Eurovision Song Contest 2025
United by Music [1]
Dates
Semi-final 1	May 2025
Semi-final 2	May 2025
Final	May 2025
Host
Venue	TBD, Switzerland
Executive producer	Reto Peritz Moritz Stadler
Host broadcaster	Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)
Participants (provisional; as of June 2024 [update])
Number of entries	13
Participation map      Countries which have provisionally confirmed their participation in 2025     Countries which have participated in past editions
2024 ←  Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is set 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 has hosted the contest, having done so for the inaugural contest in 1956 and the 1989 contest, held in Lugano and Lausanne respectively.

Location

Bidding phase

Geneva

Basel

St. Gallen

Zürich

Biel/Bienne & Bern

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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, 1956 host city Lugano ruled out a bid to host the 2025 edition, while the president of Bern's cantonal government Philippe Müller expressed his reluctance to host the competition in the de facto Swiss capital, citing "a rise in antisemitism" in the contest. ^{[8] [9]} Müller was publicly contradicted by the whole cantonal Bernese government on 15 May; the council congratulated Nemo and announced its support in organising the contest in Bern. ^[10] Meanwhile, the Zurich City Council was reported to have held a "high priority" meeting to discuss a bid. ^{[11] [12]} On 14 May, 2024 host city Lausanne ruled out bids to host the 2025 edition, citing a lack of infrastructure. ^[13] On 15 May, Biel/Bienne, Nemo's hometown, declared its interest to be associated with and co-host the event. ^[14] On 17 May, the local government of Fribourg stated that they were examining a potential bid to host the contest. ^[15] On 6 June, Biel/Bienne and Bern's municipalities announced a potential joint bid. ^{[16] [17]}

The host broadcaster SRG SSR launched the bidding process in the week of 27 May 2024, by issuing a list of requirements for interested cities. Those cities will have until the end of June to prepare their bids, and the selected host city is expected to be announced by the end of August. ^[18]

Provisional list of participating countries

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 invites 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 June 2024, ^[update] the following countries have publicly 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]
Finland	Yle	TBD February 2025 [23]				[23]
Germany	NDR [a]					[25]
Israel	IPBC					[26] [27]
Luxembourg	RTL					[28]
Malta	PBS					[29]
Portugal	RTP					[30]
Serbia	RTS					[31]
Spain	RTVE					[32]
Switzerland	SRG SSR					[33]

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. ^[34]
•   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. ^[35] Bosnia and Herzegovina last took part in 2016.
•   Czechia – On 17 May 2024, the Czech assistant head of press revealed that a decision on Czech participation in 2025 was made on 10 May, and that it would be ratified and announced after August. ^{[36] [37]}
•   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". ^{[38] [39]} Montenegro last took part in 2022.
•   Netherlands – On 6 June 2024, Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS stated that its participation in 2025 would depend on "structural adjustments" to the organisation of the contest, following the controversies of the 2024 edition, including the disqualification of that year's Dutch entrant Joost Klein from the final. ^[40]
•   Norway – Norwegian head of delegation Stig Karlsen [ no] stated on 4 June 2024 that Norway intends to participate in 2025, but that its participation would depend on "actions the EBU will take to ensure that we do not face another season filled with polarization, politics, and security concerns", referring to the controversies in 2024. ^[41]
•   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. ^{[42] [43]} 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 Festivali i Këngës në RTK, the intended Kosovan national selection event for Eurovision, the CEO of Kosovan broadcaster RTK, Besnik Boletini, reaffirmed the country's continued efforts to be included in the contest as early as 2025. ^[44] In May 2024, RTK announced that it would submit an application to the EBU in June 2024 to compete in Eurovision in 2025. ^[45]
•   Liechtenstein – In May 2024, the Liechtensteiner Vaterland newspaper reported that the country's national radio broadcaster, Radio Liechtenstein, was in the process of seeking membership in the EBU with the aim to debut in the Eurovision Song Contest. ^{[46] [47]}

Confirmed non-participation

•   Slovakia – On 8 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. ^[48] Slovakia last took part in 2012.

Production

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be produced by the Swiss national broadcaster, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR). Serving as executive producers are Reto Peritz and Moritz Stadler on behalf of German-language broadcaster Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) and French-speaking Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), respectively. ^{[49] [50]}

Notes

References

External links

• Media related to Eurovision Song Contest 2025 at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website