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Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Eurovision 2025 winner confirmed after tense Israel battle
Eurovision fans have been cheering and celebrating as the Eurovision entrants performed pop-opera, rock songs and tear-jerking ballads. But now, after hours of performances, the winner has been announced as Austria's JJ. It was a intense night as fans waited to see who won as Israel and Austria were at the top two. Viewers took to social media to comment, as one said on X: "Thank f**k for that !! Well done Austria." Earlier in the night, UK's entrant, Remember Monday, performed What The Hell Just Happened? The BBC Eurovision team of Graham, Rylan and Scott Mills had been hyping the trio up for weeks but what do the general public think of Britain's 2025 offering? 'We couldn't have asked for more,' Graham said. Donning vibrant Bridgerton-esque attire, the trio delivered a choreographed spectacle, maintaining impeccable harmonies throughout. Over on Twitter, viewers were picking up on the West End vibes the girls gave off. 'Say all you want about this song being just a random West End number, you cannot deny that Remember Monday's chemistry together on stage is immaculate,' one wrote. 'They really look like they're having the time of their lives on the #eurovision stage!' Before Remember Monday took to the stage, Norway's Kyle Alessandro, this year's youngest Eurovision act at 19, performed his fiery number, Lighter. Laura Thorn from Luxembourg entertained with her quirky song La Poupee Monte Le Son, while Estonia's Tommy Cash amused with his spaghetti-dancing filled Espresso Macchiato, a parody on Italian stereotypes. Two favourites, Dutch singer Claude Kiambe and Finland's Erika Vikman, delivered contrasting performances back to back. Congolese-born Kiambe, 21, moved the audience with his heartfelt song C'est La Vie, inspired by his mother's wisdom about life's ups and downs, ending his performance in tears. In stark contrast, Vikman, clad in black leather, performed the risque Ich Komme – a German-Finnish entry that concluded with her soaring off on a giant microphone amidst sparks. Other notable performances included Maltese singer Miriana Conte with Serving, which was renamed from Kant due to its resemblance to a swearword, and Switzerland's Zoe Me with the powerful Voyage. Earlier, 2024 Swiss winner Nemo returned to the Eurovision stage to perform The Code in a full-length white dress, following an opening sketch featuring a Mission Impossible-style quest to find the trophy, before it was handed over to the hosts.
Evening Standard
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
UK, Israel and Ukraine perform in Eurovision final
Also taking to the stage before Remember Monday was Norway's Kyle Alessandro, the youngest Eurovision act this year at 19 years old who has an exam on Monday morning and is taking part on the date of his country's National Constitution Day, with the fiery Lighter.
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Eurovision winner 'confirmed' minutes into show as fans spot major clue
Eurovision kicked off it's 69th annual contest tonight - and fans think they already know who's going to be taking home the title just moments after the performances kicked off The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off it's 69th annual contest tonight after a dramatic build up with two semi-finals earlier in the week. However, fans think they've already 'worked out' who will win less than a hour into the four hour live show. The show kicked off with a high-energy performance from Norway as Kyle Alessandro – Lighter, as Luxembourg's Laura Thorn kicked off with her 'trippy' visuals with her song La Poupée Monte Le Son. Things went up a notch when Estonia's Tommy Cash performed his fan favourite song - Espresso Macchiato. Tommy earned his place during the first semi-final, and now fans think he's going to take it all the way. The rapper and singer had the whole crowd on their feet with his epic dance moves, but some had a moment to pause and take to X, formerly known as Twitter, to hail him the winner already. "Espresso Macchiato is the clear winner #eurovision," said one, while a second agreed: "That's the winner. #Eurovision". A third was also in agreement, commenting: "Espresso macchiato..... There's your winner!" Fans will have to wait until the end of the night to see if Tommy really does take home the crowd. However, they won't have to wait until then to vote, with the lines already open. Voting opened before anyone kicked off their performance, with fans being able to vote via phone up to 20 times. However, it does cost 15p a vote but fans can save a few pennies by voting online through the app and via After Tommy, Israel's Yuval Raphael took to the stage, performing her power ballad New Day Will Rise. After her performance, UK commentator Graham Norton seemingly confirmed the EBU has employed fake applause to drown out any boos during her time on stage. "Not sure what you're hearing at home, slightly mixed response here in the hall," the Irish host commented as Yuval wrapped things up - a nod to the reports Eurovision bosses are meddling with what makes it to TV screens across Europe. Elsewhere, fans are hopeful for a performance from Celine Dion after her video message during the first semi-final. Adding fuel to the fire, Graham mentioned the fact the My Heart Will Go On singer is watching backstage but didn't rule out a little performance from the Eurovision legend.
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Where to watch Eurovision final live in US? Full list of performances and running order
The Eurovision 2025 Grand Final kicked off at 3 p.m. EDT on Saturday. In the U.S., viewers can watch the live broadcast on Peacock. Depending on regional availability, the contest may also be streamed via the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel, according to Newsweek. This year's event is being held in Basel, Switzerland. Here's the complete list of final performances and the official running order - 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
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Rate the best and worst Eurovision songs live with our interactive scoreboard
The Eurovision Song Content 2025 is finally here, and fans are flooding into Basel, Switzerland for the latest blockbuster TV extravaganza - and now you and your friends can come up with your own live scoreboard during the show Eurovision is finally here - and you can play along by rating the performances with our very own interactive scoreboard. Play along with your friends and family to compare your final ranking after a winner has officially been crowned! After two knock-out semi-finals, 20 qualifiers have been chosen to join the Big Five countries and reigning champions, plus hosts Switzerland on what is set to be a spectacular occasion in Basel. The running order has now been decided, with Norway's Kyle Alessandro due to open the show with his entry, Lighter. Israel 's Yuval Raphael qualified for the final after a public vote despite continued calls for Israel to be banned amid protests over the war in Gaza. The singer, a survivor of the October 7 Nova music festival massacre, will be the fourth act to take to the stage to perform the ballad New Day Will Rise. Fans will have to wait until near the end of the evening to see the bookies' favourite, KAJ of Sweden, who is 23rd in the lineup. Meanwhile, British hopes rest with the country pop group Remember Monday. Band members Charlotte Steele, Holly-Anne Hull, and Lauren Byrne are sixth in the lineup with their energetic song, What the Hell Just Happened? After the UK finished 18th last year, and 25th in 2023, Remember Monday will be hoping they can return to the successes of 2022, when Sam Ryder came second. Now, as you watch the action unfold, you can keep track of your favourite performances by playing along with our interactive widget. Simply rate the artists out of 10 to choose your favourite. Then check back to see how your score tallies with the opinions of other Eurovision fans. Meanwhile, as fans wait for the excitement to start on Saturday, why not take our quiz to test how well you know Europe's premier song contest? Can you recall the year Bucks Fizz performed Making Your Mind Up, when Abba met their Waterloo, or even as far back as Sandy Shaw and Puppet on a String? Or perhaps you came late to the Eurovision party and have fond memories of more recent winners Netta, Maneskin, and last year's champion Nemo? To help get you in the mood for Eurovision we've prepared a quiz testing your knowledge of all the cheesiest Eurovision classics. All you have to do is guess the year of the song and performer. Use the slider to choose the year. Points are awarded for how close you get to the right answer, with 10 for being spot on, nine for one year out, eight for two, seven for three, and so on until you get to 10 years out. Eurovision 2025 lineup (in running order) 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
