The FAQs on Eurovision 2025

Where is it happening?

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be held in Basel, Switzerland.

It'll take place at the St. Jakobshalle.

Switzerland is hosting after winning the 2024 Contest with Nemo's song The Code.

When is it on?

There will be three live broadcasts during the week of Eurovision.

Semi-final 1: Tuesday 13 May

Semi-final 2: Thursday 15 May

Grand Final: Saturday 17 May

Please note, because of time zone differences, these will be live in Australia the morning of the next day (eg the Grand Final will be early in the morning of Sunday 18 May).

Who runs it?

Eurovision is run by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and first took place in 1956.

Each year the EBU works with a host TV broadcaster to put on the show and competition.

This is usually the nation who won the Contest the year before. 2025 will be with Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR.

How can I get tickets?

Tickets are not on sale yet, more news on tickets will be available in the coming months.

Which nations are competing?

A full list of nations competing will be announced before the end of the year.

Which artists and songs are competing?

No artist or song has yet to be selected for Eurovision 2025.

Nations either select an artist internally or hold a national competition (known as "national finals"). The competitions usually occur between December and early March.

Songs eligible to compete must not have been publicly released or performed before September 1 and must be a maximum of three minutes long.

How can I keep up with what is happening?

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