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Wales Online
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 presenters for grand final confirmed
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 presenters for grand final confirmed The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 grand final is almost upon us but who will be the presenters taking to the stage to host the world's biggest music event? Tonight marks the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 grand final, with fans excited to see who will be hosting the extravagant night of music. The BBC has been building up the anticipation for Eurovision by airing the two semi-finals earlier in the week on Tuesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 15. An impressive array of 37 countries are poised to perform at St Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland this evening, Saturday, May 17. Graham Norton will once again lend his voice as the UK's commentator for the event, with the BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds coverage hosted by Scott Mills and Rylan Clark. Now fans' attention have turned to the main event itself and who will be hosting the grand final. Eurovision Song Contest 2025 grand final presenters For the semi-finals, comedian Hazel Brugger alongside former Eurovision contestant Sandra Studer commanded the spotlight. Article continues below Joining them for tonight's main event is none other than Michelle Hunziker, hailed by Eurovision as "one of Europe's most beloved entertainers". Eurovision Song Contest 2025: Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer have been hosting the semi-finals and will be back for the grand final on May 17. (Image: GETTY ) Hazel Brugger returns to the limelight holding a trophy cabinet that boasts a German Comedy Award and the Salzburg Bull award. Once more, she will co-host with the talented Sandra Studer – a presenter and singer who nostalgically represented Sweden in Eurovision 1991, finishing fifth with the melodic 'Canzone Per Te'. She has maintained a close relationship with Eurovision following her time on stage, assuming roles such as a pre-selection host, spokesperson, and commentator. On the grand evening, Brugger and Studer will be joined by Michelle Hunziker on the main stage. Presenter Michelle Hunziker will be joining Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer to host the Eurovision 2025 grand final. (Image: GETTY ) Hunziker is an experienced presenter known for her work on various German and Italian programmes like Striscia la Notizia, Festival di Sanremo, and Wetten, dass...? Eurovison Song Contest 2025's co-executive producers, Moritz Stadler and Reto Peritz, expressed their choice of the trio for hosting duties, asserting their desire to add "unique versatility" to the show through "comedy, dance and singing". Article continues below This year sees 37 countries competing, a roster nearly identical to the previous event in Malmo, Sweden, with the re-entry of Montenegro after its absence since 2022. Montenegro will be taking Moldova's place, which stepped back from Eurovision 2025 citing "financial and logistical challenges" as per BBC. The Eurovision Song Contest grand final airs from 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Irish Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Meet the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 grand final presenters
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 grand final is tonight and fans are eager to find out who will be hosting the world's biggest music event. Throughout this week, excitement has been building with BBC airing the two semi-finals on Tuesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 15, narrowing down the competition. A whopping 37 countries are going to be taking to the stage at St Jakobshalle, Basel, in Switzerland, this evening, Saturday, May 17. As always, talk show host Graham Norton is going to be behind the cameras as the UK's Eurovision voiceover with BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds' coverage presented by Scott Mills and Rylan Clark. So who will be the presenters taking to the main stage to host the grand final of Eurovision 2025? During the semi-finals, it was comedian and presenter Hazel Brugger and former Eurovision performer Sandra Studer who led proceedings. But for the grand final, the pair are going to be joined by Michelle Hunziker who Eurovision has described as 'one of Europe's most beloved entertainers'. Hazel Brugger is an award-winning comedian with a number of accolades under her belt including a German Comedy Award and a Salzburg Bull award. She will once again be sharing the stage for the third time this week with presenter and singer Sandra Studer. Sandra took part in the Eurovision Song Contest herself in 1991 when she represented Sweden and came in fifth place with the song Canzone Per Te. She continues to work closely with Eurovision since her stint on stage, acting as a pre-selection host, spokesperson and commentator. For the big night, Brugger and Studer are going to be accompanied on the main stage by Michelle Hunziker. She is a seasons presenter for various German and Italian shows including Striscia la Notizia, Festival di Sanremo and Wetten, dass…?. Co-executive producers of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Moritz Stadler and Reto Peritz shared that they chose these three women as the night's presenters as they wanted them to bring 'unique versatility' to the stage, including 'comedy, dance and singing'. The 37 countries taking part this year are almost exactly the same as last year's line-up in Malmo, Sweden, apart from Montenegro which is returning for the first time since 2022. Montenegro is replacing Moldova which withdrew from Eurovision 2025 due to 'financial and logistical challenges', according to BBC. The Eurovision Song Contest grand final airs from 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
