Previewing Luxembourg Song Contest 2025: Let the Duchy decide

Previewing Luxembourg Song Contest 2025: Let the Duchy decide

Author: JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities January 20, 2025 Duration: 40:50

After Tali fought for Eurovision success in 2024, the Grand Duchy is back with another edition of the Luxembourg Song Contest.

Michael, Io and Icelandic queen Hera Björk preview the seven songs in contention for the golden ticket to Basel.

The big show takes place on Saturday 25 January (the early morning of Sunday 26 January for Melbourne) and can be watched via RTL Play.

What tips does Hera have for the Luxembourgish contestants?

How might the staging look?

What does Hera have to say about it all?

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Playlist

Laura Thorn – La poupée monte le son [French: The doll turns up the sound]

MÄNA – Human Eyes

One Last Time – Gambler’s Song

Rhythmic Soulwave – Stronger

Zero Point Five – Ride

Luzac – Je danse [French: I dance]

Rafa Ela – No Thank You

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