With rehearsals commencing soon, the first wave of countries have started their journey to the Eurovision 2025 host city, Basel.
Leading the way was Ukraine, whose delegation departed from Kyiv yesterday on train. This morning, they were joined by several other countries, including Iceland, Poland, and Slovenia, whose teams shared their farewell moments on social media as they left their home countries.
The first official rehearsals for participating artists begin tomorrow, following weeks of preparations and stand-in rehearsals behind the scenes. Taking to the stage at the Arena Plus will be the first seven countries competing in Semi-Final 1: Iceland, Poland, Slovenia, Estonia, Ukraine, Sweden, and Portugal. Each delegation will have 40 minutes to rehearse, with sessions running from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Iceland
VÆB and the Icelandic delegation began their trip to Basel this morning, boarding the VÆB bus to Keflavík International Airport.
Poland
Justyna Steczkowska and the Polish team departed this morning from Warsaw Chopin Airport.
Slovenia
Klemen, accompanied by his wife Mojca Fatur and the Slovenian delegation, flew out of Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport this morning en route to Basel.
Eurovision 2025
Switzerland earned the honor of hosting Eurovision 2025 after Nemo triumphed at the 2024 contest with their song “The Code”. The entry scored an impressive 591 points, with 365 from the jury and 226 from the televote, securing Switzerland’s first victory since 1988.
The 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Basel on May 13, 15, and 17, 2025.
Image Source: VÆB
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Posted by:Tamara Vecic
Tamara is originally from Slovenia but currently lives in The Netherlands. She became a Eurovoix member in February 2025. She has been actively following the Eurovision Song Contest since 2007 and gained interest for national selections in 2018. She closely follows the Balkan music scene and enjoys covering the region in her work.