Albania: Shkodra Elektronike consider adding another singer to “Zjerm”!

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Shkodra Elektronike, the unique musical group set to represent Albania in Eurovision 2025, made a significant revelation regarding their song Zjerm. The track, which secured their victory at FiK 63, will remain entirely in Albanian as previously announced. However, a major new development has emerged, as the group has approached a male singer to join them in performing the song!

The invitation to the singer and next steps

As revealed in a recent interview, available here, if the singer accepts the offer, Zjerm will undergo some minor adjustments to incorporate his vocal contribution. Otherwise, the song will remain in its original form as it was performed during the FiK 63 final.

Shkodra Elektronike has not disclosed the singer’s identity, but speculation is already swirling, with fans eagerly awaiting further updates on this potential collaboration.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GDKKgsGt-2I

A song that captivated the audience

Zjerm stood out in Albania’s national final, winning over both the jury and the audience with its fusion of traditional elements and contemporary electronic production. The possible addition of another male performer demonstrates the group’s ambition to further refine the song and leave a lasting impression on the Eurovision stage.

Preparing for Eurovision 2025

By participating in Europe’s most popular music competition, Shkodra Elektronike brings a fresh perspective to Albania’s representation, blending local musical traditions with global music trends. Whether Zjerm remains true to its original version or is enhanced by the new singer’s vocals will soon be revealed.

For more details, watch the full interview here.

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Israel: The Orthodox Rum Valerie Hamaty shines on HaKokhav Haba with “October Rain”

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Valerie Hamaty, an Arabic-speaking Orthodox Rum, has emerged as the favorite to represent Israel in Eurovision 2025. In the latest episode of HaKokhav Haba, the show through which Israel selects its Eurovision representative, Valerie performed October Rain, captivating both the audience and the judges, and earning an impressive 95% of the votes.

The contestants competed in duets during this episode of HaKokhav Haba. With less than a month left until the winner is crowned, Valerie Hamaty appears closer than ever to achieving her goal of representing Israel in Basel.

Valerie performed October Rain alongside Daniel Wais, whose parents tragically lost their lives on October 7, 2023, during the Hamas terrorist attack.

For more information about Valerie Hamaty and the Arabic-speaking Orthodox Rum community of the Middle East, check out our previous article.

The truth about the Greek Orthodox Rum Valerie Hamaty’s heritage, who aims to represent Israel at Eurovision 2025

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Albania: Shkodra Elektronike to keep “Zjerm” in Albanian for Eurovision 2025

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Shkodra Elektronike will perform their song “Zjerm” in Albanian at Eurovision 2025, the same song that earned them victory at FiK 63. The group revealed this decision on Albania’s most popular TV show, E diela jonë, hosted by Ermal Peci.

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Following their surprising win at FiK 63, Shkodra Elektronike has begun preparations for Eurovision 2025. Their goal is to represent Albania in the best possible way.

The song “Zjerm” will remain entirely in Albanian for the Basel stage, with no significant changes planned, as the group believes the song does not require any modifications.

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Croatia: Lara feat. LSQ withdraw from Dora 2025| Swingers to replace them!

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A few days ago, HRT, Croatia’s public broadcaster, revealed the list of contestants for Dora 2025, the country’s national selection for Eurovision. However, as happened last year with Baby Lasagna, there has been a withdrawal from the final line-up and a replacement from the reserve list.

In detail, the duo Lara feat. LSQ, who were set to perform the song “Mama” have withdrawn from the competition. According to Dora’s rules, the first reserve act will take their place. Swingers, with the song “Ful Kul” (Full Cool), will now compete for the chance to represent Croatia at Eurovision 2025.

The 24 acts competing in Dora 2025 are:

  • Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
  • EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”
  • Filomena – “Strong”
  • Irma – “Enigma”
  • IVXN – “Monopoly”
  • Jelena Radan – “SALUT!”
  • Laurakojasong – “NPC”
  • LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
  • Luka Nižetić – “Južina”
  • Magazine – “AaAaA”
  • Marin Jurić Čivro – “It Burned”
  • Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
  • Marko Škugor – “What Should I Ask of God”
  • Marko Tolja – “Through the Dark”
  • Martha May – “Running to the Light”
  • Matt Shaft – “Welcome to the Circus”
  • Natalie Balmix – “LIFE GOES ON”
  • Natally – “Home to My Heart”
  • NIPPLEPEOPLE – “SIGN”
  • Fire – “Give, Give”
  • Petar Brkljačić – “THE END”
  • Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
  • Swingers – “Ful Kul”
  • Teenah – “Aurora”

Dora 2025

Dora 2025 will follow the same format as last year, featuring two semifinals and a Grand Final. In the semifinals, qualifiers will be determined exclusively by public voting. In the Grand Final, the results will be decided 50% by public votes and 50% by two juries – one Croatian and one international.

The two semifinals will air in February, each featuring 12 acts, although the number of qualifiers per semifinal remains unknown. The Grand Final will take place on March 2.

Last year’s winner of Dora and Croatia’s representative in Eurovision 2024, was Baby Lasagna with his song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” who ended up in 2nd place, winning Croatia’s best placement in the Contest:

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Armenia: Athena Manoukian teases possible Depi Evratesil 2025 participation

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Greek-Armenian singer Athena Manoukian has sparked speculations about her potential return to the Eurovision stage. Known for her selection as Armenia’s representative in 2020 with the song “Chains on You”, Athena’s Eurovision journey was cut short when the contest was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, she appears to be contemplating a comeback through Armenia’s national selection for Eurovision 2025, Depi Evratesil.

Athena’s connection to Eurovision extends beyond 2020. She first gained recognition as a participant in the Greek national selection for Junior Eurovision 2008. This year, it seems that she’s eager to chase her Eurovision dream once again.

In the last 24 hours, Athena has shared several Eurovision-themed stories on Instagram, sparking excitement among fans. In a standout interactive story, Athena directly engaged her followers by asking, “Babies, I haven’t applied for Depi Evratesil yet. Should I?” sparking speculations about her potential entry into the competition.

With the submission deadline for Depi Evratesil set for January 10, Athena has a short time to make her decision. Do you think Athena Manoukian is the ideal contestant to represent Armenia at Eurovision 2025? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Israel: All the highlights from the eighteenth episode of HaKokhav Haba!

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Last Saturday, December 21, the 18th episode of HaKokhav Haba, the song contest through which Israel will select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland, on May 13, 15 and 17, 2025, was broadcast.

The next phase of HaKokhav Haba began with 18 contestants, which is the duet phase. Five duets competed in this episode, where one of the contestants left the competition at the end of the competition process.

Hosts and Judging Panel

Returning to host the show are Rotem Sela and Assi Azar. Azar has been involved with HaKokhav Haba since its inaugural edition in 2013 and previously hosted the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Sela joined as a host in the second season and has been a presenter ever since.

The judging panel for this season includes a diverse group of music industry veterans:

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

The duets

Keller and Nati Levian

Keller and Nati performed Rihanna’s “Stay.” All judges gave this first couple a positive vote, reaching 94%, thus setting the bar very high for the other four couples.

Udi Schneider and Yuval Gold

Udi and Yuval performed Osher Cohen’s “Love.” Two (Assaf and Itay) of the six judges voted against it, resulting in a score of 68%.

Red Band feat. Moran Aharonia and Amit Sadeh

Red Band and Moran Aharonia with Amit Sadeh performed “I See Red” by Everybody Loves An Outlaw. All members of the jury voted in favor, and this duet reached 91%.

Uri Saban and Ilai Avidani

Uri Saban and Ilai Avidani performed Moshe Peretz’s “Signs of Time.” Two (Assaf and Keren) voted against the duet’s performance, narrowing it down to 63%.

Valerie Hamati and Daniel Weiss

Valerie Hamati and Daniel Weiss performed Israel’s entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, “Hurricane” by Eden Golan. All members of the jury voted in favor, and the pair reached 95%, securing their place in the next stage of the contest.

At the end of the competition, the duet of Uri Saban and Ilai Avidani had the lowest percentage, 63%, and the judges decided that Uri Saban’s journey ended here.

Last year’s winner of HaKokhav Haba and thus the country’s representative at Eurovision 2024 was Eden Golan. Eden Golan, with her song “Hurricane”, finished in fifth place in the final ranking.

Source: euromix

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Ukraine: The three-member for Vidbir 2025 revealed!

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With just under two months left until Vidbir 2025, Suspilne revealed the three-member jury of the Ukrainian preselection.

The jury that will play a key role in determining 50% of the final result has been selected through a public vote via the Diia app, with 442,374 Ukrainians taking part in the voting process. The top three candidates who will serve as jurors are:

  1. Jamala (35.28%) – The 2016 Eurovision winner with her song “1944”.
  2. Sergey Tancinets (20.24%) – A well-known figure in Ukraine’s music scene.
  3. Kateryna Pavlenko (11.84%) – The lead vocalist of Go_A, which represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2021.

If any of the jurors decide to withdraw or cannot participate, the next in line will step in.

Vidbir 2024 – lineup

Nine of the ten finalists for the Ukrainian national final have already been revealed. These artists will compete for the chance to represent Ukraine in Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Here’s the full list of the confirmed finalists:

  1. Future Culture – “Waste My Time”
  2. Khayat – “Honor”
  3. Krylata – “Stay True”
  4. Molodi – “My Sea”
  5. Ziferblat – “Bird of Pray”
  6. Abiye – “Dim”
  7. DK Enerhetyk – “Sil'”
  8. Masha Kondratenko – “No Time To Cry”
  9. Vlad Sheryf – “Wind of Change”

The tenth and final finalist will be determined by an online voting among the following eleven shortlisted candidates:

  • BRYKULETS
  • ENLEO
  • FIЇNKA
  • GRISANA
  • MON FIA
  • Ranrawi
  • Starykova Hrystyna
  • TESLENKO
  • YAGODY
  • Muayad
  • Sluchay Sashu

Vidbir 2025 will consist of a one-night show on February 8th, where all ten participants will perform, and the winner will be selected through a combination of jury and public votes in equal shares.

alyona alyona & Jerry Heil emerged as last year’s Vidbir winners and represented Ukraine in Eurovision 2024 with their song “Teresa & Maria”, where they finished in third place.

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Albania: With Shkodra Elektronike and “Zjerm” at Eurovision 2025!

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A short while ago, the Festivali i Këngës 63 concluded, crowning Shkodra Elektronike as the winners and Albania’s representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song “Zjerm.”

Once again, Albania’s national broadcaster RTSH chose its Eurovision entry through the FiK. The grand final took place at the Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana, hosted by Enkel Demi and Ornela Bregu. The 15 artists who made it to the final gave their best performances, vying for the votes of the public and the jury to secure their ticket to Basel in May.

The 15 finalists were:

  1. Jet – “Gjallë”
  2. Kejsi Jazxhi – “Kur bota hesht”
  3. Vesa Smolica – “Lutem”
  4. Stine – “E kishim nis”
  5. Djemtë e Detit – “Larg”
  6. Nita Latifi – “Zemrës”
  7. Gjergj Kaçinari – “Larg jetës pa ty”
  8. Orgesa Zaimi – “I parë”
  9. Ardit Çuni – “Amane”
  10. Algert Sala – “Bosh”
  11. Shkodra Elektronike – “Zjerm”
  12. Lorenc Hasrama – “Frymë”
  13. Elvana Gjata – “Karnaval”
  14. Mal Retkoceri – “Antihero”
  15. Alis Kallacej – “Mjegull”

Results:

During tonight’s final evening of the festival, the top three awards were presented: first place, second place, and third place. Additionally, a lyrics award and a career award were granted by the professional jury.

The jury members were:

  • Zana Çela
  • Ylljet Aliçka
  • Alma Bektashi
  • Florent Boshnjaku
  • Jonida Maliqi
  • Merita Rexha Tërshana
  • Ramona Tullumani

The Critics’ Award, presented by the professional jury, was awarded to Shkodra Elektronike for their song “Zjerm.”
The Lyrics Award was given to Vesa Smolica for her song “Lutem.”

JURIES RESULTS

3rd Place: Alis Kallacej with the song “Mjegull.”
2nd Place: Elvana Gjata with the song “Karnaval
Winner: Shkodra Elektronike with the song “Zjerm” who will represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
In 2025, Albania will mark its 22nd participation in the contest, having debuted in 2004 with Anjeza Shahini and her song “The Image Of You,” which achieved an honorable 7th place! RTSH had shown interest in the Eurovision Song Contest as early as 2003. However, with three other countries debuting that year, Albania did not manage to participate. Over the years, Albania has successfully qualified for the Grand Final 11 times, while failing to advance from the semi-finals on 9 occasions.

Albania’s best result came in 2012, when Rona Nishliu achieved a remarkable finish with her emotional performance of “Suus.”

Below, watch the winning performance of Shkodra Elektronike with the song “Zjerm,” which will represent Albania at Eurovision 2025:

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Denmark: More details on Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025!

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Additional information has been made available regarding the selection of the eight contestants for the 2025 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, Denmark’s national competition through which the country selects its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest!

In an interview, Erik Struve Hansen, DR’s (the public broadcaster) director for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025, spoke about how the broadcaster selected the eight contestants, their ambitions for Eurovision, and how they handle the psychological pressure of participating in such a big event as Eurovision. He also added relevant details about the participants, the genres of the songs, and their creation for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025.

When asked about the songs, Hansen stated that there was more attention to variety and diversity in order to achieve a good result at Eurovision 2025.

“I am super satisfied. We have an absolutely amazing field of songs! I will be proud to take each and every one of them to Switzerland, and believe that every one can get us to the final. We have looked at how we can optimize the songs so that they both do well in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and have potential in Eurovision.”

The artists and their songs will be revealed and released at a press conference on February 6, but Hansen has given some clues. All eight artists and songs have already been selected by DR, and they include a song in Danish, a former Danish Eurovision representative, and a song described as “the biggest ballad.”

Many songs were created in three different camps with songwriters from Denmark, Sweden and Norway, while others came from the open selection (DR’s upload database). In general, the songwriters and producers have a large list of hits outside of Eurovision, both in Denmark and abroad. Hansen also explained that this year, DR had the first choice of songs and did not have to look for entries that were not selected in other countries’ national selections.

In terms of genres, Hansen explained that DR tried to select both songs that represent the classic Eurovision style and new global genres that have never been included in the DMGP.

The voting model will remain the same as last year, with public voting and a jury consisting of music experts including international representatives and Danish Eurovision experts. Ole Tøpholm will be responsible for the careful selection of the jury members.

Finally, Hansen hopes for a place in the top 10 at the final of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest and dreams of a victory. However, he knows that performing on the international stage is not always easy. That is why DR is also focusing on preparing the Danish winner for the mental pressure of Eurovision, with psychological support and press advice.

The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025 will take place at Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, on Saturday 1 March 2025.

Source: Good Evening Europe

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Poland: First Phase of the National Final Completed!

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TVP has completed the round of live auditions to determine which singers will advance to the national final for Eurovision 2025.

On December 19, the Polish broadcaster TVP hosted invited candidates who performed, and the judges were tasked with unanimously selecting which of the top 25 entries would proceed to the national final, which will take place on February 14 in Warsaw.

The 25 artists were directly invited by the broadcaster. The auditions were held behind closed doors at TVP’s studios. As of now, no information has been provided regarding the audition process or the judges’ decision.

According to fan speculation, who closely followed their favorite artists on social media, potential participants include Isabell Otrębus, Diyya, Justyna Steczkowska, Kuba Szmajkowski, Natasza Urbańska, Dominik Dudek, Marcin Maciejczak, Margaret, and Daria.

The artists who will participate in the national final are expected to be announced on January 14. This year, the winner will be decided entirely by the public through SMS voting. In case of technical difficulties with the voting system, TVP has prepared an emergency plan. If any issues arise with the voting process, a backup jury vote will be used.

Luna represented Poland at Eurovision 2024 with the song “The Tower.” Poland did not qualify for the final, finishing in 12th place in the Semi-Final.

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