The 2025 was kinder to Eurovision family than some previous ones but we did lose some Eurovision artists and personalities, let them rest in peace and live forever in our collective memory.
Here they are in random photo (above) order:
Tapani Kansa (1949-2025): He took part in the Finland's national selection Euroviisut with 13 different songs between 1975-2009. He may have not hit it big in Euroviisut but his biggest hits came from somewhere else . He recorded 39 albums and had countless hits, awards and nominations and was one of the most loved and versatile artists.
Tali Eshkoli (1964-2025): israeli producer and Eurovision personality. She launched The Next Star national selection and Israel Calling event, produced a documentary on Harel Skaat where he came out, she was the executive producer of Eurovision song contest 2019 in Tel Aviv and she was a regular in juries across Europe to select songs for Eurovision.
Shpat Kasapi (1985-2025): Albanian singer-songwriter. He took part in Festivali i Këngës 47 placing 15th..
Bernd Meinunger (1944-2025): German lyricist and producer. He has written 19 Eurovision entries with Ralph Siegel for various countries winning in 1982 and placing 2nd three times and twice 3rd. He wrote about 5500 songs, 1000 in English.
Clodagh Rodgers (1947-2025): Northern Irish singer who represented United Kingdom in the Eurovision 1971 with Jack in the box placing 4th. She retired from the music business in 1980.
Kessler Twins (1936-2025): German singer-dancer-showgirl twins who made their career especially in Germany and Italy. They represented Germany in the Eurovision 1958 placing 8th with Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen gehn. They also made it briefly in the USA and movies and even had apparently a Time magazine cover dedicated to them in 1962. They died as they lived, together, by assisted suicide.
Sara Projkovska (1977-2025): Macedonian singer, pianist and music teacher and Eurovision backing singer in 2002 and 2007. She tragically died in the Kočani nightclub fire in March.
Jarkko Antikainen (1950-2025): Finland's Eurovision participant with his girlfriend and later wife Laura back in 1969 when they placed 12th with Kuin silloin ennen. Music remained as a hobby as he did his career in clothing business and as a photographer.
Helga Wéber (1986-2025): Hungarian singer who did backing vocals in Eurovision 2012 and 2013.
George Niarchos (1947-2025) Greek pianist and conductor. He conducted the orchestra for Greece in 1987 and 1989 as well as 1981 when he was also the composer.
Inge Brück (1936-2025), German singer and actress. She represented Germany in 1967 with Anouschka placing 8th.
Ofer Nachson, the Israeli spokesperson between 2009 and 2017.
Colin Berry, BBC's spokesperson for 24 years between 1977-2002
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R.I.P.
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