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Eurovision 2025 contestants: Confirmed countries and acts
Here's what you need to know.
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- Katelyn Mensah
Published: Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 12:39 pm
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The Eurovision Song Contest has finally arrived, with the second cohort of acts primed and ready to take to the stage tonight (Thursday 15th May).
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As ever, only 10 performers from tonight can qualify for the grand final, so the competition is well and truly on.
The Big Five – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom – as well as the host country already have an automatic ticket through to the final, but will still perform in the semis, giving us an indication on how well they will do.
With Remember Monday hoping to bring home the trophy for the United Kingdom with track What The Hell Just Happened? – who else is in the race to be crowned champion of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025?
Here's everything you need to know about this year's Eurovision entries.
Eurovision Song Contest 2025: The full line-up
Go-Jo representing Australia at Eurovision 2025. Patricia J. Garcinuño/Getty Images
The full line-up of the competing countries was confirmed ahead of the 2025 competition, with 37 acts all taking centre stage in Switzerland next month.
Fans will notice that Moldova is no longer in this year's competition after withdrawing, which has seen Montenegro return to the competition for the first time since 2022.
Here are all the countries taking part:
- Albania – Zjerm – Shkodra Elektronike
- Armenia – SURVIVOR – PARG
- Australia – Milkshake Man – Go-Jo
- Austria – Wasted Love – JJ
- Azerbaijan – Run With U – Mamagama
- Belgium – Strobe Lights – Red Sebastian
- Croatia – Poison Cake – Marko Bošnjak
- Cyprus – Shh – Theo Evan
- Czechia – Kiss Kiss Goodbye – ADONXS
- Denmark – Hallucination – Sissal
- Estonia – Espresso Macchiato – Tommy Cash
- Finland – ICH KOMME – Erika Vikman
- France – maman – Louane
- Georgia – Freedom – Mariam Shengelia
- Germany – Baller – Abor & Tynna
- Greece – Asteromáta – Klavdia
- Iceland – RÓA – VÆB
- Ireland – Laika Party – EMMY
- Israel – New Day Will Rise – Yuval Raphael
- Italy – Volevo Essere Un Duro – Lucio Corsi
- Latvia – Bur Man Laimi – Tautumeitas
- Lithuania – Tavo Akys – Katarsis
- Luxembourg – La Poupée Monte Le Son – Laura Thorn
- Malta – SERVING – Miriana Conte
- Montenegro – Dobrodošli – Nina Žižić
- Netherlands – Cest La Vie – Claude
- Norway – Lighter – Kyle Alessandro
- Poland – GAJA – Justyna Steczkowska
- Portugal – Deslocado – NAPA
- San Marino – Tutta LItalia – Gabry Ponte
- Serbia – Mila – Princ
- Slovenia – How Much Time Do We Have Left – Klemen
- Spain – ESA DIVA – Melody
- Sweden – Bara Bada Bastu – KAJ
- Switzerland – Voyage – Zoë Më
- Ukraine – Bird of Pray – Ziferblat
- United Kingdom – What the Hell Just Happened – Remember Monday
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 final will take place on Saturday 17th May 2025.
You can also check out the full list of Eurovision winners and how many times the UK has won Eurovision here.
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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer
Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
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