The Grand Final of Eurovision 2025 is here!
Tonight, 26 artists will compete for the opportunity to take home the Eurovision trophy. These artists are the 10 qualifiers from Semi Final 1, the 10 qualifiers from Semi Final 2 and the Big 5 plus host Switzerland.
As Basel gets ready to put on another spectacular show, here’s your guide on what to expect from tonight’s contest…
The Hosts
Sandra Studer & Hazel Brugger will return to host the show, alongside model, actress and presenter Michelle Hunziker.
The Running Order
The EBU revealed the running order for the Final in the early hours of May 16th 2025, just after Semi Final 2 had concluded.
Switzerland drew their position at the Head of Delegations meeting in March, as the host country. They will therefore perform 19th.
The running order is as follows:
The Favourites
As we enter what’s set to be one of the most exciting Eurovision finals in years, multiple countries are in the running to take home the glass microphone trophy. Here are the favourites…
Sweden 🇸🇪: KAJ – ‘Bara Bada Bastu’
It feels like a yearly occurrence that Sweden are in the lists to be favourite to win, and this year is no different. KAJ’s ‘Bara Bada Bastu’ sailed through the semi final on Tuesday, now sitting at a 41% chance of bringing the trophy back to the nation for the second time in the 2020s, and fourth time since the dawn of the 2000s. If they do win however expect a less-flashy Eurovision next year – Swedish broadcaster SVT have expressed the show will have to scaled back in 2026 in order to cover the costs of hosting.
Austria 🇦🇹: JJ – ‘Wasted Love’
Austria’s JJ has seen a rise to a 20% chance of winning in the odds, and the artistic staging paired with fantastic vocals may see us heading back to Austria, 11 years after they last hosted in 2026. A win for ‘Wasted Love’ would give Austria their third-ever Eurovision win – and would make it the second year in a row we have an opera style entry taking home the trophy.
France 🇫🇷: Louane – ‘Maman’
France have just missed out in recent years on a Eurovision win – coming 2nd in 2021, and 4th in 2024. This year they’re represented by one of their biggest stars Louane, whose song ‘Maman’ is an emotional dedication to her late mother, finishing at the very end with the voice of Louane’s child. France have won Eurovision 5 times, but last took home the trophy 48 years ago in 1977 – so they’ll be hoping Louane finally gives them the win they’ve been hoping for.
Finland 🇫🇮: Erika Vikman – ‘Ich Komme’
Erika Vikman is one to keep an eye out for tonight – like France, Finland have been growing their momentum in the contest which could come to fruition this evening. ‘Ich Komme’ is a bombastic entry that has great staging and Erika’s magnetic stage presence on its side, and a prime slot in the running order that could see us back in Finland in 2026 – 20 years after Lordi got their only win back in 2006.
The Netherlands 🇳🇱: Claude – ‘C’est La Vie’
The Netherlands will be hoping Claude brings the contest back to the country with his entry ‘C’est La Vie’ tonight. They last hosted in 2021, albeit a scaled back contest due to the ongoing restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic in Rotterdam – and a win this year will allow them to show us what The Netherlands can do when they have the chance to host a Eurovision to its full potential. They rose the 3rd in the odds after the semi final, now sitting comfortably in 5th with a small – but not impossible – chance to become this years winner.
The Opening & Intervals
Opening: Nemo
2024 winner & reigning Eurovision champion Nemo will return to the stage to open the final, performing their winning entry ‘The Code’, followed by this years Flag Parade. Nemo will also return later in the show to sing their new single ‘Unexplainable’.
Interval: Swiss Eurovision History
This semi final will feature an interval act from former Swiss Eurovision artists. Returning to the show are Paola (1969, 1980), Peter, Sue & Marc (1971, 1976, 1979, 1981), Luca Hänni (2019) and Gjon’s Tears (2020, 2021), who will sing their past Swiss entries.
Interval: Käärijä vs Baby Lasagna
2023 and 2024 televote winners Käärijä and Baby Lasagna will return to the stage to battle it out with their entries ‘Cha Cha Cha’ and ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’, before performing their brand-new duet ‘Eurodab’ which, yes, is a song about dabbing.
….Céline Dion?
No one knows if Céline Dion will be at Eurovision 2025 – after all, she did say in a video message during semi final 1 that she wouldn’t be able to attend. However, the BBC have reported that her private jet landed at Basel airport on Friday – which could mean our 1988 winner turned world superstar could make some kind of live appearance on Saturday.
The Voting
As always, we’ll begin with the jury votes, followed by the televotes – going from last to first in the jury with the televote points in order to keep the tension until the very end.
More information on voting can be found on Eurovision.TV.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final will take place at 9pm CEST // 8pm BST live on your countries chosen broadcaster, and alternatively without commentary on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.
Enjoy the show, and good luck to all competing artists! Let the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 begin!
