Eurovision Song Contest 2025

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Eurovision Song Contest 2025
United by Music[1]
Dates
Semi-final 12025
Semi-final 22025
Final2025
Host
VenueTBD, Switzerland
Host broadcasterSwiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)
Participants
(provisional; as of May 2024)
Number of entries10
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is expected to be the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), the contest will be held in Switzerland, following the country's victory at the 2024 contest with the song "The Code" by Nemo.[2] This will be the third time that Switzerland hosts the contest, having done so for the inaugural contest in 1956 and the 1989 contest, held in Lugano and Lausanne respectively.

Location

Initial biddings

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Cities that expressed interest in hosting

After Switzerland's win in the 2024 contest, the local authorities of Geneva expressed interest in hosting the 2025 edition at Palexpo and submitted a formal application.[3][4] On the same day, the president of the Basel-Stadt government Conradin Cramer also expressed interest in Basel hosting the 2025 event.[5] On 12 May, Olma Hall in St. Gallen was proposed as a potential venue.[6][7] On 13 May 2024, 1956 host city Lugano ruled out a bid to host the 2025 edition, while the president of Bern's cantonal government Phillipp Müller expressed his reluctance to hosting the competition in the de facto Swiss capital, citing "a rise in antisemitism" in the contest.[8][9] Meanwhile, the council of Zürich was reported to have held a "high priority" meeting to discuss a bid.[10][11] On 14 May 2024, 1989 host city Lausanne ruled out bids to host the 2025 edition, citing a lack of infrastructure.[12] On 15 May 2024, Biel/Bienne, Nemo's hometown, declared its interest to be associated and co-host the event.[13] On 17 May 2024, the local government of Fribourg stated that they were examining a potential bid to host the contest.[14]

SRF communicated that the selected bid, and therefore the host city, would be announced in September.[15]

City Venue Notes Ref.
Basel TBA No bid venue yet named, but expressed interest in hosting. St. Jakobshalle is named as a potential venue with capacity for 12,000 people. [5][16]
Geneva Palexpo The headquarters of the EBU are located within the city, which can open up several possibilities for integrated actions with the entity. The proposed venue hosted the 2014 Davis Cup semi-final and the 2019 Laver Cup. Capacity for 15,000 people and 2,000 journalists. [17][18][4]
St. Gallen SGKB Halle SRG SSR had been contacted regarding the bid by Christine Bolt, head of the Olma National Fair, who offered the hall a potential venue for the contest. However, the distance from airports and other infrastructure may disadvantage the city. [6][7]
Zürich TBA No bid venue yet named, but city expressed interest in hosting. Like Basel, the city offers ample infrastructure and all necessary elements to host the event. The Hallenstadion is named as a potential venue with capacity for 13,000 people. [10][16]

Provisional list of participating countries

Further information: List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest

Eligibility for participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership capable of receiving the contest via the Eurovision network and broadcasting it live nationwide. The EBU issues an invitation to participate in the contest to all active members. Countries that are a part of the "Big Five" and the host country Switzerland are expected to be automatically allocated a place in the final of the contest, while all other countries will be placed in one of the two semi-finals.

As of May 2024, the following countries have confirmed their intention to participate in the 2025 contest:

Provisional list of participants of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Country Broadcaster Artist Song Language Songwriter(s) Ref.
 Austria ORF [19]
 Belgium VRT [20]
 Croatia HRT [21]
 Denmark DR TBD 1 March 2025[22] [22]
 Luxembourg RTL [23]
 Malta PBS [24]
 Portugal RTP [25]
 Serbia RTS [26]
 Spain RTVE [27]
  Switzerland SRG SSR [28][29]

EBU members

  •  Albania – In early May 2024, Andri Xhahu, Eurovision commentator and spokesperson for Albanian broadcaster RTSH, revealed that preparations had started for the next edition of Festivali i Këngës, the national song competition traditionally used to select the Albanian entry for the contest.[30]
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina – In its broadcasting program for 2024, Bosnian broadcaster BHRT outlined its plans for the year, including a statement that "it is high time to consider the possibility of returning [...] to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025". The broadcaster is still currently under EBU sanctions due to debts.[31] Bosnia and Herzegovina last took part in 2016.
  •  Czechia – On 17 May 2024, the Czech Assistant Head of Press revealed that a decision on the Czech participation in 2025 was made on 10 May, and that it would be ratified and announced after August.[32][33] Czechia failed to qualify on 9 May from the second semi-final in 2024.
  •  Finland – On 13 May 2024, Finnish broadcaster Yle announced when the submission window for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2025 would open.[34] This annual music contest was originally started in 2012 as a national final for selecting Finland's Eurovision entry.
  •  Germany – On 6 September 2023, it was reported that German broadcaster NDR, which has been responsible for the country's participation since 1996, was considering handing over responsibility to a different member of the ARD network in 2025, with MDR being the most likely candidate.[35] According to reports, an official agreement for MDR to be in charge of the German selection from 2025 was finalised by 22 January 2024.[36]
  •  Ireland – In January 2024, Michael Kealy, the head of the Irish delegation in the contest, expressed his hopes that in 2025 RTÉ would be able to produce a national final format independent from The Late Late Show, plans for which were halted in 2023 following a financial scandal.[37]
  •  Latvia – On 15 February 2024, a petition was created on ManaBalss.lv for Latvia to withdraw from the contest, citing high costs and that participants tend to behave "promiscuously"; it suggests that the money should be allocated to underfunded national sports teams. The petition received 10,000 votes, which is the required amount for it to be reviewed by the Saeima.[38]
  •  Montenegro – On 5 January 2024, Montenegrin broadcaster RTCG published a report from a public debate held on 4 December 2023 concerning its production plans for 2024. In the report, the broadcaster states that it "plans on organising a music festival to promote Montenegrin artists and authors, and which would (depending on the budget) be used as a way to select the representative for Eurovision 2025".[39][40] Montenegro last took part in 2022.
  •  Slovenia – On 9 March 2024, Mario Galunič [sl], editor at RTVSLO, drafted a document, with one of the points being a plan to return to selecting Slovene entries for Eurovision through the national final EMA [es; sl] from 2025 until 2028.[41][42] In 2023 and 2024, the broadcaster selected its entries internally, despite originally intending to organise a national final in both years.

Non-EBU members

  •  Kosovo – On 29 October 2023, in the wake of the first edition of the local version of the Albanian Festivali i Këngës, the intended Kosovan national selection event for Eurovision, the CEO of Kosovan broadcaster RTK, Besnik Boletini, reaffirmed the country's continued efforts in order to be included in the contest as early as 2025.[43] In May 2024, RTK announced that it would submit an application for EBU membership "soon".[44]

Confirmed non-participation

  •  Slovakia – In April 2024, the head of marketing communication at Slovak broadcaster RTVS, Zuzana Vicelová, stated that the country would not return in 2025 due to budget cuts.[45] Slovakia last took part in 2012.
  •  Turkey – On 20 May 2024, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan mentioned the contest during one of his speeches: "It has been twelve years since we last took part in this shameful competition. It was the right decision to leave. It is impossible to find a normal person there and strange people are promoted. It is a deliberate attempt to remove gender determination. Turkey has been spared from this scandal for twelve years. By staying away from it, we better understand how accurate our decision was. We will continue to maintain the same course".[46] Turkey last took part in 2012.

Production

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be produced by the Swiss national broadcaster, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR).

References

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