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Serbia: New Voting System for PzE25!

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A few hours ago, Serbia’s national broadcaster announced a new voting system that will change how the results are determined. According to the new rules, the ratio between the votes of the jury and the public will be 50/50. This means that, as in the past, both the jury and the public will have the same weight in determining the winner, but with a significant change in how the points are awarded.

According to the new regulations, the points will be allocated with a 50/50 system, although there may be small adjustments due to rounding. This means that both the public and the jury will announce their votes in a proportional manner, making each vote more accurate. The previous system, where the jury awarded points using the well-known method (12, 10, 8…1), will be modified so that the jury retains all its points based on the final total. The public will now award points proportionally, meaning that a song that receives a specific percentage of public votes will get the same percentage of the total available points.

For example, if a five-member jury awards a total of 290 points (58 points per member), the public will also award 290 points. Therefore, if a song wins 10% of the public votes, it will receive 10% of the total available public points, i.e., 29 points.

There is still no official information about the number of jury members that will participate in the voting, but it is expected that the number of jury members will increase.

This system may lead to cases where the public will have a decisive influence on the final result. For example, in 2024, Breskvica would have won due to strong public support, while with the old system, Teya Dora would have prevailed.

Commentator Stevan Ljuština also emphasized the need for a cap on the maximum number of points the public can award to a song in order to ensure the 50/50 balance between the jury and the public.

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Source: evrovizija.rs

Montenegro: Listen to the songs competing in Montesong| The first songs competing for Eurovision 2025 are out!

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It’s official! The first songs of the new Eurovision season are out, and this time, they come from Montenegro, which returns to the contest, with high hopes as they’ve previously stated!

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Croatia: Dora 2025 to take place in the second half of February!

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The national final of Croatia for Eurovision Song Contest 2025, will take place in the second half of February, according to the Head of the Croatian delegation.

In detail, Tomislav Štengl, stated in an interview in HRT earlier today, that Dora 2025 will air live, in late February. However, he did not answer, whether the festival will be hosted in Opatija, as it did in previous years, or in Zagreb, as was the case in 2024.

Dora 2025

The submission window is still open, until November 15. After that, and according to the rules, a jury panel will listen and assess the songs submitted, and they will select 24 entries and four reserves, to take part in the national final.

The previous winner of Dora and Croatia’s representative in Eurovision 2024, was Baby Lasagna with his song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” who ended up in second place, after winning the public vote:

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Source: magazin.hrt.hr

The Netherlands: Douwe Bob will also submit song for Eurovision 2025!

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Douwe Bob is the last artist so far who has already competed in the Eurovision Song Contest and will submit an entry for Eurovision 2025!

The Netherlands‘ Eurovision 2016 representative Douwe Bob confirmed in an interview with Radio538 that he has a song ready to submit in order to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.

Douwe Bob is the third Dutch artist who have appeared on the Eurovision stage in the past. The other two artists are Gerard Joling (1988) and Anouk (2013).

The process of songs submission is going end on Friday, November 22 and the entry will be chosen by a special committee of AVROTROS which consists of the following people:

  • Jacqueline Govaert
  • Jaap Reesema
  • Carolien Borgers
  • Hila Noorzai
  • Cornald Maas
  • Sander Lantinga

Source: RTL

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Eurovision 2025: There will be no changes in the voting system.

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There will be no changes in the voting system through which the Eurovision Song Contest winner is emerged!

The Croatian Head of Delegation and member of the Reference Group Tomislav Štengl confirmed to the national broadcaster of Croatia, HRT, that no changes are considered to the voting system of Eurovision, in which 50% of the result comes from the televoting and the other 50% from the national juries.

“Different combinations were changed at the Eurovision Song Contest. There was only the jury, then the audience, and half-and-half jury, then only the audience. There is always some flaw, it cannot be 100 percent good for everyone. For two years now, the audience winner has finished second. However, the position of the EBU at the moment is that nothing will change. The principle of 50:50 jury and audience remains”

There has been considerable debate among Eurovision fans and delegations about whether the voting approach for the contest should change. Since the voting was split into two, 50% jury and 50% televoting, there have been several occasions where the televoting favorite did not win. The results from 2016 are as follows:

  • 2016 – Russia – Sergey Lazarev – “You are the only one” – 1st televote, 5th jury – 3rd overall
  • 2017 – Portugal – Salvador Sobral – “Amor pelos dois” – 1st televote, 1st jury – 1st overall
  • 2018 – Israel – “Netta” – “Toy” – 1st televote, 3rd jury – 1st overall
  • 2019 – Netherlands – Duncan Laurence – “Arcade” – 2nd televote, 3rd jury – 1st overall
  • 2021 – Italy – Måneskin – “Zitti e buoni” – 1st televote, 4th jury – 1st overall
  • 2022 – Ukraine – Kalush Orchestra – “Stefania” – 1st televote, 4th jury – 1st overall
  • 2023 – Finland – Käärijä – “Cha Cha Cha” – 1st televote, 4th jury – 2nd overall
  • 2024 – Croatia – Baby Lasagna – “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” – 1st televote, 3rd jury – 2nd overall

Source: HRT

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Poland: TVP launches a national selection for Eurovision 2025!

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TVP, the national broadcaster of Poland, has officially confirmed the country’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. To select the Polish representative, TVP will organize a national final, and has launched an open submission process for interested artists. The live televised final will take place on February 14, 2025, with the winner chosen exclusively by public vote.

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Source: eurowizja

Israel: KAN’s independence in danger according to the EBU!

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In an unusual move, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is responding to the Public Broadcasting Bill, which threatens KAN’s independence, potentially leading to Israel’s exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), responsible for the Eurovision Song Contest, has come out against a proposed bill that threatens to put Israel Public Broadcasting’s budget under state control. This move would effectively give the government the ability to step in and cut the company’s budget when it is not satisfied, which is currently impossible due to the company’s independence from government influence.

In a statement, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) commented:

“We are deeply concerned about the proposed legislation from the Israeli government that would allow them to change or cancel items in the public broadcaster’s budget, putting at risk the editorial and financial independence of public media. This development could be interpreted as an attempt by the Israeli government to exert greater direct control over KAN.”

The EBU calls for an immediate end to attempts by politicians to interfere with the company’s budget. Israel Public Radio commented in turn:

“The proposed bill is another attempt to harm the independence and existence of the public broadcasting corporation.”

Political Incentives and Economic Justifications

The bill was introduced by Avihai Boaron of the Likud party. The explanatory notes to the proposal state:

“The State of Israel is in the midst of the Swords of Iron war. In January 2024, the Governor of the Bank of Israel issued a press release stating that the total war expenses for 2023 to 2025 are expected to amount to about 220 billion new shekels. The government approved across-the-board cuts in all government ministry budgets to meet the commitments required due to the war.”

Despite this explanation, it’s hard not to take the company’s and the EBU’s statements into account. Communications Minister Shlomo Kar’i also opposes the company’s existence, at least in its current structure. He had previously stated:

“There is no place for public broadcasting that enjoys a public budget and harms competition.”

Consequences for Israel’s participation in Eurovision

If the independence of the public broadcaster is at stake, this situation could also jeopardize Israel’s ability to send an entry to Eurovision. If the government’s planned reform passes, Israel will stop sending an entry to the Eurovision contest like Russia, whose TV network independence was compromised, leading to its expulsion from the European Broadcasting Union.

Source: Euromix

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Poland: Participation confirmed for Eurovision 2025!

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Poland is officially the 36th state that confirms its participation in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest the upcoming May 2025 in Basel, Switzerland!

According to the Polish website Wirtualnemedia, Poland will be present at Eurovision 2025, putting an end to the deafening silence surrounding the country’s participation. Also according to the same website, the state broadcaster, TVP, will announce today the call for artists interested in representing the country. At the moment there is no information on the method by which Poland’s participation in Basel Switzerland will be chosen.

This year Poland was represented by Luna with the song “The Tower” without however managing to qualify for the grand final as she finished in 12th place in the first semi-final with 35 points.

https://youtu.be/ESKG8Uo1YaU

Source: Wirtualnemedia

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Sweden: Keyyo and Edvin Törnblom are the hosts of Melodifestivalen 2025!

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The national broadcaster of Sweden, SVT, announced today the hosts of Melodifestivalen 2025!

Kristina “Keyyo” Petrushin and Edvin Törnblom are going to host Melodifestivalen 2025, the competition that determines Sweden’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Russian-Swedish comedian Keyyo, or Kristina Petrushina as she is called, made her breakthrough already in her teens with her sketches on Youtube. Since then, she has continued to make humor, podcasts and TV shows. She has previously hosted “Kristallen” and “Talang”, among others. She has also had her own TV series, including the comedy series “Keyyo & Co” on SVT and runs the humor podcast “Frågar åt en kompis”  with Hampus Hedström.

“I am really looking forward to sharing this fantastic journey with Edvin, who, like me, has a deep love for the competition. We will do our utmost to invite everyone to a Mello where everyone feels part of the party.”

Edvin Törnblom started his career as an intern at “Filip och Fredriks Breaking news”, where he worked his way up. Since then, he has worked at SVT, Sveriges Radio and since 2020 runs the humor podcast “Ursäkta” with Johanna Nordström. In 2022, he released his first book “Bögen är lös”, the same year he hosted the QX Gay Gala with Sissela Benn.

“I love this competition almost most of all in the world so I will take good care of it. I am so much looking forward to sharing this crazy journey together with Keyyo, the artists and all Mello lovers”

Melodifestivalen 2025 schedule is as per below:

  • February 1st: Semi-final 1 – Luleå
  • February 8th: Semi-final 2 – Gothenburg
  • February 15th: Semi-final 3 – Västerås
  • February 22nd: Semi-final 4 – Malmö
  • March 1st: Semi-final 5 – Jönköping
  • March 8th: Grand Final – Stockholm

Source: SVT

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Ukraine: Possible date of Vidbir 2025 the 8th of February!

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Vidbir 2025 will possibly take place on Saturday, 8th of February 2025!

According to the announcement by the national broadcaster of Ukraine, Suspilne,Vidbir 2025, the national competion through which the country is going to choose their representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, will probably take place on 8th February 2025.

The reason why the date is considered probable and not guaranteed is because the holding of Vidbir for 2025 should be held based on a specific creative and technical proposal. This proposal should take into account security issues at a time when martial law is still in effect, the correct setting of the stage, and the director’s vision which includes, among other things, the work involved in producing the performances of the ten artists, conducting of the rehearsals, ensuring the procedure that the jury will follow as well as the correct broadcast of the show.

The winner will emerge through the combined result of the public and jury votes and will have the chance to represent Ukraine in Eurovision 2025 in Basel.

Source: Suspilne

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