain’s Eurovision contest, at a press conference at the Prado del Rey studios in Madrid on November 7.

A record number of submissions for Benidorm Fest 2025

Artists interested in participating in Benidorm Fest 2025 had until October 10th to submit their creations. With nearly a thousand submissions—two hundred more than the previous year’s edition—RTVE saw an increase in interest.

A special jury panel appointed by RTVE, consisting of music experts, evaluated the songs submitted. Among the songs, the panel selected sixteen which will compete in Benidorm Fest’s televised shows and six more back-up entries.

Benidorm Fest 2025

The planning for all Benidorm Fest’s shows will be as following:

  • First Semi-Final: January 28, 2025
  • Second Semi-Final: January 30, 2025
  • Grand Final: February 1, 2025

Meanwhile and in contrast to previous Benidorm Fest editions, the specific outcomes of the semifinals will not be made public during the show. Rather, no additional information will be released other than the names of the finalists, until Benidorm Fest is concluded.

The previous winners of Benidorm Fest and Spain’s representatives in Eurovision 2024 were Nebulossa, with their songs “Zorra” and ended up in 22nd place of the Final.

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Source: ESCPlus

Junior Eurovision 2024: Andria Putkaradze will not be alone on stage!

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More information is released as the 2024 Junior Eurovision Song Contest draws near. It has now been made public that Andria will not be performing alone at Junior Eurovision.

In particular, GPB revealed that on November 16, Gabriel Machabeli, age 10, will perform with Andria Putkaradze at Caja Mágica in Madrid. Gabriel’s role isn’t yet known, though.

Gabriel Machabeli might perform with Andria as a dancer or even co-singer on stage. If that’s true, it won’t be the first time a main contestant is joined by someone else on stage. Sophie Lennon, the Irish representative in Junior Eurovision 2022, joined last year’s Irish representative Jessica McKean on stage providing live vocals without being credited.

How was Andria selected?

Andria Putkaradze competed along with two other young artists in the final of Ranina 2024. Specifically, the artists competing in Ranina 2024 were the following:

  • Sandro Gurgenadze
  • Barbare Morgoshia
  • Andria Putkaradze

All three artists performed covers of patriotic songs composed by Gogi Dolidze, as the day of Ranina’s final collided with the Georgian Independence Day.

The winner was crowned after the decision of a three member professional jury who selected the Georgian representative based on four criteria: vocals, performance, artistry and collaboration. Meanwhile the exact result has not yet been revealed.

Who is Andria Putkaradze?

Andria was born in 2013, in the Black Sea city of Batumi. He began singing at the age of two and has been a member of the vocal ensemble ‘Children of the Sea’ since he was 6 and currently studies piano at the Zakaria Paliashvili Music School.

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.

Andria will represent Georgia with “To My Mom” and will perform ninth.

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Source: GPB