From 8–10 November 2024, RTL will host the auditions for the next edition of the Luxembourg Song Contest (LSC); over the course of these three days, an international jury will select the participants from a pool of 79 new songs.
Despite the more demanding and professional new rules, many candidates have seized the opportunity to try their luck: 53 different artists will compete for a place in the final on the Rockhal stage on 25 January 2025.
To be eligible, artists had to meet one of the following three criteria: have Luxembourgish nationality, have resided in Luxembourg for at least three years, or demonstrate a strong link with the Luxembourg cultural and musical scene. Of the 53 candidates, 70% are Luxembourg nationals, 25% are eligible under the residence criteria, and 5% have a cultural link to Luxembourg.
With twelve different nationalities, the candidates reflect the diversity and heritage of the Grand Duchy. In addition to the 70% Luxembourgers, 13% of the candidates come from the Mediterranean basin (Italy, Portugal, Spain) and 11% from our neighbouring countries (France, Belgium, Germany). Greece, Hungary and the United States are also represented at 6%.
Of the 79 songs that were submitted, 75% have Luxembourgish participation in the writing, and 70% are (co-)written by the candidates themselves – proving the increasingly strong emergence of a true musical scene in the Grand Duchy.
A total of 135 artists initially expressed their interest in the competition through pre-registration, including all those who did not submit a song or did not meet the eligibility requirements.
An international jury including three former Eurovision winners
The 53 candidates will have to convince a jury composed of international figures, experienced across generations in judging musical talent. The panel includes a producer from Portugal and four former Eurovision participants from France, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Ireland.
- Diogo FERNANDES (Portugal) - Co-Producer of the Show Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, TV producer (The Voice), agent, artist & manager
- Eldar GASIMOV (Azerbaijan) - Eurovision winner 2011 in Düsseldorf and coach at The Voice
- Marie MYRIAM (France) - Eurovision winner 1977 in Wembley, London
- Poli GENOVA (Bulgaria) - Eurovision participant in 2011 and 2016 (4th place), host of Junior Eurovision in 2015 and coach at The Voice
- Niamh KAVANAGH (Ireland) - Winner in 1993 in Millstreet, Ireland
The finalists for the Luxembourg Song Contest 2025 will be announced on 18 November, marking the end of the selection process. The winner of the contest will represent Luxembourg at the Eurovision finals, taking place from 13–17 May 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.
