ESC 2025: These ten countries move to the final - who will be the winner?
ESC 2025: These ten countries move to the final - who will be the winner?
Basel, Schweiz - On Tuesday evening the first semi-finals of the Eurovision SONG Contest (ESC) 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. This 68th edition of the traditional music festival, which was first held in 1956, attracts millions of viewers every year, even if global interest has decreased slightly in recent years.
A total of 15 countries competed in the semi -finals, ten of which were qualified for the grand finale next Saturday. The happy finalists are: Norway, Albania, Sweden, Iceland, the Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Estonia, Portugal and Ukraine. In contrast to this, Slovenia, Belgium, Azerbaijan, Croatia and Cyprus were eliminated.
top favorite and special performances
The highlights of the evening included performances by artists such as the Polish dramadiva with their fire dance and the Icelandic party band, which performed on stage with ski-aggu memory ski goggles. The appearance of the Estonian artist Tommy Cash with his song "Espresso Macchiato" was particularly remarkable. The Norwegian Latino knight and a female Zorro interpretation from Spain also attracted a lot of attention.
The Finnish Trio Kaj from Sweden is traded as a top favorite for victory, with an estimated chance of about 40 percent on winning with her song "Bara Bada Bastu". The Austrian opera singer JJ follows with 20 percent. Germany is represented by the duo Abor & Tynna, which, however, is not taken into account in the bookmaker's assessments.
a fresh experience for the audience
The moderation of the evening took over the comedian Hazel Brugger and actress Sandra Studer. However, the staging was viewed critically because many artists were "killed" by the numerous video walls. This show took place in the St. Jakobshalle, which offered space for 6,500 spectators and was equipped with programmed lighting stacks for the first time.
The points of points are given in the final both by the audience and a jury, while in the semi -finals the audience only decides. The large donor countries such as Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy and Spain are set for the final and were already performing in the first semi -finals. Germany has to compete in the second semi -finals.
The anticipation for the final grows, while the number of viewers: inside in Germany at ESC has fluctuated in recent years. In 2024, around 7.38 million people switched on, which was close to the previous year. However, this edition promises to draw a large audience through innovative design and exciting performances.
In summary, the ESC 2025 in Basel shows itself with a variety of different performances and exciting favorites - a true celebration of music and cultural diversity. More information about Sweden at the ESC 2025
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