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Laura Thorn

About Quick Facts NameLaura Thorn Born1999 Nationality🇱🇺 Luxembourgish National SelectionLuxembourg Song Contest 2025 In Eurovision2025 Basel SongLa poupée monte le son (2025) Biography Laura Thorn is a Luxembourgish singer and music educator, set to represent Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with her song “La poupée monte le son” in Basel, Switzerland. From a young age, Thorn received training in music theory, piano, cello, keyboard, chamber music, and dance. She completed her studies with a master’s degree in music theory, music pedagogy, and pop singing from the Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie (IMEP) in Namur, Belgium. Professionally, Thorn serves as a solfège and singing teacher at the Esch-sur-Alzette Conservatory of Music in Luxembourg. In addition to her teaching role, she has been regularly on stage and taking part in musical projects. On January 25, 2025, Laura Thorn won the Luxembourgish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. She will present the song “La poupée monte le son”. The song is an ode to the 1965 winning entry “Poupée de cire, poupée de son” by France Gall. Beyond her professional endeavors, Thorn is known for her dedication to music education and her commitment to nurturing young talent. Entries La poupée monte le son Country🇱🇺 Luxembourg Year2025 LanguageFrench LyricsLudovic-Alexandre Vidal MusicJulien Salva Backings– Results Semi Points:Position:Running order: Results Finals Points:Position:Running order: https://youtu.be/LVHu_KwHiKY?si=2S1f4Ww8cLZ0sOYn

🇱🇺 Laura Thorn wins in Luxembourg

Laura Thorn wins in Luxembourg. She will thus represent the grandduchy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The song is written by Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal and composed by Julien Salva. The song was the clear winner of the expert jury, while Zero Point Five was the televoters’ favourite. Upcoming Tuesday we will know whether Laura will perform in the first or second semifinal. Here are the full results: Laura Thorn, “La poupée monte le son”, 184 pts Zero Point Five, “Ride”, 126 pts Luzac, “Je danse”, 93 pts. Rythmic Soulwave, “Stronger”, 81 pts One Last Time, “Gambler’s Song”, 79 pts Mäna, “Human Eyes”, 56 pts Rafa Ela, “No Thank You”, 53 pts

🇱🇹 Lithuania: results of the 3rd heat are in!

Lithuania: results of the 3rd heat are in! Out of 8 songs, two go to the final. Here are the full results: Black Biceps, “Visaip man reik”, 20 Gøya, “After Storm”, 20 Gebrasy, “Whole”, 20 Queens of Roses, “Taip!”, 14 MeidĖ, “Gyvatės”, 9 Indrė & Laimonas, “Lamo”, 8 Amari, “Sirens Call”, 8 Thomas G, “Highest Goals”, 8 Hansanova, “Leilydo”, 7 That means Black Biceps, getting the 12 points from the televoter, goes to the final. Gøya, getting the 10 from both jury and televoter, gets through too. Black Biceps, getting to the final Gøya, second in the semifinal and thus finalist too!

🇱🇺 Luxembourg selects a song

Tonight is the night: Luxembourg selects a song. Last year they returned to Eurovision after a long break… and they stay! The show starts at 20:00 and you can watch it here. The show will be held in the Rockhal in Esch-zur-Alzette. Out of 7 songs, an international jury ánd televoters will select the entry for Luxembourg. Below you’ll find the list of contestants: nr Song Artist 1 La poupée monte le son Laura Thorn 2 Je danse Luzac 3 Human Eyes Mäna 4 Gambler’s song One Last Time 5 No Thank You Rafa Ela 6 Stronger Rythmic Soulwave 7 Ride Zero Point Five Last year, One Last Time took part in the national final too. The band became 6th.Rafa Ela parfticipated too last year, in a duet with Angy Sciacqua. They were 5th. Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest Luxembourg has an illustrious history in the Eurovision Song Contest, despite a long absence. The country participated in the very first contest in 1956 and became one of the competition’s most successful nations, winning five times between 1961 and 1983. The first victory came in 1961 with Jean-Claude Pascal’s “Nous les amoureux”, followed by a win in 1965 with “Poupée de cire, poupée de son” by France Gall. The 1970s and early 1980s saw Luxembourg continuing to shine with standout performances, including Vicky Leandros‘s “Après Toi” (1972), Anne-Marie David‘s “Tu te reconnaîtras” (1973) and Corinne Hermès‘s “Si la vie est cadeau” (1983). Luxembourg’s strategic approach involved often hiring famous international artists and songwriters, giving the country an edge in a competition where musical quality and presentation were key. However, financial difficulties and shifting priorities led to Luxembourg’s withdrawal after 1993, leaving fans nostalgic for their golden years. In 2024, Luxembourg made its triumphant return to the Eurovision Song Contest, marking its first appearance in 30 years.

🇧🇪 Belgium presents the second group of songs tonight

photo: VRT Belgium presents the second group of songs tonight. Four of the eight entries will be presented on Belgian television. There will be no selection or competition yet. Last week, the other four were presented and on February 1st, the Belgian selection will be held. The show starts at 20:55 CET and you can watch it here. These are the four songs of tonight: Jelle van Dael sings “Monster” Mentissa sings “Désolée” Stefanie Callebaut sings “Gloria” Red Sebastian sings “Strobe lights” All four artists are new to Eurovision and the national finals. However, Jelle van Dael reached international fame as a member of the band Lasgo. Mentissa took part in the French version of The Voice. Belgium is currently in the lead in the betting odds.

🇱🇹 There is a third heat in Lithuania

There is a third heat in Lithuania. The show will start at 20.00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. It’s the third out of 5 heats. Each heat contains out of 9 songs. Two songs will head to the final on February 15. These are the 9 contestants of tonight: Amari, “Sirens Call” Thomas G, “Highest Goals” Queens of Roses, “Taip!” Gøya, “After Storm” Hansanova, “Leilydo” MeidĖ, “Gyvatės” Gebrasy, “Whole” Indrė & Laimonas, “Lamo” Black Biceps, “Visaip man reik” Thomas G participated last year in the heats but didn’t reach the final.Queens of Roses took part in 2017 (wildcard round), 2019 (quarterfinal), 2022 (8th) and 2024 (10th).Hansanova took part in last year’s heats. They didn’t get into the final.Gebrasy was involved in 2019 (quarterfinal), 2021 (2nd), 2022 (5th) and 2023 (semifinal).

Yuval Raphael

About Quick Facts NameYuval Raphael Born2002 Nationality🇮🇱 Israeli National SelectionHaKokhav Haba 2025 In Eurovision2025 Basel SongTBA (2025) Biography Yuval Raphael is an Israeli singer. She was born in Ra’ana, in 2002 and she spent part of her childhood in Geneva, Switzerland. Yuval was a survivor of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on the Supernova music festival near Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel. Born in Ra’anana, Israel, Following this harrowing experience, Yuval became an advocate for justice and awareness. In March 2024, she testified before the United Nations Human Rights Council, sharing her story to highlight the atrocities committed and to seek justice for the survivors. In November 2024, Yuval auditioned for “HaKokhav HaBa,” Israel’s national selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. She performed Demi Lovato’s “Anyone,” a song reflecting on mental health struggles, which resonated with her personal experiences from the festival attack. Her emotional rendition moved the judges and audience, earning her a 98% approval rating—the highest of the season—and advancing her to the final of the competition. On 22 January, she won the competition and thus was chosen to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest. Entries TBA Country🇮🇱 Israel Year2025 LanguageTBA LyricsTBA MusicTBA Backings– Results Semi Points:Position:Running order: Results Finals Points:Position:Running order: https://youtu.be/NSIolFvLwXQ?si=mky15m1SRcKCDnSz

🇮🇱 Tonight Israel will select an artist

Tonight Israel will select an artist. As in many other years, HaKokhav HaBa will be the national final. After 15 shows, a quarter final and two semifinals, the moment is there. Four contestants will go into the arena. Three of them will be selected by televoters to head to a superfinal. Televoters and jury then will select the singer going to Basel. One of the jury members is former Eurovision participant Shiri Maimon. The show starts at 20:30 CET and you can watch it here. The contestants are: 1 Daniel Weiss 2 Red Band & Moran Aharoni 3 Valerie Hamaty 4 Yuval Raphael

🇱🇹 Lithuania: results of the 2nd heat are in

Lithuania: results of the 2nd heat are in! Out of 8 songs, two go to the final. Here are the full results: Petunija, “Į saldumą“, 22 Noy, “Just Take Me on a Date”, 22 Jokūbas Jankauskas, “Far Away”, 16 Vilija, “Liesti negalima”, 14 Halummi, “The Flame”, 11 Freya Alley, “Lalala”, 10 Káro, “Love Bug”, 9 Tomas Dirgėla, “Pašok”, 6 So…. Petunija and Noy go to the final! Petunija live in the show. Noy live in the show.

🇲🇩 Moldova: results are in

Moldova: results are in. Out of 30 songs, Moldovan television selected 12 songs for the final, to be held on February 22. One group, Eblansh Band, withdrew. Three others, Anna G, Dan Alexandrov and Valleria, just didn’t show up. Here are the results, the titles in bold are going to the final: Diana Elmas, “Fly Away” Sasha Khanedanyan, “Silent Hills” Nr. 11, “Bye” Nordika, “Ludmila” Royals ST, “Zboară-n sus” Tudor Bumbac, “Pace noi vrem” Sasha Letty, “Haute Couture” Nadya Crajevschi, “Not a Shadow” Sasha Bognibov, “All-Night Party” Predein Cristian, “Moldovian Dance” Chris Cross, “Eu vin” Vadim Eleni, “Mamă, să fii!” Rina, “Dorințele” Bacho & Carnival Brain, “Semafoare” Lylu, “Pop” Poops Ft Zaffi, “Destinul” Priza feat. MC Mike, “Kookoo” Lisa Volk, “O lacrimă, un dor” Y-gaga Band, “Alexia” Lodos, “Sentimental” Sasha Bognibov, “We Changed Our Gender” Katy Rain, “Timpul” Catalina Solomac, “Demons” Tanya Tudor, “Bring Me Back” Pavel Pașcan, “Alăturea de tine” Zelorielle, “Miracle”