What more happened last week?

We had a busy weekend. No fewer than 5 countries choose their entry for Basel, (and of course almost all of them on Saturday):

    • Ireland :  Emmy –  “Layka Party”.
    • Ukraine:  Ziferblat – “Bird of Pray”
    • Finland:   Erika Vikman – “Ich Komme”
    • Latvia:     Tautameitas –  “Bur man laimi”
    • Malta:      Miriana Conte – “Kant”  

 

But there was more to experience last week. Here is an overview of the most important news of the past week:

Tuesday, February 4:

Germany announced which 24 artists will participate in the national final. No big names; One band (“From Fall To Spring”) participated before.

Thursday, February 6: 

Denmark presents the 8 candidates. Among them is Tim Schou, who participated in the ESF with the group “A Friend In London” in 2011.

Armenia announces the 12 candidates. No ex-Eurovision participants, but Athena Manoukian would have compete for Armenia in 2020.

Friday, February 7:

The Australian broadcaster let us know it will select the entry internally.

Saturday, February 8:

Lithuania and Sweden continue with their semi-finals, Iceland starts their semi final.

Sunday, Fevruary 9:

Miriana Conte (Malta)  was involved in a car accident on Sunday morning. She was hospitalized in a state of shock, but everything seems to be okay. She was not injured, nor were the other occupants.

Remarkable:

All entries are wholly or partly in their own language (well, Malta, English is an official language there).

All participants from 2025 so far, their biography can be found on the 2025 page on our site.

 

 

 

 

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