Norway at the ESC 2025: Kyle Alessandro brings Lighter to the final!

Norway at the ESC 2025: Kyle Alessandro brings Lighter to the final!

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which takes place in Basel, Switzerland, takes 37 countries to the large stage of the music competition. Norway is represented by the talented Kyle Alessandro (Helgesen Villalobos). At the age of 10 he gained awareness through the talent show "Norske Talenter" and then published his first album. After trying to qualify for the ESC in 2023 with the Umami Tsunami group, he managed to jump as a solo artist in 2025.

Kyle Alessandro's contribution to the competition is entitled "Lighter". The song deals with the topics of overcoming toxic relationships and self -authorization and conveys the message that you can be your own "lighter". Musically, Alessandro combines various genres and cultures, including elements from South America, Japan and Norway. Certainly with his unique style, the artist hopes to inspire the audience.

semi -finals and qualifications

Norway competes in the first semi -finals on May 13, 2025, where it is called up in ninth place in the starting order. The competition includes countries such as Iceland, Poland and Sweden. Thanks to a strong performance, Norway qualified for the final on May 17th. In an exciting competition, however, Norway's opportunities are in question, since bookmakers forecast are less than 1 percent.

In the context of the previous participation, Norway has a remarkable ESC balance. In 63 participations, the country achieved nine top ten places in the last 14 final, with the greatest successes in 1985, 1995 and 2009. Nevertheless, Norway also experienced low points, including the lowest score of 0, which was awarded in years such as 1978, 1981 and 1997. In the last participation in 2024, Norway landed on the 25th place with only 16 points.

The big-five and the competitive situation

This year Germany, France, Spain, Great Britain and Italy as a "big five countries" are automatically qualified for the final. This regulation represents an additional competitive pressure before Norway has to assert itself. The excitement around the contest increases while fans and commentators speculate about the possible winners.

With "Lighter", Kyle Alessandro is faced with the challenge of convincing the audience in the final of his musical skills and continuing Norway's ESC history. His appearance is expected with great tension, while the music lovers look at the creative performances in Basel.

For more comprehensive information about Kyle Alessandro and his song "Lighter", interested parties can be interested in the articles at Euromix as well as the detailed analysis of the Eurovision Song Contest on BPB