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Eurovision 2025: 35000 tickets will be available for Basel!

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35,000 tickets will be available for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. In addition, Basel’s main football stadium will host a large outdoor viewing party where fans can enjoy the show.

St. Jakob-Park can host up to 38,000 fans during football matches. This means that for Eurovision, the ground is expected to be more than 90% full.

Eurovision 2025

Fans who travel to Basel in May will enjoy the Grand Final whether inside the Arena or not.  In an interview for The Euro Trip, Beat Läuchli talked about what we can expect for the viewing party in St. Jakob-Park.

There will be a 90-minute pre-show with national and international artists.  We want to give all the fans who are not able to buy a ticket to also be part of the Grand Final. There will be live connections between the main venue.

The ticket sale will start at the end of January.  35,000 tickets will be available for all the shows.

As the preparations for the biggest music festival in Europe are on the way, the organization wants to offer something in return not only to the fans but to the city of Basel.  There will be a number of other events during the Eurovision week for visitors and locals to enjoy.

The Eurovision Village will be held for the first time indoors in Messe Basel.  Next year the Eurovision Village will have a capacity of 12,000 visitors at a time.  The popular Euroclub will be located in Messe Basel too.

Läuchli added that there will be “music all over the city” and that local musicians will perform on stages in Eurovision Square to “show how rich the music culture in Basel is.”

At the Eurovision Boulevard there will be themed drinks and meals.

Eurovision Street will also be part of the festivities with decorated areas, bar and restaurants.

As part of the preparations Mr. Läuchli has been on contact with the organizers involved in Liverpool’s hosting of Eurovision 2023.  He also traveled with his team to Malmö for meetings and workshops.  The aim of these meetings are to pass learnings on to Basel-Stadt’s team for the future organization.

Source: The Eurotrip Podcast

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Spain: Listen to the songs competing in Benidorm Fest 2025!

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Spain is one step closer to selecting its entry for Eurovision 2025. A few moments ago, RTVE, the country’s public broadcaster, revealed the 16 songs that will compete in Benidorm Fest 2025! Read more

Croatia: “Dora 2025” comes back in Opatija on the 2nd of March!

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During the press conference that was held today in Croatia by the country’s National Broadcaster, HRT, the city where “Dora 2025” is going to take place for 2025 was announced, as well as the dates of the national final.

More specifically speaking, “Dora 2025” will return in the beautiful town of Opatija, after one year of absence, while the official date of the Croatian national final is going to be the second (2nd) of March.

The National Broadcaster of Croatia, HRT, has already announced the official list that includes all of the twenty four (24) artists that are expected to participate in order to get the longed-for ticket to Basel for 2025, as well as the titles of their songs, in which you can take a look:

  1. Ananda – “Lies Lay Cold”
  2. EoT – “Bye, Bye, Bye”
  3. Filomena – “Strong”
  4. Irma – “Enigma”
  5. IVXN – “Monopoly”
  6. Jelena Radan – “SALUT!”
  7. Lara feat. LSQ – “MAMA”
  8. Laurakojasong – “NPC”
  9. LELEK – “The Soul of my Soul”
  10. Luka Nižetić – “Južina”
  11. Magazine – “AaAaA”
  12. Marin Jurić Čivro – “It Burned”
  13. Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
  14. Marko Škugor – “What Should I Ask of God”
  15. Marko Tolja – “Through the dark”
  16. Martha May – “Running to the Light”
  17. Matt Shaft – “Welcome to the circus”
  18. Natalie Balmix – “LIFE GOES ON”
  19. Natally – “Home to My Heart”
  20. NIPPLEPEOPLE – “SIGN”
  21. Fire – “Give, Give”
  22. Petar Brkljačić – “THE END”
  23. Supersonic Trio – “Animal”
  24. Teenah – “Aurora”

The four standby entries:

  1. SWINGERS – “FUL COOL (Full cool)”
  2. Fenksta – “Extra”
  3. Patricia Gasparini – “KARMA”
  4. llyricum – “TANANAI” (MOTHER)

Remember that Baby Lasagna, singing his song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim“, was not only the winner of “Dora 2024” but he was both the runner-up of Eurovision 2024 and the public’s winner. Take a look:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for even more news regarding Croatia’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland!

Source: Novi list

 

Malta: Dario Bezzina & Żeppi l-Muni Replace Alexandra Alden at MESC 2025!

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As we previously reported, Alexandra Alden, a well-known singer and judge on Malta’s X-Factor, has been excluded from the Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) 2025. According to the announcement by PBS, Malta’s national broadcaster, her song “Magnolia” had been released before the permitted date, violating the contest’s rules.

Dario Bezzina ft. Żeppi l-Muni have been announced as Alexandra Alden’s replacements for MESC 2025. Their song, titled “Għażliet”, will compete in the MESC 2025 semi-finals.

Dario Bezzina is a prominent name in Malta’s music scene, while Żeppi l-Muni is an emerging artist with a unique style.

Dario Bezzina ft. Żeppi l-Muni

Dario Bezzina ft. Żeppi l-Muni

You can listen to a 10-second snippet of their song [HERE].

MESC 2025

The following 24 artists will compete in the two semi-finals of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025:

  1. “Għażliet” – Dario Bezzina ft. Żeppi l-Muni
  2. “365” – Kelsey Bellante
  3. “Heaven Sent” – Kristy Spiteri
  4. “AZIZ/A” – Kurt Calleja
  5. “Kant” – Miriana Conte
  6. “Hideaway” – Mark Anthony Bartolo
  7. “Concrete” – Nathan Psaila
  8. “Breaking the Cycle” – Miguel Bonello
  9. “Control” – Matthew Cilia
  10. “Te Amo” – Dre’ Curmi
  11. “Yo Listen” – Martina Borg
  12. “LalaRataTakeke LalaRataKabum” – Kantera
  13. “Still I Rise” – Justine Shorfid
  14. “Rubble & Stone” – The Alchemists
  15. “Unheard” – Krista Šujak
  16. “Love Me Loud” – Kelsy Attard
  17. “Festa (No Time for Siesta)” – JVF (Jessika, Victorio, Fabrizio)
  18. “Wildflower” – Marie Claire
  19. “Miegħek Biss” – Kurt Anthony Cassar
  20. “Silenced” – Raquela Dalli
  21. “Lablab (Talk Talk)” – Stefan Galea
  22. “Qalb ma’ Qalb” – Adria Twins
  23. “Whistleblower” – Haley Azzopardi
  24. “Juno” – Victoria Sciberra

The MESC 2025 will consist of two semi-finals on February 4 and 6, followed by the grand final on February 8.

Last year, Sarah Bonnici won with her song “Loop” and represented Malta in Malmö. Unfortunately, she failed to qualify for the final, finishing in last place in her semi-final.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the latest updates!

Source: TVMNews

Eurovision 2025: Stage and visual design revealed | The ticket sale commences now!

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Today marks an exciting milestone for the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. SRG SSR, the host broadcaster, has revealed the first images of the stage, along with the visual design of the upcoming contest!  Meanwhile, the first information on the ticket sale were unveiled and the procedure starts as soon as today.

Take a first look at the stage of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest

The person behind the stage design is no other than Florian Wieder. It is the ninth edition that Florian Wieder designs the stage, with the first being in 2011.

Eurovision 2025 Stage – SRG SSR

The stage is deeply inspired by Swiss elements, reflecting the country’s four distinct language groups and its mountainous landscape. At the same time, the design ensures that the audience is an integral part of the experience, maintaining the connection between performers and viewers throughout the event.

At the same time, SRG SSR also unveiled the visual design of the 2025 Eurovision. Inspired by the Swiss tradition of direct democracy, the “listening” theme is present in the graphic design. Moreover, the classic heart-shaped symbol will be used again in Eurovision, standing for unity.

At the end of the video below, you can also catch a glimpse of the competition stage in action:

The first stage of ticket sale commences today

This year, the ticket sale process will feature a pre-registration phase to assist those interested in purchasing tickets for the event. Interested individuals can register starting today on TicketCorner, with registration open until January 10.

The official ticket sale will begin on January 29, the day after the semi-final allocation draw. Meanwhile, the ticket prices will range from 42 to 373 euros each.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place in Basel, Switzerland, from May 13 to 17, following Nemo’s victory in Malmö.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news! 

Source: Eurovision.tv

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

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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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Denmark: The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025 Songs to Be Announced on February 6!

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Denmark’s Public Broadcaster, DR, Will Select Its Eurovision 2025 Entry via the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

Eight songs will compete in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025 (DMGP), with the song submission window closing on October 27th.

In a recent interview, DMGP’s executive producer, Erik Struve Hansen, revealed:

“Eight songs will participate in DMGP 2025. All songs have been selected, and the participants have been informed. One of the contestants is a former DMGP winner.
The eight teams of artists and songwriters will be unveiled at a press conference on February 6, 2025. Immediately after, you will be able to listen to the songs.
The final will take place at the Jyske Bank Box in Herning on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
The voting and format will be quite similar to what we experienced in 2024, with a jury influencing the final result.
A live orchestra will be available, but its use is optional.”

This year, Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö by Saba with the song “Sand”. Unfortunately, the entry failed to advance to the grand final, finishing 12th in the second semi-final.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest updates regarding Denmark’s participation in Eurovision 2025!

Source: eurosong.dk

Israel: Everything That Happened in the fifteenth Episode of HaKokhav Haba!

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On Saturday night, December 14, the fifteenth episode of HaKokhav Haba (special edition), the talent show that will determine the artist who will represent Israel at Eurovision 2025, was broadcast. The show continues with high expectations.

The presenters, Assi Azar and Rotem Sela, once again guided the audience, while the jury, consisting of Shiri Maimon, Itay Levy, Assaf Amdorsky, Eden Hasson, Ran Dankar and Keren Peles, continued to evaluate with rigour and impartiality.

A total of 67 contestants made it through the audition hurdle and advanced to the second phase. There, after a new series of auditions, the six judges came up with a group of 21 people who will continue in the competition and claim the ticket to Basel. The 21 contestants who earned the trust of the judges are:

  • Keller
  • Yuval Raphael
  • Uri Saban
  • Ido Malka
  • Nathalie Zafar
  • Renana Bouaziza
  • Daniel Weiss
  • Yuval Gold
  • Udi Schneider
  • Amit Sade
  • Alma Maimon de Razon
  • Dolev Mandelbaum
  • Valerie Hamati
  • Hamsa
  • Nati Livian
  • Itai Paz
  • Perfylove Kanene Mongoza
  • Aviad Klein
  • Ilai Avidani
  • Shira Knop
  • Red Band και Moran Aharoni

Then 7 of the 21 contestants took to the stage and competed against each other, with the one with the lowest score being eliminated from the competition.

Contestants and their Interpretations:

Keller (84%)

With a dazzling performance and excellent control of her voice, Keller sang “Valerie” (by Amy Winehouse) and managed to collect 84% from the audience and judges. Only Assaf voted against her effort, as he expected more.

Yuval Raphael (95%)

Yuval took to the stage and performed “All I Ask” (by Adele) and proved why she is one of the favorites in the competition. With a stunning and highly dynamic performance she captivated the audience and the judges, who all voted for her.

 Uri Saban (71%)

Uri chose to perform “Give and Take” (by Shlomo Artzi) and despite his low confidence in his performance he received 71% and stayed in the competition. Of the judges, Ran and Assaf voted against him.

Ido Malka (84%)

Ido with “This Love” (by Maroon 5) was only outvoted by Assaf. With a great performance he ended up staying in the competition with 84%.

Nathalie Zafar (78%)

Nathalie chose to sing “Waiting” (by Rita) and impressed with her performance.She received 78% and moves on to the next episode, with the only judge voting her down being Keren.

Renana Bouaziza (46%)

Renana performed the song “Barefoot” (by Yasmin Moalem), but her performance had several misses. She was voted out by Assaf, Ran, Eden and Keren and was the one who received the lowest percentage and therefore she was eliminated from the competition.

Daniel Weiss (94%)

Daniel gave a flawless performance singing “Imagine” (by John Lennon) and managed to stay in the competition with 94%, as he was voted positively by all the judges.

HaKokhav Haba continues with the next 7 contestants entering the fray in the next episode. Through HaKokhav HaBa, Israel managed to qualify for the final of our beloved contest every year from 2015 to 2020, and in 2018 Netta was also the winner of Eurovision with the song “Toy“.

Last year’s HaKokhav Haba winner and by extension the country’s representative at Eurovision 2024 was Eden Golan. Eden Golan with her song “Hurricane”, finished in fifth place in the final ranking.

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Source: euromix.il

Eurovision 2025: New changes ahead | What is Martin Green pinpointing about them

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Everything that occurred during the Eurovision Song Contest of 2024 ignited a long course of new developments and changes. The new director of Eurovision, Martin Green highlighted them in an interview with The Euro Trip Podcast.

What is set to come in force?

The new regulations bear as their focal point the artists’ well-being and the aiming to cultivate a setting as satisfying and solidarity-driven as possible. More particularly, reduced media access to the rehearsals appears to be a key point, in order to eliminate any distractions for the contestants and for them to feel more comfortable on stage. In essence, this policy is said to follow the example of other major global events, in which Martin Green has much previous experience and in which, media access is more limited.

“This has all come from delegations and artists themselves asking to have more time to get more confident with their performances before the cameras are let it – and who can blame them?

In Eurovision there is unprecedented access. When we live our lives under constant access, we have to look closer at that for the wellbeing of the artists.”

Thus, there seems to be a clear plan about no-filming zones of the artists, to secure their safety and well-being.

In the meantime, the signing and adherence to a code of conduct will be mandatory, as an additional policy of reinforcing the participants’ security and protection. Any violations of this code will be revised by Martin Green, Martin Österdahl, members of the leadership group of the Eurovision Song Contes and of the Reference Group.

“Codes of conduct don’t work if it’s one strike and you’re out. There has to be process and discussion.

Eurovision is a friendly space and a community space.”

The regulations of the code of conduct, as well as the optimised rehearsal plan is scheduled to be unveiled by the EBU in the future.

 

What did he say about Martin Österdahl?

If there was one person who was highly critized about the incidents that took place in the 2024 Contest, that was Martin Österdahl, the Executive Supervisor. Martin Green appears positively adjacent to Österdahl, supporting him emotionally and practically.

“Martin has changed this contest into something unrecognisable from what it was – and only for the better. And for that he should only ever be applauded.”

The two had co-operated in the past and more specifically, at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023, when Martin Green was the Managing Director of BBC.

“Martin and I had a great relationship in Liverpool. I was on the other side of things.

My job now is to sit over the team and to run the whole team now, and hopefully to build the team.”

 

What do you think about the changes that are going to be introduced at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest?

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the updates regarding the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, in Basel!

 

Source: The Euro Trip | Eurovision Podcast

 

 

Slovenia: EMA2025 contestants announced!

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The official Slovenian broadcaster, RTVSLO, has just announced the 12 artists who will compete for the Slovenian representation on Eurovision 2025.

The entries announced are:

  1. Eva Pavli – “Niti”
  2. KiKi – “O-ou!”
  3. Jon Vitezič – “Vse ti dam”
  4. Trine – “Grace”
  5. Klemen – “How Much Time Do We Have Left”
  6. Žan Videc – “Pusti da gori”
  7. ANNA – “Čau”
  8. July Jones – “New Religion”
  9. ZveN – “Divja”
  10. PolarAce – “Kind”
  11. Astrid & The Scandals – “Touché”
  12. RAI – “Frederick’s Dead”

We remind you that EMA 2025 will be held on February 1. The result will be determined through two rounds of voting. In the first round, five committees will vote using the same method used in Eurovision (1-8, 10 and 12). Each committee will consist of five members who will belong to specific groups of people. The five committees will be:

  1. Music jury (singers, musicians, producers, songwriters creators)
  2. Television jury (editors, presenters, directors, choreographers)
  3. Radio jury (radio editors, journalists, presenters)
  4. OGAE Slovenia jury
  5. International Eurovision influencer jury (bloggers, vloggers, online journalists)

After the above juries have cast their votes, the top two songs will continue to the EMA superfinal round. In this round, the winner will be determined by the public vote.

Source: RTVSLO

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