Eurovision 2025 semi-final 2 review — baffling but strangely brilliant
It's safe to say that Hazel Brugger, one of the two hosts at the second Eurovision semi-final in Basel, was committed to challenging Switzerland's cliched boring reputation. Dressed like a cosmic jellyfish-cum-mermaid, she executed a Eurovision first: stage-diving into the audience six songs in to interview the crowd, or, as she put it: 'Get to know our babies better'. Then in a pre-recorded segment at a disco for people aged 60+, she delivered the line: 'I feel like a fetus with disco on its mind.' Baffling, excessive and strangely brilliant — three words that also capture the annual song contest.
So many questions come to mind while watching the event, now in its 69th year. Why is Australia in it? Why is Ireland represented by
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