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It's a lot easier to book someone like Björn Skifs than Celine Dion though.

One thing I note is that nowhere in the reply letter does it commit to actually changing the policy when it is revisited. Could be a lack of precision is in the wording, or it could be one of those diplomatic middle fingers to express that the policy will change but without conceding that it has...

I'll start with some positives. I liked the overhead cubes of the stage. I liked how the Green Room was positioned and the way the screen opened to reveal them. I liked that Eurovision did not retry that attempt to show more of the reactions of performers who failed to qualify. I liked how one...

Romania can be added to the list of nations considering returning who may choose not to return this time around due to the heightened costs of participation in Switzerland.

It has been reported previously (i.e: https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2023/10/10/eurovision-2024-una-voce-san-marino/) that when the selection process was renewed in 2024, there was a two-year contract signed. If true this would mean the current NF format won't change for 2025.

Big yes to Jacqline.Too much promise there to not see her again, if not next time than soon afterwards.

Hoping the 2025 Eurovision season is finally the end to The Late Late Show as a national selection vehicle. That has been the plan per the head of the Irish delegation and with a pot of luck there might just be something more to this than promising words.

Will Cyprus do a hat trick of Cypriot Australians, or will Cyprus draw on a different diaspora this time? Or even a Cypriot artist who is based in Cyprus? Time will tell.

This entry made me smile the most of any this year and for that I am truly thankful given the drama-filled nature of this year's Eurovision.

Although I didn't connect with part of the staging (Jamala's tree of life turned into a background GIF on repeat), there was something very relatable to me about Don's performance. To me, at least, there was something refreshingly authentic about how he came across as more down-to-earth. Both in...

Accidental double-post. Please ignore.

I've read elsewhere that 2024 was the last contest under the contracted period, but I haven't come across any proof of said claim.

Never though I'd say this, but today I've realised I've been feeling nostalgic for the kinetic sun of Turin all of a sudden. Much rather have that kind of controversy that people can make memes about and laugh over than the kinds of problems that have developed this Eurovision.

It is entirely possible. The increasing control of the producers over the running order may also be something one or more delegations may have serious problems with - the way Ukraine has been considered a highly regarded entry and have been given the 'slot of death' may have been concerning to...

Normally Eurovision is a celebration of music to me, but this time around it a tense experience. I don't know if I can handle following the voting process this time around. It isn't a good kind of tension, but a 'how bad could things get' feeling. United by Music may be the slogan, but the...

In case you missed it, the official EBU statement had an update stating that the Netherlands can still vote (and still have a jury vote as well). They can give points but won't receive any.

It looks like my awareness of Sammy's earlier post has come too late for this reply to be helpful given recent postings, but nonetheless in Neopagan traditions, detached to the other historical usage of the word 'witch,' there is considerable evidence it has been used to apply to males. There...

It feels like the wrong year to me for those song throwbacks. It isn't like this is a special anniversary year, nor is it a year with a theme focused on remembrance or something like that. It is implemented in a way that is disjointed. So far the only postcard that has worked for me has been...

Yes, yes, yes! I'm not photosensitive but it got genuinely uncomfortable for me at one point. ...And if Eurovision is going to have epilepsy warnings, this act deserved a more severe warning than the one given to other acts. Pretending that this performance has the same level of risk for people...

This leaves me very confused. My best guess is that maybe this person found Hera's dress mesmerising? Or maybe responding to Hera's confident presence?