2025

Basel Bulletin: EBU confirms rumours about the semifinals

The EBU confirms rumours about the semifinals The EBU confirms rumours about the semifinals! What began as an accidental leak has now been officially confirmed. Martin Green, managing director of the Eurovision Song Contest, has stated that a new format for announcing the semi-final qualifiers will be introduced this year

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Basel Bulletin: What the hell just happened?

📷 Eric Salard, Wikimedia Commons What the hell just happened? It is not only a song title. It’s also the question we ask ourselves often while  Céline Dion’s Possible Return to the Eurovision Stage One of the most talked-about possibilities for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel is an

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In the Spotlight: Claude

  Tomorrow the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in the St Jakobshalle in Basel.  15 countries compete for a spot in the final. One of them is the Netherlands, represented by Claude. But who is he? Let’s give him a spotlight.   Childhood. Claude Kiambe was

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Basel Bulletin: odds, opinions and social media

Odds, opinions and social media; that is what we talk about these days. The last seven participants of the second semifinal have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. We also have pictures. 🇬🇪 Georgia Georgian representative Mariam Shengelia

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Basel Bulletin: The Big 5 and Switzerland

The Big 5 and Switzerland are on today. We haven’t seen or heard anything so far about them but here they are! They rehearsed today! EBU has decided to release photo’s of it only the day after. But still we can show you (if available) the national final performance or

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Basel Bulletin: of milkshakes and a diva not down

Today was the day of milkshakes and a diva not down. Many participants of the second semifinal have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. Hopefully they will be faster than yesterday, when they seem to have forgotten about

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Basel Bulletin: red, purple, green and black

This afternoon’s colours were red, purple, green and black.All the participants of the first semifinal have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. We also have pictures. 🇦🇱 Albania Shkodra Elektronike (Kolë Laca & Beatriçe Gjergji) performed “Zjerm” on

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Basel Bulletin: from wisdom teeth to red strobe lights

From wisdom teeth to red strobe lights, that is where it was about this afternoon. All the participants of the first semifinal have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. We also have pictures. 🇵🇹 Portugal Following their first

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Basel Bulletin: Rehearsals, statements and odds

Rehearsals, statements and odds: that is what it is all about today. All the participants of the first semifinal have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. We also have pictures. 🇮🇸 Iceland Following their first rehearsal in Basel,

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