SloveniaThe 45th edition of the Festival of Songs by the Sea and Sun, held in Slovenia, concluded with a joint victory for Drago Mislej Mef and Marina Martensson with their song 'Drugačna je le noč'. The winning entry received the highest combined score from professional jury, radio stations, audience in the venue, and phone voting. Additional special awards were presented, including the MMS Legend award to Oto Pestner, the MMS Author award to Drago Mislej Mef, and the MMS Future award to the young group Ranr. The festival introduced new awards, such as the Bertija Rodoška Award for the festival’s creative director, which went to performer Lean Kozlar Luigi. The event featured 14 performers and emphasized a commitment to protecting human creativity by banning the use of artificial intelligence and authoring platforms in music production.
Bias read (Center): The article reports on a cultural event with minimal political content. While it mentions the festival's stance against AI in music production, this is framed as a creative and ethical decision rather than a politically charged issue. The focus remains on artistic achievement and industry practices,
