Nemo, representing Switzerland with the song “The Code,” wins the final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena, in Malmo, Sweden, on May 11, 2024. File Photo by Jessica Gow/EPA-EFE
Eurovision will return to Switzerland in 2025 when the city of Basel hosts the iconic song contest.
The news comes after the country notched its third win with Nemo’s 2024 song “The Code.” Advertisement
Nemo is non-binary, and the song explores their identification, blending opera, rap, and pop music.
The 69th contest will take place May 17, 2025.
Good morning, Europe… the countdown begins!
The Grand Final of the #Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will officially take place in Basel on Saturday 17 May, with Semi-Finals on Tues 13 May and Thurs 15 May
All broadcast on the BBC ✨ pic.twitter.com/TlVR2VWqXm— BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) August 30, 2024
“The Contest was born in Switzerland in Lugano back in 1956 and it’s great to be bringing it back to its birthplace almost 70 years later,” said the contest’s executive supervisor, Martin Österdahl. “Basel’s strategic location at the crossroads of Europe make it the ideal setting for an event that celebrates the power of music to connect people across borders.”
Switzerland first won in 1956 with “Refrain” from Lys Assia, and then again in 1988 with “Ne parted pas sans moi” from Celine Dion. Advertisement
Nemo’s win marks the first time a non-binary contestant won the competition.
