Here's the running order for the Eurovision Grand Final 2025
Ireland may not have made the cut, but there'll be plenty to look forward to in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final.
Six countries - France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and last year's winners, Switzerland - automatically qualified for the final. They are joined by 20 others who progressed through the semi-finals held on Tuesday and Thursday.
Ireland was among six countries eliminated during Thursday night's semi-final, with Greece clinching the final spot in Saturday's decider.
Those who made it through include Austria's JJ (Johannes Pietsch), considered one of this year's frontrunners with his song Wasted Love, as well as Armenian artist PARG, Denmark's Sissal, and Luxembourg's Laura Thorn.
Tuesday's qualifiers included Norway's Kyle Alessandro, Albania's Shkodra Elektronike, Sweden's KAJ, and Ukrainian group Ziferblat.
Sweden now has the chance to become the most successful country in Eurovision history, as it currently shares the record of seven wins with Ireland. This year's Swedish entry, Bara bada bastu, is performed by the group KAJ.
The theme for this year's contest is Unity Shapes Love.
Here is the running order for the Grand Final this Saturday:
1. Norway | Kyle Alessandro – Lighter
2. Luxembourg | Laura Thorn – La Poupée Monte Le Son
3. Estonia | Tommy Cash – Espresso Macchiato
4. Israel | Yuval Raphael – New Day Will Rise
5. Lithuania | Katarsis – Tavo Akys
6. Spain | Melody – ESA DIVA
7. Ukraine | Ziferblat – Bird of Pray
8. United Kingdom | Remember Monday – What The Hell Just Happened?
9. Austria | JJ – Wasted Love
10. Iceland | VÆB – RÓA
11. Latvia | Tautumeitas – Bur Man Laimi
12. Netherlands | Claude – C'est La Vie
13. Finland | Erika Vikman – ICH KOMME
14. Italy | Lucio Corsi | Volevo Essere Un Duro
15. Poland | Justyna Steczkowska – GAJA
16. Germany | Abor & Tynna – Baller
17. Greece | Klavdia – Asteromáta
18. Armenia | PARG – SURVIVOR
19. Switzerland | Zoë Më – Voyage
20. Malta | Miriana Conte – SERVING
21. Portugal | NAPA – Deslocado
22. Denmark | Sissal – Hallucination
23. Sweden | KAJ – Bara Bada Bastu
24. France | Louane – maman
25. San Marino | Gabry Ponte – Tutta L'Italia
26. Albania | Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm
The Grand Final takes place on Saturday, 17 May, and will be shown live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player from 8pm.
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