Loreen wins #ESC250 again | Here are the detailed results of #ESC250 of 2024 by Songfestival.be!

Happy New Year everyone! The first article for 2025 could be no other but the results of the #ESC250 voting by Songfestival.be in collaboration and as presented via EFR12 Radio.

For the seventeenth year in a row, Songfestival.be conducted during November a poll, asking Eurofans to vote for their ten favourite Eurovision entries of all time. 2023, also, marks the first year that the results are announced via EFR12 Radio. Starting at 11:30 CET and for twelve hours straight, we had the chance to listen to what the Eurovision community considers as the all-time classics of the contest.

Hence, Loreen is the big winner of this year’s #ESC250 with her song “Euphoria“. Loreen represented Sweden in Eurovision 2012 with Euphoria and in 2023 with Tattoo which ended up in 2nd place.

The detailed results of #ESC250

  1.  Sweden 2012: Loreen – Euphoria (+2)
  2.  Sweden 2023: Loreen – Tattoo (=)
  3.  Finland 2023: Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha (-2)
  4.  Spain 2022: Chanel – SloMo (=)
  5. Netherlands 2024: Joost Klein – Europapa (NEW)
  6.  Croatia 2024: Baby Lasagna – Rim Tim Tagi Dim (NEW)
  7.  Switzerland 2024: Nemo – The Code (NEW)
  8.  Sweden 2022: Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Closer (-3)
  9. Greece 2024: Marina Satti– Zari (NEW)
  10.  Ukraine 2021: Go_A – Shum (-3)
  11. Ireland 2024: Bambie Thug – Doomsday Blue (NEW)
  12. Italy 2021: Måneskin – Zitti E Buoni (-6)
  13.  Cyprus 2018: Eleni Foureira – Fuego (-5)
  14.  Ukraine 2024: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – Teresa & Maria (NEW)
  15.  France 2021: Barbara Pravi – Voilà (-6)
  16.  Netherlands 2019: Duncan Laurence – Arcade (-4)
  17.  Italy 2020: Diodato – Fai Rumore (-4)
  18.  Israel 2024: Eden Golan – Hurricane (NEW)
  19.  Ukraine 2016: Jamala – 1944 (-2)
  20.  Norway 2009: Alexander Rybak – Fairytale (-2)
  21.  Switzerland 2021: Gjon’s Tears – Tout L’Univers (-2)
  22.  Sweden 2014: Sanna Nielsen – Undo (+27)
  23.  Iceland 2019: Hatari – Hatrið mun sigra (-8)
  24.  Spain 2023: Blanca Paloma – EaΕa (-14)
  25.  Italy 2024: Angelina Mango – La Noia (NEW)
  26.  Netherlands 2022: S10 – De Diepte (=)
  27.  Slovenia 2023: – Joker Out – Carpe Diem (-16)
  28.  Italy 2019: Mahmood – Soldi (-6)
  29.  Serbia 2007: Marija Šerifović – Molitva (-4)
  30.  Serbia 2022: Konstrakta – In Corpore Sano (-10)
  31.  Sweden 2015: Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes (+9)
  32.  Portugal 2022: MARO – saudade saudade (+2)
  33.  Latvia 2023: Sudden Lights – Aijā (-2)
  34.  Norway 2019: – KEiiNO – Spirit In The Sky (-20)
  35.  Greece 2005: Helena Paparizou – My Number One (-14)
  36. Norway 2024: Gåte – Ulveham (NEW)
  37.  Lithuania 2024: Silvester Belt – Luktelk (NEW)
  38.  Spain 2024: Nebulossa – Zorra (NEW)
  39.  Norway 1995: Secret Gardern – Nocturne (-15)
  40.  Spain 2012: Pastora Soler – Quédate Conmigo (-7)
  41.  Belgium 2015: Loïc Nottet – Rhythm Inside (-9)
  42.  Belgium 2017: Blanche – City Lights (-7)
  43.  Estonia 2015: Elina Born & Stig Rästa – Goodbye to Yesterday (1)
  44.  Portugal 2017: Salvador Sobral – Amar Pelos Dois (-5)
  45.  Spain 2003: Beth – Dime (-9)
  46.  Sweden 1974: ABBA – Waterloo (-3)
  47.  Portugal 2024: iolanda – Grito (ΝΕW)
  48.  Italy 2023: Marco Mengoni – Due Vite (-25)
  49.  Finland 2006: Lordi – Hard Rock Hallelujah (-12)
  50.  Estonia 2024: 5miinust & Puuluup – (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi (NEW)
  51.  Italy 2015: Il Volo – Grande Amore (-21)
  52.  France 2024: Slimane – Mon Amour (NEW)
  53.  Finland 2021: Blind Channel – Dark Side (-25)
  54.  Slovenia 2024: Raiven – Veronika (NEW)
  55.  Norway 2023: Alessandra – Queen Of Kings (-39)
  56.  Austria 2023: Teya & Salena – Who The Hell Is Edgar? (-27)
  57.  Armenia 2023 Brunette – Future Lover (-12)
  58.  Ukraine 2007: Verka Serduchka – Dancing Lasha Tumbai (-20)
  59.  United Kingdom 2022: Sam Ryder – SPACE MAN (-18)
  60.  Türkiye 2003: Sertab Erener – Everyway That I Can (-3)
  61.  Greece 2001: Antique – (I Would) Die For You (-13)
  62.  Sweden 2024: Marcus & Martinus – Unforgettable (NEW)
  63.  Serbia 2023: Luke Black – Samo mi se spava (-8)
  64.  Austria 2014: Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix (-20)
  65.  Australia 2016: Dami Im – Sound of Silence (-15)
  66.  Austria 2024: Kaleen – We Will Rave (NEW)
  67.  Israel 2023: Noa Kirel – Unicorn (-40)
  68.  Türkiye 2010: maNga – We Could Be the Same (-17)
  69.  Denmark 2013: Emmelie de Forest – Only Teardrops (-22)
  70.  Lithuania 2022: Monika Liu – Sentimentai (-6)
  71.  Greece 2022: Amanda Tenfjord – Die Together (-25)
  72.  Russia 2016: Sergey Lazarev – You are the Only One (-20)
  73. Serbia and Montenegro 2004: Željko Joksimović – Lane moje (-12)
  74.  Hungary 2018: AWS – Viszlát Nyár (-9)
  75. Iceland 2020: Daði Freyr – Think About Things (-21)
  76.  Türkiye 1997: Ethnic & Sebnem Paker – Dinle (-4)
  77.  Bosnia 2006: Hari Mata Hari – Lejla (-10)
  78.  Türkiye 2009: Hadise – Düm Tek Tek (+1)
  79.  Ukraine 2022: Kalush Orchestra – Stefania (-16)
  80.  Spain 1995: Anabel Conde – Vuelve conmigo (-22)
  81.  United Kingdom 1996: Gina G – Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit (+16)
  82.  Switzerland 2020: Gjon’s Tears – Répondez-moi (-14)
  83.  Italy 2022: Mahmood & BLANCO – Brividi (-21)
  84.  Croatia 2011: Daria – Celebrate (-10)
  85.  Latvia 2015 Aminata – Love Injected (-29)
  86.  Norway 2013: Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love (-9)
  87.  Spain 2014: Ruth Lorenzo – Dancing In The Rain (-9)
  88.  Estonia 2023 ALIKA – Bridges (-19)
  89. Armenia 2024: Ladaniva – Jako (NEW)
  90.  Croatia 1999: Doris Dragovic – Marija Magdalena (+9)
  91. Bulgaria 2020: Victoria – Tears Getting Sober (-16)
  92.  Germany 2010 Lena – Satellite (-22)
  93.  Norway 2015 Mørland & Debra Scarlett – A Monster Like Me (-20)
  94.  Belgium 2024: Mustii – Before the Party’s Over (NEW)
  95.  Cyprus 2021 Elena Tsagrinou – El Diablo (-63)
  96.  Estonia 2009 Urban Symphony – Rändajad (-25)
  97. Netherlands 2014: The Common Linnets – Calm After The Storm (-5)
  98.  Sweden 2011: – Eric Saade – Popular (+14)
  99.  Slovenia 2019: Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl – Sebi (-11)
  100.  France 2023 La Zarra – Evidemment (-47)
  101.  Switzerland 1988: Céline Dion – Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi (-7)
  102.  Czechia 2023 Vesna – My Sister’s Crown (-43)
  103.  Italy 2017: Francesco Gabbani – Occidentali’s Karma ((-27)
  104.  Italy 2018: Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro – Non Mi Avete Fatto Niente (-21)
  105.  Cyprus 2012: Ivi Adamou – La La Love (-25)
  106.  Czechia 2022: We Are Domi – Lights Off (-19)
  107.  Luxembourg 1965: France Gall – Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son (-16)
  108.  Czechia 2024: Aiko – Pedestal (NEW)
  109.  Portugal 2019: Conan Osiris – Telemóveis (-8)
  110.  Finland 2024: Windows95man – No Rules (NEW)
  111.  Spain 2004: Ramon – Para Llenarme de ti (+502)
  112.  Israel 2007: Shiri Maimon – HaSheket SheNish’ar (-6)
  113.  Ukraine 2004: Ruslana – Wild Dances (-24)
  114.  Bulgaria 2017: Kristian Kostov – Beautiful Mess (-11)
  115.  Greece 2008: Kalomira – Secret Combination (-29)
  116.  Luxembourg 1973: Anne Marie David – Tu Te Reconnaîtras (-32)
  117.  Slovakia 2010: Kristina – Horehronie (+100)
  118.  Serbia 2021: Hurricane – Loco Loco (-11))
  119.  Australia 2023 Voyager – Promise (-53)
  120.  Armenia 2016: Iveta Mukuchyan – LoveWave (-25)
  121. Georgia 2024: Nutsa Buzaladze – Firefighter (NEW)
  122. Yugoslavia 1990: Tajci – Hajde da Ludujemo (-9)
  123.  Israel 1983: Ofra Haza – Hi (-23)
  124. Malta 2024: Sarah Bonnici – Loop (NEW)
  125.  Ireland 1987: Johnny Logan – Hold Me Now (-9)
  126.  Türkiye 2008: Mor ve Ötesi – Deli (+3)
  127.  Israel 2018: Netta – Toy (-23)
  128.  North Macedonia 2012: Kaliopi – Crno I Belo (=)
  129.  Bulgaria 2016: Poli Genova – If Love Was A Crime (-44)
  130.  Greece 2013: Koza Mostra ft. Agathon Iakovidis – Alcohol is Free (-6)
  131.  Russia 2020: Little Big – Uno (-5)
  132.  Switzerland 2019: Luca Hänni – She Got Me (-30)
  133.  Serbia 2024: Teya Dora – Ramonda (NEW)
  134.  Cyprus 2022: Andromache – Ela (-52)
  135.  Italy 1992: Mia Martini – Rapsodia (-20)
  136. Montenegro 2015: Knez – Adio (+52)
  137.  Albania 2018: Eugent Bushpepa – Mall (-27)
  138.  San Marino 2021: Senhit ft Flo Rida – Adrenalina (-21)
  139.  Norway 2020: Ulrikke – Attention (-46)
  140.  France 1991: Amina – Le Dernier qui a parlé (-35)
  141. Poland 1995: Justyna – Sama (+129)
  142.  France 2022: Alvan & Ahez – Fulenn (+30)
  143.  Sweden 1991: Carola – Fångad av en stormvind (+30)
  144.  Monaco 2006: Severine Ferrer – La Coco Dance (+819)
  145. Cyprus 2024: Silia Kapsis – Liar (NEW)
  146.  France 2009: Patricia Kaas – Et s’il fallait le Faire (+11)
  147.  Israel 1998: Dana International – Diva (-8)
  148.  Serbia 2017: Tijana Bogicevic – In Too Deep (+574)
  149.  Spain 1973: Mocedades – Eres Tú (-68)
  150.  Iceland 2009: – Yohanna – Is It True (-42)
  151.  Bulgaria 2021: Equinox – Bones (-18)
  152.  Sweden 2006: Carola – Invincible (+55)
  153.  Italy 1997: Jalisse – Fiumi di parole (-12)
  154.  Denmark 1963: Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann – Dansevise (+25)
  155.  United Kingdom 1997: Katrina & the Waves – Love Shine a Light (-46)
  156.  Russia 2021: Manizha – Russian Woman (+9)
  157.  Sweden 2004: Lena Philipsson – It Hurts (+20)
  158.  Poland 2022: Ochman – River (-37)
  159.  Iceland 1997: Paul Oscar – Minn Hinsti Dans (+74)
  160.  Spain 1990: Azucar Moreno – Bandido (-18)
  161.  Cyprus 1997 – Hara & Andreas Konstantinou – Mana Mou (+212)
  162. Serbia 2013: Moje 3 – Ljubav Je Svuda (+388)
  163.  Lithuania 2020: The Roop – On Fire (-41)
  164.  Hungary 2017: Joci Pápai – Origo (+51)
  165. San Marino 2024: Megara – 11:11 (NEW)
  166.  Croatia 1998: Danijela – Neka Mi Ne Svane (-6)
  167.  Italy 2013: Marco Mengoni – L’Essenziale (-49)
  168.  Sweden 2018: Benjamin Ingrosso – Dance You Off (+52)
  169.  Albania 2022: Ronela Hajati – Sekret (-49)
  170.  Ireland 1993: Niamh Kavanagh – In Your Eyes (-51)
  171.  Latvia 2000: Brainstorm – My Star (+7)
  172.  Georgia 2007: Sopho – Visionary Dream (-28)
  173.  Serbia 2012: Željko Joksimović – Nije Ljubav Stvar (-30)
  174.  Sweden 2008: Charlotte Perelli – Hero (+35)
  175.  Bulgaria 2021: Victoria – Growing Up is Getting Old (-40)
  176.  Georgia 2016: Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz – Midnight Gold (+20)
  177.  Iceland 2021: Daði Freyr – 10 years (-28)
  178.  Portugal 2018: Claudia Pascoal – O Jardim (-47)
  179.  Armenia 2008: Sirusho – Qele qele (-39)
  180. Spain 2015: Edurne – Amanecer (+76)
  181.  Azerbaijan 2009: AySel and Arash – Always (-56)
  182.  Montenegro 2013: Who See – Igranka (+36)
  183.  Finland 2017: Norma John – Blackbird (+18)
  184.  Slovenia 2001: Nuša Derenda – Energy (-30)
  185.  Albania 2017: Lindita – World (+135)
  186.  Australia 2019: Kate Miller-Heidke – Zero Gravity (-28)
  187.  Portugal 2023: Mimicat – Ai Coração(-55)
  188.  Albania 2012: Rona Nishliu – Suus (-35)
  189.  Albania 2019: Jonida Maliqi – Ktheju tokës (-41)
  190.  Serbia 2008: Jelena Tomasevic – Oro (-190)
  191.  Norway 2013: Carl Espen – Silent Storm (-30)
  192.  Romania 2021: Roxen – Amnesia (-55)
  193.  Croatia 2023: Let3 – Mama ŠČ! (-31)
  194.  Ireland 1996: Eimear Quinn – The Voice (-60)
  195.  Armenia 2009: Inga & Anush – Jan Jan (-27)
  196.  United Kingdom 2023: Mae Muller – I Wrote A Song (-106)
  197.  Belgium 2023: Gustaph – Because of You (-99)
  198. Sweden 1983: Carola – Främling (+74)
  199.  France 1977: Marie Myriam – L’oiseau et l’enfant (-43)
  200.  Norway 2021: Subwoolfer – Give That Wolf a Banana (-64)
  201. Poland 2016: Michal Szpak – Color of Your Life (+62)
  202.  United Kingdom 2024: Olly Alexander – Dizzy (NEW)
  203.  Estonia 2018: Elina Nechayeva – La forza (-51)
  204.  Sweden 1999 – Charlotte Nilsson – Take Me To Your Heaven (50)
  205.  Malta 2021: Destiny Chukunyere – Je me casse (-29)
  206. Poland 2024: Luna – The Tower (NEW)
  207.  Cyprus 2019: Tamta – Replay (-32)
  208.  Ukraine 2020: Go_A – Solovey (-24)
  209.  Bulgaria 2007: Elitsa Todorova & Stoyan Yankulov – Water (-10)
  210.  Netherlands 2013: Anouk – Birds (-63)
  211.  United Kingdom 1998: Imaani – Where Are You Now (-61)
  212.  Russia 2007: Serebro – Song #1 (-42)
  213. Sweden 2010: Anna Bergendahl – This Is My Life (+97)
  214.  Italy 1984: Alice&Battiato – I treni di Tozeur (-55)
  215.  Albania 2015: Elhaida Dani – I’m Alive (-41)
  216.  Greece 1991: Sophia Vossou – I anixi (-53)
  217.  Germany 2013: Cascada – Glorious (-11)
  218.  Belgium 2003: Urban Trad – Sanomi (-15)
  219.  Ukraine 2018: Mélovin – Under the Ladder (-53)
  220.  Germany 1982: Nicole – Ein Bißchen Frieden (+37)
  221.  Greece 2021: Stefania – Last Dance (-110)
  222.  Iceland 1999: Selma – All Out Of Luck (-11)
  223.  Germany 2011: Lena – Taken by a Stranger (-51)
  224.  Russia 2003: Tatu – Ne Ver’, Ne Bojsia (+21)
  225. North Macedonia 2017: Jana Burceska – Dance Alone (-45)
  226.  United Kingdom 1993: Sonia – Better the Devil You Know (-75)
  227.  Russia 2000: Alsou – Solo (-35)
  228.  Luxembourg 2024: Tali – Fighter (NEW)
  229.  Norway 2021: TIX – Fallen Angel (-46)
  230.  Serbia 2019 Nevena Bozovic – Kruna (+100)
  231.  Belgium 1986: Sandra Kim – J’aime la vie (-40)
  232.  Azerbaijan 2021: Efendi – Mata Hari (-86)
  233.  Ukraine 2008: Ani Lorak – Shady Lady (-47)
  234.  Russia 2015: Polina Gagarina – A Million Voices (-9)
  235.  Greece 2004: Sakis Rouvas – Shake It (-80)
  236.  France 2016: Amir – J’ai Cherché (-39)
  237.  Moldova 2022: Zdob si Zdub and Advahov Brothers – Trenuletul (-110)
  238.  Lithuania 2023: Monika Linkytė – Stay (-53)
  239.  Denmark 2021: Fyr og Flamme – Øve Os På Hinanden (-39)
  240.  Moldova 2021: Natalia Gordienko – Sugar (-10)
  241.  Türkiye 1980: Ajda Pekkan – Petr’Oil (+394)
  242.  Germany 1979 : Dschinghis Khan – Dschinghis Khan (-1)
  243.  Belgium 2006: Kate Ryan – Je t’adore (-61)
  244.  Slovenia 2011: Maja Keuc – No One (-20)
  245.  Romania 2010: Paula Seling & Ovi – Playing With Fire (-55)
  246.  Portugal 2008: Vânia Fernandes – Senhora Do Mar (Negras Águas) (-6)
  247.  Italy 1990: Toto Cutugno – Insieme 1992 (-21)
  248.  Poland 2023: Blanka – Solo (-81)
  249.  Greece 2006: Anna Vissi – Everything (-80)
  250.  North Macedonia 2019: Tamara Todevska – Proud (-56)

The countries with the most appearances on #ESC250

A total of fifty-two countries have taken part at the Eurovision Song Contest during its almost seventy years run. In this year’s #ESC250 voting, some countries have stood out, such as:

  • Sweden: 16 entries
  • Italy: 14 entries
  • Norway – Spain: 11 entries

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Source: songfestival.be

Eurovision Awards 2024: Results Announced!

In recent years, Eurovision.tv has been hosting its own annual Eurovision Awards. Voting took place via the official Eurovision Song Contest app and was open from December 6 to December 13.

The results for the following 12 categories are:

Artistic Vision

  • Bambie Thug
  • alyona alyona & Jerry Heil
  • Slimane
  • Nemo

Vocal Powerhouse

  • Nemo
  • Isaak
  • Gåte
  • iolanda

Miss Congeniality

  • Windows95man
  • Marcus & Martinus
  • Angelina Mango
  • Baby Lasagna

Onstage Ensemble

  • Μαρίνα Σάττι
  • 5MIINUST x Puuluup
  • Ladaniva
  • Nebulossa

Luscious Looks

  • Megara
  • Nebulossa
  • Teya Dora
  • Silvester Belt

Style Icon

  • Bambie Thug
  • Raiven
  • Mustii
  • Nemo

Choreo Monarch

  • Sarah Bonnici
  • Marcus & Martinus
  • Olly Alexander
  • Kaleen

Most Rizz

  • Window95man
  • Marcus & Martinus
  • Angelina Mango
  • Hera Björk

Total Slay

  • Silia Kapsis
  • Nutsa Buzaladze
  • Dons
  • Tali

Non-qualifying Show-stopper

  • Aiko
  • Saba
  • Electric Fields
  • Luna

Music Video

  • Nemo
  • Ladaniva
  • Eden Golan
  • Baby Lasagna

#ALBM Cover of the Year

  • Silvester Belt – “Rush” (Troye Sivan)
  • Natalia Barbu – “How Will I Know” (Whitney Houston)
  • Fagree & Ilkin Dovlatov – “Bəri Baz (Folk Song)
  • Besa – “Rrjedh Në Këngë E Ligjërime” (Vaçe Zela)

We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Greek representative, Marina Satti, and Cyprus’ representative, Silia Kapsis, won in their respective nominated categories.

You can watch the video with the results below:

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San Marino: TESLENKO will compete in the San Marino Song Contest 2025

The San Marino Song Contest is currently in its auditions phase, during which international artists can compete to be selected for the semifinals of the San Marinese national selection for Eurovision.

Ukrainian artist TESLENKO has joined the participants competing to represent San Marino.  A couple of days after announcing his withdrawal from Vidbir 2025, the artist will compete for a place in the San Marino national final.  According to the website of the competition, he will take part in the casting phase on January 11 at 17:10 CET.  TESLENKO will audition on the same day with Besa Kokëdhima who represented Albania in Eurovision 2024.

Following the announcement of his participation, TESLENKO has published a story on his Instagram where he said he is excited about having another opportunity to compete in Eurovision.  In his story, he said that, although he would be representing San Marino, his song proposal would keep Ukrainian patterns as well as the spirit of the country and that his goal is to strengthen the presence of his country at the European contest.

From Vidbir to San Marino

TESLENKO was initially planning to compete in Vidbir 2025.  He had already participated in the Ukrainian national selection in 2024 with the song “Lights Go Up”.  Unfortunately, he finished in 8th place in the online voting of Vidbir and could not reach the final in 2024.  This year he was competing for the last seat for the Final of Vidbir.  He was competing with other 10 artists.

However, on 27 December, TESLENKO withdrew from Vidbir 2025.  The acts that did not advance to the Vidbir 2025 final will have another opportunity to earn the last position through an online vote through the Diya app in January.  TESLENKO was on the Second Chance voting until recently when he asked Suspilne to suspend his participation.

According to TESLENKO’S Instagram, he decided to withdraw from Vidbir to avoid “being accused of exaggerating a sensible topic”

The final of the first San Marino Song Contest will take place on March 08, 2025

Source: SMRTV

 

San Marino: Changes in the name of the national contest and the date of the final!

Pivotal changes were announced today regarding the process that is followed in San Marino for the selection of their entry in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland!

Despite the fact that the auditions have commenced since September, today the national broadcaster of the Most Serene Republic, RTV, announced through its official account on X, two big changes. The first big change has to do with the rebranding of the national song contest Una Voce per San Marino. The new name of the national contest is San Marino Song Contest! The second change has to do with the date of the final of San Marino Song Contest. Initially, the final was scheduled to take place on 22 February 2025, but it was postponed for 8 March 2025.

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San Marino 2025: Atle Pettersen will compete in Una Voce per San Marino!

Norwegian singer Atle Pettersen wants to represent San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

The former Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix participant has registered for Una Voce Per San Marino.

According to the San Marinese national final website, Atle Pettersen will participate in the casting list, one of the first stages of Una Voce per San Marino.  The casting phase of the selection takes place in San Marino, although participants can perform remotely for those participants living in a country not bordering Italy.

Atle Pettersen is scheduled to have his casting for Una Voce Per San Marino on January 10, 2025, according to the casting list:

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Atle Pettersen participated in MGP twice.  In his first participation, in 2021 he performed “World On Fire”.  He classified to the Grand Final of the Norwegian national final but was eliminated in the first round.  Two years later he competed again with “Masterpiece”.  In his second participation, he finished in third place

Source: Una Voce per San Marino

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San Marino: Justine Mayer joins the line-up of UVPSM 2025!

SMRTV continues to surprise and excite fans with its innovations. While the registrations for the 2025 edition of Una Voce per San Marino are still open and the casting process is ongoing, Justine Mayer, the winner of Tour Music Fest 2024, has secured her spot in the Sanmarinese pre-selection for Eurovision 2025.

Justine Mayer joins UVPSM 2025 Line-up

As announced by SMRTV a few days ago, the winner of the Tour Music Fest 2024, which took place in San Marino, would be granted a direct entry into the Semi-Finals of UVPSM 2025. Justine Mayer from France, triumphed in the Tour Music Fest 2024 final, earning a direct ticket to the First Semi-Final of UVPSM 2025, aiming to represent San Marino in Basel.

The Tour Music Fest is Europe’s largest live music competition dedicated to discovering and promoting new, emerging talent across the continent. Singers, songwriters, rappers, musicians, and DJs from all over Europe are eligible to participate, regardless of their language. The competition, which includes auditions throughout Europe, selects the best artists to compete in the final, which this year took place in San Marino.

UVPSM 2025 – the process

The fourth edition of UVPSM will consist of three phases:

Registrations

The submission window for artists willing to represent San Marino in Eurovision 2025 is open and will remain open until December 31, 2024. There are no other specific rules regarding the submitted acts. There is a freedom of language, music style and territoriality.

Academy & Castings’ stage

The Academy is a gathering for education focused on entertainment-related topics, with the goal of studying and learning about the world of music.

The casting process entails the live, private audition to select the Semi-finalists, followed by the jury’s evaluation. The jury will choose roughly eighty contestants or more to advance to the next round.

Six rounds of castings will be held starting from September until late January 2025, as following:
  1. 26 – 29 September 2024
  2. 17 – 19 October 2024
  3. 14 – 16 November 2024
  4. 12 – 14 December 2024
  5. 9 – 11 January 2025
  6. 23 – 25 January 2025

This stage will take place in San Marino Outlet Experience.

Semi-Finals and Final stage

The eighty selected participants will advance to the final stage:

  • Four semi-finals will take place in order for the committee to select the artists who will directly advance to the Grand Final as well as those who will advance to the second-chance semi-final(fifth semi-final). The artists participating in the second-chance semi-final will also fight for a spot at the selection’s Grand Final. From each semi-final, two artists will advance directly to the Final of UVPSM 2025, while two more acts will be determined via the repechage semi-final.
  • Moreover, a sixth semi-final will be held between Sanmarinese contestants. Out of this semi-final, only one contestant will be directly advanced to the Grand Final.

In total, eleven acts will participate in the Grand Final of UVPSM 2025, which will take place on February 22 and will claim the Sanmarinese representation in Switzerland.

The winner of UVPSM 2025 will be decided by a five-member jury. The winner of the selection will therefore have the right to represent the nation at the Eurovision Song Contest in terms of meeting the criteria of eligibility of RTV.

notable difference compared to last year’s edition of UVPSM is that there will be no “established artists” category; thus, no invitations will be sent by RTV San Marino.

Despite this marathon session of a national selection, Megara, UVPSM 2024 winners, did not manage to qualify to the Grand Final, finishing fourteenth in the second semi-final.

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Source: San Marino RTV

Junior Eurovision 2025: San Marino confirms participation for the 23rd contest!

Just two weeks after the conclusion of the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest, San Marino has officially confirmed its participation in the upcoming 2025 contest. RTV San Marino made the announcement following a meeting between Idols SM and the Secretary of Tourism.

San Marino stays in the contest

The confirmation of San Marino’s participation in the 23rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest came during a congratulatory meeting between Idols SM and Francesco Pedini Amati, the Secretary of Tourism for San Marino. The Secretary expressed his pride in the country’s presence in the competition, acknowledging the achievement of representing such a small nation on an international stage.

Then, Pedini Amati himself confirmed that San Marino will continue to compete in Junior Eurovision 2025.

Junior Eurovision 2025

Shortly after Georgia‘s victory in Madrid, GPB announced that the country would host the next edition of Junior Eurovision in 2025. However, official statements from the EBU regarding the event’s full details, such as dates and locations, are expected to be released at a later stage.

As of now, several countries have already confirmed their participation in the 23rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest, including:

  • Georgia – GPB (Host Country)
  • Netherlands – AVROTROS
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • San Marino – RTV San Marino

Idols SM were SMRTV’s pick for Junior Eurovision 2024. With their song “Come Noi“, the girl group took the stage of Casa Mágica, finishing however in last place.

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Source: RTV San Marino

Three countries, one mission: Bashar Murad eyes Eurovision once more

Palestinian artist Bashar Murad, renowned for blending Arabic pop with international musical influences and for his activism, has sparked fresh excitement with a TikTok post hinting at potential submissions to the national selections of three Eurovision countries: San Marino, Ireland, and Iceland. This comes after his near-success in representing Iceland at Eurovision 2024 with his politically charged song “Wild West.” Ultimately, he narrowly missed securing his ticket to Malmö, losing to Hera Björk.

Murad’s participation in Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s national selection, ignited significant debate. While his music was celebrated for its artistry, it also drew political attention due to his Palestinian roots and the global context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

San Marino, a country known for its openness to international artists, and Ireland, celebrated for its embrace of cultural diversity, stand out as logical choices for Murad’s ambitions. Meanwhile, Iceland, having already showcased Murad’s unique voice and perspective, remains a plausible contender for his renewed attempt to secure a spot on the Eurovision stage.

Whether his efforts will culminate in a Eurovision appearance is yet to be seen. However, his journey continues to inspire discussion, drawing both support and criticism from various audiences.

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Besa to compete in Una Voce per San Marino 2025!

As the submission window for San Marino’s national selection for Eurovision 2025 remains open, the first stage of evaluating entries has already begun. However, attention is now turning to the upcoming third round of the Academy and Casting phase, which is scheduled to take place from November 14 to 16.

One of the most anticipated auditions in this round is set to feature Besa Kokëdhima, a former Eurovision contestant. The Albanian singer is set to compete for a chance to represent San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.

Besa’s Bid for San Marino

Besa’s participation in the Sanmarinese national selection, Una Voce per San Marino (UVPSM), has been confirmed by her management team, putting an end to any speculation. Besa, who previously represented Albania at Eurovision, will now aim for a spot in the upcoming contest with San Marino’s flag.

It is not the first time that an ex-Eurovision contestant has participated in San Marino’s open selection. In 2023, Albanian Eurovision 2022 representative Ronela Hajati joined UVPSM and reached the final, drawing attention to the competition’s growing appeal among established artists.

Besa’s International Eurovision Journey

For Besa, this marks another attempt to represent a country other than her native Albania. Back in 2009, she participated in Romania’s national selection for Eurovision. Now, with her eyes set on the Sanmarinese stage, Besa hopes to make her mark once again on the Eurovision stage, but this time with a different flag.

As the UVPSM 2025 selection progresses, Besa’s participation adds another layer of intrigue to this competition already filled with excitement regardless the small size of the country.

Besa won the public’s vote in Festivali I Këngës 2023 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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Junior Eurovision 2024: Listen to the Sanmarinese entry!

San Marino returns to the children’s contest for the first time after nine years. Back in September and during a charity event, RTV San Marino announced that a girl band named Idols SM will represent the country in Madrid with their song “Come Noi“. Just moments ago, “Come Noi” was released and its music video was uploaded on Junior Eurovision’s official YouTube channel.

You can listen to “Come Noi” below:

How were Idols SM selected?

The artists’ announcement took place during “Sogna ragazzo sogna“, a fundraising event held in San Marino for research into pediatric cancer diseases.

The girls were selected internally by RTV. In fact and for its return, RTV San Marino decided to choose young artists based in San Marino, after last being represented by Kamilla Ismailova, who was born and raised in Russia.

The two candidate songs, “Poesia” and “Come Noi,” were played for the audience during “Sogna Ragazzo Sogna.” “Come Noi” was chosen as th Sanmarinese entry for Junior Eurovision 2024 after a jury vote. In fact, both songs were composed by Miodio, the first Sanmarinese representative in Eurovision, back in 2008.

Idols SM consists of four girls aged between 11 and 12 years old, namely Asia Ceccoli, Giulia Rinaldi, Giorgia De Descisolo and Vera Stefania Olkhovskaya.

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 LorenzoMarc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

Italy will open the show, while Malta will close the contest. Spain will perform tenth.

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