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Metro
18-05-2025
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Who came last in Eurovision 2025 as Austria secures victory for third time
The final leaderboard for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final has been confirmed following the Grand Final on Saturday night – including last place. This year's competition took place in Basel, Switzerland after Nemo's win with The Code in 2024. The likes of Denmark, Finland, Greece, Israel, Lithuania, Albania, Iceland, Portugal and Ukraine all booked their places in the Grand Final despite fierce competition. And we already know that the Big 5 have a pass to the final, as they contribute the most financially to the EBU. These countries are France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. But ultimately, it was Austria with their act, JJ, who claimed victory after a tense showdown. As for which country came in last place, the full leaderboard paints an enlightening picture. Despite our track record, the UK managed to avoid a losing placement. Instead, in last place was San Marino who was represented by Gabry Ponte who performed Tutta L'Italia. Gabry ended the night on a disappointed 27 points. Coming in penultimate place was Iceland – who were represented by Væb – an electronic music duo made up of brothers Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson and Matthías Davíð Matthíasson – with their song Rao at a measly 33 points. Finally, in third-to-last place was Spain with contestant Melody singing Esa Diva and landing 37. As for the UK, Remember Monday came in 19th place (just one below Olly Alexander's 18th place in 2024) and, much like last year, received zero points from the public vote. The girl group performed their song What the Hell Just Happened with many fans commiserating their poor luck. Reflecting on the UK's depressing track record (with the exception of Sam Ryder who came second in 2022), Charlotte from the group told Metro before the final: 'I want us to be proud. Obviously we'd love some good numbers to come up but that's not something we can control. We just want to be proud of what we do on stage.' Meanwhile, Israel's Yuval Raphael came second despite widespread protests from those campaigning against the war in Palestine throughout the week. The final Eurovision leaderboard is decided by a combined score based onthe public and jury vote and countries cannot vote for their own entries. On Thursday night, we also got our first look at the production for the UK entrant with Remember Monday singing their tune, What The Hell Just Happened? The ultra-theatrical performance involved a collapsed chandelier, some killer harmonies, and outfits that served serious Powerpuff Girl energy, earning the trio – comprising Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull, and Charlotte Steele – applause and cheers. Remember Monday ended by hugging and framed inside a heart-shaped prop, although recreating their perfect performance didn't help in the final. At one point during the tense week of competition, Brugger said this is 'the biggest welcome home party that Eurovision has ever seen,' as the contest comes back to Switzerland, where it started more than six decades ago. And although this year's favourites were Sweden's act Kaj, who sailed through with ease thanks to their coordinated dance to their song Bara Bada Bastu (Just Sauna), they ended up in fourth place with 321 points. Their performance saw dancers acting as lumberjacks in a fake sauna wearing towels, while the Swedish-speaking singers, from Finland, were dressed in dark green suits. Close to them in the bookmakers' leaderboard were Austria and France, and although JJ eventually proved the bookies right, France's Louane came in seventh place with 230 points. Although some believed they had stiff competition from Eurovision underdog, Malta's entry, Miriana Conte, with her tune Serving, she actually ended up in 17th place. Originally titled Kant but renamed for obvious reasons, the tune warranted sultry choreography and, apparently, a giant pair of lips on stage, out of which Miriana, 24, arrived while two spread legs were displayed on the screen behind her. It's safe to say this week has had it all, from those shocking, raunchy numbers to protests against divisive entry Israel's rehearsals. There was also an emotional segment, as Eurovision viewers were given a sweet blast from the past when Canadian singer Celine Dion delivered a pre-recorded video message, having won the contest for Switzerland in 1988. More Trending The My Heart Will Go On hitmaker spoke in both French and English as she told viewers that the country 'has always held a special place in [her] heart'. Unfortunately despite high hopes that the powerhouse vocalist would appear on Saturday night – with organisers teasing they has been in contact with her team to arrange something special – she was a no show on the night. The original article was published on May 16 . View More » The Grand Final of Eurovision 2025 is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Remember Monday break silence on crushing Eurovision snub with emotional statement MORE: Eurovision viewers gutted as Celine Dion is no-show after days of teasing MORE: Graham Norton leaves Eurovision final viewers in stitches with 'brutal' Margaret Thatcher jibe
Metro
17-05-2025
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Eurovision 2025 final running order - full list of countries and favourites
The running order for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final has been confirmed following two epic semi-finals. Thursday night saw the second of two semi-finals conclude in raucous style live from Basel, Switzerland, where the competition is being held after Nemo's win with The Code in 2024. The likes of Denmark, Finland, Greece, Israel and Lithuania all booked their places in tonight's Grand Final despite fierce competition. They joined Albania, Iceland, Portugal and Ukraine among others who made their way through in the first semi-final. We already know that the Big 5 have a pass to the final, as they contribute the most financially to the EBU. These countries are France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. But as for what the running order will be, it has now finally been revealed which countries will go first and last. Opening up this evening's entertainment will be Norway, with Luxembourg following behind in second. Israel's Yuval Raphael, who had her rehersals disrupted by protestors campaigning against the war in Palestine, will be fourth. Meanwhile, Remember Monday – who will be representing the United Kingdom – will perform their song What The Hell Just Happened in the eighth position. After them in ninth will be the bookies' runners up Austria, who have been given a 20% chance of winning. Towards the end of the running order, the heavy hitters in this year's contest will be near the rear. The tournament favourites Sweden will be the 23rd country to sing, who have been given a 41% chance of winning. Following them, France, who are third favourite to win, will be singing as the 24th country. Eurovision finalists are decided via a public vote. Countries cannot vote for their own entries. On Thursday night, we also got our first look at the production for the UK entrant, as girl group Remember Monday sang their tune, What The Hell Just Happened? The ultra-theatrical performance involved a collapsed chandelier, some killer harmonies, and outfits that served serious Powerpuff Girl energy, earning the trio – comprising Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull, and Charlotte Steele – applause and cheers. Norway – Kyle Alessandro, Lighter Luxembourg – Laura Thorn, Poupée Électrique Estonia – Tommy Cash, Espresso Macchiato Israel – Yuval Raphael, New Day Will Rise Lithuania – Katarsis, Tavo Akys Spain – Melody, ESA DIVA Ukraine – Ziferblat, Bird of Pray United Kingdom – Remember Monday, What The Hell Just Happened? Austria – JJ, Wasted Love Iceland – Vaeb, RÓA Latvia – Tautumeitas, Bur Man Laimi The Netherlands – Claude Kiambe, C'est La Vie Finland – Erika Vikman, ICH KOMME Italy – Lucio Corsi, Volevo Essere Un Duro Poland – Justyna Steczkowska, GAJA Germany – Abor & Tynna, Baller Greece – Klavdia, Asteromáta Armenia – PARG, SURVIVOR Switzerland – Zoë Më, Voyage Malta – Miriana Conte, SERVING Portugal – Napa, Deslocado Denmark – Sissal, Hallucination Sweden – Kaj, Bara Bada Bastu France – Louane, Maman San Marino – Gabry Ponte, Tutta L'Italia Albania – Shkodra Elektronike, Zjerm Remember Monday ended by hugging and framed inside a heart-shaped prop, hoping to recreate their perfect performance in tonight's final. The semis kicked off on Tuesday with a real celebration of all things Switzerland, as a prerecord of the Swiss landscape and an opening number that included a revamped version of Nemo's winning tune were aired. At the arena in St Jakobshalle, various dancers performed to get the energy up before hosts Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer, and Michelle Hunziker took to the stage. Brugger began by saying this is 'the biggest welcome home party that Eurovision has ever seen,' as the contest comes back to Switzerland, where it started more than six decades ago. This year's favourites are Sweden's act Kaj, who sailed through with ease thanks to their coordinated dance to their song Bara Bada Bastu (Just Sauna). Their performance saw dancers acting as lumberjacks in a fake sauna wearing towels, while the Swedish-speaking singers, from Finland, were dressed in dark green suits. The atmosphere was undeniably electric in the arena, and the group seemed to receive the biggest applause of the night, while the bookies currently give them a 40% chance of Eurovision victory. Should they triumph this weekend, their win would defy tradition, given that Sweden's previous three winning entries (Euphoria and Tattoo, both by Loreen, and Heroes by Mans Zelmerlow) were all sung in English. Bara Bada Bastu, meanwhile, is sung in Swedish. Closest to them in the bookmakers' leaderboard are Austria and France, with a respective 20% and 13% chance of winning. However, they have stiff competition from a Eurovision underdog, as Malta's entry, Miriana Conte, has soared up in the odds thanks to her wild semi-final routine to Serving. Originally titled Kant but renamed for obvious reasons, the tune warranted sultry choreography and, apparently, a giant pair of lips on stage, out of which Miriana, 24, arrived while two spread legs were displayed on the screen behind her. Viewers are predicting Ofcom complaints due to the explicit nature of her song, but whatever she did has worked, as it sent her through to the final. Sweden 42% Austria 21% France 9% Netherlands 5% Finland 4% Israel 3% Estonia 3% Switzerland 3% Albania 2% Malta 1% UK 1% Italy 1% Germany 1% Spain 1% It's safe to say this week has had it all, from those shocking, raunchy numbers to protests against divisive entry Israel's rehearsals. We also had an emotional segment, as Eurovision viewers were given a sweet blast from the past when Canadian singer Celine Dion delivered a pre-recorded video message, having won the contest for Switzerland in 1988. The My Heart Will Go On hitmaker spoke in both French and English as she told viewers that the country 'has always held a special place in [her] heart'. It remains to be seen whether the powerhouse vocalist will appear on Saturday night, with organisers having already teased being in contact with her team to arrange something special. The Grand Final of Eurovision will air live on BBC One and iPlayer from 8pm BST. Taking place in St Jakobshalle, an indoor arena in Basel, the show will be hosted by Graham Norton. You will also be able to listen live on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, hosted by Scott Mills and Rylan Clark. More Trending Inside the arena, the final will be hosted by Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer and Michelle Hunziker. Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor will present the UK's jury result live on the night, after Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa pulled out from the role at the last minute. This original article was published on May 16. View More » The Grand Final of Eurovision 2025 takes place tonight from 8pm onwards on BBC One and iPlayer. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. 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