What happened last week in the Eurovision universe?

What happened last week in the Eurovision universe? Well, it was a lot! From the host announcement to a former winner returning. Let’s see what happened last week in the Eurovision universe:

16 january

Norway revealed the songs for their national selection Melodi Grand Prix. Two familiar names in the Eurovision family are competing: Wig Wam participated in the 2007 contest, and Bobbysocks even won the contest in 1985.

17 january

Iceland announced the songs and artists for Söngvakeppnin. As in previous years, two semifinals with 5 songs each will be held. Different is that 3 songs of every semifinal will go to the final. There will be no wildcard.

18 january

Moldova held its auditions. You can find details about the songs here and on the results here. Lithuania had their 2nd heat, results can be found here. Belgium also kicked off its national selection: four artists presented their songs.. You can listen to the songs here and rewatch the show here. Note that to rewatch the show, you have to make a VRT-profile.

20 january

The hosts for Eurovision 2025 were announced! The event, set in Basel, Switzerland, will feature Michelle Hunziker, Hazel Brugger, and Sandra Studer.

• Michelle Hunziker (47): A renowned TV presenter best known for hosting Wetten, dass..?
• Hazel Brugger (31): A Swiss-German comedian celebrated for her work on Germany’s Heute-Show. She was named Best Female Comedian at the 2020 German Comedy Awards.
• Sandra Studer (55): A singer and presenter who represented Switzerland in Eurovision 1991, finishing fifth.

The trio will host the grand final, with Studer and Brugger also presenting the semifinals.

The three hosts, photo: EBU

The upcoming week we will give you much more information about each individual host!

Agenda for the upcoming week:

23 January Portugal publishes the contestants of their national final, and Ukrainian songs will be released.
27 January Serbia releases their songs.

Shows: