Recently the members of Eurovision fan clubs around the world have been voting in the OGAE Song Contest 2025. This year it was hosted by OGAE Italy who retain their title with Damiano David and ‘Born With A Broken Heart’ that has taken victory.
Damiano David wins OGAE Song Contest 2025
After another successful edition, Italy reclaims the OGAE Song Contest crown with back-to-back success. This time winning with Damiano David – ‘Born With A Broken Heart’. Italy now have a total of six wins in the fan contest.
Overall it amassed 297 points from the other 28 participating OGAE clubs, emphatically beating Bess & Käärijä’s ‘Kaistaa’ by 100 points. ‘Born With A Broken Heart’ is the second single from Damiano’s debut album, Funny Little Fears.
What is the OGAE Song Contest?
Beginning in 1986, the OGAE Song Contest is the oldest OGAE contest, uniting all the national OGAE clubs in a music fan contest. Each club puts forward their favourite original song from their country. After which, fans from every club judge and vote for their favourite track. Since 2023, the format has merged with the now defunct OGAE Video Contest that was held from 2003-2021.
The rules, (courtesy of OGAE):
- Have been released on an album or as a single on vinyl, CD or as a digital download, or as a video, no earlier than the start of the year prior to the contest (i.e. for the 2024 contest, songs must have been released on or after 1 January 2023).
- Be an original version (not a remix).
- Not include samples of any other song.
- Not have competed in the Eurovision Song Contest, Junior Eurovision Song Contest, OGAE Second Chance Contest or any related public pre-selections.
- If a music video exists, the video must have been released by the relevant artist.
- Be a studio version, not a live recording or part of a film, etc.
- Be performed by an artist with the nationality/residency of the nominating OGAE national club. For groups, at least one performer must be of the nationality/residency of the nominating OGAE national club.
- Be of a maximum duration of 5 minutes.
OGAE Song Contest 2025 results
Below are the complete list of results and participants of the OGAE Song Contest 2025, as announced by OGAE Italy. Among the line-up there are many Eurovision artists, such as: Anna Vissi, Arilena Ara, Baby Lasagna, Benjamin Ingrosso, Damiano David, Jerry Heil, Käärijä, Lozano, Mikolas Josef and Raiven.
| Place | Country | Artist | Song | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Italy | Damiano David | ‘Born With A Broken Heart’ | 279 |
| 2nd | Finland | Bess & Käärijä | ‘Kaistaa’ | 179 |
| 3rd | Australia | Kylie Minogue | ‘Lights Camera Action’ | 143 |
| 4th | Croatia | Baby Lasagna | ‘Biggie Boom Boom’ | 140 |
| 5th | Sweden | Benjamin Ingrosso | ‘Look Who’s Laughing Now’ | 131 |
| 6th | United Kingdom | JADE | ‘Angel of My Dreams’ | 113 |
| 7th | Germany | Purple Disco Machine feat. ÁSDÍS | ‘Beat of Your Heart’ | 100 |
| 8th | Ukraine | Jerry Heil | ‘AllEyesOnKids’ | 91 |
| 9th | ROTW | LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE | ‘Born Again’ | 69 |
| 10th | France | Santa | ‘Recommence-moi’ | 58 |
| 11th | Spain | Leire Martinez | ‘Mi nombre’ | 57 |
| 12th | Czechia | MIKOLAS | ‘Samba’ | 55 |
| 13th | Cyprus | Anna Vissi | ‘Sandre’ | 55 |
| 14th | Serbia | Milica Pavlović | ‘Ona nosi Pradu’ | 44 |
| 15th | Albania | Arilena Ara | ‘Weightless’ | 31 |
| 16th | Portugal | Ana Moura | ‘Desliza’ | 31 |
| 17th | Belgium | Stromae & Pomme | ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ | 29 |
| 18th | Greece | Marseaux & Evangelia | ‘Alitheia?!’ | 26 |
| 19th | Lithuania | Jessica Shy | ‘1000 Vėtrų’ | 23 |
| 20th | Denmark | Tobias Rahim ft. Kabusa Oriental Choir | ‘Regntid’ | 18 |
| 21st | Andorra | Vicco | ‘STIC PAPRIKA’ | 15 |
| 22nd | Romania | Loredana x Denis Nuca | ‘Ia-mi Mana’ | 12 |
| 23rd | Slovenia | Raiven | ‘Hedonista’ | 11 |
| 24th | Poland | Kaśka Sochacka | ‘Szum’ | 9 |
| 25th | Hungary | Carson Coma x Beton.Hofi | ‘Szum’ | 6 |
| 26th | Turkey | Manifest | ‘Zamansızdık’ | 6 |
| 27th | Ireland | CMAT | ‘Take a Sexy Picture of Me’ | 4 |
| 28th | North Macedonia | Lozano | ‘Bariera’ | 2 |
| 29th | Estonia | An-Marlen | ‘peegel’ | 1 |
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