Weekly update

A lot happened in the Eurovision Universe again. So here is your weekly update. Three new songs can be added, but there is a lot more going on.

The new songs are:

Note that the names of the artists are linked to their pages in our database. All the information you might want to know can be found there. As said: a lot happened in the Eurovision Universe again.

As the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 approaches, the past week has been filled with notable events and developments. Here’s a day-by-day recap of the activities from February 23 to March 2, 2025.

Monday, February 24
Tuesday, February 25

  • Australia’s Song and Artist Announcement: Australia revealed its representative and song for Eurovision 2025. The announcement was made at 19:00 CET, introducing the artist and the entry that will compete in Basel. ​

  • San Marino Song Contest Semi-Final 4: The fourth semi-final took place, narrowing down the contestants vying to represent San Marino. ​eurovisionireland.net

  • Serbia’s Pesma za Evroviziju Semi-Final 1: Serbia commenced its national selection with the first semi-final, showcasing a range of performances as artists competed for a place in the final. ​

Wednesday, February 26

  • San Marino Song Contest Semi-Final 5: The fifth semi-final featured more artists aiming to secure their spot in the national final. ​eurovisionireland.net

  • Serbia’s Pesma za Evroviziju Semi-Final 2: The second semi-final determined the remaining finalists for Serbia’s national selection. ​

  • RTVE Considers Request to Expel Israel from Eurovision: Spain’s national broadcaster, RTVE, discussed the possibility of requesting Israel’s expulsion from Eurovision due to political controversies surrounding its participation in the previous edition. 

Thursday, February 27

  • Croatia’s Dora Semi-Final 1: Croatia’s national selection, Dora 2025, held its first semi-final, with artists competing for a place in the final. ​

  • Netherlands Reveals Claude’s Song: The Netherlands unveiled Claude’s entry for Eurovision 2025, adding to the lineup of confirmed songs for the contest.

  • San Marino Song Contest Semi-Final 6: The sixth semi-final continued the selection process for San Marino’s representative. ​

  • Introduction of Eurovision Mascot Lumo: Eurovision introduced its first mascot, Lumo, a multicolored heart character. The mascot received mixed reactions, with some describing it as unsettling.

Friday, February 28

  • Croatia’s Dora Semi-Final 2: The second semi-final determined the remaining finalists for Croatia’s national selection. ​

  • San Marino Song Contest Semi-Final 7: The final semi-final concluded San Marino’s selection process before the grand final. ​

  • Serbia’s Pesma za Evroviziju 2025 Final: Serbia held the final of its national selection, with Princ emerging as the winner with the song “Mila.” ​

Saturday, March 1

  • Denmark’s Melodi Grand Prix 2025: Denmark selected its Eurovision representative, with Sissal winning the competition with the song “Hallucination.”

  • Germany’s Chefsache ESC 2025: Germany hosted its national final, where the sibling duo Abor & Tynna won with their song “Baller,” earning the right to represent Germany in Basel. ​

  • Portugal’s Festival da Canção Semi-Final 2: Portugal held the second semi-final of its national selection, determining the final lineup for the upcoming final.

  • Sweden’s Melodifestivalen Heat 5: Sweden continued its selection process with the fifth heat of Melodifestivalen, showcasing new performances as artists competed for a spot in the final. ​

Sunday, March 2

  • Croatia’s Dora 2025 Final: Croatia concluded its national selection with the final of Dora 2025, selecting its representative for Eurovision 2025: ​

  • Eurovision Betting Odds Update: France, the Netherlands, and Austria rose in the betting odds for Eurovision 2025. Sweden remained the favorite to win, with over half of the competing entries now selected. ​

  • New Music Releases from Eurovision Artists: Several Eurovision artists released new music, including Remo Forrer’s EP “Smalltown Boy,” featuring four songs.

 

Date Event Link
6 March song presentation Austria YouTube channel Eurovision
7 March song presentation Czechia YouTube channel Eurovision
8 March Sweden: Melodifestivalen final SVT Play
8 March San Marino: national final SMRTV
8 March Portugal: final Festival da Canção RTP1 or RTPinternacional
9 March song presentation Israel YouTube channel Eurovision
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Blast from the past: Slovenia 1997

We know a lot about Eurovision and we want to share this knowledge with you! Therefore we’d like to bring you a blast from the past. Today, we go back to 1997, when Tanja Ribič represented Slovenia with her song “Zbudi se”. Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest Slovenia has competed in Eurovision since 1993, representing RTV Slovenija after the Yugoslav era. Its best results are two seventh places: Darja Švajger in 1995 and Nuša Derenda in 2001. Recent years illustrate range and ambition: LPS with “Disko” (2022), Joker Out with “Carpe Diem” qualifying for the 2023 final, and Raiven’s opera-pop “Veronika” placing 23rd in 2024. In 2025, Klemen won EMA with “How Much Time Do We Have Left” and finished 13th in Semi-Final 1, so Slovenia missed the final.  EMA 1997 Evrovizijska Melodija, mostly shortened as EMA, was and is the Slovenian national selection. In 1997, it was held in RTVSLO Studio 1 in Ljubljana. Mojca Mavec hosted the show on 22 February. No less than 13 songs competed. “Nekdo“, sung by Natalija Verboten, 265 pts, 12th “Zaradi nje“, sung by Dominik Kozarič, 650 pts, 9th “Zbudi se“, sung by Tanja Ribič, 4,493 pts, 1st “Veter z juga“, sung by Tinkara Kovac, 574 pts, 10th “Kadar boš ob njej zaspal“, sung by Irena Vrčkovnik, 1,010 pts, 7th “Daljave“, sung by Melita & Klarisa, 512 pts, 11th “Le en poljub“, sung by Grom, 895 pts, 8th “Prosim ostani“, sung by Napoleon, 1,794 pts, 5th “Korak v dežju“, sung by Katrina, 213 pts, 13nd “Jagode in čokolada“, sung by Rok ‘n’ Band, 2,226 pts, 3rd “Vsakdanji čudež“, sung by Darja Švajger, 4,076 pts, 2nd “Ti in jaz“, Vili Resnik, 1,521 pts, 6th “Objemi me nežno“, M4M, 2,047 pts, 4th No former Eurovision participants took part this year. However, no less than three artists would get to the Eurovision stage on later occasions: Tinkara Kovac, Darja Švajger and Vili Resnik. Tanja Ribič Tanja Ribič (born 28 June 1968) is a Slovenian actress and singer whose career spans theatre, film and television. She studied acting at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) in Ljubljana; she enrolled in 1987 and joined the Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) in 1992, where she has remained a long‑standing member. On television, she became widely known to Slovenian audiences through the sitcom Naša mala klinika. On film, she appeared in regional and domestic productions, among them Kajmak i marmelada (2003) and Traktor, ljubezen in Rock’n’Roll (2008). Her stage and screen work shows a mix of comedy and drama, and she has also performed music alongside acting.  Ribič reached an international audience in 1997, when she represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin with the song “Zbudi se”. She finished tenth with 60 points, a result that consolidated her visibility beyond the theatre. After Eurovision, she continued to work across media, taking roles in television series and films while returning regularly to the MGL ensemble. Later film work includes the comedy‑horror Prekletstvo Valburge (2019) and a role in the 2024 feature Tartinijev ključ. Ribič married Bosnian actor and director Branko Đurić in 2000, and the couple has occasionally collaborated professionally; they have two children. She continues to appear on stage and screen in Slovenia. Zbudi se “Zbudi se” (“Wake Up”) was Slovenia’s Eurovision 1997 entry, performed by Tanja Ribič. It placed 10th with 60 points in Dublin. The song is a gentle Slovene-language pop ballad from the live-orchestra era, built on piano and strings with a mid-tempo lift and a lilting chorus. Its lyric is an invitation to awaken and embrace love, giving the performance a warm, romantic tone rather than showy drama. The arrangement leaves space for Ribič’s voice and backing vocals to blend, creating an accessible, radio-friendly sound. An English version, “Waken Now,” later circulated, but the original “Zbudi se” remains the standard version. Share

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