Before the Eurovision Grand Final on Saturday, May 17, when 26 contestants will fight for the Eurovision 2025 title, there will be two live Semi-Finals featuring all 37 competing countries.

The leading ten nations from both Semi-Finals will make it to the Grand Final. The United Kingdom (as well as Spain, Germany, France, and Italy), as one of the Big Five, qualifies directly for the Grand Final. Host nation Switzerland also gets an automatic spot due to Nemo’s win in 2024.

Eurovision 2025 First Semi-Final

Live on iPlayer, BBC One, Radio 2, and BBC Sounds at 8 pm on Tuesday, May 13, the first Semi-Final will include performances from the following nations:

Iceland: VÆB – RÓA
Poland: Justyna Steczkowska – GAJA
Slovenia: Klemen – How Much Time Do We Have Left
Estonia: Tommy Cash – Espresso Macchiato
Spain: Melody – ESA DIVA
Ukraine: Ziferblat – Bird of Pray
Sweden: KAJ – Bara Bada Bastu
Portugal: NAPA – Deslocado
Norway: Kyle Alessandro – Lighter
Belgium: Red Sebastian – Strobe Lights
Italy: Lucio Corsi – Volevo Essere Un Duro
Azerbaijan: Mamagama – Run With U
San Marino: Gabry Ponte – Tutta L’Italia
Albania: Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm
Netherlands: Claude – C’est La Vie
Croatia: Marko Bošnjak – Poison Cake
Switzerland: Zoë Më – Voyage
Cyprus: Theo Evan – Shh

Italy, Spain, and Switzerland qualify automatically for the Grand Final and viewers in these nations will be able to vote in the Semi-Final.

Eurovision 2025 Second Semi-Final

The second Semi-Final will be on iPlayer, BBC One, Radio 2, and BBC Sounds at 8 pm on Thursday, May 15, with:

Australia: Go-Jo – Milkshake Man
Montenegro: Nina Žižić – Dobrodošli
Ireland: EMMY – Laika Party
Latvia: Tautumeitas – Bur Man Laimi
Armenia: PARG – SURVIVOR
Austria: JJ – Wasted Love
United Kingdom: Remember Monday – What The Hell Just Happened?
Greece: Klavdia – Asteromáta
Lithuania: Katarsis – Tavo Akys
Malta: Miriana Conte – SERVING
Georgia: Mariam Shengelia – Freedom
France: Louane – maman
Denmark: Sissal – Hallucination
Czechia: ADONXS – Kiss Kiss Goodbye
Luxembourg: Laura Thorn – La Poupée Monte Le Son
Israel: Yuval Raphael – New Day Will Rise
Germany: Abor & Tynna – Baller
Serbia: Princ – Mila
Finland: Erika Vikman – ICH KOMM

France, Germany, and the United Kingdom qualify directly to the Grand Final, with voting open to viewers from these nations.

The viewers will also get to see UK reps Remember Monday perform their song “What The Hell Just Happened?”

Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Hosts and Commentators

The Semi-Finals will be presented by Richie Anderson and Sara Cox on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds with commentary from Rylan and Scott Mills. The Grand Final and Semi-Finals will be covered by Hazel Brugger, Michelle Hunziker, and Sandra Studer.

Comedian and host Hazel Brugger will host the Semi-Finals alongside Sandra Studer. International face Michelle Hunziker will be appearing on the show as well. Studer, who had already represented Switzerland at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest, is a legendary Swiss entertainer.