The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan) released Israel’s Eurovision 2025 entry, Yuval Raphael’s “New Day Will Rise,” today. Raphael was selected to represent Israel through HaKokhav Haba (Rising Star), while “New Day Will Rise” was internally selected by IPBC/Kan. “New Day Will Rise” is a power ballad written by Keren Peles, who co-wrote “Hurricane” for Eden Golan, Israel’s entry for …

RTCG has released the revamped version of “Dobrodošli”, Montenegro’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025! The new version builds upon its strong foundation, incorporating richer instrumentals, polished production, and an even more dynamic arrangement designed to resonate with a wider audience. “Dobrodošli” plays a key role in Montesong, setting the tone for the national selection and uniting fans and …

The grand final of Festival da Canção 2024 took place tonight, delivering an evening full of diverse musical styles, emotional performances, and the undeniable essence of Portuguese artistry. After weeks of anticipation and a night of thrilling competition, the country has decided who will fly its flag at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Switzerland. Twelve finalists took the stage, each bringing their unique …

It’s been a long journey for the small state of San Marino, so long that the best way to sum it all up is by mentioning the following: Audition, special rules, dropouts applying, delays, semi-final and final announced, semi-final and finals delays, name and branding change, over 200 semi-finalists, results spoiled ahead of time and such much more. San Marino …

God afton, everyone! We kick off this final National Finals Saturday with results from Sweden! Sweden made their decision for Basel during the final of Melodifestivalen. The Final liveshow which was held in Stockholm and was hosted by Keyyo and Edvin Törnblom, featured the following line-up: John Lundvik – “Voice of the silent” (Winner Heat 1) Dolly Style – “YIHAA” …

Hello everyone! National finals season wraps up tonight, and we are closing our Team Reviews with the Eurovision titan itself: Sweden! We’ve subjected all 12 Melodifestivalen hopefuls to scrutiny for your pleasure and interest. Six written autopsies detailing why we (our motley crew of article gremlins) like or dislike certain Swedish finalists. In the second part of the Sweden reviews …

Hello everyone! National finals season wraps up tonight, and we are closing our Team Reviews with the Eurovision titan itself: Sweden! We’ve subjected all 12 Melodifestivalen hopefuls to scrutiny for your pleasure and interest. Six written autopsies detailing why we (our motley crew of article gremlins) like or dislike certain Swedish finalists. In the first part of the Sweden reviews …

Seventeen years after his first appearance in Festival da Cançāo, Marco Rodrigues returns this year with “A Minha Casa.” A veteran of Portugal’s fado houses, he took some time to fill us in on the inspiration behind the song as he prepares for his performance in the Final this evening.  You participated in Festival da Canção in 2008. How does …

After hosting a live national final last year, with an audience, the dream just couldn’t continue. However, Czechia are still with us in the competition, and now we shall all hear whether their return to an internal selection will be worth it or not. Internal Selection As pointed out before, with great disappointment, the Czech broadcaster (ČT) decided to scratch …

The rumors have been swirling around for weeks now regarding the British entry for the song contest, but those rumors have now been put to rest. Early morning the British broadcaster (BBC) could finally reveal not only the act for the 2025 contest, but also the song. Internal Selection The United Kingdom have been making use of an internal selection …