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.
photo: VRT Belgium presents the first songs tonight. Four of the eight entries will be presented on Belgian television. There will be no selection or competition yet. Next week, the other four will be presented and on February 1st, the Belgian selection will be held. The show starts at 20:45 CET and you can watch it here. These are the four songs of tonight: Grace sings “Pull up” Leez sings “Perfectly imperfect” Le Manou sings “Fille à papa” Lenn sings “Air Balloon” All four artists are new to Eurovision and the national finals. However, Lenn’s grandfather isn’t: Louis Neefs represented Belgium in the 1967 and 1969 Eurovision Song Contest.
Tonight is the night in Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2025 continues. The show will start at 20.00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. It’s the second out of 5 heats. Each heat contains out of 9 songs. However, because Austėja Lukaitė withdrew, there will only be 8 songs tonight. Two songs will head to the final on February 15. These are the 8 contestants of tonight: Halummi, “The Flame” Joy, “Just Take Me on a Date” Jokūbas Jankauskas, “Far Away” Petunija, “Į saldumą“ Freya Alley, “Lalala” Káro, “Love Bug” Vilija, “Liesti negalima” Tomas Dirgėla, “Pašok” Petunija took part in the national selection in 2016 and 2020 (both ended in the heats) and in 2023 (4th).Freya Alley and Káro took part in the 2024 heats.Vilija participated in the national selections in 2005 (7th), 2014 (1st), 2017 (heats), 2021 (heats), 2022 (semifinal) and 2024 (heats).
In Moldova it’s the day of the auditions. Every year, around 30 songs take part in the audition round of Etapa Națională. This year, 29 songs will compete. The 30th, the Eblansh Band, withdrew. One of their band members currently stays in hospital. The show starts at 17.00 CET and you can watch it on YouTube. Here are the 29 contestants: Annag, “Meet Me In The Dark” Catalina Solomac, “Demons” Chris Cross, “Eu vin” Dan Alexandrov, “Can’t Escape” Diana Elmas, “Fly Away” Katy Rain, “Timpul” Lisa Volk, “O lacrimă, un dor” Lodos, “Sentimental” Lylu, “Pop” Macho & Carnival Brain, “Semafoare” Nadya Crajevschi, “Not a Shadow” Nordika, “Ludmila” Nr. 11, “Bye” Pavel Pașcan, “Alăturea de tine” Poops Ft Zaffi, “Destinul” Predein Cristian, “Moldovian Dance” Priza feat. MC Mike, “Kookoo” Rina, “Dorințele” Royals ST, “Zboară-n sus” Sasha Bognibov, “All-Night Party” Sasha Bognibov, “We Changed Our Gender” Sasha Khanedanyan, “Silent Hills” Sasha Letty, “Haute Couture” Tanya Tudor, “Bring Me Back” Tudor Bumbac, “Pace noi vrem” Vadim Eleni, “Mamă, să fii!” Valleria, “A Picture of Myself” Y-gaga Band, “Alexia” Zelorielle, “Miracle” Diana Elmas took part in the auditions in 2022 and 2023.Katy Rain participated in the 2022 auditions.Lisa Volk was one of the auditioning artists in 2023.Priza took part in the 2016 semifinals.MC Mike was 14th in the 2012 national final.Sasha Bognibov was involved in the 2010 and 2012 internet preselection, as well as the 2022, 2023 and 2024 auditions. He never got through any selection so far.Sasha Letty was 14th in 2020 and 9th in 2024.Tudor Bumbac took part in the 2022 and 2024 auditions.Valleria was involved in last year’s auditions.
The two finalists are known in Lithuania. The first round of Eurovizija.LT was held. Anyanya and Justė Baradulinaitė will go to the final on 15 February. Here are the full results: Anyanya, “Running Out Of Time”, 24 Justė Baradulinaitė, “Tired”, 20 Mantas Ben, “Svajonės po 12”, 14 Ewa, “Tell me lie”, 14 Rūta Budreckaitė, “Tai kur namai”, 12 LIT, “You’re not alone”, 10 Viktorija Faith, “Scary beautiful”, 8 Euften, “Goodbye Hell”, 8 Aistay, “Meilę sapnavau”, 4 Winner Anyanya Runner up Justė Baradulinaitė
Tonight is the night in Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2025 starts. The show will start at 20.00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. It’s the first 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: LIT sings “You’re not alone” Mantas Ben sings “Svajonės po 12” Rūta Budreckaitė sings “Tai kur namai” Anyanya sings “Running Out Of Time” Aistay sings “Meilę sapnavau” Ewa sings “Tell me lie” Viktorija Faith sings “Scary beautiful” Justė Baradulinaitė sings “Tired” Euften sings “Goodbye Hell” Anyanya was a backing vocal for Alekseev, ESC 2018 Belarus.Aistay took part in the 2020 and 2024 national heats.Viktorija Faith took part in the 2022 and 2023 national heats.
Albania selects: the Festivali i Këngës final will be held tonight. After two semifinals, the final with 15 songs will be held. The show will start at 21:00 CET and you can watch it on YouTube. There is a slight difference from the last two contests: this year, the winner of the contest will also represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest. These are the 15 songs: no. Title Artist 1 Gjallë Jet 2 Kur Bota Hesht Kejsi Jazhxhi 3 Lutem Vesa Smolica 4 E këshim Nis Stine 5 Larg Djemtë e Detit 6 Zemrës Nita Latifi 7 Larg Jetës Pa Ty Gjergj Kaçinari 8 I parë Orgesa Zaimi 9 Amanë Ardit Çuni 10 Bosh Algert Sala 11 Zjerm Shkoadra Elektronike 12 Frymë Lorenc Hasrama 13 Karnaval Elvana Gjata 14 Antihero Mal Retkoceri 15 Mjegull Alis Kallacej Gjergj Kaçinari took part in Festivali i Këngës 2020 (final) and 2021 (final).Orgesa Zaimi participated in 2015 (semifinal), 2017 (final), 2018 (final) and 2020 (final).Elvana Gjata took part in 2003 (semifinal) and 2019 (2nd).Mal Retkoceri was chosen as the winner of Festival i Këngës 2023, but not as the Eurovision participant. Note that every participation was in the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest a year later. If it says 2020 it was, for example, for the 2021 Eurovision final. Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest Albania has been part of the Eurovision Song Contest since 2004. Their first entry was “The Image of You” by Anjeza Shahini, which finished in 7th place. The country often chooses its songs through the Festivali i Këngës competition. Albania’s best result came in 2012 when Rona Nishliu sang “Suus” and finished 5th. The songs are usually performed in Albanian, but some are in English. Albania is known for powerful ballads and strong vocal performances.
The band NeonoeN wins the Montenegrin national final. Montenegro is the first country to select a song for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. The band NeonoeN will now represent Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. The song they will present is called “Clickbait”. The song is written and composed by Ilija Pejović. As there has been no draw so far, we don’t yet know whether will perform in the first or second semifinal. Nina ŽiŽić was the number 1 among the jury, Baryak won with the televotes. NeonoeN became the winner by receiving 10 points from both jury and televoters. Here are the full results of the contest: NeonoeN, “Clickbait”, 20 pts Nina ŽiŽić, “Dobrodošli”, 19 pts Baryak, “Dva srca”, 15 pts Đurđa, “To ljubav je”, 12 pts Kejt, “Obala raja”, 9 pts Milena Vučić, “Škorpija”, 8 pts Tina Džankić, “Nova, 8 pts Isak Šabanović, “Ljeto, ljeto, ljeto”, 7 pts Tamara Živković, “Poguban let”, 6 pts Glumci Bend, “San”, 6 pts Verica Čuljković, “Čuješ li”, 4 pts Nemanja Petrović, “Među zvijezdama”, 1 pts Luka Radović, “Kada dođe maj”, 1 pts Anastasija Koprolčec, “Kraj”, 0 pts Bend 9, “Stop war”, 0 pts Dolce Hera, “Repeat”, 0 pts
Yes it’s true: today, Montesong will be held. Montenegro will have the first national final for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. That makes Montenegro true early birds! The show starts at 20:00 CET and you can watch it here or on Youtube. The contest will be held in the Voco Sports Hall in Podgorica. 16 songs will compete. The winner will be chosen through a 50/50 jury and televote. These are the competing songs: nr. Artist Song 1 Anastasija Koprolčec Kraj 2 Tina Džankić Nova 3 Nemanja Petrović Među zvijezdama 4 Bend 9 Stop War 5 Tamara Živković Poguban let 6 Luka Radović Kada dođe maj 7 Đurđa To ljubav je 8 Kejt Obala raja 9 Nina ŽiŽić Dobrodošli 10 Neonoen Clickbait 11 Isak Šabanović Ljeto, ljeto, ljeto 12 Glumci Bend San 13 Dolce Hera Repeat 14 Baryak Dva srca 15 Verica Čuljković Čuješ li 16 Milena Vučić Škorpija Milena Vučić is the only returning artist. In 2006 she took part in the national selection of Serbia & Montenegro. She reached a 19th place. Montenegro’s Eurovision history Montenegro first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as an independent nation in 2007, following its split from Serbia and Montenegro. Despite its small size, the country brought diverse entries ranging from Balkan ballads to modern pop. Montenegro achieved its best result in 2015 with Knez‘s “Adio,” a traditional ballad composed by Željko Joksimović, which finished 13th in the final. However, financial constraints and challenges in qualifying for the final often hindered its success. After withdrawing in 2020 and after due to funding issues, Montenegro will now return to the contest.
National final season is over! Iolanda has won in Portugal. She sings the song “Grito”, written by Iolanda herself. She also composed the song along with Luar. Iolanda was the clear choice of the jury, while the televoters applied for João Borsch, who became 2nd. Portugal will perform in the second half of the first semifinal. These are the full results: Iolanda, “Grito”, 22 pts. João Borsch, “….pelas costuras”, 18 pts. Leo Middea, “Doce mistério”, 18 pts. Silk Nobre, “Change”, 12 pts. Rita Rocha, “Pontos finais”, 11 pts. Buba Espinho, “O farol”, 10 pts. Noble, “Memory”, 7 pts. Rita Onofre, “Criatura”, 5 pts. Perpétua, “Bem longe daqui”, 4 pts. Nena, “Teorias da conspiração”, 4 pts. No Maka ft. Ana Maria, “Aceitar”, 3 pts. Cristina Clara, “Primavera”, 2 pts.
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.
photo: VRT Belgium presents the first songs tonight. Four of the eight entries will be presented on Belgian television. There will be no selection or competition yet. Next week, the other four will be presented and on February 1st, the Belgian selection will be held. The show starts at 20:45 CET and you can watch it here. These are the four songs of tonight: Grace sings “Pull up” Leez sings “Perfectly imperfect” Le Manou sings “Fille à papa” Lenn sings “Air Balloon” All four artists are new to Eurovision and the national finals. However, Lenn’s grandfather isn’t: Louis Neefs represented Belgium in the 1967 and 1969 Eurovision Song Contest.
Tonight is the night in Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2025 continues. The show will start at 20.00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. It’s the second out of 5 heats. Each heat contains out of 9 songs. However, because Austėja Lukaitė withdrew, there will only be 8 songs tonight. Two songs will head to the final on February 15. These are the 8 contestants of tonight: Halummi, “The Flame” Joy, “Just Take Me on a Date” Jokūbas Jankauskas, “Far Away” Petunija, “Į saldumą“ Freya Alley, “Lalala” Káro, “Love Bug” Vilija, “Liesti negalima” Tomas Dirgėla, “Pašok” Petunija took part in the national selection in 2016 and 2020 (both ended in the heats) and in 2023 (4th).Freya Alley and Káro took part in the 2024 heats.Vilija participated in the national selections in 2005 (7th), 2014 (1st), 2017 (heats), 2021 (heats), 2022 (semifinal) and 2024 (heats).
In Moldova it’s the day of the auditions. Every year, around 30 songs take part in the audition round of Etapa Națională. This year, 29 songs will compete. The 30th, the Eblansh Band, withdrew. One of their band members currently stays in hospital. The show starts at 17.00 CET and you can watch it on YouTube. Here are the 29 contestants: Annag, “Meet Me In The Dark” Catalina Solomac, “Demons” Chris Cross, “Eu vin” Dan Alexandrov, “Can’t Escape” Diana Elmas, “Fly Away” Katy Rain, “Timpul” Lisa Volk, “O lacrimă, un dor” Lodos, “Sentimental” Lylu, “Pop” Macho & Carnival Brain, “Semafoare” Nadya Crajevschi, “Not a Shadow” Nordika, “Ludmila” Nr. 11, “Bye” Pavel Pașcan, “Alăturea de tine” Poops Ft Zaffi, “Destinul” Predein Cristian, “Moldovian Dance” Priza feat. MC Mike, “Kookoo” Rina, “Dorințele” Royals ST, “Zboară-n sus” Sasha Bognibov, “All-Night Party” Sasha Bognibov, “We Changed Our Gender” Sasha Khanedanyan, “Silent Hills” Sasha Letty, “Haute Couture” Tanya Tudor, “Bring Me Back” Tudor Bumbac, “Pace noi vrem” Vadim Eleni, “Mamă, să fii!” Valleria, “A Picture of Myself” Y-gaga Band, “Alexia” Zelorielle, “Miracle” Diana Elmas took part in the auditions in 2022 and 2023.Katy Rain participated in the 2022 auditions.Lisa Volk was one of the auditioning artists in 2023.Priza took part in the 2016 semifinals.MC Mike was 14th in the 2012 national final.Sasha Bognibov was involved in the 2010 and 2012 internet preselection, as well as the 2022, 2023 and 2024 auditions. He never got through any selection so far.Sasha Letty was 14th in 2020 and 9th in 2024.Tudor Bumbac took part in the 2022 and 2024 auditions.Valleria was involved in last year’s auditions.
The two finalists are known in Lithuania. The first round of Eurovizija.LT was held. Anyanya and Justė Baradulinaitė will go to the final on 15 February. Here are the full results: Anyanya, “Running Out Of Time”, 24 Justė Baradulinaitė, “Tired”, 20 Mantas Ben, “Svajonės po 12”, 14 Ewa, “Tell me lie”, 14 Rūta Budreckaitė, “Tai kur namai”, 12 LIT, “You’re not alone”, 10 Viktorija Faith, “Scary beautiful”, 8 Euften, “Goodbye Hell”, 8 Aistay, “Meilę sapnavau”, 4 Winner Anyanya Runner up Justė Baradulinaitė
Tonight is the night in Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2025 starts. The show will start at 20.00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. It’s the first 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: LIT sings “You’re not alone” Mantas Ben sings “Svajonės po 12” Rūta Budreckaitė sings “Tai kur namai” Anyanya sings “Running Out Of Time” Aistay sings “Meilę sapnavau” Ewa sings “Tell me lie” Viktorija Faith sings “Scary beautiful” Justė Baradulinaitė sings “Tired” Euften sings “Goodbye Hell” Anyanya was a backing vocal for Alekseev, ESC 2018 Belarus.Aistay took part in the 2020 and 2024 national heats.Viktorija Faith took part in the 2022 and 2023 national heats.
Albania selects: the Festivali i Këngës final will be held tonight. After two semifinals, the final with 15 songs will be held. The show will start at 21:00 CET and you can watch it on YouTube. There is a slight difference from the last two contests: this year, the winner of the contest will also represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest. These are the 15 songs: no. Title Artist 1 Gjallë Jet 2 Kur Bota Hesht Kejsi Jazhxhi 3 Lutem Vesa Smolica 4 E këshim Nis Stine 5 Larg Djemtë e Detit 6 Zemrës Nita Latifi 7 Larg Jetës Pa Ty Gjergj Kaçinari 8 I parë Orgesa Zaimi 9 Amanë Ardit Çuni 10 Bosh Algert Sala 11 Zjerm Shkoadra Elektronike 12 Frymë Lorenc Hasrama 13 Karnaval Elvana Gjata 14 Antihero Mal Retkoceri 15 Mjegull Alis Kallacej Gjergj Kaçinari took part in Festivali i Këngës 2020 (final) and 2021 (final).Orgesa Zaimi participated in 2015 (semifinal), 2017 (final), 2018 (final) and 2020 (final).Elvana Gjata took part in 2003 (semifinal) and 2019 (2nd).Mal Retkoceri was chosen as the winner of Festival i Këngës 2023, but not as the Eurovision participant. Note that every participation was in the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest a year later. If it says 2020 it was, for example, for the 2021 Eurovision final. Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest Albania has been part of the Eurovision Song Contest since 2004. Their first entry was “The Image of You” by Anjeza Shahini, which finished in 7th place. The country often chooses its songs through the Festivali i Këngës competition. Albania’s best result came in 2012 when Rona Nishliu sang “Suus” and finished 5th. The songs are usually performed in Albanian, but some are in English. Albania is known for powerful ballads and strong vocal performances.
The band NeonoeN wins the Montenegrin national final. Montenegro is the first country to select a song for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. The band NeonoeN will now represent Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. The song they will present is called “Clickbait”. The song is written and composed by Ilija Pejović. As there has been no draw so far, we don’t yet know whether will perform in the first or second semifinal. Nina ŽiŽić was the number 1 among the jury, Baryak won with the televotes. NeonoeN became the winner by receiving 10 points from both jury and televoters. Here are the full results of the contest: NeonoeN, “Clickbait”, 20 pts Nina ŽiŽić, “Dobrodošli”, 19 pts Baryak, “Dva srca”, 15 pts Đurđa, “To ljubav je”, 12 pts Kejt, “Obala raja”, 9 pts Milena Vučić, “Škorpija”, 8 pts Tina Džankić, “Nova, 8 pts Isak Šabanović, “Ljeto, ljeto, ljeto”, 7 pts Tamara Živković, “Poguban let”, 6 pts Glumci Bend, “San”, 6 pts Verica Čuljković, “Čuješ li”, 4 pts Nemanja Petrović, “Među zvijezdama”, 1 pts Luka Radović, “Kada dođe maj”, 1 pts Anastasija Koprolčec, “Kraj”, 0 pts Bend 9, “Stop war”, 0 pts Dolce Hera, “Repeat”, 0 pts
Yes it’s true: today, Montesong will be held. Montenegro will have the first national final for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. That makes Montenegro true early birds! The show starts at 20:00 CET and you can watch it here or on Youtube. The contest will be held in the Voco Sports Hall in Podgorica. 16 songs will compete. The winner will be chosen through a 50/50 jury and televote. These are the competing songs: nr. Artist Song 1 Anastasija Koprolčec Kraj 2 Tina Džankić Nova 3 Nemanja Petrović Među zvijezdama 4 Bend 9 Stop War 5 Tamara Živković Poguban let 6 Luka Radović Kada dođe maj 7 Đurđa To ljubav je 8 Kejt Obala raja 9 Nina ŽiŽić Dobrodošli 10 Neonoen Clickbait 11 Isak Šabanović Ljeto, ljeto, ljeto 12 Glumci Bend San 13 Dolce Hera Repeat 14 Baryak Dva srca 15 Verica Čuljković Čuješ li 16 Milena Vučić Škorpija Milena Vučić is the only returning artist. In 2006 she took part in the national selection of Serbia & Montenegro. She reached a 19th place. Montenegro’s Eurovision history Montenegro first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as an independent nation in 2007, following its split from Serbia and Montenegro. Despite its small size, the country brought diverse entries ranging from Balkan ballads to modern pop. Montenegro achieved its best result in 2015 with Knez‘s “Adio,” a traditional ballad composed by Željko Joksimović, which finished 13th in the final. However, financial constraints and challenges in qualifying for the final often hindered its success. After withdrawing in 2020 and after due to funding issues, Montenegro will now return to the contest.
National final season is over! Iolanda has won in Portugal. She sings the song “Grito”, written by Iolanda herself. She also composed the song along with Luar. Iolanda was the clear choice of the jury, while the televoters applied for João Borsch, who became 2nd. Portugal will perform in the second half of the first semifinal. These are the full results: Iolanda, “Grito”, 22 pts. João Borsch, “….pelas costuras”, 18 pts. Leo Middea, “Doce mistério”, 18 pts. Silk Nobre, “Change”, 12 pts. Rita Rocha, “Pontos finais”, 11 pts. Buba Espinho, “O farol”, 10 pts. Noble, “Memory”, 7 pts. Rita Onofre, “Criatura”, 5 pts. Perpétua, “Bem longe daqui”, 4 pts. Nena, “Teorias da conspiração”, 4 pts. No Maka ft. Ana Maria, “Aceitar”, 3 pts. Cristina Clara, “Primavera”, 2 pts.
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.
photo: VRT Belgium presents the first songs tonight. Four of the eight entries will be presented on Belgian television. There will be no selection or competition yet. Next week, the other four will be presented and on February 1st, the Belgian selection will be held. The show starts at 20:45 CET and you can watch it here. These are the four songs of tonight: Grace sings “Pull up” Leez sings “Perfectly imperfect” Le Manou sings “Fille à papa” Lenn sings “Air Balloon” All four artists are new to Eurovision and the national finals. However, Lenn’s grandfather isn’t: Louis Neefs represented Belgium in the 1967 and 1969 Eurovision Song Contest.
Tonight is the night in Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2025 continues. The show will start at 20.00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. It’s the second out of 5 heats. Each heat contains out of 9 songs. However, because Austėja Lukaitė withdrew, there will only be 8 songs tonight. Two songs will head to the final on February 15. These are the 8 contestants of tonight: Halummi, “The Flame” Joy, “Just Take Me on a Date” Jokūbas Jankauskas, “Far Away” Petunija, “Į saldumą“ Freya Alley, “Lalala” Káro, “Love Bug” Vilija, “Liesti negalima” Tomas Dirgėla, “Pašok” Petunija took part in the national selection in 2016 and 2020 (both ended in the heats) and in 2023 (4th).Freya Alley and Káro took part in the 2024 heats.Vilija participated in the national selections in 2005 (7th), 2014 (1st), 2017 (heats), 2021 (heats), 2022 (semifinal) and 2024 (heats).
In Moldova it’s the day of the auditions. Every year, around 30 songs take part in the audition round of Etapa Națională. This year, 29 songs will compete. The 30th, the Eblansh Band, withdrew. One of their band members currently stays in hospital. The show starts at 17.00 CET and you can watch it on YouTube. Here are the 29 contestants: Annag, “Meet Me In The Dark” Catalina Solomac, “Demons” Chris Cross, “Eu vin” Dan Alexandrov, “Can’t Escape” Diana Elmas, “Fly Away” Katy Rain, “Timpul” Lisa Volk, “O lacrimă, un dor” Lodos, “Sentimental” Lylu, “Pop” Macho & Carnival Brain, “Semafoare” Nadya Crajevschi, “Not a Shadow” Nordika, “Ludmila” Nr. 11, “Bye” Pavel Pașcan, “Alăturea de tine” Poops Ft Zaffi, “Destinul” Predein Cristian, “Moldovian Dance” Priza feat. MC Mike, “Kookoo” Rina, “Dorințele” Royals ST, “Zboară-n sus” Sasha Bognibov, “All-Night Party” Sasha Bognibov, “We Changed Our Gender” Sasha Khanedanyan, “Silent Hills” Sasha Letty, “Haute Couture” Tanya Tudor, “Bring Me Back” Tudor Bumbac, “Pace noi vrem” Vadim Eleni, “Mamă, să fii!” Valleria, “A Picture of Myself” Y-gaga Band, “Alexia” Zelorielle, “Miracle” Diana Elmas took part in the auditions in 2022 and 2023.Katy Rain participated in the 2022 auditions.Lisa Volk was one of the auditioning artists in 2023.Priza took part in the 2016 semifinals.MC Mike was 14th in the 2012 national final.Sasha Bognibov was involved in the 2010 and 2012 internet preselection, as well as the 2022, 2023 and 2024 auditions. He never got through any selection so far.Sasha Letty was 14th in 2020 and 9th in 2024.Tudor Bumbac took part in the 2022 and 2024 auditions.Valleria was involved in last year’s auditions.
The two finalists are known in Lithuania. The first round of Eurovizija.LT was held. Anyanya and Justė Baradulinaitė will go to the final on 15 February. Here are the full results: Anyanya, “Running Out Of Time”, 24 Justė Baradulinaitė, “Tired”, 20 Mantas Ben, “Svajonės po 12”, 14 Ewa, “Tell me lie”, 14 Rūta Budreckaitė, “Tai kur namai”, 12 LIT, “You’re not alone”, 10 Viktorija Faith, “Scary beautiful”, 8 Euften, “Goodbye Hell”, 8 Aistay, “Meilę sapnavau”, 4 Winner Anyanya Runner up Justė Baradulinaitė
Tonight is the night in Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2025 starts. The show will start at 20.00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. It’s the first 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: LIT sings “You’re not alone” Mantas Ben sings “Svajonės po 12” Rūta Budreckaitė sings “Tai kur namai” Anyanya sings “Running Out Of Time” Aistay sings “Meilę sapnavau” Ewa sings “Tell me lie” Viktorija Faith sings “Scary beautiful” Justė Baradulinaitė sings “Tired” Euften sings “Goodbye Hell” Anyanya was a backing vocal for Alekseev, ESC 2018 Belarus.Aistay took part in the 2020 and 2024 national heats.Viktorija Faith took part in the 2022 and 2023 national heats.
Albania selects: the Festivali i Këngës final will be held tonight. After two semifinals, the final with 15 songs will be held. The show will start at 21:00 CET and you can watch it on YouTube. There is a slight difference from the last two contests: this year, the winner of the contest will also represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest. These are the 15 songs: no. Title Artist 1 Gjallë Jet 2 Kur Bota Hesht Kejsi Jazhxhi 3 Lutem Vesa Smolica 4 E këshim Nis Stine 5 Larg Djemtë e Detit 6 Zemrës Nita Latifi 7 Larg Jetës Pa Ty Gjergj Kaçinari 8 I parë Orgesa Zaimi 9 Amanë Ardit Çuni 10 Bosh Algert Sala 11 Zjerm Shkoadra Elektronike 12 Frymë Lorenc Hasrama 13 Karnaval Elvana Gjata 14 Antihero Mal Retkoceri 15 Mjegull Alis Kallacej Gjergj Kaçinari took part in Festivali i Këngës 2020 (final) and 2021 (final).Orgesa Zaimi participated in 2015 (semifinal), 2017 (final), 2018 (final) and 2020 (final).Elvana Gjata took part in 2003 (semifinal) and 2019 (2nd).Mal Retkoceri was chosen as the winner of Festival i Këngës 2023, but not as the Eurovision participant. Note that every participation was in the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest a year later. If it says 2020 it was, for example, for the 2021 Eurovision final. Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest Albania has been part of the Eurovision Song Contest since 2004. Their first entry was “The Image of You” by Anjeza Shahini, which finished in 7th place. The country often chooses its songs through the Festivali i Këngës competition. Albania’s best result came in 2012 when Rona Nishliu sang “Suus” and finished 5th. The songs are usually performed in Albanian, but some are in English. Albania is known for powerful ballads and strong vocal performances.
The band NeonoeN wins the Montenegrin national final. Montenegro is the first country to select a song for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. The band NeonoeN will now represent Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. The song they will present is called “Clickbait”. The song is written and composed by Ilija Pejović. As there has been no draw so far, we don’t yet know whether will perform in the first or second semifinal. Nina ŽiŽić was the number 1 among the jury, Baryak won with the televotes. NeonoeN became the winner by receiving 10 points from both jury and televoters. Here are the full results of the contest: NeonoeN, “Clickbait”, 20 pts Nina ŽiŽić, “Dobrodošli”, 19 pts Baryak, “Dva srca”, 15 pts Đurđa, “To ljubav je”, 12 pts Kejt, “Obala raja”, 9 pts Milena Vučić, “Škorpija”, 8 pts Tina Džankić, “Nova, 8 pts Isak Šabanović, “Ljeto, ljeto, ljeto”, 7 pts Tamara Živković, “Poguban let”, 6 pts Glumci Bend, “San”, 6 pts Verica Čuljković, “Čuješ li”, 4 pts Nemanja Petrović, “Među zvijezdama”, 1 pts Luka Radović, “Kada dođe maj”, 1 pts Anastasija Koprolčec, “Kraj”, 0 pts Bend 9, “Stop war”, 0 pts Dolce Hera, “Repeat”, 0 pts
Yes it’s true: today, Montesong will be held. Montenegro will have the first national final for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. That makes Montenegro true early birds! The show starts at 20:00 CET and you can watch it here or on Youtube. The contest will be held in the Voco Sports Hall in Podgorica. 16 songs will compete. The winner will be chosen through a 50/50 jury and televote. These are the competing songs: nr. Artist Song 1 Anastasija Koprolčec Kraj 2 Tina Džankić Nova 3 Nemanja Petrović Među zvijezdama 4 Bend 9 Stop War 5 Tamara Živković Poguban let 6 Luka Radović Kada dođe maj 7 Đurđa To ljubav je 8 Kejt Obala raja 9 Nina ŽiŽić Dobrodošli 10 Neonoen Clickbait 11 Isak Šabanović Ljeto, ljeto, ljeto 12 Glumci Bend San 13 Dolce Hera Repeat 14 Baryak Dva srca 15 Verica Čuljković Čuješ li 16 Milena Vučić Škorpija Milena Vučić is the only returning artist. In 2006 she took part in the national selection of Serbia & Montenegro. She reached a 19th place. Montenegro’s Eurovision history Montenegro first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as an independent nation in 2007, following its split from Serbia and Montenegro. Despite its small size, the country brought diverse entries ranging from Balkan ballads to modern pop. Montenegro achieved its best result in 2015 with Knez‘s “Adio,” a traditional ballad composed by Željko Joksimović, which finished 13th in the final. However, financial constraints and challenges in qualifying for the final often hindered its success. After withdrawing in 2020 and after due to funding issues, Montenegro will now return to the contest.
National final season is over! Iolanda has won in Portugal. She sings the song “Grito”, written by Iolanda herself. She also composed the song along with Luar. Iolanda was the clear choice of the jury, while the televoters applied for João Borsch, who became 2nd. Portugal will perform in the second half of the first semifinal. These are the full results: Iolanda, “Grito”, 22 pts. João Borsch, “….pelas costuras”, 18 pts. Leo Middea, “Doce mistério”, 18 pts. Silk Nobre, “Change”, 12 pts. Rita Rocha, “Pontos finais”, 11 pts. Buba Espinho, “O farol”, 10 pts. Noble, “Memory”, 7 pts. Rita Onofre, “Criatura”, 5 pts. Perpétua, “Bem longe daqui”, 4 pts. Nena, “Teorias da conspiração”, 4 pts. No Maka ft. Ana Maria, “Aceitar”, 3 pts. Cristina Clara, “Primavera”, 2 pts.
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.
photo: VRT Belgium presents the first songs tonight. Four of the eight entries will be presented on Belgian television. There will be no selection or competition yet. Next week, the other four will be presented and on February 1st, the Belgian selection will be held. The show starts at 20:45 CET and you can watch it here. These are the four songs of tonight: Grace sings “Pull up” Leez sings “Perfectly imperfect” Le Manou sings “Fille à papa” Lenn sings “Air Balloon” All four artists are new to Eurovision and the national finals. However, Lenn’s grandfather isn’t: Louis Neefs represented
Tonight is the night in Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2025 continues. The show will start at 20.00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. It’s the second out of 5 heats. Each heat contains out of 9 songs. However, because Austėja Lukaitė withdrew, there will only be 8 songs tonight. Two songs will head to the final on February 15. These are the 8 contestants of tonight: Halummi, “The Flame” Joy, “Just Take Me on a Date” Jokūbas Jankauskas, “Far Away” Petunija, “Į saldumą“ Freya Alley, “Lalala” Káro, “Love Bug” Vilija, “Liesti negalima” Tomas Dirgėla, “Pašok” Petunija took part in the national
In Moldova it’s the day of the auditions. Every year, around 30 songs take part in the audition round of Etapa Națională. This year, 29 songs will compete. The 30th, the Eblansh Band, withdrew. One of their band members currently stays in hospital. The show starts at 17.00 CET and you can watch it on YouTube. Here are the 29 contestants: Annag, “Meet Me In The Dark” Catalina Solomac, “Demons” Chris Cross, “Eu vin” Dan Alexandrov, “Can’t Escape” Diana Elmas, “Fly Away” Katy Rain, “Timpul” Lisa Volk, “O lacrimă, un dor” Lodos, “Sentimental” Lylu, “Pop” Macho & Carnival Brain, “Semafoare” Nadya
The two finalists are known in Lithuania. The first round of Eurovizija.LT was held. Anyanya and Justė Baradulinaitė will go to the final on 15 February. Here are the full results: Anyanya, “Running Out Of Time”, 24 Justė Baradulinaitė, “Tired”, 20 Mantas Ben, “Svajonės po 12”, 14 Ewa, “Tell me lie”, 14 Rūta Budreckaitė, “Tai kur namai”, 12 LIT, “You’re not alone”, 10 Viktorija Faith, “Scary beautiful”, 8 Euften, “Goodbye Hell”, 8 Aistay, “Meilę sapnavau”, 4 Winner Anyanya Runner up Justė Baradulinaitė
Tonight is the night in Lithuania: Eurovizija.LT 2025 starts. The show will start at 20.00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. It’s the first 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: LIT sings “You’re not alone” Mantas Ben sings “Svajonės po 12” Rūta Budreckaitė sings “Tai kur namai” Anyanya sings “Running Out Of Time” Aistay sings “Meilę sapnavau” Ewa sings “Tell me lie” Viktorija Faith sings “Scary beautiful” Justė Baradulinaitė sings “Tired” Euften sings “Goodbye Hell”
Albania selects: the Festivali i Këngës final will be held tonight. After two semifinals, the final with 15 songs will be held. The show will start at 21:00 CET and you can watch it on YouTube. There is a slight difference from the last two contests: this year, the winner of the contest will also represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest. These are the 15 songs: no. Title Artist 1 Gjallë Jet 2 Kur Bota Hesht Kejsi Jazhxhi 3 Lutem Vesa Smolica 4 E këshim Nis Stine 5 Larg Djemtë e Detit 6 Zemrës Nita Latifi 7 Larg Jetës
The band NeonoeN wins the Montenegrin national final. Montenegro is the first country to select a song for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. The band NeonoeN will now represent Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. The song they will present is called “Clickbait”. The song is written and composed by Ilija Pejović. As there has been no draw so far, we don’t yet know whether will perform in the first or second semifinal. Nina ŽiŽić was the number 1 among the jury, Baryak won with the televotes. NeonoeN became the winner by receiving 10 points from both jury and
Yes it’s true: today, Montesong will be held. Montenegro will have the first national final for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. That makes Montenegro true early birds! The show starts at 20:00 CET and you can watch it here or on Youtube. The contest will be held in the Voco Sports Hall in Podgorica. 16 songs will compete. The winner will be chosen through a 50/50 jury and televote. These are the competing songs: nr. Artist Song 1 Anastasija Koprolčec Kraj 2 Tina Džankić Nova 3 Nemanja Petrović Među zvijezdama 4 Bend 9 Stop War 5 Tamara
National final season is over! Iolanda has won in Portugal. She sings the song “Grito”, written by Iolanda herself. She also composed the song along with Luar. Iolanda was the clear choice of the jury, while the televoters applied for João Borsch, who became 2nd. Portugal will perform in the second half of the first semifinal. These are the full results: Iolanda, “Grito”, 22 pts. João Borsch, “….pelas costuras”, 18 pts. Leo Middea, “Doce mistério”, 18 pts. Silk Nobre, “Change”, 12 pts. Rita Rocha, “Pontos finais”, 11 pts. Buba Espinho, “O farol”, 10 pts. Noble, “Memory”, 7 pts. Rita Onofre, “Criatura”,