Eurovision Song Contest 2025: this is the semifinal ladder
With the publication of the order of performance by the competitors of the two semifinals of the Eurovision Song Contest of Basel 2025 the singing event – which will be held in the Swiss city from 13 to 17 May – has taken a further step forward.
As reported by the Ansa, the artists have meanwhile started to populate the pre-parties that take place in some European capitals, from Amsterdam to London, from Copenhagen to Madrid. Just in the Spanish capital, on April 19, Lucio Corsi will perform, the representative in the race for Italy.
Since last year, the representatives of the Big 5 – Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom – together with the host country, this year Switzerland have acquired the opportunity to perform live – out of competition, being already qualified – already during the semifinals. Lucio Corsi will propose his “I wanted to be a tough” in the first semifinal, that of 13 May. Gabry Ponte will be competing in the same semifinal, under the colors of the Republic of San Marino, with “all of Italy”.
The exhibition order of the final on Saturday 17 May will be made known on the night between Thursday 15 and Friday 16 May. The two semifinals will be broadcast on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May in the early evening on Rai 2 and Rai Play as well as being broadcast on Rai Radio 2 and on the 202 digital terrestrial channel. The final, on the other hand, will be broadcast on Saturday 17 May, always in the early evening, on Rai 1 as well as on Rai Play and Rai Radio 2. To conduct the television broadcast the couple formed by Bigmama and Gabriele Corsi, while for Rai Radio 2 the comment will be curated by Diletta Parlangeli and Matteo Osso.
The international edition of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be conducted by Sandra Studer and Hazel Brugger, to which will be added Michelle Hunziker for the final. In total, 37 countries will be present in Basel, with the return of Montenegro and the absence of Moldova: twenty -six solo singers (thirteen women, thirteen men), three duets (one male, two mixed), seven groups (one mixed, two female and four men) and a DJ, Gabry Ponte.
First semifinal, May 13th
1. Iceland: væb – róa
2. Poland: Justyna Steczkowska – Gaja
3. Slovenia: Klemen – How Much Time Do We Have Left
4. Estonia: Tommy Cash – Espresso Macchiato
Spain: Melody – ESA Diva
5. Ukraine: Ziferblat – Bird of Pray
6. Sweden: Kaj – Bara Bada Basu
7. Portugal: Napa – Deslocado
8. Norway: Kyle Alessandro – Lighter
9. Belgium: Red Sebastian – Strobe Lights
Italy: Lucio Corsi – I wanted to be a tough
10. Azerbaijan: mamagama – run with u
11. San Marino: Gabry Ponte – All of Italy
12. Albania: Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm
13. Netherlands: Claude – C’est la Vie
14. Croatia: Marko Bošnjak – Poison Cake
Switzerland: Zoë Më – Voyage
15. Cyprus: Theo Evan – ShH
Second semifinal, Thursday 15 May
1. Australia: Go-Jo-Milkshake Man
2. Montenegro: Nina Žižić – Dobrodošli
3. Ireland: Emmy – Laika Party
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5. Armenia: Parg – Survivor
6. Austria: JJ – Wasted Love
United Kingdom: Remember Monday – What the hell Just Happened?
7. Greece: Klavdia – Asteromáta
8. Lithuania: Katarsis – Tavo Akys
9. Malta: Miriana Conte – Serving
10. Georgia: Mariam Shengelia – Freedom
France: Louane – Maman
11. Denmark: Sissal – Hallucination
12. Czechia: Adonxs – Kiss Kiss Goodbye
13. Luxembourg: Laura Thorn – La Poupée Monte Le Son
14. Israel: Yuval Raphael – New Day Will Rise
Germany: Abor & Tynna – Baller
15. Serbia: Princ – Mila
16. Finland: Erika Vikman – ICH Komme
