The dates and host city for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 were announced this Friday. The event will take place on May 13, 15, and 17 in Basel, Switzerland, at the St. Jakobshalle. Following Nemo’s victory this past May with the song The Code, a selection process to determine the host city has taken […]
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It’s confirmed: Portugal will continue to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in 2025. The event will be held in Switzerland, either in Basel or Geneva – the host city will be announced on August 30. In a statement, the public broadcaster RTP noted that “the decision underscores our commitment to promoting culture and […]
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The last time Switzerland hosted the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) was in 1989, with Lausanne as the host city. However, the city is out of the race to host the event in 2025, after the country won the event this year. Lausanne’s Mayor, Grégoire Junod, explained that the city lacks suitable infrastructure for the event: […]
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On Tuesday, alyona alyona revealed on social media that the organization of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 issued a fine due to the message on her t-shirt and those of other delegation members in the green room – calling for freedom of Azovstal defenders. The artist represented Ukraine, in a duo with Jerry Heil, […]
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The 2024 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) left negative marks, and the host city Malmö does not want to host the event again. Several delegations want to meet with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to discuss the incidents that occurred during the event – many of them related to political reasons and the […]
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Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 sparked much controversy. There were numerous calls for a boycott, and during the event, some artists made a point of showing their support for Palestine in the ongoing conflict between the two countries. The organizers rigorously enforced the rules to keep politics at bay. Bambie Thug, representing […]
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One of the cities potentially interested in hosting the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 is Saint Gallen, near the micro-state of Liechtenstein… which is keen to explore a collaboration with the Swiss city. Matthias Ulrich, the Head of Liechtenstein Marketing, revealed to Radio Liechtenstein that there is an openness to support Saint Gallen within the […]
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In November of last year, it was announced that «United By Music» would be the permanent slogan of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), perfectly reflecting what the event aims to be: a point of unity for peoples and cultures through music. Ironically, the first edition with this permanent slogan did everything but that. Ironically, the […]
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This year, for the first time in history, an artist was disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) after the event had already begun. It was Joost Klein, following an incident where he allegedly exhibited violent behavior, with the case being investigated by the police. The decision had unanimous support within the European Broadcasting Union, […]
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The Portuguese public broadcaster RTP has requested a meeting with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to clarify the incidents that occurred during the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 final in Malmö. In Tuesday’s broadcast of Telejornal, the Portuguese public broadcaster reported the request for this meeting with the organization. It was a “request supported by several countries, […]
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