Radical changes to Eurovision – THE NEWS
Countdown for Eurovision 2025. The 69th song contest will take place from 13 to 17 May in Basel, Switzerland.
Her Greece Claudia will represent the song « Asteromata ». He will appear in the second semifinal, 7th place on May 15, claiming a place in the Grand Final.
« The Asteromata will be presented in Basel, with the scene reinforcing the narrative of the song that focuses on separation: separation with whatever meaning it has for everyone, in his personal journey leading to light, » according to ERT’s announcement.
Radical changes to Eurovision
This year, EBU is implementing stricter regulations to the music competition. In the aftermath of what happened in the competition of 2024, mainly with the political turn it took, the European Broadcasting Union decided to change the regulations for both the flags and for the established countries’ press interviews, after the two semifinals. Its purpose is to maintain a neutral environment.
In particular, during the established parade of countries, artists are obliged to keep the flag of their own country solely. The appearance of other flags or symbols, such as LGBTKI+ community, is prohibited.
Nemo, last year’s Eurovision winner in the parade of countries
Press interviews are also abolished, after each semifinals and the Grand Final. Instead, pre -authored videos will be highlighted with the representatives of the countries and the winning participation, in which artists will answer specific questions without the participation of journalists.
The changes are also noticeable in rehearsals. The videos from the first rehearsal of the participants, who were available until last year, are abolished this year. In their place, only three photos will be given – instead of five as older – while the small clip with excerpts from each appearance will only be made public after the second rehearsal is completed.
