The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is excited to announce, following a record-breaking event in 2024, an increased line-up of 38 public service broadcasters will take part in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) next May.
RTCG of Montenegro return to the competition after last competing in 2022, increasing the number of participants to 38 public broadcasters for the 69th Contest.
This gives Basel 2025 the largest number of competing countries since Turin in 2022 and follows the 2024 Contest in Malmö which saw the highest audience share in 18 yearsincreased viewing figures across the continent, and a record year for the ESC’s digital platforms.
The world’s biggest live music event will be co-ordinated by the EBU and hosted by its Swiss member SRG SSR in Basel at the St. Jakobshalle on 13, 15, and 17 May 2025.
Martin Green, the EBU’s Eurovision Song Contest Director, said: “After the huge success of the 2024 Contest in Malmö, we are thrilled to see an increased line-up of participating countries for 2025. The Eurovision Song Contest continues to be the biggest and most exciting live event in the world and we’re delighted to have the support and commitment from 38 participating broadcasters for next year in Basel.
“Planning for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest is well underway with our colleagues at SGR SSR, and we believe both our members and fans around the world can look forward to three wonderful shows next May.”
Bakel Walden, Chair of the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group, added: “The Eurovision Song Contest is unrivalled as the world’s largest live music event, is a testament to the power of public service media across all platforms, and continues to grow at unprecedented levels. We are delighted to be bringing three phenomenal live shows to even more markets in 2025 and continuing to capture the imaginations of people across generations, countries and cultures.”
The participating broadcasters, representing their countries, in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest are:
RTSH (Albania), AMPTV (Armenia), SBS (Australia), ORF (Austria), İctimai (Azerbaijan), VRT (Belgium), HRT (Croatia), CyBC (Cyprus), ČT (Czech Republic), DR (Denmark), ERR (Estonia), YLE (Finland), FT (France), GPB (Georgia), ARD/NDR (Germany), ERT (Greece), RÚV (Iceland), RTÉ (Ireland), Kan (Israel), RAI (Italy), LTV (Latvia), LRT (Lithuania) RTL (Luxembourg), PBS (Malta) , TRM (Moldova), RTCG (Montenegro), AVROTROS (Netherlands), NRK (Norway), TVP (Poland), RTP (Portugal), SMRTV (San Marino), RTS (Serbia), RTVSLO (Slovenia), RTVE (Spain), SVT (Sweden), SRG SSR (Switzerland), Suspilne (Ukraine), BBC (United Kingdom)
32 of the 38 participating broadcasters will compete in Semi-Finals on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May with the Top 10 from each qualifying for the Grand Final on Saturday 17 May based on public votes.
The draw to determine in which Semi Final they will perform will take place in Basel on Tuesday 28 January.
The other 5 broadcasters from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom are pre-qualified for the Grand Final with host broadcaster SRG SSR from Switzerland.
Each participating broadcaster will choose their competing song and artist in the coming months in accordance with the rules of the competition. All songs must be submitted by mid-March 2025.
The confirmation of participating broadcasters comes after the EBU announced a series of enhancements for next year’s event aimed at safeguarding participant wellbeing, ensuring positive experiences for artists and delegations, and promoting the core values of community, respect, and inclusion.
