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After a competitive selection process that saw a number of potential Host Cities narrow down to Basel and Geneva, Switzerland's third-most-populous city won out, and got to host the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.

The bid process examined facilities at the venue, local infrastructure and the ability to accommodate thousands of visiting delegations, crew, fans and journalists from around the world, amongst other criteria.

37 Participants

37 public service broadcasters took part at Basel 2025.

RTCG of Montenegro returned to the competition after last competing in 2022. And 36 of the 37 countries that took part at Malmö 2024 participated once again in May 2025.

• 🇦🇱 Albania – RTSH
• 🇦🇲 Armenia – AMPTV
• 🇦🇺 Australia – SBS (*EBU Associate)
• 🇦🇹 Austria – ORF
• 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – İctimai
• 🇧🇪 Belgium – VRT
• 🇭🇷 Croatia – HRT
• 🇨🇾 Cyprus – CyBC
• 🇨🇿 Czechia – ČT
• 🇩🇰 Denmark – DR
• 🇪🇪 Estonia – ERR
• 🇫🇮 Finland – YLE
• 🇫🇷 France – FT
• 🇬🇪 Georgia – GPB
• 🇩🇪 Germany – ARD/NDR
• 🇬🇷 Greece – ERT
• 🇮🇸 Iceland – RÚV
• 🇮🇪 Ireland – RTÉ
• 🇮🇱 Israel – Kan
• 🇮🇹 Italy – RAI
• 🇱🇻 Latvia – LTV
• 🇱🇹 Lithuania – LRT
• 🇱🇺 Luxembourg - RTL
• 🇲🇹 Malta – PBS
• 🇲🇪 Montenegro – RTCG
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands – AVROTROS
• 🇳🇴 Norway – NRK
• 🇵🇱 Poland – TVP
• 🇵🇹 Portugal – RTP
• 🇸🇲 San Marino – SMRTV
• 🇷🇸 Serbia – RTS
• 🇸🇮 Slovenia – RTVSLO
• 🇪🇸 Spain – RTVE
• 🇸🇪 Sweden – SVT
• 🇨🇭 Switzerland – SRG SSR
• 🇺🇦 Ukraine – Suspilne
• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – BBC

31 of the 37 participating broadcasters competed in Semi-Finals on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May with the Top 10 from each qualifying for the Grand Final on Saturday 17 May based on public votes.

The draw to determine in which Semi Final they will perform took place in Basel on Tuesday 28 January.

The other 5 broadcasters from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom were pre-qualified for the Grand Final, along with host broadcaster SRG SSR from Switzerland who were drawn to perform 19th in the running order.

You can listen to all 37 competing entries right here .

The Hosts

Hazel Brugger, Michelle Hunziker and Sandra Studer presented the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 when it came to us from Basel. Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer and Michelle Hunziker will present the Grand Final, while Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer will also host the First Semi-Final and the Second Semi-Final.

According to Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR, the choice of the host trio for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 symbolises the values that define Switzerland: openness, diversity, multilingualism and a sense of togetherness. The trio not only aimed to celebrate Europe’s diversity, but also to bring the true values and spirit of Switzerland to the stage – a country known for its openness, integration and community.

Two more hosts, Mélanie Freymond and Sven Epiney, presented the pre-show party and public viewing in the Arena plus, the repurposed St. Jakob-Park football stadium. They were also live on air during the Grand Final to announce the Swiss points during the eagerly-anticipated voting segment.

Visual and Audio Brand Identity

The visual and audio brand identity for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest was developed by Art Director Artur Deyneuve. His aim was to create a design that made people feel heard and valued. Inspired by the Swiss tradition of direct democracy, which revolves around listening and dialogue, Deyneuve chose 'listening' as the central guiding theme of the whole branding concept, calling it 'Unity Shapes Love'.

This message was also conveyed visually through the iconic Eurovision heart symbol, which stands for dialogue, unity and the unifying power of music. The pulsating Eurovision hearts have therefore become a core element of the design, representing the millions of people unified by the Eurovision Song Contest, to listen and celebrate together.

Welcome Home

Anyone tuning in to all three of the Basel 2025 Live Shows will have spotted that each one had its own unique story running through the evening's broadcast.

SRG SSR implemented three celebratory themes into the two Semi-Finals and the Grand Final. The broadcaster reminded viewers that Eurovision was returning to its origins, right back to when the first Contest came to us from Switzerland in 1956.

To help frame this picture, each of the Live Shows told its own story, united by the motto 'Welcome Home'.

• First Semi-Final, 13 May : Where It All Began – an homage to the Eurovision Song Contest's birthplace, Switzerland
• Second Semi-Final, 15 May : Eurovision fans – a big party for anyone who's ever enjoyed the Eurovision Song Contest
• Grand Final, 17 May : Let's Celebrate a New Winner – 26 countries competed for the coveted glass trophy and the whole of Europe and beyond were able to join in on the excitement and celebrations.

The Basel 2025 stage

The stage design for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest was inspired by Switzerland's mountains and diversity.

Florian Wieder, the Production Designer with Swiss roots, oversaw the Eurovision stage design for the eighth time. For the event at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Florian revealed that he had taken inspiration from the Swiss mountains and the country's linguistic diversity:

"Our goal was to create a revolutionary stage concept – a holistic experience that we've never seen before at Eurovision. Thanks to the immersive stage layout, the audience will get to be part of Eurovision like never before."

The Winner

Austria’s JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel with the song Wasted Love , securing Austria’s first Eurovision Song Contest win since 2014.

The artist won the Contest with a points tally of 436. In second place was Israeli broadcaster Kan’s song New Day Will Rise , performed by Yuval Raphael, which earned 357 points. Third place went to Tommy Cash for Estonian broadcaster ERR, whose song Espresso Macchiato got given 356 points.

A full breakdown of results for the Grand Final is given right here .