The Eurovision Song Contest just produced its 69th edition, featuring acts from 37 member nations performing at St. Jakobshalle, in Basel, Switzerland. The winner this year was the song “Wasted Love,” performed by JJ, representing Austria.

That was the big question on everyone’s lips at this years Eurovision Song Contest. The electric intrigue that was pulsing through Basel referred, of course, to Celine Dion and whether or not she would perform.

The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place in St. Jakobshalle, Basel, on Saturday 17 May with Semi-Finals on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May, after it was selected by Host Broadcaster SRG SSR and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU ...

The St. Jakobshalle in Basel was truly alive throughout the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, culminating in a Grand Final that felt like a vibrant music festival. The enthusiastic, packed-out arena amplified every performance, creating an unforgettable atmosphere for both the artists on stage and the millions watching around the world.

Finnish band KAJ sang a very catchy ode to saunas called “Bara Bada Batsu” for Sewden. They love a good steam! It was a cozy, Alpine fantasia with marching lumberjanes and lil campfire. Should we all be going to the sauna? Sweating is usually a tough sell for me, but they make it seem so sweet:

Herzl wrote "At Basel I founded the Jewish State," and this Saturday night, the Eurovision song contest takes place in Basel and Yuval Refael will perform for the State of Israel. But a lot has changed since then.

Eurovision fans in Basel, Switzerland gathered ahead of the final to name some of their favorite acts. (May 17)

Security stopped two protesters from reaching Israel’s entrant as paint was thrown at a crew member before their arrest at the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.