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Several countries will be battling it out in the semis to make it to the weekend's Grand Final. But when are the semi-finals, who is performing when, and how can you vote? Whether you are a Eurovision superfan or just like to tune in for the music, here is all you need to know ahead of this year's Eurovision semi-finals. When are the Eurovision 2025 semi-finals and how to watch The 2025 Eurovision is in Basel, Switzerland, marking the first time Basel has ever hosted the contest.
Switzerland is hosting this year because of Swiss singer , with his song, The Code. Ahead of this year's Eurovision Grand Final on Saturday, May 17, there are two live semi-finals. The first semi-final will be on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, Radio 2 and BBC Sounds from 8pm on Tuesday, May 13.
The second semi-final will be on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, Radio 2 and BBC Sounds from 8pm on Thursday, May 15. In the UK, the semi-finals will feature commentary by Eurovision experts, Rylan Clark and Scott Mills, with Sara Cox and Richie Anderson on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds. The live semi-finals will showcase all 37 countries competing in the Eurovision Song Contest.
The top ten countries from each semi-final will make it through to Saturday’s Grand Final, with the , the UK, Spain, Germany, France, and Italy, already guaranteed a spot, alongside host country Switzerland. What is the running order of the Eurovision 2025 semi-finals? Italy, Spain and Switzerland will perform, but automatically qualify for the Grand Final. France, Germany and the United Kingdom will perform, but automatically qualify for the Grand Final.
ok it feels like eurovision now How to vote in the Eurovision semi-final You can vote for your favourite Eurovision song via the Eurovision app, website, or by calling or texting. You can only vote in the semi-final your country takes part in, or if you are from the 'Big 5' or Switzerland, the semi-final assigned to your country. So the United Kingdom can vote during the second semi-final on May 15.
You can vote up to 20 times for the countries you want to vote for. In the semi-finals, voting will open after the last song has been performed, and will stay open for around 18 minutes.
