Eurovision 2025: Basel (17 May)

[Madison]

Is it definitely a Swiss innovation - I smell the involvement of Swedes again.

 

[THEY CALL ME GAJA]

It will give every act at least two opportunities to do something silly or controversial on-screen, knowing the camera can’t pan away

 

[TiShh]

 

[ADONK5]

Is this now just giving everyone from 2024 who was slightly scarred by the experience (especially around Israel) the chance to perform on the Eurovision stage again? At this rate even Joost will make an appearance.

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

They’re all doing the L’Chaim interval from 1999.

 

[auretz]

The new reveal sounds hideous and confusing for viewers - it'll be easy to assume the two not called have therefore not qualified. Also, how is it more exciting to go from "it could be any one of ~15 countries" to "it's only one of these 3"?!

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

Just ghastly and pointless, hoping it’s quietly binned like the last time they thought about changing it up.

 

[auretz]

Also, this headline feels like AI malfunctioning

🇵🇹 Portugal: Salvador Sobral Performs "Deslocado" in Uzbekistan - Eurovoix

Eurovision 2017 winner Salvador Sobral has performed this year's Portuguese entry in Uzbekistan.

eurovoix.com

 

[ADONK5]

The new reveal sounds hideous and confusing for viewers - it'll be easy to assume the two not called have therefore not qualified. Also, how is it more exciting to go from "it could be any one of ~15 countries" to "it's only one of these 3"?!

Maybe they can combine it with one of those "can you follow which cup the ball is under" games they show on big screens at sports events to add a bit more excitement.

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

THE SIN RETURNS

 

[ZjermGiraffe]

 

[ZjermGiraffe]

Though is this safe for @Ha-lucy-nation ?

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

I don’t think it’s a coincidence they’ve announced this the same day that podcast came out!

 

[auretz]

They're once again going on about expanding it internationally, but none of these (other than the ill-fated American Song Contest) ever seem to happen. The latest is that Chile is supposedly hosting the first Latin American contest in October, but I'll believe it when I see it.

Eurovision Formats "Eminently Repeatable Around the World" - Eurovoix

Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, Martin Green, has spoken about Eurovision and its global ambitions.

eurovoix.com

10 Countries Confirmed for Eurovision Latin America - Eurovoix World

Chilean media has reported that ten countries have confirmed their participation in the Eurovision Latin America.

eurovoix-world.com

 

[Apo-KANT!]

THE SIN RETURNS

The PANINI EMPIRE AT LARGE AGAIN.

 

[ZjermGiraffe]

Loving this headline picture combination

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

Do I even need to do a Lucy’s Eurovision Icon Award this year?

 

[ZjermGiraffe]

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

I feel like Lumo would’ve brought peace to last year.

 

[Soldi Elektronike]

Lumo will never be HER

 

[Say Sheena-na-na]

Just got ChatGPT to do a work sweepstake. (An aside, it took four goes to finally exclude Romania from the running, even after I'd given it the ACTUAL FUCKING LIST OF ENTRIES...when is it taking over the world again?).

Anyway, having shouted at it a lot, it finally gave me these countries:

• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Denmark
• Germany
• Ireland
• Lithuania
• Slovenia

Hmm, maybe it is able to process hatred after all!