Montenegro: Montesong finalists to be revealed on October 10!

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Montenegro is returning to the Eurovision Song Contest after a two-year absence, and the national final through which its entry will be selected is just around the corner!

In detail, the deadline for those interested to submit their songs for the national final ended on October 1st. RTCG, Montenegro’s public broadcaster, announced that it received a total of 32 entries. However, the organizers are leaving a small window open for any additional entries that may arrive by mail.

A special jury panel will now evaluate the songs and select 16 entries to participate in the national final. The names of the artists and the song titles will be revealed on October 10th, while the songs themselves will be published on November 17th, ten days before the national final.

The public broadcaster admits that the timeline was tight, but they believe the juries will be able to recognize a good song, even in its demo version. Contestants will also have the opportunity to make changes to their songs until November 1st.

RTCG’s artistic director, Vladana Vučinić, emphasized that this national final will be crucial for Montenegro’s music scene:

“In this way, we will know if there is a basis for the national final to continue annually. I hope that the artists will have high expectations, and Montesong will become a tradition!”

More information about Montesong will be released on October 4th at 10:00 CET.

The last time Montenegro took part in Eurovision, was in 2022, when Vladana performed “Breathe” in Turin:

https://youtu.be/L-ViRVRiGl0

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United Kingdom: Eurovision winner Martin Lee from Brotherhood of Man dies at age 77!

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The Eurovision community has some sad news to share. The 77-year-old British singer and member of Brotherhood of Man, Martin Lee, passed away on Sunday due to heart failure. With the song “Save All Your Kisses For Me” Brotherhood of Man, represented the United Kingdom in the 21st Eurovision Song Contest in 1976. The British group finished in first place with a total of 164 points.

Lee’s bandmates Lee Sheridan, Sandra Stevens and Nicky Stevens shared: 

Over the past 50 years the four of us have toured the world together in harmony and have so many happy memories, but now we are in total shock and cannot imagine a world without Martin Lee.

“Save All Your Kisses For Me” and Brotherhood of Man

The definite line-up of the British band was formed in 1973 and consisted of Martin Lee, Lee Sheridan, Sandra Stevens and Nicky Stevens. In the middle to late 1970s, this lineup of the group went on to have numerous international hits, such as “Figaro,” “Oh Boy (The Mood I’m In),” “Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby,” and “Save Your Kisses for Me.” With three number one singles and four top twenty albums, they may have experienced their greatest success in their home country of the UK. The group performed all over Europe, until 2020. They have put out 16 studio albums in total, selling over 15 million copies worldwide.

Their Eurovision winning song, “Save All Your Kisses For Me,” is among the best-selling Eurovision winners ever. Actually, the song became a global hit, peaking at number one on charts across several European nations and enjoying modest success in the US. Furthermore, “Save All Your Kisses For Me” is the most successful winner ever statistically speaking, based on the percentage of points it received up to the maximum amount possible.

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Junior Eurovision 2024: The results of the first draw for the contest’s running order!

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With less than two months remaining for the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the Heads of Delegation met in Madrid, where the contest will be held, and during their meeting a preliminary running order draw took place. The aforementioned draw decided who will open and who will close the show, as well as in which spot will the host country, namely Spain, perform.

Hence, we now have the first part of Junior Eurovision’s running order, which looks as following:

  • Italy will open the show
  • Malta will close the show
  • Spain will perform tenth

The full running order will be revealed nearer the contest.

Junior Eurovision 2024

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

  • Albania – RTSH
  • Armenia – AMPTV
  • Cyprus – RIK
  • Estonia – ERR
  • France – FT
  • Georgia – GPB
  • Germany – ARD/NDR
  • Ireland – RTÉ
  • Italy – RAI
  • Malta – PBS
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • Poland – TVP
  • Portugal – RTP
  • San Marino – RTV San Marino
  • Spain – TVE
  • The Netherlands – AVROTROS
  • Ukraine – UA:PBC

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: junioreurovision.tv

Finland: Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2025 final to take place on February 8!

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A few hours ago the date of the country’s Eurovision 2025 final was announced. So, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2025, will take place on February 8, through which seven contestants will fight for victory and Finland’s representation at the Eurovision 2025 contest in May in Basel, Switzerland. Tickets for the final, which will be held in Tampere, specifically at the Nokia Arena, will be available on 3 October.

More specifically, the artists will be announced on January 8, 2025 and the respective video clips will be made public from the 9th to the 17th of the same month.

An Instagram post from the official UMK account announced the news and more specifically gave some hints on what to expect from the next edition of the Finnish final. Tapio Hakase, chairman of UMK’s professional board, said about the competition:

“This season’s UMK will see both a great continuation of the Finnish pop tradition and a future star waiting to burst into full glory. We’ll witness explosive band energy, hear German in a UMK song, dance to an epic dance-banger and get sensitive to one of the greatest ballads in UMK history. All topped off with a song that makes you dance and cry at the same time.”

 

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It is worth noting that in recent years Finland has managed to stand out in Eurovision with many impressive entries, winning the public’s preference and achieving high positions in the scoring table of the grand final. So we are looking forward to this year’s selection of the country for the Eurovision contest!

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Junior Eurovision 2024: Listen to the Cypriot entry!

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Back in August, RIK announced its return to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the first time after seven years. Meanwhile, the broadcaster also revealed that the eleven year-old Maria Pissarides will represent the island nation in the upcoming 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Madrid, Spain. Just a while ago and during the morning show “Omorfi Mera” on RIK, the Cypriot entry, named “Crystal Waters”, was officially released.

You can listen to “Crystal Waters”, below:

“Crystal Waters”

“Crystal Waters” is written by Sophia Patsalides, the Cypriot representative in Junior Eurovision 2014 and Armin Gilani. The video shooting took place in Cyprus in early September, under the direction of Petros Charalambous. The music video incorporates elements of nature, combining natural landscapes with the musical aesthetic of the song, while the song is influenced by the Cypriot island.

When it comes to the stage performance we will see in November, the artistic direction is taken over by the British creative director Layla Ellison. Also, the dancers that will join Maria on stage were selected through open auditions RIK conducted.

Who is Maria Pissarides?

The eleven-year-old Maria Pissarides will participate in Junior Eurovision 2024, being the nation’s tenth representative in the contest. Maria Pissarides is a singer, actress, and dancer and has also studied music theory at a London-based institution.

Maria exhibited a passion for performance from a very young age, while in her home country of Cyprus. She is an enthusiast of the arts and, although her initial steps were in dancing, over time she is progressing on to musical theatre.

Maria has held leading roles in multiple shows within her community, including an adaptation of Matilda. She also likes to write lyrics and has taken part in the European Radio 2023 song writing and singing competition, achieving third place with her team. 

Currently, at 11 years of age, Maria is a full-time student at a performing arts school in the UK and seeks every opportunity to progress and learn new skills. Maria’s favourite day would include watching movies, drawing, playing with her dog, eating chocolate and berries and spending time with her two brothers!

Last night, we also had the chance to host Maria Pissarides in our usual Live Talk on YouTube, where she mentioned that she’s feeling:

[…]very proud and excited! I feel like I’m not only represent Cyprus but also Greece.

Junior Eurovision 2024

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

  • Albania – RTSH
  • Armenia – AMPTV
  • Cyprus – RIK
  • Estonia – ERR
  • France – FT
  • Georgia – GPB
  • Germany – ARD/NDR
  • Ireland – RTÉ
  • Italy – RAI
  • Malta – PBS
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • Poland – TVP
  • Portugal – RTP
  • San Marino – RTV San Marino
  • Spain – TVE
  • The Netherlands – AVROTROS
  • Ukraine – UA:PBC

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.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news! 

Junior Eurovision 2024: Dominik Arim will represent Poland in Madrid!

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Today it was Poland’s turn to select its entry for Junior Eurovision 2024. Just a while ago, Szansa na Sukces: Eurowizja Junior 2024, the Polish national selection for Junior Eurovision 2024, was concluded. Szansa na Sukces served for another year as the country’s selection method for the children’s contest and was broadcasted live from Warsaw, Poland.

Hosted by Artur Orzech and following the votes of the TV audience exclusively, Dominik Arim was crowned as the winner with the song “All Together“.

After three heats featuring cover songs performed by the young competing artists, the jury selected three to move on straight to the final, and two of the eliminated artists received wildcards to compete. Therefore, the following five artists competed for the Polish representation in the Szansa na Sukces final:

  • Blanka Korniluk
  • Natan Gryga
  • Aleksandra Antoniak
  • Dominik Arim
  • Maja Golańska

Following the decision of a three-member jury consisting of Grzegorz Urban, Anna Jósefina Lubeniecka and Agnieszka Żmijewska, along with the public’s vote the following two advanced to the super-final:

  • Aleksandra Antoniak
  • Dominik Arim

The two super-finalists both performed the song “All Together” that TVP has prepared for Junior Eurovision 2024. Following the public’s voting exclusively, Dominik Arim emerged as the winner of Szansa na Sukces: Eurowizja Junior 2024 and will therefore serve as the country’s representative in the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest that will take place in Madrid in November.

Junior Eurovision 2024

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

  • Albania – RTSH
  • Armenia – AMPTV
  • Cyprus – RIK
  • Estonia – ERR
  • France – FT
  • Georgia – GPB
  • Germany – ARD/NDR
  • Ireland – RTÉ
  • Italy – RAI
  • Malta – PBS
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • Poland – TVP
  • Portugal – RTP
  • San Marino – RTV San Marino
  • Spain – TVE
  • The Netherlands – AVROTROS
  • Ukraine – UA:PBC

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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Nemo: “I never considered withdrawing from Eurovision. However, I’m still waiting on the EBU to respond to some of the behind-the-scenes happenings”

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A few months after handing Switzerland its third Eurovision victory, Nemo talked on their experience on this year’s contest and denied the rumours that wanted them to withdraw just hours before the grand final. They did, however, highlight their dissatisfaction with a number of occurrences connected to the Israeli delegation and said that they are waiting an official response from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Following their absence from the flag parade of the grand final dress rehearsal, rumours circulated that the Greek, Swiss, and Irish contestants were pulling out. There were speculations that the reason for this absence was a disagreement between one of the Israeli delegation members and the artists in question.

However, Nemo denied the rumors that they wanted to consider the scenario of his withdrawal from the contest. More specifically, they stated:

I never considered withdrawing from the final. However, I am still awaiting an official response from the EBU regarding certain events that have taken place behind the scenes.

The organizers have not yet dealt with these incidents.

As an artist, it’s difficult for me to express my position on the matter.

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Source: Euromix

Junior Eurovision 2024: Leo will represent Armenia in Madrid!

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With less than two months to go until the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest, today it was Armenia’s turn to reveal its Junior Eurovision 2024 representative. The Caucasian country is ready for its seventeenth participation in the children’s contest and just moments ago, AMPTV announce that Leo will represent the country in Madrid.

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!

Leo’s song will be released at a later stage.

Junior Eurovision 2024

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

  • Albania – RTSH
  • Armenia – AMPTV
  • Cyprus – RIK
  • Estonia – ERR
  • France – FT
  • Georgia – GPB
  • Germany – ARD/NDR
  • Ireland – RTÉ
  • Italy – RAI
  • Malta – PBS
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • Poland – TVP
  • Portugal – RTP
  • San Marino – RTV San Marino
  • Spain – TVE
  • The Netherlands – AVROTROS
  • Ukraine – UA:PBC

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.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Source: junioreurovision.tv

Greece: 31 more artists prepare for ERT’s National Final

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Today, we present the third part of the list of artists who have confirmed their intention to participate in ERT’s national final for Eurovision 2025. This will likely be the last part of the interested artists’ presentation, as the detailed rules of the national final and the submission process for entries are expected to be announced soon.

Once again, our list includes well-known and established artists, as well as many newcomers who are not as familiar to the public.

Giorgos Giannias needs no introduction. He has carved out his own path in the Greek music industry. His distinctive voice has given us many beloved songs. He told us that he would be very interested in Eurovision, especially with a ballad that has something meaningful to say.

One of the most well-known Cretan artists of the younger generation is Giorgos Vogiatzakis. Most of us got to know him through his participation in J2US. With a song heavily influenced by traditional elements, Giorgos Vogiatzakis aims to vie for Greece’s representation in Basel.

Tasos Xiarcho frequently grabs media attention with his statements. He won J2US, and since then, many have hoped to see him participate in Eurovision. Tasos confirmed both to us and through his social media that he will submit his entry to ERT for the national final.

We previously mentioned Markella in a separate article. We could say she is following in Amanda’s footsteps, as both are based in Norway. However, Markella blends Greek elements into her work.

The Horostalites, who reached the final three of the 2018 national selection, which was never held, informed us that they are back in the studio and are open to submitting their entry to ERT once again.

The list is rounded out by artists who started their careers through talent shows and TikTok, alongside those who have long been active in the music scene. In detail:

  • Giorgos Giannias
  • Giorgos Vogiatzakis
  • Markella
  • Manos Takos
  • Tasos Xiarcho
  • Iordanis Agapitos
  • Louis Georgiou
  • Eva Som
  • DOLLEESI
  • Lionder
  • Maree Mamalis
  • Vassy
  • Horostalites
  • Panagiotis Chatzipapas
  • Pantelis Kastanidis
  • 1550 band
  • EVA
  • Nassauce
  • Leonidas Pantelakis
  • Gianna Vasiliou
  • Adam Tsarouhis
  • Papazo
  • Nikolas Georgiou
  • EXPE
  • Makis Alexiou
  • Droulias Brothers
  • Konstantina Aeon
  • Tales of June
  • Dimitris Giannoulos
  • Christina Zioga
  • Eleanna Athanasiou Rielle

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Junior Eurovision 2024: Nikol Çabeli will represent Albania in Madrid!

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Today it was Albania’s turn to select its entry for Junior Eurovision 2024. Just a while ago, Junior Fest 2024, the Albanian national selection for Junior Eurovision 2024, was concluded. Junior Fest served for another year as the country’s selection method for the children’s contest and was broadcasted live from RTSH Symphony Orchestra Hall, Tirana.

Hosted by Anxhelo Shkreli and Julian Hurdha and following the votes of a five-member jury exclusively, Nikol Çabeli was crowned as the winner with her song “Vallëzoj“.

Out of the entries submitted to the Albanian broadcaster, eighteen were short-listed by a RTSH jury. Hence, a total of eighteen acts advanced to the televised final of Junior Fest 2024 and were the following:

  • Ema Deda – “Hapat”
  • Kejsi Xheladini – “Dua të këndoj”
  • Eden Dami– “Ti më sjell fat”
  • Ami Kokurti – “Reale”
  • Elora Tahitri – “Me lajka”
  • Doris Canaj – “Jemi njësoj”
  • Arbëri Dajko – “Ëndrra në detin blu”
  • Gjon Gjipali – “S’ka problem”
  • Marina Daka – “Nuk do ndalem”
  • Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj”
  • Klejda Bashota – “Një këngë për ty”
  • Hana Lamaj – “Medaljon”
  • Boris Metaj – “Se jemi ne”
  • Gedis Germani – “Flutura prej letre”
  • Kejt Hitaj – “Ëndërrojnë”
  • Armina Kajnozi – “Mama”
  • Kristel Xhafka – “Party”
  • David Kerri – “Thirrja e Tokës”

Following the jury’s voting, Nikol Çabeli emerged as the winner of Junior Fest 2024 and will therefore serve as the country’s representative in the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest that will take place in Madrid in November.

 

Junior Eurovision 2024

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

  • Albania – RTSH
  • Armenia – AMPTV
  • Cyprus – RIK
  • Estonia – ERR
  • France – FT
  • Georgia – GPB
  • Germany – ARD/NDR
  • Ireland – RTÉ
  • Italy – RAI
  • Malta – PBS
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • Poland – TVP
  • Portugal – RTP
  • San Marino – RTV San Marino
  • Spain – TVE
  • The Netherlands – AVROTROS
  • Ukraine – UA:PBC

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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