Following Nemo’s win at 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, the preparations for Eurovision 2025 are well underway. Cities across Switzerland are preparing their bids to host the next contest; with Basel being to confirm formally that it has done so.
Highlighting previous experience on hosting big events
The Grand Council of the Basel canton has passed a resolution confirming its intent to see Basel host the next Eurovision Song Contest. The resolution highlights the city’s previous experience in hosting international events such as the UEFA Euros as examples of success Basel has had in such endeavours. The council believe that a key strength in their bid is Basel’s St. Jakobshalle; one of the biggest arenas in the country. They have stated however that in order for the contest to be held in the arena temporary supports would need to be added to the roof to support equipment.
Basel
Basel is Switzerland’s third biggest city that sits on the heart of the German border. It makes up most of the Basel-Stadt canton that it gives its name to in the centre of the German speaking linguistic region.
All About Eurovision 2025
Switzerland will be hosting the 69th edition of the competition following Nemo’s historic win at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö. A few weeks after their win, it was already announced that Reto Peritz, and Moritz Stadler will be the Executive Producers of next year’s shows, with the other roles to be filled at a later date.
The following cities have confirmed that they will be bidding to host Eurovision 2025:
Meanwhile, the following cities have publicly expressed their interest in hosting the competition, but are yet to confirm if they will be submitting a bid to host, and they are:
The interested cities in hosting next year’s competition have now received the requirements they would have to meet in order to host next year’s competition. Cities would have until the end of June to submit their bids, with SRG SSR set to reveal the Eurovision 2025 host city by the end of August.
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News Source: Basel Cantonal Government
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