2025 Eurovision Song Contest - Basel - Lucky Dip (13th/15th/17th May) 3rd Pick Now Available

[Safc]

Semi Final 2 (15/05/25)

8pm BST

Results

10 Qualify

1. Australia - Go-Jo - "Milkshake Man" - THE CROW
2. Montenegro - Nina Žižić - "Dobrodošli" - OCHE BALBOA
3. Ireland - Emmy - "Laika Party" - SAFC
4. Latvia - Tautumeitas - "Bur man laimi" - MALANAX
5. Armenia - Parg - "Survivor" - ROGG
6. Austria - JJ - "Wasted Love" - KEVIRL
7. Greece - Klavdia - "Asteromata" - TUNGSTEN TOSSERS
8. Lithuania - Katarsis - "Tavo akys" - COOKING WITH SANDRA
9. Malta - Miriana Conte - "Serving" - SHENMUE
10. Georgia - Mariam Shengelia - "Freedom" - EMULSFIER
11. Denmark - Sissal - "Hallucination" - TUNGSTEN TOSSERS
12. Czechia - Adonxs - "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" - THE MALTESE DART
13. Luxembourg - Laura Thorn - "La poupée monte le son" - JAMES4
14. Israel - Yuval Raphael - "New Day Will Rise" - THE MALTESE DART
15. Serbia - Princ - "Mila" - JAMES4
16. Finland - Erika Vikman - "Ich komme" - DEEP FRIED RAT

[Greipel]

Semi Final 1 (13/05/25)

8pm BST

Results

10 Qualify

1. Iceland - Væb - "Róa" - DFC180
2. Poland - Justyna Steczkowska - "Gaja" - DFC180
3. Slovenia - Klemen - "How Much Time Do We Have Left" - JAMES4
4. Estonia - Tommy Cash - "Espresso Macchiato" - TOMMO
5. Ukraine - Ziferblat - "Bird of Pray" - GREIPEL
6. Sweden - KAJ - "Bara bada bastu" - TUNGSTEN TOSSERS
7. Portugal - Napa - "Deslocado" - CHRIS W
8. Norway - Kyle Alessandro - "Lighter" - OCHE BALBOA
9. Belgium - Red Sebastian - "Strobe Lights" - THE CROW
10. Azerbaijan - Mamagama - "Run with U" - RANDALL
11. San Marino - Gabry Ponte - "Tutta l'Italia" - THE THORN
12. Albania - Shkodra Elektronike - "Zjerm" - ROGG
13. Netherlands - Claude - "C'est la vie" - KEVIRL
14. Croatia - Marko Bošnjak - "Poison Cake" - MALANAX
15. Cyprus - Theo Evan - "Shh" - SHENMUE

Of course Ukraine gets through.

[Greipel]

Where is France? Will there be a 3rd semi?

[Safc]

Where is France? Will there be a 3rd semi?

Part of the big 5 who are automatically in the final with UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and host Switzerland

[Greipel]

Where is France? Will there be a 3rd semi?

Part of the big 5 who are automatically in the final with UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and host Switzerland

Cheers

[The Thorn]

Where is France? Will there be a 3rd semi?

Part of the big 5 who are automatically in the final with UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and host Switzerland

Based on nepotism, I assume, not past results.

[Safc]

Where is France? Will there be a 3rd semi?

Part of the big 5 who are automatically in the final with UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and host Switzerland

Based on nepotism, I assume, not past results.

UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy basically pay for contest ie put the most money in

[Dfc180]

Why do Hungary not enter?

[oche balboa]

Got one of them through

[oche balboa]

Why do Hungary not enter?

They thought it was "Too gay" to enter and haven't done since for a few years now

Others who don't enter

Andorra - Financial reasons
Bosnia - Financial reasons
Bulgaria - Financial reasons
Moldova - Was going to enter in 2025, Had a national final and thought the quality was there for the cost
Monaco - gained full membership but lack of interest
Morocco - Likely not to enter due to Israel, 2020 Israel offered a chance for them to enter and never got a reply
North Macedonia - Financial reasons
Romania - Not approved in 2024 haven't entered since
Slovakia - Budget cuts
Turkey - 2013 they withdraw in protest of rules, haven't bothered to return since
Belarus - Banned due to supporting Russia
Russia - Banned due to Ukraine war
Lebanon - Was going to enter in 2005 but withdraw due to Israel, not been asked since
Tunisia - Asked in the 70s and 2007 but not entered due to Israel
Lichtenstein - Never entered
Gibraltar - Not eligible due to being part of the UK
Faroe Islands - Not eligable due to being part of Denmark, But is in a 5 year plan to get membership, Faroese have represented Denmark in Eurovisions
Kazakhstan - associate member but lack of interest
Kosovo - Got rejected membership. appeal ongoing

[The Thorn]

We are based

[Safc]

Why do Hungary not enter?

They thought it was "Too gay" to enter and haven't done since for a few years now

Others who don't enter

Andorra - Financial reasons
Bosnia - Financial reasons
Bulgaria - Financial reasons
Moldova - Was going to enter in 2025, Had a national final and thought the quality was there for the cost
Monaco - gained full membership but lack of interest
Morocco - Likely not to enter due to Israel, 2020 Israel offered a chance for them to enter and never got a reply
North Macedonia - Financial reasons
Romania - Not approved in 2024 haven't entered since
Slovakia - Budget cuts
Turkey - 2013 they withdraw in protest of rules, haven't bothered to return since
Belarus - Banned due to supporting Russia
Russia - Banned due to Ukraine war
Lebanon - Was going to enter in 2005 but withdraw due to Israel, not been asked since
Tunisia - Asked in the 70s and 2007 but not entered due to Israel
Lichtenstein - Never entered
Gibraltar - Not eligible due to being part of the UK
Faroe Islands - Not eligable due to being part of Denmark, But is in a 5 year plan to get membership, Faroese have represented Denmark in Eurovisions
Kazakhstan - associate member but lack of interest
Kosovo - Got rejected membership. appeal ongoing

Good research Oche

[Safc]

Final(17/05/25)

8pm BST

Order Of Play

Winner Crowned

1. Norway - Kyle Alessandro - "Lighter" - OCHE BALBOA
2. Luxembourg - Laura Thorn - "La poupée monte le son" - JAMES4
3. Estonia - Tommy Cash - "Espresso Macchiato" - TOMMO
4. Israel - Yuval Raphael - "New Day Will Rise" - THE MALTESE DART
5. Lithuania - Katarsis - "Tavo akys" - COOKING WITH SANDRA
6. Spain - Melody - "Esa diva" - RANDALL
7. Ukraine - Ziferblat - "Bird of Pray" - GREIPEL
8. United Kingdom - Remember Monday - "What the Hell Just Happened?" - SAFC
9. Austria - JJ - "Wasted Love" - KEVIRL
10. Iceland - Væb - "Róa" - DFC180
11. Latvia - Tautumeitas - "Bur man laimi" - MALANAX
12. Netherlands - Claude - "C'est la vie" - KEVIRL
13. Finland - Erika Vikman - "Ich komme" - DEEP FRIED RAT
14. Italy - Lucio Corsi - "Volevo essere un duro" - THE THORN
15. Poland - Justyna Steczkowska - "Gaja" - DFC180
16. Germany - Abor & Tynna - "Baller" - COOKING WITH SANDRA
17. Greece - Klavdia - "Asteromata" - TUNGSTEN TOSSERS
18. Armenia - Parg - "Survivor" - ROGG
19. Switzerland - Zoë Më - "Voyage" - COOKING WITH SANDRA
20. Malta - Miriana Conte - "Serving" - SHENMUE
21. Portugal - Napa - "Deslocado" - CHRIS W
22. Denmark - Sissal - "Hallucination" - TUNGSTEN TOSSERS
23. Sweden - KAJ - "Bara bada bastu" - TUNGSTEN TOSSERS
24. France - Louane - "Maman" - GREIPEL
25. San Marino - Gabry Ponte - "Tutta l'Italia" - THE THORN
26. Albania - Shkodra Elektronike - "Zjerm" - ROGG

[Randall]

Gwaan Spain
Not that I'll be watching obviously

[Cooking with Sandra]

Fair play to Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia.

[James4]

Congrats TT