The second semi-final of Eurovision 2025 has wrapped up, and we now have the final ten acts who have qualified for Saturday’s Grand Final. Following the conclusion of the show, the remaining ten qualifiers drew lots for which half of Saturday’s show they would perform in.
Which half would the qualifiers be performing in?
The allocation of which half would be done through a random draw, where they would either be drawing first/second half, or the ‘Producer’s Choice’, which was introduced in 2024, whereby the producers will allocate that artist a slot in the running order.
The results of the draw are as follows:
| Country | Artist | Entry | Draw Result |
| Luxembourg | Laura Thorn | “La poupée monte le son” | First Half |
| Greece | Klavdia | “Asteromáta” | Producers’ Choice |
| Malta | Miriana Conte | “Serving” | Producers’ Choice |
| Latvia | Tautumeitas | “Bur man laimi” | Producers’ Choice |
| Finland | Erika Vikman | “ICH KOMME” | First Half |
| Austria | JJ | “Wasted Love” | First Half |
| Denmark | Sissal | “Hallucination” | Second Half |
| Armenia | PARG | “Survivor” | Second Half |
| Lithuania | Katarsis | “Tavo akys” | Second Half |
| Israel | Yuval Raphael | “New Day Will Rise” | Producers’ Choice |
Big Five & Switzerland Draws for the Final
The qualifiers join the Big 5 and hosts Switzerland, who are already performing in the final. A few days ago, the rest of the Big 5 drew their halves, with Switzerland’s position revealed via a random draw.
| Country | Half |
| France | Second Half |
| Germany | Second Half |
| Italy | Producers’ Choice |
| Spain | First Half |
| United Kingdom | Producers’ Choice |
| Switzerland | Second Half (19th) |
The halves of the First Semi Final
On Tuesday, after the show ended, the ten qualifiers from the first semi final also drew their halves.
| Country | Artist | Entry | Draw Result |
| Norway | Kyle Alessandro | “Lighter” | Producer’s Choice |
| Albania | Shkodra Elekronike | “Zjerm” | Second Half |
| Sweden | KAJ | “Bara Bada Bastu” | Producer’s Choice |
| Iceland | VÆB | “RÓA” | First Half |
| Netherlands | Claude | “C’est La Vie” | Producer’s Choice |
| Poland | Justyna Steczkowska | “Gaja” | Producer’s Choice |
| San Marino | Gabry Ponte | “Tutta L’Italia” | Producer’s Choice |
| Estonia | Tommy Cash | “Espresso Macchiato” | Producer’s Choice |
| Portugal | NAPA | “Deslocado” | Second Half |
| Ukraine | Ziferblat | “Bird Of Pray” | First Half |
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.
What do you think about the semi-final two qualifiers and the running order? How did your favourite do tonight? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky as we head towards the end of Eurovision 2025!
News Source: EBU
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