After a successful collaboration for Eurovision 2023 and 2024, ORF, ARD have announced that once again they will collaborate on programming for Eurovision 2025, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland.
Pre-show and aftershow to take place once again
Over the past two years, the collaboration also included Switzerland’s SRF. However, for 2025, SRF will not be part of the collaboration. With the announcement, it was revealed that the pre-show countdown (which also took place in 2023 and 2024) live from Basel, which will be hosted by Barbara Schöneberger, with a 30 minute after show taking place after the contest.
Both broadcasters will be participating in Eurovision 2025. Austria internally selected JJ to represent them in Basel with “Wasted Love“, whilst Germany held a National Final to select Abor & Tynna with “Baller”
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 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 decided that Basel will host Eurovision 2025, at St. Jakobshalle with the shows taking place on May 13, 15 and 17.
The visual identity for this year’s contest is “Unity Shapes Love”, which was developed by Art Director Artur Deyneuve, and was inspired by the Swiss tradition of direct democracy, with the message conveyed visually through the iconic Eurovision heart symbol.
Will you be watching the German-language preshow or aftershow in 2025? How do you plan on keeping up on the night of the final in May? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow “That Eurovision Site” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok as we prepare for Eurovision 2025!
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