{"id":79144,"date":"2025-05-13T13:02:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T11:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/?p=79144"},"modified":"2025-05-13T14:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:05:04","slug":"dit-zijn-kanshebbers-1e-halve-finale-songfestival-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/en\/bazel-2025\/dit-zijn-kanshebbers-1e-halve-finale-songfestival-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Dit zijn kanshebbers 1e halve finale Songfestival 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-p-lead\" class=\"post-p-lead\">Voor de 69e editie van het Eurovisiesongfestival zetten we &#8211; voor het eerst sinds 1989 &#8211; onze tenten op Zwitserse bodem. Vanavond staat de eerste halve finale op het programma. Er is (ook dit jaar) al veel gezegd en geschreven over dit Songfestival. Voordat we vanavond het resultaat kennen, speculeren we nog een laatste keer over wie de kanshebbers zijn in de eerste halve finale.<\/p>\n<p>Vijftien deelnemers staan aan de start, waaronder de Belgische en Nederlandse vertegenwoordiger,\u00a0<strong>slechts tien van hen maken kans op een ticket voor de grote finale van zaterdag<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Zweden<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Laten we in dit artikel maar meteen van wal steken met de obvious one: Zweden zien we, voor zover er zich geen ongelukken voordoen, zeker terug in de grote finale van de 69<sup>ste<\/sup> editie van het Eurovisiesongfestival.<\/p>\n<p>De saunajongens uit Finland deden op 8 maart 2025 iets wat voor velen onmogelijk leek: ze versloegen Mans Zelmerlow, en wonnen de Zweedse voorronde <em>Melodifestivalen<\/em>. <em>Bara bada bastu<\/em>, inclusief het aanstekelijke dansje, zal ook aanslaan bij de doorsnee Europese kijker.<\/p>\n<p>Dat Zweden zaterdag opnieuw van de partij is, en mogelijk deze halve finale wint, is dan ook een zekerheid!<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"WK3HOMhAeQY\" data-time=\"0\">\n<div class=\"play-button\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"play-button\" alt=\"play\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/play.svg\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Cyprus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hetzelfde kan wat bij mij betreft gezegd worden over de Cypriotische inzending van dit jaar. Theo Evan mag vanavond als laatste aan de bak met zijn <em>Shh<\/em>. Hoewel het nummer op zich toch niet baanbrekend kan genoemd worden, lijkt de jongeman uit Cyprus twee voordelen te hebben.<\/p>\n<p>Zijn eerste troefkaart is het feit dat hij als laatste mag optreden. We kunnen er flauw over doen, en de fameuze recap is er om dat effect te contouren, maar tijdens de eerste stemming van de avond ligt het laatste optreden nog z\u00e9\u00e9r vers in het geheugen.<\/p>\n<p>Wanneer dat een beetje flitsend en opvallend is, zal de afsluiter van de avond er zijn voordeel uit halen. Zeker in een halve finale waarin geen juryleden meestemmen.<\/p>\n<p>En dat brengt mij dan ook meteen bij zijn tweede troef: het optreden zou opvallend zijn. Afwachten of dat dit ook in de realiteit het geval is.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"rbfQqWyqgJw\" data-time=\"0\">\n<div class=\"play-button\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"play-button\" alt=\"play\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/play.svg\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Albani\u00eb <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Verrassing: de Albanezen brengen dit jaar geen klassieke Albanese ballade. In 2025 moeten we het doen met <em>Zjerm<\/em>, een song met een goede beat en leuk dansje.<\/p>\n<p><em>Zjerm<\/em>, dat zoveel wil zeggen als \u2018vuur\u2019, wordt gebracht door Shkodra Elektronike, een duo bestaande uit Kol\u00eb Laca en Beatri\u00e7e Gjergji. Het nummer begint bij Beatri\u00e7e, vervolgens krijgt Kol\u00eb de hoofdrol, en op het einde brengt Beatri\u00e7e je zowaar in een soort van trans op enkele fijne Albanese tonen en haar aanstekelijke dans (als dat geen hype wordt op TikTok!).<\/p>\n<p>De schrijver van dit artikel moet in alle eerlijkheid bekennen dat ik in het begin (lees: december 2024) zelf niet zo een fan was van dit nummer. Het nummer heeft tijd nodig om te groeien vooraleer je het volledig weet te appreci\u00ebren.<\/p>\n<p>Dat is misschien ook het risico: zal het nummer aanslaan bij de modale Europese kijker? Ik denk dat dat, mede door de enscenering in Bazel, wel goed komt. De Albanese diaspora zal mogelijk ook wel een handje helpen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"Sfvb761EEcM\" data-time=\"0\">\n<div class=\"play-button\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"play-button\" alt=\"play\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/play.svg\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Polen<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Polen kreeg de tweede startpositie toegewezen. In Songfestivalkringen is die plaats ook wel beter gekend als de zogenaamde <em>death slot<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Maar daar zal <strong>Justyna Steczkowska<\/strong> vast niet van wakker liggen. De 52-jarige zangeres, die 30 jaar geleden ook al eens op het Songfestival stond, brengt immers een knap staaltje topsport op het podium. Ze zoekt zelfs even de hoogtes op! Dat ze met haar Gaja ook hoog zal eindigen in deze halve finale, minstens in de top 10, is wat mij betreft dan ook een zekerheid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"YXHHDjiclxA\" data-time=\"0\">\n<div class=\"play-button\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"play-button\" alt=\"play\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/play.svg\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Estland<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dit artikel eindigen we met de koffieman van dit jaar: de Est Tommy Cash, en zijn fameuze <em>Espresso Macchiatio<\/em>. In een halve finale waarin enkel de televoting bepaalt wie doorgaat, lijkt het quasi een zekerheid dat ook hij een plaatsje in de grote finale van zaterdag weet te bemachtigen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"5MS_Fczs_98\" data-time=\"0\">\n<div class=\"play-button\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"play-button\" alt=\"play\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/play.svg\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Belgi\u00eb<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>En laten we vooral ook niet onze eigen vertegenwoordiger vergeten: <strong>Red Sebastian<\/strong>. Volgens de bookmakers bengelt hij onderaan in de specifieke noteringen voor de eerste halve finale. Maar bookmakers kunnen ook fout zijn, denk maar aan hun oordeel over de Letse inzending van vorig jaar.<\/p>\n<p>Laten we hopen dat de Belgische trots een vocaal sterk optreden neerzet en een strakke staging naar voor breng brengt. De korte snippet die we eerder zagen op het offici\u00eble kanaal van het Eurovisiesongfestival was alvast veelbelovend. Go Seppe!<\/p>\n<div id=\"all-candidats\" class=\"post-postrow post-candidates sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag1:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag1.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shkodra-elektronike_albanie2025_promo-475x250.png') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag1\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/AL.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Albania<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/75290\/\"><h3>Shkodra Elektronike<br \/>Zjerm<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag2:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag2.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pargarmenia25-475x250.jpeg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag2\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/AM.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Armenia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77085\/\"><h3>Parg<br \/>SURVIVOR<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag3:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag3.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/australie2025_gojo_sbs-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag3\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/AU.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Australia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77330\/\"><h3>Go-Jo<br \/>Milkshake Man<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag4:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag4.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/esc25_aut_jj_full-28-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag4\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/AT.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Austria<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76188\/\"><h3>JJ<br \/>Wasted Love<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag5:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag5.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mamagama-2-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag5\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/AZ.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Azerbaijan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76706\/\"><h3>Mamagama<br \/>Run With U<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag6:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag6.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/belgie2025_vrt_red-sebastian-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag6\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/BE.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Belgium<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76423\/\"><h3>Red Sebastian<br \/>Strobe Lights<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag7:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag7.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kroatie2025_markobosnjak_promo-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag7\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/HR.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Croatia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77455\/\"><h3>Marko Bo\u0161njak<br \/>Poison Cake<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag8:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag8.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/theo-evan-475x250.png') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag8\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/CY.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cyprus<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/75017\/\"><h3>Theo Evan<br \/>Shh<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag9:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag9.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/adonxs_david_urban_01-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag9\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/CZ.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Czech Republic<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/75014\/\"><h3>ADONXS<br \/>Kiss Kiss Goodbye<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag10:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag10.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/denemarken2025_sissal_dr-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag10\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/DK.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Denmark<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77458\/\"><h3>Sissal<br \/>Hallucination<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag11:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag11.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eesti-laul-2025-tommy-cash-photo-ken-murk-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag11\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/EE.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Estonia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77063\/\"><h3>Tommy Cash<br \/>Espresso Macchiato<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag12:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag12.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/finland2025_erika_vikman_no_graphic_highres_credit_nellikentta-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag12\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/FI.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Finland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76806\/\"><h3>Erika Vikman<br \/>Ich komme<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag13:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag13.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/louane_frankrijk2025-475x250.png') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag13\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/FR.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>France<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76612\/\"><h3>Louane<br \/>Maman<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag14:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag14.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/georgie2025_mariam-shengelia-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag14\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/GE.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Georgia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77802\/\"><h3>Mariam Shengelia<br \/>Freedom<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag15:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag15.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/23_10_11-c-linhnguyen_abor-tynna_019-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag15\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/DE.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Germany<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77462\/\"><h3>Abor & Tynna<br \/>Baller<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag16:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag16.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/klavdia-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag16\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/GR.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Greece<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76425\/\"><h3>Klavdia<br \/>Asterom\u00e1ta<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag17:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag17.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ijsland2025_vaeb_ruv-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag17\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/IS.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Iceland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77297\/\"><h3>V\u00c6B<br \/>R\u00d3A<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag18:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag18.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ierland2025-emmy-laika-party-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag18\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/IE.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Ireland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76817\/\"><h3>Emmy<br \/>Laika Party<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag19:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag19.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/israel2025yuval-raphael-pr-5-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag19\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/IL.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Israel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/75585\/\"><h3>Yuval Raphael<br \/>New Day Will Rise<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag20:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag20.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/italie2025_luciocorsi_promo-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag20\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/IT.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Italy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77301\/\"><h3>Lucio Corsi<br \/>Volevo essere un duro<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag21:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag21.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tautumeitas-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag21\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/LV.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Latvia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76835\/\"><h3>Tautumeitas<br \/>Bur man laimi<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag22:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag22.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/katarsis_litouwen2025_lrt-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag22\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/LT.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Lithuania<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77087\/\"><h3>Katarsis<br \/>Tavo akys<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag23:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag23.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/luxemburg2025_laurathorn_stevemuller-475x250.jpeg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag23\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/LU.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Luxembourg<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76063\/\"><h3>Laura Thorn<br \/>La poup\u00e9e monte le son<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag24:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag24.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/miriana-conte-eurovision-tv_-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag24\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/MT.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Malta<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76811\/\"><h3>Miriana Conte<br \/>SERVING<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag25:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag25.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/montenegro_2025_promonina-zizic-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag25\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/ME.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Montenegro<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/74842\/\"><h3>Nina \u017di\u017ei\u0107<br \/>Dobrodo\u0161li<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag26:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag26.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nederland2025_claude_fotokimdehoop-1-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag26\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/NL.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Netherlands<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/75207\/\"><h3>Claude<br \/>C'est la vie<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag27:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag27.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/kyle-alessandro-julia-marie-naglestad-nrk-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag27\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/NO.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Norway<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77083\/\"><h3>Kyle Alessandro<br \/>Lighter<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag28:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag28.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/justyna_polen2025_promo-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag28\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/PL.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Poland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77092\/\"><h3>Justyna Steczkowska<br \/>GAJA<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag29:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag29.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/napa-portugal-2025-2-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag29\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/PT.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Portugal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77662\/\"><h3>NAPA<br \/>Deslocado<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag30:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag30.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gabry-ponte-sanmarino2025-475x250.jpeg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag30\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/SM.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>San Marino<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77656\/\"><h3>Gabry Ponte<br \/>Tutta l'Italia<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag31:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag31.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/servie-2025-princ-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag31\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/RS.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Serbia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77465\/\"><h3>Princ<br \/>Mila<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag32:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag32.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/klemen_foto-personal-collection-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag32\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/SI.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Slovenia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/esc-2025-slovenia-klemen-how-much-time-do-we-have-left\/\"><h3>Klemen<br \/>How Much Time Do We Have Left?<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag33:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag33.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melodyeurovisionspain-10-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag33\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/ES.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Spain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76609\/\"><h3>Melody<br \/>Esa diva<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag34:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag34.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zweden2025_kaj_svt-475x250.jpeg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag34\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/SE.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Sweden<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77649\/\"><h3>KAJ<br \/>Bara bada bastu<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag35:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag35.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/zwitserland2025_zoeme_maurice-haas-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag35\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/CH.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Switzerland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77569\/\"><h3>Zo\u00eb M\u00eb<br \/>Voyage<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag36:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag36.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ziverblat-oekraine-2025-promo-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag36\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/UA.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Ukraine<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/76824\/\"><h3>Ziferblat<br \/>Bird of Pray<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#vlag37:hover .candidate-flag-info, #vlag37.sfhover .candidate-flag-info {\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground:url('https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/remembermonday_vk2025-bbc-475x250.jpg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"vlag37\" class=\"candidate-flag sfhover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candidateflag\" src=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/wp-content\/themes\/songfestival\/img\/vlaggen\/big\/GB.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>United Kingdom<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"candidate-flag-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/songfestival.be\/kandidaten\/77565\/\"><h3>Remember Monday<br \/>What The Hell Just Happened?<\/h3><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                      \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Het wordt spannend! 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