EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2025 – SEMI-FINALS

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2025 – SEMI-FINAL 1

Tuesday 13 May 2025 RTÉ2, 8.00pm

Live from St Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland, artists and songs from 15 countries will compete for ten places in next Saturday’s final.  Taking part in appearance order: Iceland, Poland, Slovenia, Estonia, Ukraine, Sweden, Portugal, Norway, Belgium, Azerbaijan, San Marino, Albania, Netherlands, Croatia and Cyprus.  Three direct finalists: Spain, Italy and Switzerland, will also be heard.  Viewers in ROI cannot vote tonight.  The presenters in Basel are Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer. Marty Whelan is in the commentary box.

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2025 – SEMI-FINAL 2

Thursday 15 May 2025  RTÉ2, 8.00pm

Live from St Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland, artists and songs from 16 more countries will compete for ten places in next Saturday’s final.  Ireland’s entry, Laika Party, performed by Emmy, will be heard tonight.  Countries taking part in appearance order: Australia, Montenegro, Ireland, Latvia, Armenia, Austria, Greece, Lithuania, Malta, Georgia, Denmark, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Israel, Serbia and Finland.  Viewers in ROI can vote for any of the other fifteen songs tonight. Full details will be given on screen. The other three direct finalists: United Kingdom, France and Germany, will be heard tonight (but viewers cannot vote for these until Saturday).  The presenters in Basel are Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer. Marty Whelan is in the commentary box.

Eurovision Song Contest 2025 EMMY Semi Final 1 – Tuesday May 13th Semi Final 2 – Thursday May 15th RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 EMMY Semi Final 1 – Tuesday May 13th Semi Final 2 – Thursday May 15th RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 EMMY Semi Final 1 – Tuesday May 13th Semi Final 2 – Thursday May 15th RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Marty Whelan (pictured last year in Malmo) RTÉ Commentator Semi Final 1 – Tuesday May 13th Semi Final 2 – Thursday May 15th RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player Repro Free: Marty Whelan pictured in Malmö, Sweden in 2024 celebrating his 25th year commentating on the Eurovision Song Contest . Picture Andres Poveda
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Marty Whelan (pictured last year in Malmo) RTÉ Commentator Semi Final 1 – Tuesday May 13th Semi Final 2 – Thursday May 15th RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Marty Whelan RTÉ Commentator Semi Final 1 – Tuesday May 13th Semi Final 2 – Thursday May 15th RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player