Ahead of the second edition of Luxembourg Song Contest, Shiloh sat down with Rafa Ela, who will compete to represent Luxembourg at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.
Watch our interview with Rafa Ela here!
Shiloh and Rafa Ela talked about how her life has changed since participating in LSC last year, her favorite Eurovision moments, and more! You can also check out our interview with Rafa Ela from last year here.
About Rafa Ela
Rafa Ela, a Luxembourgish singer of Portuguese descent, has been a lifelong Eurovision fan–she grew up watching the contest with her parents and grandparents and always wanted to represent Luxembourg if they ever returned to Eurovision. She has been singing since childhood, using music to cope with hard times in her life, and is no stranger to music competitions either. Last year, she competed alongside Belgian-Italian singer Angy as a duet with the song “Drop”, placing fifth out of eight entries.
Luxembourg’s Eurovision journey
Luxembourg first made its debut in the first edition of the Contest in 1956, with their first entries being “Ne crois pas” and “Les Amants de minuit”, both performed by Michèle Arnaud. Since the first Contest, Luxembourg has competed a total of 38 times. Their best result was finishing in 1st place five times – in 1961, 1965, 1972, 1973 and 1983 respectively.
Luxembourg returned to the contest for the first time in 31 years in 2024. Tali represented Luxembourg in Malmö, with the song “Fighter” bringing Luxembourg their first semifinal qualification–since they last participated before the semifinal system even existed! In the Grand Final, “Fighter” received 103 points: 83 from the national juries, and 20 from the televoters.
Will Rafa Ela win Luxembourg Song Contest this year? What do you think of her Eurovision opinions? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky as we prepare for Eurovision 2025!
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