Who is in the Eurovision 2025 final? Full list of countries and favourites to win

The finalists of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 have finally been confirmed following two epic semi-finals.

Last night, the semi-finals concluded in raucous style live from Basel, Switzerland, where the competition is being held after Nemo’s win with The Code in 2024.

Millions tuned in to watch the final 16 countries take to the stage with their entries, all hoping to make it to the Grand Final on Saturday, May 17.

We already know the first batch of countries to have been successful, as Tuesday night kicked off Eurovision week with semi-final number 1.

As well, we know that the Big 5 have a pass to the final, as they contribute the most financially to the EBU. These countries are France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

As for who will join them, 10 more places were awarded tonight to Lithuania, Israel, Armenia, Denmark, Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Latvia, Malta, and Greece.

Unfortunately, this meant Australia, Montenegro, Ireland, Georgia, Czechia, and Serbia were unsuccessful and will have to wait until next year for another shot at Eurovision glory.

Those 10 finalists will join Norway, Albania, Sweden, Iceland, the Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Estonia, Portugal, and Ukraine, all of whom made it through earlier this week.

Of course, they’ll also compete against host country Switzerland.

Alas, Slovenia, Belgium, Azerbaijan, Croatia, and Cyprus have reached the end of their Eurovision journeys this time around, too, having failed to advance any further.

Eurovision finalists are decided via a public vote. Countries cannot vote for their own entries.

Also tonight, we got our first look at the production for the UK entrant, as girl group Remember Monday sang their tune, What The Hell Just Happened?

The ultra-theatrical performance involved a collapsed chandelier, some killer harmonies, and outfits that served serious Powerpuff Girl energy, earning the trio – comprising Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull, and Charlotte Steele – applause and cheers.

Remember Monday ended by hugging and framed inside a heart-shaped prop, hoping to recreate their perfect performance in just two days.

The semis kicked off on Tuesday with a real celebration of all things Switzerland, as a prerecord of the Swiss landscape and an opening number that included a revamped version of Nemo’s winning tune were aired.

At the arena in St Jakobshalle, various dancers performed to get the energy up before hosts Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer, and Michelle Hunziker took to the stage.

Brugger began by saying this is ‘the biggest welcome home party that Eurovision has ever seen,’ as the contest comes back to Switzerland, where it started more than six decades ago.

This year’s favourites are Sweden’s act Kaj, who sailed through with ease thanks to their coordinated dance to their song Bara Bada Bastu (Just Sauna).

Their performance saw dancers acting as lumberjacks in a fake sauna wearing towels, while the Swedish-speaking singers, from Finland, were dressed in dark green suits.

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The atmosphere was undeniably electric in the arena, and the group seemed to receive the biggest applause of the night, while the bookies currently give them a 42% chance of Eurovision victory.

Should they triumph this weekend, their win would defy tradition, given that Sweden’s previous three winning entries (Euphoria and Tattoo, both by Loreen, and Heroes by Mans Zelmerlow) were all sung in English. Bara Bada Bastu, meanwhile, is sung in Swedish.

Closest to them in the bookmakers’ leaderboard are Austria and France, with a respective 21% and 9% chance of winning.

However, they have stiff competition from a Eurovision underdog, as Malta’s entry, Miriana Conte, has soared up in the odds thanks to her wild semi-final routine to Serving.

Originally titled Kant but renamed for obvious reasons, the tune warranted sultry choreography and, apparently, a giant pair of lips on stage, out of which Miriana, 24, arrived while two spread legs were displayed on the screen behind her.

Viewers are predicting Ofcom complaints due to the explicit nature of her song, but whatever she did has worked, as it sent her through to the final.

It’s safe to say this week has had it all, from those shocking, raunchy numbers to protests against divisive entry Israel’s rehearsals.

We also had an emotional segment, as Eurovision viewers were given a sweet blast from the past when Canadian singer Celine Dion delivered a pre-recorded video message, having won the contest for Switzerland in 1988.

The My Heart Will Go On hitmaker spoke in both French and English as she told viewers that the country ‘has always held a special place in [her] heart’.

It remains to be seen whether the powerhouse vocalist will appear on Saturday night, with organisers having already teased being in contact with her team to arrange something special.

What time is the Eurovision final on?

The Grand Final of Eurovision will air live on BBC One and iPlayer from 8pm BST.

Taking place in St Jakobshalle, an indoor arena in Basel, the show will be hosted by Graham Norton.

You will also be able to listen live on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, hosted by Scott Mills and Rylan Clark.

Inside the arena, the final will be hosted by Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer and Michelle Hunziker.

Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor will present the UK’s jury result live on the night, after Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa pulled out from the role at the last minute.

This original article was published on May 13.

The Grand Final of Eurovision 2025 takes place on Saturday and airs on BBC.

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