ERR, the Estonian national broadcaster, have confirmed the first entry for Eesti Laul 2025 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel. Kaisa Lang & Räpina Jack has been revealed as the first act for Eesti Laul 2025, with their entry “Tule”. Kaisa Lang […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vasil from North Macedonia is 40 today Those performers selected for 2020 but ended up performing a year later. They were a patient bunch. And some must have thought they’d blown their chance when the 2020 contest was cancelled. Today’s birthday boy Васил Гарванлиев/Vasil Garvanliev had to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jelena Tomašević from Serbia is 41 today We’ve got another home entrant here. They will always occupy a special place in Eurovision lore, as there has been less than 70 of them. A small number have won, and a number have done the opposite. Maybe it’s best […]
NRK, the Norweigian national broadcaster, have revealed their new Head of Delegation, ahead of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel. NRK have announced that Mads Tørklep will be taking over the role of Head of Delegation, following the departure of Stig Karlsen. Stig Karlsen also held the […]
NDR, the German national broadcaster, have revealed details for “Chefsache ESC 2025 – Wer singt für Deutschland?” – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel. A strong team for the ESC 2025: A special alliance is coming together for the German entry for the […]
#HALLOWE’EN: Eurovision goes bump in the night Hallowe’en and Eurovision. Does it scare you? Do you tremble on 31 October when you get a sinister knock at your door? Are you relieved when you find out it’s only the local kids going trick-or-treating? Or do you leave the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maro from Portugal is 30 today It’s often a quandary for countries on what type of music to enter in our favourite TV show. Do they go for something generic – Schlager if you will – to appeal to the masses of televotes eager to vote? Or […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fausto Leali from Italy is 80 today As you will know, every performer in our favourite TV show is a professional. They all want to do their best. Nevertheless, it must still be daunting singing in front of millions. It must be even more daunting if you’re […]
Radio Liechtenstein, the Liechtenstein national broadcaster, will no longer be applying for membership of the EBU, the European Broadcasting Union. Following a referendum, over 55% of voters have backed a referendum which will see Liechtenstein’s only public broadcaster privatised. Radio Liechtenstein is currently funded by a national licence […]
RTVSLO, the Slovenian national broadcaster, have revealed that EMA will return as their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel. EMA will return as a national selection for the first time since 2022, with applications open until Monday 25th November. Applications can be made HERE […]