🔵 2025 Eurovision Song Contest from Basel/Switzerland 1. SEMIFINAL

🔵 2025 Eurovision Song Contest from Basel/Switzerland 1. SEMIFINAL

Dates:
Semi-final 1 13 May 2025
Semi-final 2 15 May 2025
Final 17 May 2025
Host Venue: St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
Presenters: Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer, Michelle Hunziker (final)
Executive producer : Reto Peritz, Moritz Stadler
Director: Robin Hofwander, Fredrik Bäcklund
ESC director: Martin Green
Executive supervisor: Martin Österdahl
Host broadcaster: Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Basel, Switzerland, following the country's victory at the 2024 contest with the song "The Code" by Nemo. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), the contest was held at St. Jakobshalle, and consisted of two semi-finals on 13 and 15 May, and a final on 17 May 2025. The three live shows were presented by Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer, with Michelle Hunziker joining for the final.

Broadcasters from thirty-seven countries participated in the contest, the same number as the previous two editions. Montenegro returned after a two-year absence, while Moldova, which had originally planned to participate, later withdrew due to economic reasons and the quality of the songs competing in its national selection.

The winner was Austria with the song "Wasted Love", performed by JJ and written by him along with Teodora Špirić and Thomas Thurner. Austria won the combined vote and jury vote, and placed fourth in the televote. Israel, Estonia, Sweden and Italy completed the top five combined vote.

Participants of the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
R/O Country Artist Song Points Place
1 Iceland Væb "Róa" 97 6
2 Poland Justyna Steczkowska "Gaja" 85 7
3 Slovenia Klemen "How Much Time Do We Have Left" 23 13
4 Estonia Tommy Cash "Espresso Macchiato" 113 5
5 Ukraine Ziferblat "Bird of Pray" 137 1
6 Sweden KAJ "Bara bada bastu" 118 4
7 Portugal Napa "Deslocado" 56 9
8 Norway Kyle Alessandro "Lighter" 82 8
9 Belgium Red Sebastian "Strobe Lights" 23 14
10 Azerbaijan Mamagama "Run with U" 7 15
11 San Marino Gabry Ponte "Tutta l'Italia" 46 10
12 Albania Shkodra Elektronike "Zjerm" 122 2
13 Netherlands Claude "C'est la vie" 121 3
14 Croatia Marko Bošnjak "Poison Cake" 28 12
15 Cyprus Theo Evan "Shh" 44 11