Basel Bulletin: the start of Eurovision 2025

Basel Bulletin: the start of Eurovision 2025 is there! Tomorrow is the first day of the rehearsals in Basel. That means, the rehearsals with the artists. The camera- and stand-in rehearsals are already going on for a while.

Rehearsals

Below you will find the full rehearsal schedules. Eurovision Universe will cover the rehearsals on this site, but also on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. Keep a careful eye on us if you want to know everything!

Stage teaser

The EBU shared a small film about the building of this year’s stage. Enjoy the beautiful, typical Swiss, stage:

Non-stop Eurovision hits

You also have the ability to watch non-stop Eurovision hits. The live stream with 24/7 Eurovision music is offered to you by the official Eurovision channel:

No winners press conferences

“This year, there will be no winners’ press conferences following the semi-finals. Instead, the winning artists will go directly to the hosts, where they will take part in a draw to determine whether they will perform in the first or second half of the final. For the past 20 years, these press conferences have contributed to the atmosphere of the contest and were seen as an important part of the journey toward securing a place in the final. It is likely that this is the way EBU wants to prevent critical questions like this:

 

 

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