Eurovision 2025: The financing offered by the four candidate cities!

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We have entered the final stretch for the selection of the city that will now host Eurovision 2025. Zurich, Geneva, Bern and Basel officially submitted their proposals on Friday July 28 and are now awaiting the decision of the Swiss public television and the EBU. But the local authorities of the four cities financially support the candidacies of their cities, wanting to make their candidacy files stronger. But how much money is contained in the envelopes of the four nominations? Let’s see them in detail.

Who offers the most?

Switzerland’s public television, strange as it may seem to you, does not have a prosperous economy. In future, it will receive only 300 instead of 335 francs a year from each household – on Thursday the SRF announced it would cut around 70 full-time jobs by early 2025, while the country’s political forces argue that 200 francs per household is enough. Therefore, the financial assistance that each city receives from its local authorities is important for achieving the final goal, which is the same for all. Taking over the organization of Eurovision 2025!

Geneva offers the most money: the city and the canton offer 30 million francs. Zurich offers 25 million, Basel ten. Bern comes last: 8 million francs. The home canton of Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo offers by far the lowest financial support. “However, money is not everything”, says the mayor of the city.

The selection process

In the coming days, the first online meetings between the Swiss public television and the teams of the four cities will take place. At the end of July, the SRF will announce the two best candidates, which a team from the EBU and the Swiss public television will visit to discuss and see the proposed venues for Eurovision 2025. At the end of August, the city will be announced which will host the 69th Eurovision Song Contest next May.

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Netherlands: Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen steps down as Head of the Dutch delegation

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After a year of service, the Head of the Dutch delegation, the well-knowned to fans, Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen, resigns from his position, to continue his career at NOS.

Through a post on his personal account on Instagram, Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen, announced his resignation from this position, while revealing that he will now work as Editor-in-Chief of Events at NOS. In detail, he stated:

 

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“From mid-August I will begin working as Editor-in-Chief at NOS Events! I will be working with familiar faces and new colleagues on (live) programmes for national events, commemorations and celebrations. After five years of working on Eurovision, this great opportunity came at the right time. So excited!”

Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen had a very important role in Eurovision in recent years, being the Head of the Contest from 2019 until 2023, while in 2024 he was the head of the Dutch delegation.

AVROTROS, the Dutch public broadcaster, confirmed that they are not yet looking for a new head of delegation as they have not yet decided whether they will participate in the next contest, following the incident that took place in Malmö, following the disqualification of Joost Klein.

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Eurovision 2025: Is the contest taking place on May 17?

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After Nemo‘s triumph in Malmö, Switzerland will have the great honor of hosting Eurovision for the first time since 1989. But when will the Contest take place and which are the most likely days?

According to the Swiss newspaper NZZ, the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 looks set to take place during the week of May 11-18, with the three shows being broadcast on May 13, 15 and 17. If the above dates are the correct ones, the Turquoise Carpet will be held on Sunday 11th May. The other possible dates are May 6th, 8th and 10th, but it’s relatively early.

Of course, neither the EBU nor the SRG-SSR have confirmed the official dates of Eurovision 2025. Today is the deadline for cities interested in hosting to submit their proposals to the Swiss public television.

The cities that have declared their interest in claiming the hosting of the Contest are:

  • Zurich
  • Bern & Biel
  • Geneva
  • Basel

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Eurovision 2025: Zurich officially submits a candidacy and reveals details of its proposal!

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The city of Zurich has officially applied to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Zurich has a lot of experience in organizing large-scale events and has the right infrastructure and attractive venues: the Hallenstadion with the trade fair, the Landiwiese on Lake Zurich and the Conference Center. The entire effort will also be financed by the city council, with 20 million Swiss francs.

Eurovision offers the city of Zurich the opportunity to present itself as a cosmopolitan cultural city and an attractive travel destination. “Zurich and Eurovision: a perfect match. Zurich is just as colourful, just as lively, just as diverse. We can and want to manage this big project,” says Mayor Corine Mauch.

With Zurich Airport and Zurich Central Train Station, the city is well connected for both international visitors and visitors from all parts of Switzerland.

The details of its candidacy

Zurich has extensive experience in planning and implementing large events. With the Hallenstadion, the city of Zurich offers the right infrastructure for the competition. As the largest event hall in Switzerland, the Hallenstadion has approximately 15,000 seats and, together with the immediately adjacent Zurich Trade Fair, has plenty of room for the space required.

In addition to the live performances in the Hallenstadion, various concerts, public screenings and public events take place in the “Eurovision Village”. For the “Eurovision Village”, the city of Zurich has a square near the center, the Landiwiese, right on the shores of Lake Zurich. The Zurich Convention Center is planned to be the third official Eurovision location in the city of Zurich. For example, ‘EuroClub’ can be hosted there.

As a contribution to the overall cost of planning and implementing the ESC, the city council is applying to the local council for a grant of 20 million francs. The loan is subject to the condition that the contract from SRG and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) goes to the city of Zurich.

Zurich is considered the favorite to host Eurovision 2025, next May. But three more cities are vying for the event. Geneva, Basel and Bern. The final decision is expected to be announced in August.

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Andorra: They won’t return in Eurovision 2025!

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Andorra will not be among the countries that will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Switzerland!

The national broadcaster of the Principality of Andorra, RTVA, announced today that it does not intend to return to Eurovision 2025, which will be held in Switzerland.

This small state of the Pyrenees, between Spain and France, has only six participations to its credit from 2004 to 2009, which was the last year it sent a representative to the competition. It is also the only country in the competition’s history not to have competed in the finals, as all six entries failed to qualify from the semi-finals. For the record, in 2007 the country came closer than ever to qualifying, finishing 12th with 80 points.

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EXCLUSIVE: Song writing camp in Greece for Eurovision!

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An exclusive news to be discussed. According to the information that we can reveal at this stage at least, a song writing camp will take place in the next few days in Greece, with the sole purpose of producing songs for Eurovision 2025.

For the first time in Greece, a song writing camp will be held for the creation of songs, with the aim of participating in the Eurovision contest. Next week, renowned composers from abroad as well as from Greece, will find themselves in an idyllic place. Their goal is of course the production of songs that could next year participate in the Eurovision contest that will take place in Switzerland.

This particular song writing camp is not about a specific country only, nor of course about an artist. The participation of the creators is a surprise and will cause many discussions.

What we can reveal to you is that among the creators who have been invited from abroad are also songwriters who have won the competition, and quite recently.

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Switzerland: Four cities in the running for Eurovision 2025!

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The deadline for interested cities to submit bids to host Eurovision 2025 draws near, as announced by Swiss public television. According to the website of the Swiss public television, Zürich, Geneva, Basel, and Bern are the four cities competing for the hosting of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.

The Swiss public television provides us with information regarding the four potential host cities, while presenting their pros and cons.

Bern

The local cantonal government has finally supported the idea of hosting Eurovision 2025 in Bern, the nation’s capital and fourth most populous city, despite Bern’s initial hesitation to submit a bid. For this reason, the local government is negotiating a 7 million euro grant. The proposed venue, Bernexpo, has 9,000 seats, but it won’t be ready until April 2025. A small airport and a limited availability of accommodation is indeed a challenge, though.

Basel

Basel appears to have high expectations for winning the race for the hosting of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. With a capacity of 12,000 spectators, St. Jakobshalle is its candidacy. Basel has experience with these kinds of events, holding a vibrant festival called Art Week each year.

Geneva

For many, the city that serves as the EBU’s headquarters is ideal. Cheap accommodation is guaranteed by its proximity to the French border, and tourists can quickly and easily travel there every day by bus and train. All of the main European destinations are connected to the city’s international airport. Palexpo, which has a 15,000 seat capacity, is the suggested location. The only drawback to Geneva’s candidacy is its lack of vibrant nightlife.

Zürich

The largest city in Switzerland is also the clear favorite to host Eurovision 2025. The city is regarded as the heart of the country’s LGBTQ+ community, and it has unlimited options for accommodation and a major airport. There are two potential venues: the Hallenstadion (15,000 seats) and the Swiss Life Arena (12,000 seats).

The decision is expected to be made in late August.

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Bulgaria: In September the decision for Eurovision 2025

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Bulgaria seems not to reject, at least yet, the idea of ​​Eurovision 2025. According to what was revealed by the official account of the public television (BNT) for the contest, the decision on the participation or not of the country in Eurovision 2025 will be made in September.

In September, the month in which the deadline for the preliminary participation of public broadcasters in the competition also expires, BNT will decide whether to finally participate in Eurovision 2025 or not.

Bulgaria’s last participation in the competition was in 2022 with Intelligent Music Project and the song Intention, which with 29 points took 16th place, among 17 entries in the semi final.

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Italy: Sanremo 2025 will take place from 4 to 8 February

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Sanremo 2025 will take place one week earlier than usual. The 75th Festival, which will take place at the Teatro Ariston form 4 to 8 February, will most likely determine the artist who will represent Italy in Switzerland.

Carlo Conti is continuing his preparations for Sanremo 2025. After he’s already made public the first major changes, we now know the dates:  from February 4 to 8, the modest town of Liguria will be the focus of all musical attention in Europe.

There are 24 songs vying for the Golden Lion, which is six fewer than the 30 entries in the competition this year.

More specifically:

  • First night: 24 artists will perform their songs. The top five will be announced in random order.
  • Second night: 12 artists will perform their songs for the second time. The top five will be announced in random order.
  • Third night: The remaining 12 artists will perform their contest songs for the second time. The top five will be announced in random order.
  • Fourth night: the competing artists will perform a duet/cover of an already existing song. There will be a winner, but this night’s results will not add up to the final results.
  • Fifth night: 24 artists will perform their songs. The top five performers from the combined rankings of all previous nights will qualify for the superfinal. The audience and judges will vote to determine the winner after they perform their song a second time.

Italy has not confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2025, nor if the Sanremo winner will represent the country in Switzerland.

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The Netherlands: “Why the f*ck not 2025”, says Joost Klein!

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He was undoubtedly one of the stars of Eurovision 2024, Joost Klein, who represented the Netherlands in this year’s competition with the song Europapa, but was unable to compete in the final after the EBU decided to disqualify him, seems he not rule out the possibility of returning to Eurovision in 2025.

Joost Klein sang at noon on Saturday at Pinkpop, Europapa. He had with him the team that also accompanied him to Malmö. The artist who was disqualified from the Eurovision final shortly before the start of the competition, due to an incident that brought him into contact with Swedish justice, says he could try again in 2025.

Without these people, the band and the people around me, there would be no Eurovision. So many people worked so hard, for months, everyone! Why the fuck not 2025?

Both the artist’s manager, as well as the Dutch public television Avrotros, did not want to comment on this. Everything, of course, will probably be decided by the outcome of the court with the employee of the Swedish public television, for the incident of violence that she denounced him and that happened behind the scenes of the competition.

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Source: nu.nl