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Eurovision 2025: Changes to semi-finals voting procedure and qualifiers announcement

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Speaking on The Euro Trip Podcast, Executive Producers Moritz Stadler and Reto Peritz revealed that exciting updates are being planned for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Hosted by Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR for the first time in 35 years, the event will aim to make the Semi-Finals more engaging for viewers.

The team is rethinking how voting results are revealed in the Semi-Finals. Peritz explained:

“The Grand Final voting is full of emotion, but the Semi-Finals aren’t as exciting. We’re brainstorming ways to make the results more engaging.”

In 2023, the BBC tried a new format where contestants stood on stage to hear if they qualified, but the idea was dropped after a trial run. While Peritz didn’t share details, the Swiss team plans to bring fresh ideas to the process.

The length of the Grand Final is another focus. Recent shows have run over four hours, which SRG SSR sees as the maximum limit.

“At some point, it’s just too long,” Stadler said. “We won’t make it longer in 2025, but we’re looking at ways to streamline it.”

While some parts of the show, like interval acts, could be shortened, other elements are essential and can’t be cut. Stadler emphasized the importance of balance and small adjustments.

More updates about the 2025 contest are expected soon. Peritz revealed that the hosts will be announced in January, and the creative team, led by Yves Schifferle, is working on interval acts for the live shows in May. Details about special guests are yet to be revealed.

What do you think about these potential changes?

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest updates on Eurovision 2025!

Source: The Eurotrip Podcast 

Eurovision 2025: Regardless of the outcome of the referendum, the contest will proceed as scheduled

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In recent hours, various rumors and scenarios have flooded social media, all centered around the upcoming referendum on Sunday in the canton of Basel. Citizens will vote on whether to approve funding for the Eurovision contest to be held in their city. Some of these rumors suggest significant consequences in the event of a negative outcome, claiming it could lead to the event being limited to just one night, with the two semi-finals being canceled. More extreme rumors even suggest the complete cancellation of the contest.

However, the head of communications for this year’s Eurovision, Edi Estermann, categorically denied these claims in statements to ESC Kompakt. He clarified that, even if the funding is rejected, the contest will proceed as planned in its core form, with both the semi-finals and the grand final taking place.

He specifically stated:

“If the city of Basel rejects the funding, the contest will need to be significantly scaled down, and particularly, the planned parallel events will be canceled. However, the two semi-finals and the grand final on May 17 will still happen.”

The referendum was initiated by the ultra-conservative USD (Swiss Federal Democratic Union) party. The party is urging citizens to vote against the Eurovision contest, considering it a “propaganda event”. The outcome of the vote is expected to begin emerging Sunday evening, as the first results come in.

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Source: ESC Kompakt

Nemo: “I never considered withdrawing from Eurovision. However, I’m still waiting on the EBU to respond to some of the behind-the-scenes happenings”

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A few months after handing Switzerland its third Eurovision victory, Nemo talked on their experience on this year’s contest and denied the rumours that wanted them to withdraw just hours before the grand final. They did, however, highlight their dissatisfaction with a number of occurrences connected to the Israeli delegation and said that they are waiting an official response from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Following their absence from the flag parade of the grand final dress rehearsal, rumours circulated that the Greek, Swiss, and Irish contestants were pulling out. There were speculations that the reason for this absence was a disagreement between one of the Israeli delegation members and the artists in question.

However, Nemo denied the rumors that they wanted to consider the scenario of his withdrawal from the contest. More specifically, they stated:

I never considered withdrawing from the final. However, I am still awaiting an official response from the EBU regarding certain events that have taken place behind the scenes.

The organizers have not yet dealt with these incidents.

As an artist, it’s difficult for me to express my position on the matter.

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Source: Euromix

Switzerland: An internal selection for Eurovision 2025 | Song submission will commence soon!

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Switzerland, the winning country of Eurovision 2024, officially starts its Eurovision 2025 journey.

Switzerland will use an internal selection process again in order to select its next Eurovision act. The submission window will open on the 8th of August and is expected to be closed two weeks later, on the 22nd of August.

The selection process

The Swiss entry will be selected by a Swiss audience jury along with a 25-member international Eurovision-expert jury. Along with a Swiss audience jury, an international audience will also have its say on the next Swiss act.

The final decision will be known to public in early 2025.

Nemo won last year’s Swiss internal selection and with their entry “The Code“, subsequently won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest and will now bring the contest back to its birthplace, Switzerland.

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Source: srf.ch

Eurovision 2025: Moroccan Oil remains the official sponsor of the contest

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Earlier today, Moroccan Oil stated on its official website that it will extend its partnership with the EBU. In particular, the company appears to be maintaining its role as the official sponsor of the Eurovision Song Contest, which it has been holding since 2020.

The announcement, which has not been confirmed by the EBU yet, has elicited varied reactions. The unfavourable opinions revolve around the fact that the corporation in question is based in Israel.

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Source: Moroccan Oil

OGAE Poll 2024 : The results of Switzerland and Denmark!

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Since 2007, OGAE International has conducted a yearly poll known as the OGAE Poll, incorporating the votes of its members from 42 countries.

The rankings of two other clubs, OGAE Denmark and Switzerland, were revealed today.

Following a vote by 112 members, the OGAE Switzerland‘s results are as follows:

  • 1 point goes to Sweden
  • 2 points go to Austria
  • 3 points go to the United Kingdom
  • 4 points go to Lithuania
  • 5 points go to Spain
  • 6 points go to Ukraine
  • 7 points go to France
  • 8 points go to Belgium
  • 10 points go to Croatia and…
  • 12 points go to Italy

The results of OGAE Denmark, made up of 58 members, are as follows:

  • 1 point goes to The Netherlands
  • 2 points go to Lithuania
  • 3 points go to Austria
  • 4 points go to Belgium
  • 5 points go to Norway
  • 6 points go to Switzerland
  • 7 points go to Ukraine
  • 8 points go to Croatia
  • 10 points go to Italy and…
  • 12 points go to France

Croatia thus remains in first place, while the overall results are as follows:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the Eurovision 2024 developments!

Eurovision 2024: “ESC – The Countdown” will be held for another year!

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For another year, the public broadcasters of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland are hosting “ESC – The Countdown”, a TV party that is broadcast live from the Eurovision host city and offers fans in the three countries additional content about their favourite competition.

This television show was originally broadcast only in Germany, as it is an initiative of the country’s public television. However, from 2023 the show is run in partnership with ORF and SFR.

The broadcast starts at 20:15 CEST and includes an Aftershow, which will air after 1:00 CEST. The programme will, of course, be attended by the representatives of the three German-speaking countries, Nemo, Kaleen and Isaak. Furthermore, fans of the competition will also be given the opportunity to participate, although it has not yet been specified how. Barbara Schöneberger will return to present the show for another year.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the Eurovision 2024 updates!

Source: DWDL