Luxemburg is back in Eurovision for another year (hooray!) and their national selection Luxemburg Song Contest returns on January 25 and is set to be similar to last year's final. Except this year they get to keep their own songs apparently and are not paired with random manufactured songs by the usual Eurovision writers (hooray to that, too!) A total of 135 artists or groups submitted one or multiple entries and among them were 12 different nationalities. 53 of them were invited for auditions wherefrom the finalists were then chosen. Two last year's veterans made the cut.
Unfortunately the overal result is rather mediocre. None of the songs stands out in a way shouting this is an Euroviison success. Only Laura Thorn could make success with right presentation and milking the Poupée de cire, poupée de son anniversary nostalgia. And it's a cool, song, too!
Laura Thorn comes from Luxemburg's Elsch/Alzette were the final will be held again. She has studied music in many forms: theory, piano, cello, keyboards, chamber music, music pedagogy and pop singing. Add some dance studies and on top of that she's a music teacher in Elsch/Alzette conservatory.
La poupée monte le son ****
One Last Time took part already last year finishing 6th with Devil in the detail. They, or Andrea Galleti, Jonathan Fersino, Tom Sagramola and Barbara Salvi, formed in 2021-22 and been touring clubs, concerts and festivals ever since. They are set to release their debut almun in 2025.
Gambler's song **
Luzac originally trained as educator but started also learning violin at early age and eventually music took over, especially urban pop and soon he was writing and producing songs for other artists. In 2021 he released his first solo single J'y arriverai and started focusing on his own singing career. He's prepairing his debut album as well he is composing and producing himself.
Je danse ***
Rhythmic Soulwave in a multinational group of people who met at the Luxemburg Conservatory: Mael Fontana, Leopold Strauss and Angela Aguilera-Caballero from Luxemburg, Spanish bassist Diego Lucero, Hungarian guitaris Zakar Lörinc and Cuban-Hungarian vocalist Carmen Carbonnell Suarez. They mix jazz, Latin, classical, pop and rock in their music for a truly international cocktail.
Stronger **
Mäna is a Luxemburghish music student playing violin and especially flute but also modern singing and performs both solo and with orchestras. She's also a teacher and released her debut single Stay in 2023.
Human eyes **
Rafa Ela is back after dueting with Angy last year finishing 5th with Drop. She's known for her participations in Luxemburg's Next popstar 2016, Top Voice Luxemburg 2018. Since then she's been singing around the country in clubs and restaurants.
No thank you ***
Zero Point Five is one of Luxemburg's most popular live acts with their blend of pop, folk and country since 2009. The line up these days is Federico Kiko Menichetti, Gilles Saracini and Christophe Reitz.
Ride
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