Latvia: 96 entries submitted for Supernova 2025!

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The submission window for Supernova 2025, the Latvian national selection for Eurovision, opened two months, marking the official beginning of the Eurovision 2025 season for the Baltic state. The submission’s period ended on October 21st, after being opened since late August.

Hence, LTV revealed that 96 entries were submitted for Supernova 2025 and will compete for the Latvian representation in Basel.

The interest remains high

The submissions’ number did not increase in comparison with the past editions neither set any groundbreaking records to the competition. However and according to the Head of the Entertainment and Documentary Content Editorial Department of Latvian Television, Agnese Kubliņa:

Although the number of applications has not increased, the competition promises to be splendid and fierce. There is a wide spectrum of talent among the participants, representing various music genres – from already known names to brand new talents. The show promises to be a real musical adventure! In addition, this year there are more surprises than ever before, proving that the Eurovision Song Contest is a unique opportunity to appeal to a huge audience around the world!

Among the submitted artists are also Citi Zēni, the group who represented the country in Eurovision 2022 with their song “Eat Your Salad”.

Supernova 2025 – what’s next?

Now that the deadline for submission is over a jury will evaluate the originality, orchestration, messages, and relevance of the songs, on the current music scene. They will also evaluate the vocal abilities of the performers, how competitive they are in the international pop music market, previous achievements in the music industry, and their opportunities for future success.

Participants who move to the next round of Supernova 2025 will be announced in November. The Supernova 2025 final will take place in February.

Dons emerged as the winner of Supernova 2025 and therefore the Latvian representative in Basel with his song “Hollow”. He ultimately brought Latvia back to the Grand Final for the first time since 2016, placing sixteenth.

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Source: lsm

Sweden: Three more artists are rumored to participate in Melodifestivalen 2025!

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Sweden seems to be preparing for Eurovision 2025, with the list of participants for Melodifestivalen 2025 continuously growing. In total, thirty artists are expected to participate in Sweden’s national final, and according to reports, SVT plans to present all the contestants at a press conference that will take place at the end of November.

However, according to information from Aftonbladet, three more entries are almost certain to compete in Melodifestivalen 2025:

Björn Holmgren: The 28-year-old artist became known to the general public through the TikTok platform, and in 2022, his song titled “Ut med allt” reached the top of the Swedish charts. Aftonbladet’s sources report that the artist’s next step is the stage of Melodifestivalen 2025.

KAJ: The Finnish-Swedish group KAJ was founded in 2009 in Österbotten, Finland, and consists of three members: Kevin Holmström, Axel Åhman, and Jakob Norrgård. They have released seven albums and have also been involved in musicals. Reports indicate that their immediate plans include participation in Eurovision 2025.

Arwin: The emerging 16-year-old artist Arwin Ismail has confirmed his participation in Melodifestivalen 2025. Arwin has also become known through TikTok and released his first song last autumn. At the end of summer, he was one of the artists who participated during Rockbjörnen, and now, according to multiple sources, he has secured a spot in Sweden’s national final.

We remind you that the names already announced and expected to participate in Sweden’s national final are as follows:

  • Kristofer Greczula
  • Angelino
  • Frans
  • Måns Zelmerlöw
  • Arvingarna
  • John Lundvik
  • Kalifa
  • Andreas Lundstedt
  • Dolly-Style
  • Malou Prytz
  • Klara Hammarström
  • Scarlet
  • Maja Ivarsson
  • Meira Omar
  • Annika Wickihalder
  • Tennessee Tears

Melodifestivalen is expected to kick off on February 1, 2025, and the grand final will take place on March 8.

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Source: Aftonbladet

Eurovision 2025: An event for the entire community in Basel!

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Basel is eager to host the 69th Eurovision Song Contest for the first time as May draws near. The City of Basel hopes to make the forthcoming Eurovision a memorable event for all tourists as its plans are progressively revealed.

“An event for the whole of society”

The Swiss appear to be taking the Liverpool hosting as a benchmark. There will be Eurovision banners everywhere, and the entire city will act as a Eurovision-brand ambassador. Additionally, the city’s name will be displayed in “sculptures” in key locations close to St. Jakobshalle and Eurovision Street so that guests can snap photos and post them to social media.

A platform for artists

The canton of Basel-Stadt and Messe Basel is open to suggestions from cultural workers and restaurateurs, such as karaoke nights with an ESC theme.

This also holds true for choirs, music groups, singers, and musicians who wish to perform on one of the city’s stages. The stages will feature local acts from the Basel and Dreiland regions in addition to street musicians from throughout Europe.

The longest Turquoise Carpet ever

The largest opening ceremony in the history of Eurovision is scheduled to take place in Basel. Beat Läuchli, the project manager, states that:

Basel wants to create the longest “Turquoise Carpet'” in ESC history.

The goal of Switzerland is to organize an Opening Ceremony that will captivate the participants, delegation members, accredited media, and viewers who will watch it live at home.

The Basel Exhibition Centre will host the Eurovillage as well as the Euroclub for all the attendees.

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland during May 13 and 17, following Nemo’s win in Malmö with their song “The Code“.

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Source: BAZ

Latvia: Citi Zēni are back for Supernova 2025!

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The submission deadline for Supernova 2025 has passed and we have the first news about who is competing to represent Latvia in Eurovision 2025.

Among the artists that submitted an entry, we have Citi Zēni, who represented the country at Eurovision 2022. The group performed “Eat Your Salad” in Turin’s first Semifinal of Eurovision.  They finished in 14th place with 55 points and therefore, could not advance to the final.

https://youtu.be/TM0_0WfuxSk?si=dqQzuzACTKhR-0Xu

The band is prepared for their return and is excited about their return to the competition, as reflected by their most recent post on their official account on X.

Supernova 2025- what is coming next?

For Supernova 2025 only singers and bands with Latvian citizenship could participate. However, authors from other nationalities could submit their songs if the number of foreign authors did not exceed nationals.

Now that the deadline for submission is over a jury will evaluate the originality, orchestration, messages, and relevance of the songs, on the current music scene. They will also evaluate the vocal abilities of the performers, how competitive they are in the international pop music market, previous achievements in the music industry, and their opportunities for future success.

Participants who move to the next round of Supernova 2025 will be announced in November. The Supernova 2025 final will take place in February.

Dons was the representative of Latvia in Eurovision 2024, with the song “Hollow”.  He finished in 16th place during the night of the Final bringing the country back to the final for the first time since 2016:

https://youtu.be/kgIwQkMwURY?si=rhNZNf64_hHCw6kC

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Netherlands: No decision regarding Eurovision participation taken yet!

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Despite the hopeful news that were published yesterday in many different media, the Dutch public broadcaster, stated through the channel’s Director, that they have yet to make a decision regarding their participation in Eurovision 2025.

Taco Zimmerman, chairman of AVROTROS, gave an interview to “Spreek Buis”, and he said that there is no decision regarding the Dutch participation in Eurovision 2025.

“You will hear about that soon, but we would not have asked for a postponement if it was not a serious consideration.”

There are many rumours in recent days in Dutch press, saying that AVROTROS intends to take part in the Contest in Basel, and that they have already selected Joost Klein as their representative.

Going on with his interview, the chairman was asked why isn’t the Dutch broadcaster more open, regarding they way they will make this decision:

“It is a delicate matter. We are in talks with the EBU about the fact that things have to change there. We want guarantees first, before we decide to participate again. Leaving the contest was the feeling present within the company at one point. It applied to the upcoming edition, but we never considered quitting for good.”

The EBU has given AVROTROS a further deadline to confirm their entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, until November 1.

The deadline of the Netherlands is in a few days, and that means that we will soon have news regarding the country’s participation!

https://youtu.be/IiHFnmI8pxg

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Source: spreekbuis.nl

Germany: Changes underway for Eurovision 2025?

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According to the German website DWDL the production company that was involved for three years in the preparation of the selection process for Germany’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has withdrawn.

The DWDL website reports that Bildergarten is no longer the responsible production company behind Germany’s Eurovision entry selection process. Bildergarten had collaborated with the NDR channel in the production of the last three domestic televised contests for the selection of the German representative.

NDR commented that:

“We will announce shortly how the German act for the ESC 2025 will be selected.”

There has been speculation since last year that German broadcaster ARD is considering changes to the national approach to Eurovision. Another speculation was that the NDR channel would lose the rights to the competition which would be transfered to the MDR channel, however NDR retained them.

Additionally, last April, Stefan Raab proposed a new selection method that would revive Germany’s Eurovision hopes. Raab had proposed the contribution of all four major German broadcasters (ARD, ZDF, RTL Deutschland, ProSiebenSat.1) in organizing the national selection.

Source: DWDL

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Junior Eurovision 2024: Listen to the Armenian entry!

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A few weeks ago, AMPTV revealed that Leo will represent Armenia in the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Just a while ago the Armenian entry “Cosmic Friend” was released and uploaded alongside a music video on Junior Eurovision’s official YouTube channel.

You can listen to “Cosmic Friend”, below:

How was Leo selected?

AMPTV chose its Junior Eurovision 2024 participant via an internal selection as it has done for the past years. Aspiring artists were auditioned and evaluated by a focus group consisting both local and international industry professionals.

Who is Leo?

He was raised in a family of singers and began entertaining as soon as he could talk at 8 months old. His favorite artists are Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Justin Timberlake and Teddy Swims. In addition to music, he enjoys football and reading.

Taking part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest has been a dream for Leo:

I love my country and the world of music. Representing Armenia on an international stage through music is both joyful and incredibly responsible. I was taught to always believe in myself and I am sure that each and every human has a great power to reach for their dreams!

Junior Eurovision 2024

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

  1. Italy – RAI
  2. Estonia – ERR
  3. Albania – RTSH
  4. Armenia – AMPTV
  5. Cyprus – RIK
  6. France – FT
  7. North Macedonia – MRT
  8. Poland – TVP
  9. Georgia – GPB
  10. Spain – RTVE
  11. Germany – ARD/NDR
  12. Netherlands – AVROTROS
  13. San Marino – RTV San Marino
  14. Ukraine – UA:PBC
  15. Portugal – RTP
  16. Ireland – RTÉ
  17. Malta – PBS

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.

Armenia with Leo will perform fourth.

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Malta: The submissions process for the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 begins!

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Malta is officially the 33rd State to confirm its participation in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest of May 2025 in Basel, Switzerland!

PBS, the national broadcaster of Malta, confirmed their participation in Eurovision 2025 by publishing the rules of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) for 2025, the television show through which the nation selects its representative in the Eurovision Song Contest.

The songs submission process begins on 18th of November and is concluded on 29th of the same month. 24 entries will compete to fly the flag of Malta, through two semifinals that are scheduled to take place on 4th and 6th of February 2025, while the grand final is about to take place on 8th of February with 16 finalists.

The schedule of MESC 2025 is as per below:

  • 18 November 2024, Open Submissions time-window of MESC 2025
  • 29 November 2024, Submissions Deadline of MESC 2025
  • 12 December 2024, Announcement of Semifinalists
  • 23 December 2024, Deadline for remastering
  • January 2025, Draw of Semifinals & Production Meetings
  • 4 February 2025, Semifinal 1 of MESC 2025
  • 6 February 2025, Semifinal 2 of MESC 2025
  • 8 February 2025, Grand Final of MESC 2025

In this year’s contest Malta was represented in Malmö by Sarah Bonnici and the song “Loop” without success as the country finished for the second consecutive year in the last place of its semifinal (Semifinal 2) missing out the grand final of Eurovision for a third consecutive year.

https://youtu.be/uG-JHeia13c

Source: PBS

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Sweden: Tickets for Melodifestivalen 2025 go on sale on November 6!

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Good news from Sweden and the fans of Melodifestivalen! Tickets for the six nights of Melodifestivalen 2025 will be on sale from 6 November 2024. Specifically, the tickets are for eighteen shows in total. The six televised live shows, six evening rehearsals and six evening shows.

Tickets will be available on the TicketMaster platform. The platform in a press release announced among other things that:

“The 2025 edition of the Melodifestival tour features an exciting mix of new and old host cities from north to south. The festivities kick off on 31 January in Luleå and then continue in Gothenburg, Västerås, Malmö and Jönköping and end, in keeping with tradition, with the grand finale in Stockholm on 8 March.

From the glittering live performances to the excitement when the winners are announced, Melodifestivalen is an event that brings generations together and offers unforgettable moments.”

 

 Tickets will be available for the following 18 performances:

Semi-Final #1: Luleå (January 31 & February 1) Coop Norrbotten Arena
Semi-final #2: Gothenburg (7-8 February) Scandinavium
Semifinal #3: Västerås (February 14-15) ABB Arena Syd
Semifinal #4: Malmö (21-22 February) Malmö Arena
Semi-Final #5: Jonkoping (28 February & 1 March) Husqvarna Garden

Grand Final: Stockholm (7-8 March) Strawberry Arena

The Melodifestivalen 2025 journey starts on 1 February 2025 and ends on 8 March 2025. It will travel to Luleå, Gothenburg, Västerås, Malmö, Jönköping and Stockholm on the following dates:

01/02/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Semi-Final #1 – Luleå
08/02/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Semi-Final #2 – Gothenburg
15/02/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Semi-Final #3 – Västerås
22/02/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Semi-Final #4 – Malmö
01/03/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Semi-Final #5 – Jönköping
08/03/2025 – Melodifestivalen 2025 Grand Final – Stockholm

 

The songs that will compete to participate in the grand final of Melodifestivalen 2025 will be thirty. Six songs will participate in each semi-final. In the final, twelve songs will be competing for Sweden’s big win and representation in Basel in 2025 at the Eurovision Song Contest. The final song selection will result from a combination of public voting and voting by an international jury.

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Source: esctoday

Albania: Elvana Gjata will sing “Karnaval” in Festivali I Këngës 63!

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RTSH progressively reveals the song titles of the contestants following the announcement of the list of participants for Festivali I Këngës 63, the Albanian selection format for Eurovision 2025.

Elvana Gjata is the sixth contestant whose song title and credits are made public. She is unquestionably one of the most well received artists from this year’s competition and a strong contender to win.

“Karnaval” for Elvana Gjata

As unveiled in RTSH’s instagram post, Elvana’s bid for Eurovision 2025 is titled “Karnaval“. Her entry is penned by Elvana herself along with Lira Blakaj. The fact that “Karnaval” will be a dance song is also disclosed.

The other song titles we know so far

As previously mentioned, RTSH progressively reveals the song titles of the competitors in this edition. The following song titles have been revealed thus far:

  • Algert Sala will sing “Bosh” – Ballad
  • Alis will sing “Mjegull” – Ballad
  • Ardit Çuni will sing “Amane” – Pop/Dance
  • Devis Xherahu will sing “Ka Momente” – Ballad
  • Djemtë e Detit will sing “Larg” – Folk Rock
  • Elvana Gjata will sing “Karnaval” – Dance

Festivali i Këngës 63

Following the closing of the submission window for artists interested in participating on September 29, these are the thirty participants of Festivali i Këngës 63:

  1. Algert Sala
  2. Alis Kallacej
  3. Ardit Çuni
  4. Devis Xherahu
  5. Djemtë e Detit
  6. Elvana Gjata
  7. Endrik Beba
  8. Epos Grup
  9. Erma Mici
  10. Frensi Revania
  11. Gjergj Kaçinari
  12. Gresa Gjocera
  13. Jet
  14. Kejsi Jazxhi
  15. Kleansa Susaj
  16. Laurjan Ejlli ft. Adelina Corraj
  17. Lorenc Hasrama
  18. Luna Çausholli
  19. Mal Retkoceri
  20. Martina Serreqi
  21. Mihallaq Andrea
  22. Nita Latifi
  23. Olsi Bylyku
  24. Orgesa Zaimi
  25. Rea Nuhu
  26. Ronaldo Mesuli
  27. Santino De Bartolo
  28. Shkodra Elektronike
  29. Stine
  30. Vesa Smolica

A combination of jury and public vote will decide

For the past two editions, Festivali i Këngës had two separate winners. The winner of the jury voting was crowned as the winner of the festival and the winner of the public vote was the chosen one for the Albanian representation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Indicatively,

  • Elsa Lila and Mal Retkoceri won the jury voting and were crowned as the winners of Festivali i Këngës 61 and 62 respectively, while
  • Albina & Familja Kelmendi and Besa won the public vote, won the tickets to Liverpool and Malmö

This year and according to Euromix.il, the winner and consecutively the Eurovision 2024 Albanian representative will be chosen accordingly through a combination of jury and public vote. Hence, a 60/40 format will be used in order to select the next Albanian act.

This is another change that Festivali i Këngës sees in its voting format. Festivali i Këngës has now started to implement the public opinion more, especially when it comes to Eurovision. For many years it was accused of corruption and the country’s inability to respond to the modern-day Eurovision standards.

The dates of the Festivali i Këngës this year have not yet been disclosed, while the renowned Albanian singer and former Eurovision representative, Elhaida Dani will take over the artistic direction of this year’s FiK edition.

The Albanian public’s pick for Eurovision 2024 was Besa with her song “Zemrën n’dorë“. Besa released a revamped version in English titled “Titan” for Eurovision, where she did not make it to the Grand Final, finishing fourteenth in the second semi-final.

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Source: RTSH