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The Eurovision Song Contest 2025's first semifinal occurred on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. Switzerland won the contest in 2024, so it was chosen to host.
The contest had a total of 15 countries competing for 10 spots in the Grand Final. Countries including Spain, Switzerland, and Italy performed during the show. In the first semifinal, five countries were eliminated, and they will not be making it to the grand finals.
The countries that got eliminated include Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Slovenia, and Azerbaijan.
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The annual international song competition, Eurovision Song Contest, organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), took place yesterday, on May 13, in Basel, Switzerland.
The contest was held in Switzerland this year, as the Swiss musician Nemo Mettler had won the 2024 competition in Malmö, Sweden, with the song The Code.
A total of 15 countries competed for the 10 spots in the grand final, which is scheduled to be on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The ten countries that qualified for the grand final included Sweden, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Albania, Portugal, Estonia, Iceland, Poland, Norway, and San Marino.
A trio called KAJ from Finland performed a song titled Bara Bada Bastu. The song is a tribute to the Finnish sauna culture. They also had an elaborate stage performance, which included dancers in lumberjack outfits and props such as spruce trees and a woodshed that would dramatically transform into a sauna.
The other winning country, the Netherlands, was represented by a 21-year-old singer, Claude. He sang the song C’est La Vie, translating to That’s Life. It was an emotionally charged performance with both French and English lyrics. Claude dedicated the song to his mother.
The electronic brothers duo, Væb, represented Iceland, and they performed a rap song, Róa. They delivered an energetic and rhythmic performance. The Norwegian singer, Kyle Alessandro, represented Norway and performed Lighter. He delivered an emotional and inspiring performance, as the song was a tribute to his mother's battle with cancer. His heartfelt performance won the hearts of many in the contest.
Other notable performances from the winning countries included Tommy Cash, representing Estonia, performing Espresso Macchiato. DJ Gabry Ponte for San Marino performed "Tutta L’Italia, a high-energy song that celebrated Italian culture with catchy lyrics and dance beats.
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The results of the Eurovision semi-finals were determined by public voting. The viewers of the participating countries have to cast their votes through the official Eurovision app or via SMS or by phone. It is then followed by point allocation, with 12 points to the favorite. 10 points to the second favorite, and then 8 through 1 points for the next eight favorites.
Ten songs with the highest public votes total in each semi-final make it to the Eurovision grand final.
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