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 […]
RTK, the Kosovan nation broadcaster, broadcast the 2024 edition of Festivali i Këngës në RTK over the weekend. The Kosovar Government is still hopeful of a debut at the Eurovision Song Contest. Ongoing support for a Contest debut is still been expressed from within RTK and the Kosovar […]
RTK, the Kosovan nation broadcaster, have broadcast the 2024 Festivali i Këngës në RTK – taking place on Saturday 26th October. Festivali i Këngës në RTK is the intended national selection if Kosovo is allowed to enter the Eurovision Song Contest in the future. Endrit Krasniqi took victory […]
#BIRTHDAY: Charlie from Hungary is 77 today What was it that drew you into Eurovision? The costumes? The glorious melodies? For us, it was the languages. Where else could you have heard someone using Hebrew, Portuguese or Finnish to get a message across? Of course, many use English […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vaclav Noid Bárta from Czechia is 44 today Some countries haven’t sent many performers to our favourite TV show. So when one comes along, it’s only right that we celebrate it. Even more so when it’s one of those special birthdays that end in a zero. Back […]
NRK, the Norwegian national broadcaster, have opened the submission window for Sámi Grand Prix 2025. The Sámi Grand Prix has taken place annually since 1990 and has formed part of the Sámi Easter Festival, however this won’t be the case in 2025. The Sámi Grand Prix consists of […]
RTS, the Serbian national broadcaster, have confirmed the dates for Pesma za Evroviziju 2025 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel. The Grand Final of Pesma za Evroviziju 2025 will take place on Saturday 1st March. The two Semi Finals will take place […]
#BIRTHDAY: Blas Cantó from Spain is 33 today If you recall, it seemed like there were hundreds of performers who didn’t get the 2020 gig but were then kept on for Rotterdam 2021. Actually, the number was far less than that but it’s a nice thought to hold. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nicole from Germany is 60 today Do you like a close contest? One where the lead changes many times, with a winner only emerging towards the very end? A runaway winner can spoil things, especially if many wonder why it’s a runaway winner. Back in 1982, we […]