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* {{esc|Kosovo}}{{snd}}On 29 October 2023, in the wake of the first edition of {{lang|sq|[[Festivali i Këngës (Kosovo)|Festivali i Këngës në RTK]]|i=no}}, the intended Kosovan national selection event for Eurovision, the CEO of Kosovan broadcaster [[Radio Television of Kosovo|RTK]], Besnik Boletini, reaffirmed the country's continued efforts to be included in the contest as early as 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pasoma |first=Medina |date=2023-10-29 |title='Post Festival' përmbledh Festivalin e Këngës, ia hap dyert dokumentarit |trans-title='Post Festival' summarises Festivali i Këngës, opens the doors to the documentary |url=https://www.rtklive.com/sq/news-single.php?ID=650457 |access-date=2023-10-29 |work=[[Radio Television of Kosovo]] |publisher= |language=sq}}</ref> On 6 June 2024, the broadcaster's general director Shkumbin Ahmetxhekaj sent a formal letter to the EBU requesting an invitation to participate in Eurovision 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=RTK aplikon që të ftohet në Eurovizion 2025 |trans-title=RTK applies to be invited to Eurovision 2025 |url=https://www.rtklive.com/sq/news-single.php?ID=668744 |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=[[Radio Television of Kosovo]] |language=sq}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/06/13/kosovo-rtk-requests-invitation-to-eurovision-2025/ |title=Kosovo: RTK Requests Invitation to Eurovision 2025 |first=James |last=Stephenson |work=Eurovoix |date=2024-06-13 |access-date=2024-06-13}}</ref> |
* {{esc|Kosovo}}{{snd}}On 29 October 2023, in the wake of the first edition of {{lang|sq|[[Festivali i Këngës (Kosovo)|Festivali i Këngës në RTK]]|i=no}}, the intended Kosovan national selection event for Eurovision, the CEO of Kosovan broadcaster [[Radio Television of Kosovo|RTK]], Besnik Boletini, reaffirmed the country's continued efforts to be included in the contest as early as 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pasoma |first=Medina |date=2023-10-29 |title='Post Festival' përmbledh Festivalin e Këngës, ia hap dyert dokumentarit |trans-title='Post Festival' summarises Festivali i Këngës, opens the doors to the documentary |url=https://www.rtklive.com/sq/news-single.php?ID=650457 |access-date=2023-10-29 |work=[[Radio Television of Kosovo]] |publisher= |language=sq}}</ref> On 6 June 2024, the broadcaster's general director Shkumbin Ahmetxhekaj sent a formal letter to the EBU requesting an invitation to participate in Eurovision 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=RTK aplikon që të ftohet në Eurovizion 2025 |trans-title=RTK applies to be invited to Eurovision 2025 |url=https://www.rtklive.com/sq/news-single.php?ID=668744 |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=[[Radio Television of Kosovo]] |language=sq}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/06/13/kosovo-rtk-requests-invitation-to-eurovision-2025/ |title=Kosovo: RTK Requests Invitation to Eurovision 2025 |first=James |last=Stephenson |work=Eurovoix |date=2024-06-13 |access-date=2024-06-13}}</ref> |
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* {{esc|Liechtenstein}}{{snd}}In May 2024, the ''[[Liechtensteiner Vaterland]]'' newspaper reported that the country's national radio broadcaster, {{lang|de|{{ill|Radio Liechtenstein|de|Radio Liechtenstein}}|i=no}}, was in the process of seeking membership in the EBU with the aim |
* {{esc|Liechtenstein}}{{snd}}In May 2024, the ''[[Liechtensteiner Vaterland]]'' newspaper reported that the country's national radio broadcaster, {{lang|de|{{ill|Radio Liechtenstein|de|Radio Liechtenstein}}|i=no}}, was in the process of seeking membership in the EBU with the aim of making a debut in the Eurovision Song Contest.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaufmann |first1=Gary |title=Radio Liechtenstein prüft ESC-Teilnahme |trans-title=Radio Liechtenstein considers Eurovision participation |url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/radio-liechtenstein-prueft-esc-teilnahme-art-566002 |access-date=3 June 2024 |work=[[Liechtensteiner Vaterland]] |date=15 May 2024 |language=de |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="LiechtensteinRadio">{{Cite web |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/06/02/radio-liechtenstein-european-broadcasting-union-membership/ |title=Liechtenstein: Radio Liechtenstein Applying for European Broadcasting Union Membership |work=Eurovoix |first=Anthony |last=Granger |date=2024-06-02 |access-date=2024-06-02}}</ref> |
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=== Confirmed non-participation === |
=== Confirmed non-participation === |
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |
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United by Music[1] | |
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Dates | |
Semi-final 1 | May 2025 |
Semi-final 2 | May 2025 |
Final | May 2025 |
Host | |
Venue | TBD, Switzerland |
Executive producer | Reto Peritz Moritz Stadler |
Host broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) |
Participants (provisional; as of June 2024[update]) | |
Number of entries | 16 |
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2024 ← Eurovision Song Contest |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is set to be the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), the contest will be held in Switzerland, following the country's victory at the 2024 contest in Malmö with the song "The Code" by Nemo.[2] This will be the third time that Switzerland has hosted the contest, having done so for the inaugural contest in 1956 and the 1989 contest, held in Lugano and Lausanne respectively.
After Switzerland's win in the 2024 contest, the local authorities of Geneva expressed interest in hosting the 2025 edition at Palexpo and submitted a formal application.[3][4] On the same day, the president of the Basel-Stadt government, Conradin Cramer, also expressed interest in Basel hosting the 2025 event.[5] On 12 May, Olma Hall in St. Gallen was proposed as a potential venue.[6][7] On 13 May, 1956 host city Lugano ruled out a bid to host in 2025, while the president of Bern's cantonal government Philippe Müller expressed his reluctance to host the contest in the de facto Swiss capital, citing "a rise in antisemitism" in the event.[8][9] Müller was publicly contradicted by the whole cantonal Bernese government on 15 May; the council congratulated Nemo and announced its support in organising the contest in Bern.[10] Meanwhile, the Zurich City Council was reported to have held a "high priority" meeting to discuss a bid.[11][12] On 14 May, Lausanne, which hosted the 1989 contest, ruled out a bid to host in 2025, citing a lack of infrastructure.[13] On 15 May, Biel/Bienne, Nemo's hometown, declared its interest to be associated with and co-host the event.[14] On 17 May, the local government of Fribourg stated that it was examining a potential bid.[15] On 5 June, the Basel-Stadt government confirmed that it would bid, proposing St. Jakobshalle and St. Jakob-Park as possible venues.[16] On 6 June, Biel/Bienne and Bern's municipalities announced a potential joint bid.[17][18] On 12 June, St. Gallen announced that it would not submit a bid due to not meeting the requirements to host the event.[19]
The host broadcaster SRG SSR launched the bidding process in the week of 27 May 2024, by issuing a list of requirements for interested cities. Those cities will have until the end of June to prepare their bids, and the selected host city is expected to be announced by the end of August.[20]
City | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
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Basel | St. Jakob-Park | It hosted the 2016 UEFA Europa League final and will host matches of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025. The proposal is dependent on the construction of a roof to cover the stadium. | [5][21][22] |
St. Jakobshalle | It hosts the Swiss Indoors annually. |
Eligibility for participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership capable of receiving the contest via the Eurovision network and broadcasting it live nationwide. The EBU invites to participate in the contest to all active members. Countries that are a part of the "Big Five" and the host country Switzerland are expected to be automatically allocated a place in the final of the contest, while all other countries will be placed in one of the two semi-finals.
As of June 2024,[update] the following countries have publicly confirmed their intention to participate in the 2025 contest:
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ORF | [25] | ||||
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VRT | [26] | ||||
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HRT | [27] | ||||
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DR | TBD 1 March 2025[28] | [28] | |||
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Yle | TBD February 2025[29] | [29] | |||
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NDR[a] | [31] | ||||
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IPBC | [32][33] | ||||
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LRT | [34] | ||||
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RTL | [35] | ||||
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PBS | [36] | ||||
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RTP | [37] | ||||
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RTS | [38] | ||||
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RTVE | [39] | ||||
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SVT | [40] | ||||
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SRG SSR | [41] |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be produced by the Swiss national broadcaster, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR). Serving as executive producers are Reto Peritz and Moritz Stadler on behalf of German-language broadcaster Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) and French-speaking Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), respectively.[64][65]
La cantante vencedora de la competición albanesa y representante del país en el Festival de Eurovisión 2015 asume la dirección del certamen donde se elegirá la propuesta del país del próximo año.[The winner of the Albanian contest and the country's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 takes over the leadership of the contest where the country's entry for next year's Eurovision Song Contest will be chosen.]
Štengl je rekao kako novi proces kreće čim se malo odmore. Idemo raditi nove prijedloge ugovora, otvoriti novi natječaj uz nadu da će se na valu LET 3, Baby Lasagne prijavljivati izvođači svih različitih vrsta glazbe, mladi, stari. Tko god ima dobar proizvod, neka se prijavi, rekao je.[Štengl said that the new process starts as soon as they rest a little. We are going to work on new contract proposals, open a new competition with the hope that performers of all different types of music, young and old, will apply for the wave LET 3, Baby Lasagna. Whoever has a good product should apply, he said.]
The compositions (lyrics and music) created during the MEC [The Malta Eurovision Song Contest Music Exchange Camp] 2024 must not be commercially released before the next edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and the Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Iako su pojedini pozvali na povlačenje Srbije sa "Evrovizije", poput Aleksandre Radović, o odustajanju naše zemlje od takmičenja, kako Olivera ističe, nema govora.[Despite some calling for withdrawal of Serbia from "Eurovision", like Aleksandra Radović, our country quitting the contest, as Olivera points out, is not to even be spoken about.]