In Italy, 4.756 million viewers tuned in last night to watch the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Italian broadcaster, RAI, reports that 4,756,000 viewers watched the Grand Final of Eurovision 2025 last night on RAI 1, with a 34% share. The figure is lower compared to last year when 5,341,000 Italians watched the show, with a 36% share.
Earlier this week, 2,489,000 Italians watched Semi-Final One, where Italy was among the countries that voted and performed as part of the already qualified countries. 1,616,000 Italians tuned in two days later to watch Semi-Final Two.
Lucio Corsi represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song, “Volevo essere un duro”. He finished 5th, scoring a total of 256 points.
Image Source: Sarah Louise Bennett/EBU | Source: RAI
Italy debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 and has participated a total of 42 times to date. Italy returned to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 having last participated in the contest in 1997. The country has withdrawn from the contest on a number of occasions in the past. Italy has won the contest three times, the first time being in 1964 and the latest being in 2021. Since their return in 2011, Italy has finished in the top 10 on eleven occasions.
