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Italy: Sanremo 2025 will take place from 4 to 8 February

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Sanremo 2025 will take place one week earlier than usual. The 75th Festival, which will take place at the Teatro Ariston form 4 to 8 February, will most likely determine the artist who will represent Italy in Switzerland.

Carlo Conti is continuing his preparations for Sanremo 2025. After he’s already made public the first major changes, we now know the dates:  from February 4 to 8, the modest town of Liguria will be the focus of all musical attention in Europe.

There are 24 songs vying for the Golden Lion, which is six fewer than the 30 entries in the competition this year.

More specifically:

  • First night: 24 artists will perform their songs. The top five will be announced in random order.
  • Second night: 12 artists will perform their songs for the second time. The top five will be announced in random order.
  • Third night: The remaining 12 artists will perform their contest songs for the second time. The top five will be announced in random order.
  • Fourth night: the competing artists will perform a duet/cover of an already existing song. There will be a winner, but this night’s results will not add up to the final results.
  • Fifth night: 24 artists will perform their songs. The top five performers from the combined rankings of all previous nights will qualify for the superfinal. The audience and judges will vote to determine the winner after they perform their song a second time.

Italy has not confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2025, nor if the Sanremo winner will represent the country in Switzerland.

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Latvia: The parliament voted against the withdrawal from Eurovision!

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The parliament of the Republic of Latvia voted today against the withdrawal of this Baltic country from the Eurovision Song Contest!

Taking things from the beginning, a month ago an online petition took place through the ManaBalss platform in which citizens asked the withdrawal of the country from the pan-European song contest, (despite the fact that Latvia managed to qualify for the grand final for the first time since in 2016) gathering 11,300 signatures, surpassing the threshold of 10,000 signatures required for a petition to reach the Saeima, the country’s legislature. You can read more about the relevant petition in our previous article below.

Latvia: The country’s parliament will discuss a potential withdrawal from Eurovision!

In the vote that took place today with 87 members present out of 100 members of the parliament, 32 members voted for the resolution, 24 against and 31 abstained. The resolution was therefore rejected.

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Source: Eurowizja.org

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Eurovision 2025: Zürich Municipal Council passes motions for the sumbition of hosting bid!

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The Municipal Council of Zürich passed two motions in favour of the sumbition of a bid for the hosting of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest!

On Wednesday 12th of June, the Municipal Council of Zürich passed two motions sumbitted by the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz– SP) and the Green Liberal Party of Switzerland (Grünliberale Partei der Schweiz – GLP) in favour of hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. In their proposals both parties pointed out the positive financial effect as well as the positive impact on the image and the promotion of the city due to Eurovision.

Marco Denoth, a member of the council representing SP, stated:

“We want to show that the Council is behind the event.”

On the other hand the Swiss People’s Party opposed the two motions as it considers Eurovision as a chauvinistic event.

These two motions are about to be submitted to the City Council of Zürich, which will decide if the two motions are adopted. The city mayor Corine Mauch and the council are said to be in favour of hosting Eurovision 2025. If the two motions are adopted, Zürich will be able to officialy submit an official hosting bid.

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Source: 20min.ch

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Eurovision 2025: Bern and Biel/Bienne Considering Joint Bid to Host!

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Bern and Biel/Bienne Municipal Councils are considering a joint bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The de facto capital of Switzerland Bern as well as the birthplace of this year’s Eurovision winner Nemo, Biel/Bienne are examining the possibility of hosting the Eurovision song contest at the Bernexpo Groupe Exhibition Center.

In a statement by the Biel Council, they said:

“Hosting the major event in Nemo’s home region is therefore a logical step and would be a great opportunity from the point of view of the cities of Bern and Biel. The ESC offers the venue enormous exposure and would fit in well with the diverse, open and bilingual capital region of Bern and Biel.”

The potential venue for the contest is Bern Festhalle, while Tissot Arena in Biel/Bienne will host other competition -related events.

The same statement also mentioned the following:

“The three partners will now jointly examine the detailed requirements dossier from the SRG in detail. In particular, it must be clarified whether the very high requirements for the venue can be met as part of an application. This involves issues such as security, logistics and the high costs that the venue will incur. The new festival hall meets the requirements of a modern event infrastructure and will be ready in time for the ESC to take place. 

A final decision as to whether an application will be submitted has not yet been made. This will be made within the application period until the end of June. The municipal councils of Bern and Biel as well as those responsible for the Bernexpo Groupe are convinced that the ESC would be a great celebration and a unique opportunity. They therefore hope that a joint application will be possible. At the same time, it is important to all those involved to only submit an application dossier if there is a real chance of being awarded the contract.”

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Source: Biel

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Eurovision 2025: The first official meeting for its hosting!

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Switzerland’s national broadcaster SSR SRG kicks off proceedings for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest today in Bern.

A working group has already been formed and is due to hold its first meeting on the details of the competition.

Three cities eager to host Eurovision 2025

So far three cities in Switzerland have expressed their intention to host Eurovision 2025. As we informed you yesterday with our article (here), the first city that has expressed interest is Geneva. Basel and Saint Gallen followed later who also wish to host the European competition.

Conradin Cramer, president of the canton of Basel-Stadt, said that “Basel is ready” and that “it would be wonderful and an honor if Basel could host the next edition of this world-famous song contest for Switzerland.” Their strategy will be based on three main arguments – infrastructure, accessibility and hosting. Cramer made no direct reference to any specific arena or hall that could host the contest.

Christine Bolt, head of the Olma agricultural exhibition in eastern Switzerland, supports holding the Eurovision Song Contest in Saint Gallen. “Now we are in demand,” he told Swiss broadcaster SRF, adding that the new Olma Hall would be perfect for such events. The new Olma Hall was inaugurated at the beginning of March and offers space for up to 12,000 people.

The decision on the city that will host Eurovision 2025 is expected in September.

Source: SRF

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Kosovo: RTK will appy for Eurovision participation soon!

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The national broadcaster of Kosovo, RTK, will apply for bringing the country for the first time on the. stage of the Eurovision Song Contest!

This Balkan country, who gained their indepedence in 2008 and has yet to be recognized by all the countries of the world community, has never taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest. All the same, the broadcaster is eager to take part, even organizing the RTK Song Festival this year, in order to promote the Kosovar music industry. This show has the features of a national final.

In a press release, RTK confirmed that the RTK Song Festival will return for a second edition in 2025. In addition, the broadcaster plans to “submit soon its application to the EBU” to compete in Eurovision 2025.

RTK also says it is optimistic that the winner of the next RTK Song Festival will be Kosovo’s first representative in the Eurovision Song Contest.

“As in the first edition, the Board will be a strong supporter and will play a proactive role in the entire work process. RTK will soon submit its application to the EBU for the winning song to represent Kosovo at Eurovision. We are optimistic that the winning song of the second festival in a row will represent Kosovo in this international competition.”

Source RTK

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Bosnia & Herzegovina: The country is considering returning in Eurovision 2025!

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Bosnia and Herzegovina‘s public broadcaster has said it is considering a return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025.

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s public broadcaster, BHRT, is considering a return to the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time after a hiatus of almost a decade. The last time the Balkan country took part was in 2016. In a 2024 schedule, the broadcaster outlined its plans for next year with the announcement of new programs, the discussions around the target audience and it  also made the following statement:

“Also, we think it is high time to consider the possibility of returning Bosnia & Herzegovina’s representatives to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025.”

This is the first time after almost a decade that BHRT has publicly expressed its desire to return to the Eurovision Song Contest. The country last participated in Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm thanks to private sponsorship support.

The broadcaster had previously confirmed that they were still subject to sanctions by the EBU and would not be taking part in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. Resolving financial issues as well as payments to the EBU remains a critical hurdle for participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Source: BHRT

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Switzerland: “We are ready to host Eurovision 2025” says the head of delegation!

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Switzerland could become the venue for Eurovision Song Contest 2025, according to Yves Schifferle, head of delegation of the SRF, to the Contest. We remind you that Nemo represents the country in this year’s Competition and is currently the top favourite to win.

Yves Schifferle expressed enthusiasm for the course of “The Code” in the betting odds, but remains reserved:

“The whole team is really happy about this support, it gives us a boost. It’s still five weeks until the competition and a lot can change before then. We are now concentrating on the performance, rehearsing and still have a lot to do before Malmö”

In addition, he revealed that initial discussions have already begun for a possible event hosting next year, saying:

“We will contact cities that could potentially host the ESC. Cities with large halls and good infrastructure are eligible, for example Zurich, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne or Basel.”

In the end, he referred to the high costs involved in such a large event:

“A strong partner city is needed that undertakes a significant portion of the costs and services. You also receive a financial contribution from the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) and ticket and sponsorship is generated.Producing the biggest music show in the world has a big impact on budget and resources.However, other broadcasters in Europe faced similar challenges and found ways to finance this major event.”

The statements of the Swiss head of delegation show that Switzerland wants and is ready to achieve their third victory after their last one back in 1988 with Céline Dion and the song “Ne partez pas sans moi”.

Nemo is going to participate in the fourth spot of the Second Semi-Final of 9th of May.

https://youtu.be/kiGDvM14Kwg

Source:20min.ch

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The Netherlands: Chantal Janzen and Jan Smit want to present Eurovision again!

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Chantal Janzen and Jan Smit want to present the Eurovision Song Contest again if Joost Klein wins the upcoming event in Malmö, Sweden. In an interview with Dutch website Shownieuws, the two said they would find it “very cool”.

When asked if they would consider presenting the competition again, they answered:

–Jan Smit: “That would be certainly fantastic!

-Chantal Janze: “If they asked us, yes, but we don’t really have any influence on that.”

–Jan Smit: “We’d love to and we’ve shown we can do it.”

Jan and Chantal are not the first to aim for the position of presenting the Eurovision Song Contest. Former winner Duncan Laurence also declared his interest earlier this month.

Should the Netherlands win in May in Malmö, would you like to see Chantal Janzen and Jan Smit back as the hosts of the show? Let us know what you think in the comments.

Source: Shownieuws

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Slovakia: RTVS General Director on the prospects for the country’s return!

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The Director General of Slovak Public Television Luboš Machaj discussed the country’s chances of returning to the Eurovision contest, in an interview he gave to Aktuality.sk.

Slovakia took part in the contest for the first time in 1994 and has since participated seven times, with its best result being  Marcel Palonder’s 18th place in 1996. From 1998 to 2008 the country was absent from the contest, while in 2009 they returned and participated until 2012, without being able to qualify for the final. Its subsequent departure was not due to poor results, but to the inability of public television to meet the cost of participation. 

Statements by the Director General of RTVS

L. Machaj clarified that the financial requirements of a Eurovision participation do not allow the country to return to the 2024 competition.

We are indeed one of the few countries that do not broadcast Eurovision. The requirements, both in the economic and in the preparation field, are quite high. If all the problems are solved, in 2024 we will declare that in one year we will return to the competition. We have also received relatively good offers for this return. The amount required is not a big problem, but it is not insignificant.

He then referred to the method that RTVS would like to follow for the selection of the representative, if of course the country returns.

We must also decide by what method our entry will be chosen. In 2012 we were represented by Miro Šmajda, whose proposal, from the beginning, provided that the cost of participation would be covered by the sponsors behind him. Eurovision is a pan-European affair and Slovakia should also be represented in it.

At Eurovision 2024 Luxembourg has already confirmed its return, among others, while there are chances that Monaco will also return. Could Slovakia be the next country to return to the contest?

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Sources:  Aktuality.sk, eurovoix