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Iceland: The running order of the Söngvakeppnin 2025 final!

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The running order for the final of Söngvakeppnin 2025, the national competition through which Iceland is going to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, has been announced.

The order in which the artists are going to compete is as follows:

  1. Like You – Ágúst
  2. Aðeins lengur – Bjarni Arason
  3. Fire – Júlí og Dísa
  4. RÓA – VÆB
  5. Words – Tinna
  6. Set Me Free – Stebbi JAK

Bjarni Arason and VÆB keep their songs in Icelandic, while the duo Júlí and Dísa will perform “Fire” in Icelandic and English.

The final of Söngvakeppnin 2025 is scheduled for the upcoming Saturday, February 22, where we will find out the country’s representative at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.

Iceland has been allocated in the first half of the first semi-final on Tuesday, May 13, claiming one of the ten tickets to the Eurovision 2025 final on Saturday, May 17.

Source: MANNLÍF

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Spain: The filming of the postcard was completed!

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Melody, Spain’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, has completed the filming of the postcard for her country’s entry.

The Spanish representative is, currently, the last Eurovision 2025 contestant that traveled to Switzerland for the needs of the postcard filming.

You can watch related photage from the post on the official Eurovision account of the national broadcaster, RTVE, on X.

https://youtu.be/H46FB-rLh04

Spain is being represented by Melody and the song “Esa Diva” and is going to participate directly at the final of Eurovision 2025 on 17th of May, while it has the right to vote in the first semi-final on 13th of May.

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Ireland: “Laika Party” did not break the rules of Eurosong 2025!

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Eurosong 2025 winner Emmy did not break the rules after it emerged that the song “Laika Party” had been sent to Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix before being submitted to Ireland’s national song contest, RTÉ has ​​said.

In its regulations, RTÉ has ​​stipulated that any song submitted by performers “must not be submitted for consideration in any other country participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025“.

Emmy’s song was produced during a songwriting camp in Norway related to the Melodi Grand Prix (MGP).

The Norwegian website TV2 reported that Emmy said that all the songs created at the songwriting camp were automatically sent to the MGP along with a hundred other songs, but it was not as if we actively sent them there. Although the song was submitted for consideration, it was not accepted.

RTÉ claimed that the rule is to prevent the same performer or song from competing in both the Late Late Show Eurosong and another national competition such as the Melodi Grand Prix (MGP).

Ireland has been allocated in the first half of the second semi-final on Thursday 15 May, claiming one of ten tickets to the Eurovision final on Saturday 17 May.

Source: Irish Independent

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Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2025 viewership

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On February 15, Lithuania selected Katarsis as its representative for Eurovision 2025. Their song, “Tavo akys”, emerged victorious after two rounds of voting.With increased audience engagement and a new Eurovision contender, Eurovizija.LT 2025 successfully maintained its place as one of the country’s most-followed television events. The competition spanned six weeks and featured five semi-finals leading up to the grand final, captivating Lithuanian audiences. With the release of official viewing figures by LRT, insights into the show’s overall popularity and trends compared to the previous year have emerged.

Throughout its five-week run, Eurovizija.LT 2025 maintained an average of 210,800 viewers, securing a 27.41% audience share. While this reflected a decline of 32,300 viewers from the previous year, it simultaneously recorded a 2.9 percentage point increase in audience share, making it the most-watched edition since 2021.

The semi-finals experienced varying degrees of viewership fluctuations. Kicking off on January 11, the first semi-final drew in 176,600 viewers, slightly surpassing last year’s numbers by 200 viewers, while also achieving a 19.4% audience share, a 2.8% increase from 2024. The following week, on January 18, the second semi-final saw a decline to 166,100 viewers, making up a 19.3% share, marking a drop in both total audience and share percentage compared to the prior year.

The third semi-final on January 25 performed notably better, with 193,300 viewers tuning in and an audience share of 22.1%, though it still reflected a year-on-year decrease. February 1 saw the fourth semi-final attract 173,900 viewers, with a 21% share, while the final semi-final on February 8 stood out with 210,600 viewers, securing the highest semi-final share at 24.7%.

The most anticipated night, the grand final on February 15, saw 281,100 Lithuanians tune in, achieving a significant 43.6% audience share. Despite experiencing a reduction of 44,200 viewers from the previous year, the event’s audience share surged by 7.8%, suggesting a more engaged viewership. A possible factor in the slight decline in numbers was the later-than-usual start time of 20:30 local time. In total, 11.3% of Lithuania’s population watched the final, reinforcing the contest’s national significance.

 

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Source: ESCplus

Luxembourg: “La poupée monte le son” to be revamped for Eurovision 2025!

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Luxembourg’s entry this year is going to undergo modifications for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

The national broadcaster, RTL, revealed in a post on its official Eurovision Instagram account that “La poupée monte le son” is going to be revamped for Eurovision 2025 in May. After filming for the postcard in Switzerland was completed, Luxembourg’s representative, Laura Thorn, and her team visited the producers of Luxembourg’s entry in Paris to prepare the updated version of the entry, which will be released later this year.

Luxembourg has been allocated in the second half of the second semi-final on Thursday 15 May, claiming one of ten tickets to the Eurovision 2025 final on Saturday 17 May.

https://youtu.be/LVHu_KwHiKY

Source: RTL

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Italy: Carlo Conti intends to keep the voting system for Sanremo 2026 despite controversy

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Carlo Conti, the artistic director of the Sanremo Music Festival, has confirmed that the voting system for Sanremo 2026 will remain unchanged despite the backlash following the 2025 edition. While acknowledging that there are always disputes regarding the influence of the juries, Conti believes that debate over rankings is simply part of Sanremo’s long-standing tradition.

The 75th edition of the festival in 2025 was particularly contentious, with singer Giorgia’s elimination from the Superfinal sparking intense discussion. The festival’s voting system combined public televoting (34%), a press jury (33%), and a radio jury (33%). Giorgia’s song, La cura per me, received unanimous top rankings from both the press and radio juries. However, she placed only sixth in the televote, which resulted in her overall ranking dropping below the top five, eliminating her from contention for the final round.

While some critics are calling for a revision of the voting structure to give more weight to the public vote, Conti and the festival’s organizers are standing by the current system. “Sanremo thrives on discussions like these. Every year, there is a controversy, and yet, it remains the most prestigious music competition in Italy,” Conti stated.

With Sanremo 2026 on the horizon, it remains to be seen whether the format will continue to stir debate or if the festival will implement adjustments to address concerns over fairness and representation.

Olly, who was the winner of San Remo 2025, has not yet confirmed whether he will represent Italy at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. A decision is expected to be made within this week.

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Source: @sanremo_en/ X

Lithuania: Voting issues reported at Eurovizija.LT 2025

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Katarsis will represent Lithuania at Eurovision 2025 with the song “Tavo akys,” after winning Eurovizija.LT 2025. However, the national selection was overshadowed by technical issues that disrupted the voting process.

Viewers encountered difficulties while casting their votes, particularly during the Top 3 phase. TCG Telecom, the company responsible for handling the telephone voting system, experienced an unexpected surge in calls, which resulted in busy signals for some voters. Additionally, SMS votes were delayed, with some confirmation messages arriving long after the votes had already been counted.

LRT Deputy Director General, Gytis Oganauskas, apologized for the issues and stated that the broadcaster is considering switching voting service providers to prevent similar problems in future editions.

Further disruptions occurred as the Superfinal’s start was pushed back due to an overrun of the Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė match. The broadcast also ran longer than planned because of the addition of two wildcard acts. LRT issued another apology for these scheduling conflicts.

Despite the voting complications, an independent audit conducted by Grant Thornton Baltic confirmed that the final results were unaffected, and Katarsis’ victory remained valid.

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Source: LRT

Iceland: The results of the second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin 2025!

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The second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin 2025, the song contest though which Iceland is going to choose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, took place tonight, at the RVK Studios, in Reykjavik. Five acts competed in tonight’s semi-final, claiming the three tickets that lead to the final of Söngvakeppnin on Saturday 22nd of February.

The hosts of tonigh’s show were Benedikt Valsson, Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir and Fannar Sveinsson. 

The second semi-final was opened by Yohanna, the runner up of Eurovision 2009, achieving for the second time the best placing of Iceland. She performed Céline Dion’s winning entry “Ne partez pas sans moi” and her 2009 entry “Is it true?”.

The contestants

Five acts took the stage in order to persuade the televoters and to take the three tickets for the grand final of the Icelandic song contest.

  1. Dagur Sig – “Carousel” / “Flugdrekar”
  2. Júlí og Dísa – “Fire” / “Eldur”
  3. Bára Katrín – “Rise Above”/“Rísum Upp”
  4. Bjarni Arason – “Aðeins Lengur”
  5. Tinna – “Words” / “Þrá”

All the songs were performed in their icleandic versions for the semi-finals phase.

The first act that took the stage was Dagur Sig with the song “Flugdrekar”. He began his performance on a platform. Vocally was very good.

Next in line were Júlí og Dísa with the song “Eldur”. A very dynamic performance and very impressive graphics and visual effects.

The third act was Bára Katrín with the song “Rísum Upp”. A very atmospheric performance. She is surrounded by candles. Vocally was good.

Second to last entry was Bjarni Arason with the song “Aðeins lengur”. A somehow vintage but passionate performance.

The last entry of this semi-final was Tinna with the song “Þrá”. A pleasant pop performance with the slight country sounds.

With the completion of the competitve part, the lines opened for the televoters to cast their votes.

The three acts that qualified for the final of Söngvakeppnin 2025 are as per below:

  1. Júlí og Dísa – “Fire” / “Eldur”
  2. Bjarni Arason – “Aðeins Lengur”
  3. Tinna – “Words” / “Þrá”

The above qualifiers are joining the below three qualifiers of the first semi-final:

  1. Væb – “Róa”
  2. Stebbi Jak – “Set Me Free”/“Freslið Mitt”
  3. Ágúst – “Like You” / “Eins Og Þú”

Our appointment is renewed for next Saturday, February 22nd for the Final of Söngvakeppnin 2025, when we will find out the representative of Iceland in Eurovision 2025.

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Montenegro: The filming of the postcard completed!

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Nina Žižić, Montenegro’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, has completed filming the postcard for her country’s entry.

Nina Žižić was in Switzerland, specifically in Zurich, where the filming of Montenegro’s postcard for Eurovision 2025 took place. The Montenegrin representative herself stated the following:

“It was wonderful! Of course, filming the whole day was exhausting, but you start appreciating the effort thanks to the amazing team of professionals. Not only did they make sure every shot was perfect, but they also took great care of me. Whether I was cold, thirsty, or hungry, they made sure I felt comfortable.”

Finally, regarding the procedures for the official video clip of Montenegro’s song titled “Dobrodošli” there is no exact release date, however this is expected sometime in March.

Montenegro has been drawn into the first half of the second semi-final on Thursday 15 May, claiming one of the ten tickets for the Eurovision 2025 final on Saturday 17 May.

https://youtu.be/_zs0yq39aFA

Source: MNE Magazin

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Norway: Marcus & Martinus are guests at Melodi Grand Prix 2025!

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Marcus & Martinus are going to perform at the Melodi Grand Prix, the national competition through which Norway is going to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, in Basel, Switzerland.

Norway’s national broadcaster, NRK, has announced that the globally successful Norwegian duo are going to perform at Melodi Grand Prix 2025, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Saturday, February 15.

Marcus & Martinus, although Norwegian, represented Sweden at Eurovision 2024 last year with the song “Unforgettable”, finishing in 9th place with 174 points.

https://youtu.be/DcZpzObYzxs?si=u17sUGYxNjfuhM7m

The artists who are going to compete to represent Norway at Eurovision 2025 are as follows:

  1. Tone Damli – “Last Song”
  2. Sondrey – “Vagabong”
  3. Nora Jabri – “Sulale”
  4. Wig Wam – “Human Fire”
  5. LLL – “Parasite”
  6. Kyle Alessandro – “Lighter”
  7. Nataleen – “The Game”
  8. Ladybug – “Hot as Hell in Paradise”
  9. Bobbysocks – “Joyfull”

The voting process remains the same as in previous years and will take place online or via mobile. In addition to the public vote, points will also be awarded by an international jury. The public votes will carry a 60% weight, while the jury votes will account for 40%.

Melodi Grand Prix 2025 is going to take place at Oslo Spektrum on February 15, 2025. The show is going to be hosted by Marte Stokstad, Tete Lidbom, and Markus Neby, promising an unforgettable night of music and entertainment.

Source:NRK

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