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 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Get the full coverage from the family rehearsal of the second semi-final, currently taking place on the Eurovision 2025 stage in Basel. One by one, Australia, Montenegro, Ireland, Latvia, Armenia, Austria, Greece, Lithuania, Malta, Georgia, Denmark, Czechia, Luxembourg, Israel, Serbia and Finland will take the stage. We will be providing updates throughout the rehearsal with all the details received by our editorial team. Today at 15:30 CET, the first dress rehearsal began ahead of the second semi-final broadcast, which will take place tomorrow at 21:00 CET (Thursday, May 15). Just before another dress rehearsal takes place tonight at 21:00 CET, we’re here to report everything happening on stage in real time from Basel. As a reminder, this year the countries that automatically qualify for the Grand Final will also perform during the semi-finals, but their songs will not be eligible for voting at this stage. In the second semi-final, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France will take the...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Millions across Europe tuned in to the first Eurovision 2025 semi-final broadcast from Basel, Switzerland. Discover all the surprising viewership figures! The broadcast of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025 last night (Tuesday) managed to attract millions of viewers throughout Europe, showcasing impressive trends of increased viewership in many countries-including Israel, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, and Belgium. Changes in broadcasting channels, memorable performances by local representatives, and even new viewing habits among young audiences all contributed to significant ratings jumps. Meanwhile, countries such as Germany and the Netherlands experienced a slight decline compared to previous years, though the audiences remain large and engaged. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Portugal: Record Viewership During the Performance On Portugal’s national broadcaster RTP1, an average of approximately 752,000 viewers tuned in, with a 15.5% audience share. During the performance of the country’s representatives, the band NAPA with the song “Deslocado,” viewership peaked at about 900,000. This marks a notable increase from last year’s average of around 660,000 viewers....

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Get the full coverage from the second dress rehearsal of the second semi-final, currently taking place on the Eurovision 2025 stage in Basel. One by one, Australia, Montenegro, Ireland, Latvia, Armenia, Austria, Greece, Lithuania, Malta, Georgia, Denmark, Czechia, Luxembourg, Israel, Serbia and Finland will take the stage. We will be providing updates throughout the rehearsal with all the details received by our editorial team. Today at 21:00 CET, the first dress rehearsal began ahead of the second semi-final broadcast, which will take place tomorrow at 21:00 CET (Thursday, May 15). We’re here to report everything happening on stage in real time from Basel. As a reminder, this year the countries that automatically qualify for the Grand Final will also perform during the semi-finals, but their songs will not be eligible for voting at this stage. In the second semi-final, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France will take the stage. Make sure to click the refresh button so you can...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Get the full coverage from the dress rehearsal of the first semi-final, currently taking place on the Eurovision 2025 stage in Basel. One by one, Australia, Montenegro, Ireland, Latvia, Armenia, Austria, Greece, Lithuania, Malta, Georgia, Denmark, Czechia, Luxembourg, Israel, Serbia and Finland will take the stage. We will be providing updates throughout the rehearsal with all the details received by our editorial team. Today at 15:30 CET, the first dress rehearsal began ahead of the second semi-final broadcast, which will take place tomorrow at 21:00 CET (Thursday, May 15). Just before another dress rehearsal takes place tonight at 21:00 CET, we’re here to report everything happening on stage in real time from Basel. As a reminder, this year the countries that automatically qualify for the Grand Final will also perform during the semi-finals, but their songs will not be eligible for voting at this stage. In the second semi-final, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France will take the...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Michelle Hunziker, Hazel Brugger, and Sandra Studer will host Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland-a trio of experienced presenters selected by Swiss national broadcaster SRG SSR to lead Europe’s major music event. The country representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest are undoubtedly the stars of the competition, drawing Eurovision fans from all over Europe in their honor. However, no less important for the success of the live shows is the role of the hosts. They are responsible for explaining the competition rules, introducing the participating countries to the audience, and, at the crucial moment-revealing the results. This year, the production selected three hosts for this important role: Michelle Hunziker and Hazel Brugger will host the semi-finals on May 13 and 15, and in the grand final on May 17, Sandra Studer will join them. This is a strong female force, chosen by the Swiss national broadcaster, SRG SSR, to present the contest’s chosen motto, “Welcome Home”, and already tonight, viewers...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom-the five countries guaranteed a spot in the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final-will tonight (Tuesday), immediately after the first semi-final, learn in which half of the Grand Final they will perform. The five major countries - France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom - collectively known as the "Big Five," automatically qualify for the Eurovision Grand Final due to their significant financial contributions to the European Broadcasting Union, the organization behind the contest. This evening, immediately following the first semi-final, these countries will draw to determine their estimated position in the running order for the Eurovision Grand Final, which will take place this Saturday, May 17. The host country, Switzerland, was already drawn in March to perform as song number 19 in the Grand Final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Each country will draw one of three options: performing in the first half of the Grand Final, performing in the second half,...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Martin Green, Eurovision 2025 Director, responded to the leak of footage from the first semi-final's dress rehearsal, addressing the challenges of securing the broadcast. The jury rehearsal for the first semi-final (the second dress rehearsal) of Eurovision 2025 took place last night. Despite a strict ban on filming and publishing images from the screen or the venue, social media was flooded with clips from the rehearsal. Eurovision Director, Martin Green, addressed the issue several hours after the rehearsal, revealing that leaking such material is not particularly difficult. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ”We have to broadcast the stream by satellite to the juries in each country. Technology differs between the broadcasters and unfortunately, if someone really wants to, they could hack the stream and leak the footage,” said Green. Security Measures and Ongoing Challenges Furthermore, Green emphasized that regardless of the security measures in place, some individuals have managed to access the audiovisual material: ”Although we try to tighten up security and we...

 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Get the full coverage from the dress rehearsal of the first semi-final, currently taking place on the Eurovision 2025 stage in Basel. One by one, Iceland, Poland, Slovenia, Estonia, Ukraine, Sweden, Portugal, Norway, Belgium, Azerbaijan, San Marino, Albania, The Netherlands, Croatia and Cyprus will take the stage. We will be providing updates throughout the rehearsal with all the details received by our editorial team. Today at 15:30 CET, the first dress rehearsal began for the live broadcast of the first semi-final, which will take place tomorrow at 22:00 (Tuesday, May 13). Just before another dress rehearsal takes place this evening at 22:00, we’re here to report everything happening on stage in real time from Basel. As a reminder, this year the countries automatically qualified for the final will also perform during the semi-finals, but their songs will not be eligible for voting at this stage. In the first semi-final, Spain (between Estonia and Ukraine), Italy (between Belgium and Azerbaijan), and...