New details about Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s national final selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, have been announced. We’ve got our set of hosts, the dates of the shows, and also the upcoming challenges to selecting a winner to represent the country in Basel. Benedikt Valsson, Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir, and Fannar Sveinsson will host all of the shows this year, with the …
Vidbir 2025 is nearly upon us, and in two weeks we will know the full list of participants. Between January 13 and January 17, the public will have the chance to vote for the 10th and final entry through the Diia app. The Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne has released the titles of the 10 songs vying for the chance to compete …
We’re closing 2024 with breaking news, this time from Serbia. According to RTS – Serbian national broadcaster, Buč Kesidi performed “Tužne Ljubavi” in May 2024 in Umag, Croatia during the Sea Star festival. Earlier this year, the winner of the Montenegrin national final, NeonoeN, was disqualified after winning the selection because their song “Clickbait” had been performed live in a …
Voting is now open to select the 16th and final entry for Eesti Laul 2025. Between now and January 5, fans from around the world can listen to the eligible songs and cast their votes through Raadio 2. Raadio 2 will also host programming covering the songs between December 29 and January 5. The winner will be revealed the morning …
Five of the 45 songs in the running to represent Lithuania at Eurovision 2025 are now available on YouTube:Hansanova – “Leilydo” (written by Giedrius Balčiūnas) Indrė & Laimonas – “Namo” (written by Stanislavas Stavickis) Sophie Ali – “The Bluest Bell” (written by Sophie Ali) Vilija – “Liesti negalima” (written by Vilija Matačiūnaitė) Euften – Goodbye Hell (Written by Rafael Artesero, …
The Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne has announced that TESLENKO has requested to withdraw his participation in Vidbir 2025. TESLENKO had been featured on the longlist of artists from which the public can vote to select the 10th and final Vidbir entrant. Beginning in January, Ukrainian fans will be able vote for the remaining ten longlist contestants through the Diya app. The …
In an unexpected turn of events, LSQ feat. Lara, one of the contestants at Dora 2025, has withdrawn from the competition. Unfortunately, fans will not have the chance to hear “Mama” on the Dora stage this year. Following the competition rules, the first reserve act has now been given the opportunity to compete. This means that Swingers will step in …
Broadcaster Suspilne has revealed the familiar faces who will form the jury for Vidbir 2025: Eurovision 2016 winner Jamala, Kateryna Pavlenko of the band Go_A, who represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2021, and rock singer Serhiy Tanchynets. The three jurors were selected by public vote. Jamala won the largest percentage of votes, followed by Tanchynets, while Pavlenko came third. The three …
After three days filled with artistic spirit and energetic musical performances, Albania chose their representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. An intense voting sequence was introduced for the first time in Festivali i Këngës and the winner was Shkodra Elektronike with the song “Zjerm”. On the third night, the Festival continued to honor the empowering messages and stories. Bora …
With Eesti Laul 2025 fast approaching, the twenty songs competing for the one remaining entry slot have been released. Between December 28 and January 5, the public will be able to vote for their favorite entry through Raadio 2. The winner will be announced on January 6. Raadio 2 listeners will also be able to hear the songs at 8:00 …
