In September the organizers had stated a need for at least 700 volunteers for the Eurovision Song Contest. Since then over 4,000 people have expressed their interest to be volunteers, which overshoots the initial expectations of the organisers.
No shortage of volunteers in Basel
With 2024 having 560 volunteers the fact that the amount is bigger makes the popularity and growing scale of the contest more evident in recent years. Last year had bigger staging and performances that showed how much the contest could pull off so with there expected to be around 700, it can show the scale and challenges that may come with hosting the contest.
We are not sure who will be returning volunteers and who will be new however they will be given a lot of responsibility with the role involving working with delegations, greeting guests, Transporting materials, etc. Some of these volunteers will most likely live within the area of Basel however since the volunteer applications only opened in September then it may be some time until we find out.
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, Reto Peritz, and Moritz Stadler, were announced as the Executive Producers, with the other roles revealed in July 2024.
Basel, Bern & Biel/Bienne, Geneva, and Zurich submitted bids to host next year’s competition, with Basel and Geneva being shortlisted as the final two cities. After the shortlist, it was revealed that Basel will host Eurovision 2025, at St. Jakobshalle with the shows taking place on May 13, 15, and 17.
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News Source – Bazonline
Photo Credit – EBU
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