The city of Basel is all set to officially welcome the acts taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, on the Turquoise Carpet.

You don't have to be in Switzerland to get involved in this year's Eurovision Turquoise Carpet. Follow along live on the official Eurovision YouTube channel from 13:45 CEST on Sunday 11 May, and check out all the looks, poses, and backstage views.

This year’s Opening Ceremony will be a trailblazing approach to the official kick-off of Eurovision week. As well as the 37 delegations taking to the Turquoise Carpet, a celebratory parade (commencing at 14:00 CET on Sunday 11 May, at Basel’s Rathaus) will head through the city streets, ending up at Eurovision Village for an afternoon of live music. The event is free and open to everyone.

For anyone who is not in attendance, the carpet catwalk will be broadcast live via the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel . You'll be able to watch as the artists of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest wander up the walkway in all their fashion-forward finery - as they prepare to enter one of the most important weeks of their lives.