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Ten Semifinalists went through to the final

📷 EBU/Corinne Cummings Ten semifinalists went through to the final. After exciting moments, and a new way of making it public, the die is cast. Tomorrow, the rehearsals for the second semifinal start, so the show will take place on Thursday.   These are the finalists:  Norway  Albania  Sweden  Iceland

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Basel bulletin: Basel becomes the heart of Eurovision 2025

📷 Wikimedia Commons Basel becomes the heart of Eurovision 2025 Basel becomes the heart of Eurovision 2025. The city has fully embraced its role as the host city of Eurovision 2025. Streets, public squares, and venues now display vibrant decorations, including flags, music-themed banners, and the official “United by Music”

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Basel Bulletin: 1st semifinal preview

1st semifinal preview: the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 has begun! Tonight, the 2nd dress rehearsal took place. We of Eurovision Universe have been looking carefully to the show and made our own preview for tonight’s show. The show starts with typical Swiss folklore. Then presenters Sandra Studer and Hazel Brugger

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Basel Bulletin: EBU confirms rumours about the semifinals

The EBU confirms rumours about the semifinals The EBU confirms rumours about the semifinals! What began as an accidental leak has now been officially confirmed. Martin Green, managing director of the Eurovision Song Contest, has stated that a new format for announcing the semi-final qualifiers will be introduced this year

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Basel Bulletin: What the hell just happened?

📷 Eric Salard, Wikimedia Commons What the hell just happened? It is not only a song title. It’s also the question we ask ourselves often while  Céline Dion’s Possible Return to the Eurovision Stage One of the most talked-about possibilities for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel is an

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Basel Bulletin: the big five and Switzerland

📷 EBU/Corinne Cumming/Sarah Louise Bennett/Alma Bengtsson The Big Five and Switzerland have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. We also have pictures. 🇩🇪 Germany Germany’s Abor & Tynna have been riding the positive wave on social media. The

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Basel Bulletin: today’s video update

📷 EBU/Alma Bengtsson Today’s video update contains the last few songs of the semifinals. Now we have seen all the songs, apart from the big 5 and Switzerland. We of Eurovision Universe put all of today’s performances in one line. Enjoy! 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇮🇱

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Basel Bulletin: odds, opinions and social media

Odds, opinions and social media; that is what we talk about these days. The last seven participants of the second semifinal have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. We also have pictures. 🇬🇪 Georgia Georgian representative Mariam Shengelia

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Basel Bulletin: we have another video update!

📷 EBU/Alma Bengtsson We have another video update! The 30 seconds fragments of 9 countries for the 2nd semifinal have been published. We are delighted to share them with you, so that you can have your own opinion on the songs. 🇦🇺 Australia 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇦🇲

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