Switzerland in Eurovision 2025: Singer Zoe Me took the stage for her first rehearsal with the song “Voyage”. Stay updated with all the reports from Basel, Switzerland…
The Swiss singer Zoe Me was the thirteenth act to rehearse today on the Eurovision 2025 stage with her song “Voyage“. She will perform in the first semi-final on May 13th between song number 14 (Croatia) and song number 15 (Cyprus), and as song number 19 in the grand final to be held on May 17th.
It’s Switzerland’s turn, the host country, with Zoë Më performing “Voyage.” Zoë was born in Basel, so this is something of a homecoming for her. The song is sung in French, but she’s also known for performing in both French and German, blending poetic pop with classic chanson influences. “Voyage” centers on a charged, deep relationship, with the singer finding herself in a new and complicated emotional reality.
Switzerland at Eurovision 2025: More details about the rehearsal performance
The performance is described as three minutes of cinematic intimacy, filmed in a single, unbroken handheld shot-no cuts, no dancers, no choreography, no set pieces, no props, no LED screen content, and no pyrotechnics. All the attention is on Zoë alone, in a focused, quiet world built on feeling and subtlety.
The camerawork is gentle and expressive, using a cinema camera and 1970s Zeiss lenses that create a soft glow and a shallow depth of field, isolating Zoë visually. She begins seated, surrounded by endless blackness and sculptural lighting that evokes a Caravaggio painting. She wears a black silk dress with an abstract floral pattern in shades of red, purple, and blue. The camera moves around her, capturing the transitions between reaching out to the audience and moments of internal intimacy, without any distractions.
During the bridge, the mood shifts: smoke, wind, and flashes of bright light break the calm, but the camera continues to follow her closely, reacting to every gesture and emotion. As the performance nears its end, the audience gradually appears in the background, their phone lights sparkling like stars around Zoë, before everything fades back into darkness.
This is a performance defined by restraint and cinematic precision, using the Eurovision stage in a different way-every bit of focus is on Zoë and the emotion she conveys. There are no distractions, nothing interrupts the flow. Just her voice, her presence, and a moment that feels personal and deeply moving.
Switzerland at Eurovision 2025
“Voyage” (translated as: “Journey”) is the title of the song that will be performed by singer Zoë Më, who will represent Switzerland as song number 19 in the grand final of Eurovision 2025 on May 17th in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by the singer, Emily Middlemas, and Tom Oehler, who previously wrote and produced the German entry for Eurovision 2019. The song will be performed in French.
Currently, the singer is ranked 15th in the betting odds tables.
Who is Zoë Më?
Zoë Më, stage name for Zoë Alina Kressler is a Swiss singer born in Basel, who typically performs in French and German, blending what she describes as chanson with poetic pop. Although she grew up in Freiburg, Germany, she has always felt a strong connection to the French language and its musicality.
Zoë Më rose to public prominence in 2024, winning two awards from the Swiss national broadcaster – one from the German-speaking division and another from the French-speaking division. She has performed at several prestigious Swiss festivals, including the Lucerne Festival.
Eurovision 2025: This will be Switzerland’s 65th participation in Eurovision. Switzerland joined the contest in 1956, was one of the seven founding countries, and has won three times over the years. Switzerland’s most recent victory was at the last Eurovision, 2025, with Nemo and the song “The Code”. This win follows Switzerland’s previous victory in 1988 with the song “Ne partez pas sans moi”, performed by the international singer Céline Dion.
