US EditionPolitical tensions keep rising ahead of Eurovision 2025
- Basel, Switzerland, is hosting the 69th Eurovision Song Contest from May 13 to May 17, 2025, attracting up to 500,000 fans from across Europe and beyond.
- The event faces rising political tensions, especially concerning Israel's participation amid the conflict in Gaza, prompting calls from several broadcasters for debates on the matter.
- Basel’s location on the Swiss border aims to keep access affordable, but the strong Swiss franc and high hotel prices make attending costly despite efforts to offer free events around Eurovision.
- The Eurovision voting system maintains a hybrid structure combining public televotes and national juries, with early voting lines open to increase engagement and transparency for 37 participating countries.
- While Eurovision 2025 promises significant economic benefits for Basel’s tourism and cultural profile, the political dispute over Israel’s role and high local costs may affect fan experience and media coverage.
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Claude ready for Eurovision Song Contest with C’est la vie
Claude seems to be all set for his most important week ever. Next Tuesday he will represent the Netherlands in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest. The singer, who is successful in our country, has been in the Swiss city of Basel for a whole week, where this year's song contest will take place. He has already had two rehearsals there. "I think of myself as just a normal 21-year-old boy from Enkhuizen."
Political tensions keep rising ahead of Eurovision 2025
This day next week, the 69th Eurovision song contest final will take place in Basel, Switzerland, one year after their winner Nemo stole the hearts of the viewing and voting public at last year's competition in Malmö, Sweden.
The Eurovision crisis: the challenges facing the festival
Eurovision is experiencing a crisis. And perhaps it doesn’t even know it. The veteran festival has survived the passing of time because it has managed to go a few steps ahead of its society and a few steps ahead of television technology. Eurovision was surprised because it opened its mouth at the same time that it widened its consciousness. We were perplexed with its visual realization, with its impossible stagings and songs that spoke of everyo…
In conversation: Zoe Me
Switzerland were the first ever winners of Eurovision. They are also the most recent. In between, their story has real highs and lows - with the introduction of Celine Dion to the international stage being a real highlight. With Nemo taking victory last year, the competition is in Basel, home to Zoë Më, who started releasing music back in 2018. With one studio album under her belt, she has really impressed Eurovision fans with her sentimental to…
ESC 2025: Seven Questions and Answers on the Pop Spectacle in Basel
The Eurovision Song Contest in Basel starts: How political is the show? Who are the favorites and who are the birds of paradise? Does Germany have a chance? And what role does Stefan Raab play? We clarify the most important questions about the ESC 2025.
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