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The upcoming 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to commence soon, with 37 nations vying for the title of champion in this renowned international music festival.
This year’s showcase is set to unfurl in Basel, Switzerland, succeeding last year’s event hosted in Liverpool, UK.
The 2025 Eurovision broadcast will air live in the UK on BBC One, iPlayer, BBC Radio 2, and BBC Sounds.
Eurovision 2025 Broadcasting and Commentary
The live television commentary for the semi-finals will be provided by Scott Mills and Rylan, who will be stationed at the venue in Basel. Graham Norton will reprise his role for the live coverage of the Eurovision Grand Final.
Over on BBC Radio 2, Scott and Rylan will be joined by Sara Cox and Richie Anderson, forming a team that will cover the event extensively throughout the week in Basel.
Eurovision 2025 Schedule and Format
Eurovision 2025 will kick off on Tuesday, May 13th, with the first semi-final. The second semi-final is scheduled for Thursday, May 15th. Spectators will have the chance to watch all 37 participating countries, with the top ten from each semi-final advancing to the Grand Final.
As one of the Big Five countries—Spain, Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom—the UK is assured a spot in the Grand Final without competing in the semi-finals. The Eurovision 2025 Grand Final will take place on Saturday, May 17th.
United Kingdom’s Entry for Eurovision 2025
The UK’s entrant is the country pop trio, Remember Monday, who will perform their song, “What the Hell Just Happened?”.
Remember Monday: The Act behind the UK’s Entry
- Members: Charlotte, Holly, and Lauren.
- Competed on The Voice UK in 2019 – reached the Knockout stages with their rendition of “Kiss from a Rose” by Seal.
- Selected to represent the UK at Eurovision in February 2024 via BBC Radio 1. Their track charted at No. 95 in the UK singles chart.
Complete List of Entries and Performers
- Albania: Zjerm – “Shkodra Elektronike”
- Armenia: SURVIVOR – “PARG”
- Australia: Milkshake Man – “Go-Jo”
- Austria: Wasted Love – “JJ”
- Azerbaijan: Mamagama – “Run With U”
- Belgium: Red Sebastian – “Strobe Lights”
- Croatia: Marko Bošnjak – “Poison Cake”
- Cyprus: Theo Evan – “Shh”
- Czech Republic: ADONXS – “Kiss Kiss Goodbye”
- Denmark: Sissal – “Hallucination”
- Estonia: Tommy Cash – “Espresso Macchiato”
- Finland: Erika Vikman – “Ich Komme”
- France: Louane – “Maman”
- Georgia: Mariam Shengelia – “Freedom”
- Germany: Abor & Tynna – “Baller”
- Greece: Klavdía – “Asteromáta”
- Iceland: VÆB – “RÓA”
- Ireland: EMMY – “Láika Party”
- Israel: Yuval Raphael – “New Day Will Rise”
- Italy: Lucio Corsi – “Volevo Essere Un Duro”
- Latvia: Tautumeitas – “Bur Man Laimi”
- Lithuania: Katarsis – “Tavo Akys”
- Luxembourg: Laura Thorn – “La Poupée Monte Le Son”
- Malta: Miriana Conte – “Serving”
- Montenegro: Nina Žižić – “Dobrodošli”
- Netherlands: Claude – “Cest La Vie”
- Norway: Kyle Alessandro – “Lighter”
- Poland: Justyna Steczkowska – “Gaja”
- Portugal: NAPA – “Deslocado”
- San Marino: Gabry Ponte – “Tutta L’Italia”
- Serbia: Princ – “Mila”
- Slovenia: Klemen – “How Much Time Do We Have Left?”
- Spain: Melody – “Esa Diva”
- Sweden: Kaj – “Bara Bada Bastu”
- Switzerland: Zoë Më – “Voyage”
- Ukraine: Ziferblat – “Bird of Pray”
- United Kingdom: Remember Monday – “What the Hell Just Happened?”
Eurovision 2025 Favorites
The current front-runner to win the Eurovision 2025 contest is Sweden. The nation will be represented by the band KAJ, with their song “Bara Bada Bastu”. A victory would constitute Sweden’s eighth Eurovision triumph.
Austria, France, and Israel are in close pursuit, followed by contenders from the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Estonia, and Cyprus.
The UK’s odds have shown improvement in recent weeks, with predictions placing the UK at 13th position overall.
Mark your calendars for the Eurovision 2025 semi-finals on the 13th and 15th of May. The Grand Final is scheduled for Saturday, 17th of May, and will be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2, and BBC Sounds.