The city if Zürich has officially confirmed their joint bid to host Eurovision 2025.
Bid Confirmed
The next city that has confirmed it will bid to host Eurovision 2024 is Zürich. This comes after it was revealed that four cities were to launch a bid to host the contest.
They become the third confirmed bid, following on from Basel’s confirmation earlier this month and the joint Bern and Biel/Bienne confirmation earlier today.
About Zürich
Zürich is the largest city in Switzerland, with a population of around 415,000. The city is located in the north of the country, and leans more towards the east.
Zürich is one of the many German speaking cities in the country. The city is also home to one of the biggest sporting organisations around FIFA.
About Zürich’s bid
Zürich’s bid is detailed in an article in Stadt Zürich. It is proposed the city will put 20 Million Swiss francs towards the hosting of the contest. The bid has been approved by the Mayor of Zürich Corine Mauch who said the following:
“The ESC offers the city of Zurich the opportunity to present itself as a cosmopolitan cultural city and an attractive travel destination. «Zurich and the ESC: they fit together perfectly. Zurich is just as colorful, just as lively, just as diverse. We can and want to manage this major project,”
Mayor Corine Mauch on Zürich’s Eurovision 2025 host bid
The proposed venue for Zürich is the Hallenstadion, which can house up to 15,000 spectators. They say this meets SRG’s requirements for a host venue. It is also a venue in Switzerland that is known for showcasing large scale events. Landiwiese near Lake Zürich, is a proposed location for the Eurovision Village, which is also held every year in conjunction with the Eurovision Song Contest.
Another location which has been spoken about is the Congress Hall, which is proposed to host other Eurovision events through the week, including Euroclub. This is also situated near Lake Zürich.
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:
- Basel
- Biel/Bienne and Bern
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.
Switzerland’s Eurovision Journey
Switzerland both hosted and debuted in the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Their first participation was successful, as they won with Lys Assia’s “Refrain”. Since then, they have participated on 63 occasions, making the Grand Final 52 times.
Switzerland’s most recent participation saw them being represented by Nemo with their song “The Code”. Performing in the second semi-final, they qualified for the Grand Final for a fifth consecutive participation. At the end of voting in the final, it was revealed Switzerland had won the Contest. Nemo scored 365 points with the national juries, as well as 226 points with the televote. The overall winning score for “The Code” was 591 points. This win marks Switzerland’s third win in the contest following on from Lys Assia in 1956 and Celine Dion in 1988.
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News Source: Stadt Zürich
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