Eurovision 2025: 38 countries will join the 69th Eurovision Song Contest!

The Eurovision season has officially kicked off! The European Broadcasting Union has just unveiled the list of participants for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland, from May 13-17, 2025.

32 of the 38 participating broadcasters will compete in semi-finals on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May, while the 10 best from each will qualify for the grand final on Saturday 17 May based on public votes. The draw, which will determine which semi-final they will appear in, will take place in Basel on Tuesday 28 January.

The remaining five broadcasters from France, Germany, Italy, Germany, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom qualify for the Grand Final along with Switzerland, which will host the competition.

Each participating broadcaster will select the competing song and artist in the coming months according to the rules of the competition. All songs must be submitted by mid-March 2025.

The complete participants’ list

Eurovision 2025 will see a small increase in participants. A total of 38 countries will compete in what promises to be another exciting edition of Europe’s most-watched music competition.The following countries have confirmed their participation for Eurovision 2025:

• Albania – RTSH
• Australia – SBS
• Armenia – AMPTV
• Austria – ORF
• Azerbaijan – İctimai
• Belgium – RTBF
• Croatia – HRT
• Cyprus – CyBC
• Czech Republic – ČT
• Denmark – DR
• Estonia – ERR
• Finland – YLE
• France – FT
• Georgia – GPB
• Germany – ARD/NDR
• Greece – ERT
• Iceland – RÚV
• Ireland – RTÉ
• Israel – IPBC/Kan
• Italy – RAI
• Latvia – LTV
• Lithuania – LRT
• Luxembourg – RTL
• Malta – PBS
• Moldova – TRM
• Montenegro – RTCG
• Netherlands – AVROTROS
• Norway – NRK
• Poland – TVP
• Portugal – RTP
• San Marino – SMRTV
• Serbia – RTS
• Slovenia – RTVSLO
• Spain – TVE
• Sweden – SVT
• Switzerland – SRG / SSR
• Ukraine – UA
• United Kingdom – BBC

Notable Returns

One of the most notable events is the return of Montenegro to the competition. After two years of absence, Montenegro returns to Eurovision with a sense of optimism. The country opted for a national selection process, Montesong 2024, to choose its entry. The winner, ΝinaŽižić, has been chosen to represent Montenegro with the song “Dobrodošli”.

Meanwhile, The Netherlands have also confirmed their participation in 2025. Earlier, the country had made waves by hinting at a possible withdrawal from the competition. However, following reassurances regarding participant safety and the appointment of Martin Green as the competition’s executive producer, AVROTROS, the Dutch broadcaster, has reversed its decision. Despite this, Joost Klein, who was disqualified just before the Grand Final in Malmö, has declined the opportunity to perform at Eurovision again. Furthermore, the Dutch act for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen internally by AVROTROS.

Countries that remain off the contest

North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Romania will be sitting out of Eurovision 2025, citing financial reasons as the cause for their absence.

Eurovision is a significant financial commitment for many countries, and the rising costs of participation, including the production of national selections, are undoubtedly a factor in these decisions. It remains to be seen whether these countries will return for future editions of the contest.

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Basel, Switzerland, following Nemo’s victory in Malmö at Eurovision 2024. The competition is set to take place on May 13-17, 2025, with the Grand Final scheduled for the final night.

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