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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sweden, Ukraine and the Netherlands qualify for Eurovision final
Sweden, Ukraine and the Netherlands have qualified for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Dutch act Claude Kiambe, 21, went through with his track C'est La Vie, a blend of English and French that promotes a message of dealing with life as it is, as did current favourites KAJ with the Swedish song Bara Bada Bastu, about Nordic sauna culture. The first semi-final of the 2025 contest, taking place in Basel, Switzerland where the competition began in Lugano in 1956, also saw Estonia's Tommy Cash with the silly Espresso Macchiato, which referenced typical Italian phrases, as well as Poland's Justyna Steczkowska with her dramatic Gaja progress.
News.com.au
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Sweden, Ukraine and the Netherlands qualify for Eurovision final
Sweden, Ukraine and the Netherlands have qualified for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Dutch act Claude Kiambe, 21, went through with his track C'est La Vie, a blend of English and French that promotes a message of dealing with life as it is, as did current favourites KAJ with the Swedish song Bara Bada Bastu, about Nordic sauna culture. The first semi-final of the 2025 contest, taking place in Basel, Switzerland where the competition began in Lugano in 1956, also saw Estonia's Tommy Cash with the silly Espresso Macchiato, which referenced typical Italian phrases, as well as Poland's Justyna Steczkowska with her dramatic Gaja progress.
Leader Live
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Sweden, Ukraine and the Netherlands among qualifiers for Eurovision final
Dutch act Claude Kiambe, 21, performed C'est La Vie, a blend of English and French that promotes a message of dealing with life as it is, while current favourites KAJ performed Swedish song Bara Bada Bastu, about Nordic sauna culture. The first semi-final of the contest, taking place in Basel, Switzerland, this year, also saw Estonia's Tommy Cash and Poland's Justyna Steczkowska qualify for Saturday's final, alongside Icelandic electronic musician brothers Matthias Davio Matthiasson and Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson, who perform under the name VAEB. Also making it through were San Marino's Gabry Ponte, Albania's Shkodra Elektronike, Portugal's Napa, Norway's Kyle Alessandro and Ukrainian group Ziferblat. The five acts that did not qualify were representing Slovenia, Belgium, Azerbaijan, Croatia and Cyprus. While votes were being counted, Canadian singer Dion, a former winner for Switzerland, delivered a pre-recorded video saying the country has 'always held a special place in my heart' as she spoke in French and English. She said she would want 'nothing more but to be with you' in Basel as discussions continue with the organisers for her to make a stage comeback during Saturday's final amid her health issues. A post shared by Eurovision Song Contest (@eurovision) British fans will have to wait for the second semi-final on Thursday, when the UK's Remember Monday will perform What The Hell Just Happened?, to cast their votes for their favourite Eurovision act. The UK is one of the 'big five' countries alongside Spain, Germany, France and Italy so automatically has a place in the final, with Switzerland also guaranteed a slot due to its host status this year. The Grand Final on Saturday will see the 10 qualifiers from each semi-final perform alongside the big five and reigning champion Switzerland, whose act Nemo was victorious last year.
South Wales Guardian
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Sweden, Ukraine and the Netherlands among qualifiers for Eurovision final
Dutch act Claude Kiambe, 21, performed C'est La Vie, a blend of English and French that promotes a message of dealing with life as it is, while current favourites KAJ performed Swedish song Bara Bada Bastu, about Nordic sauna culture. The first semi-final of the contest, taking place in Basel, Switzerland, this year, also saw Estonia's Tommy Cash and Poland's Justyna Steczkowska qualify for Saturday's final, alongside Icelandic electronic musician brothers Matthias Davio Matthiasson and Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson, who perform under the name VAEB. Also making it through were San Marino's Gabry Ponte, Albania's Shkodra Elektronike, Portugal's Napa, Norway's Kyle Alessandro and Ukrainian group Ziferblat. The five acts that did not qualify were representing Slovenia, Belgium, Azerbaijan, Croatia and Cyprus. While votes were being counted, Canadian singer Dion, a former winner for Switzerland, delivered a pre-recorded video saying the country has 'always held a special place in my heart' as she spoke in French and English. She said she would want 'nothing more but to be with you' in Basel as discussions continue with the organisers for her to make a stage comeback during Saturday's final amid her health issues. British fans will have to wait for the second semi-final on Thursday, when the UK's Remember Monday will perform What The Hell Just Happened?, to cast their votes for their favourite Eurovision act. The UK is one of the 'big five' countries alongside Spain, Germany, France and Italy so automatically has a place in the final, with Switzerland also guaranteed a slot due to its host status this year. The Grand Final on Saturday will see the 10 qualifiers from each semi-final perform alongside the big five and reigning champion Switzerland, whose act Nemo was victorious last year.
South Wales Guardian
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Sweden, Ukraine and the Netherlands qualify for Eurovision final
Dutch act Claude Kiambe, 21, went through with his track C'est La Vie, a blend of English and French that promotes a message of dealing with life as it is, as did current favourites KAJ with the Swedish song Bara Bada Bastu, about Nordic sauna culture. The first semi-final of the 2025 contest, taking place in Basel, Switzerland where the competition began in Lugano in 1956, also saw Estonia's Tommy Cash with the silly Espresso Macchiato, which referenced typical Italian phrases, as well as Poland's Justyna Steczkowska with her dramatic Gaja, progress. Icelandic electronic musician brothers Matthias Davio Matthiasson and Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson, known as Vaeb, qualified with Roa as well as San Marino's Gabry Ponte with the catchy Tutta L'Italia and Albania's Shkodra Elektronike with folksy Zjerm. Portugal's Napa with the dancey Deslocado and Norway's Kyle Alessandro with the fiery Lighter were also revealed as going on to the next stage, before Ukraine's wait was finally over as they found out their group Ziferblat had made it with the song Bird Of Pray. Cyprus' Theo Evan with Shh and Slovenia's Klemen with How Much Time Do We Have Left were among those who did not progress. A post shared by Eurovision Song Contest (@eurovision) On Tuesday, musicians including Swiss entrant Zoe Me with Voyage, Italy with glam rocker Lucio Corsi's Volevo Essere Un Duro (I Wanted To Be A Tough Guy) and Spain with Melody Gutierrez's Esa Diva (That Diva) performed before competing on Saturday during the final. Before the qualifying acts were announced, co-hosts Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer sang a song about what has been made in Switzerland such as the Theory of Relativity, folk hero William Tell and Eurovision. Studer said that this is the 'most sustainable Eurovision ever', with around 80% of the outfits recycled. While votes were being counted, Canadian singer and former Swiss winner Celine Dion delivered a pre-recorded video saying Switzerland has 'always held a special place in my heart' as she spoke in French and English. She also said she would want 'nothing more but to be with you' in Basel as discussions continue with the organisers for her to make a stage comeback on Saturday during the final amid her health issues. Switzerland had not triumphed until Nemo with The Code at Malmo 2024 after Dion won in Dublin 1988 with Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi, which was performed this evening in St Jakobshalle arena by previous Eurovision stars including Silvester Belt and Iolanda. British fans will have to wait for the second semi-final on Thursday, when the UK's Remember Monday will perform What The Hell Just Happened?, to cast their votes for their favourite Eurovision act. Last year in Malmo, Dutch singer Joost Klein was kicked out of the competition by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) over alleged verbal threats to a female production worker, which he denied.
