15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Eurovision semi-final 2: Will Emmy make it? Here's all the action from the second semi-final
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Switzerland gears up to deliver an epic Eurovision Song Contest, after Nemo took home the trophy in 2024 with their song The CodeIreland's act Emmy takes to the stage tonightStay up-to-date on all the live action, news and views from Basel here on our live blog:
5 minutes ago
And the UK entry probably owe Billy Joel a few bob for ripping off My Life at one point.
You're welcome.
Now we have the mandatory tribal offering a third of the way through proceedings courtesy of Greece.
5 minutes ago
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7 minutes ago
"What the hell just happened?", indeed.
If that's what they were going for with the mismatched songs and set design, then job done. Even the Union Jack-wielding fans in the crowd look confused.
9 minutes ago
Our in-house Eurovision expert Indo Daily podcast producer Garrett Mulhall has added his hot take to the mix - "Austria... one of the favourites, just not mine"
11 minutes ago
Did you enjoy a break from all the warbling?
We only have another VERY MANY songs to go.
Next up, we have one of The Big Five in the form of the UK doing a dress rehearsal for Saturday's finale.
14 minutes ago
15 minutes ago
I'm still not sure what Austria was exactly, but it was certainly something different, which was very much welcomed at this juncture of proceedings.
15 minutes ago
16 minutes ago
Austria is next, and I wonder will performer JJ be as cheesy as his VT (apologies).
One thing's certain: Tuesday's singer from Azerbaijan could have done with JJ's otherworldly falsetto. Wowzers.
And if you were hoping it would turn into a banger at the end, wish granted....
17 minutes ago
21 minutes ago
Hello to PARG, who's part oil slick. He's singing to Survivor, but Beyonce and co. can rest easy. He's doing an ode to an OK GO! video (the one with the treadmills, obvs), but it's not as impactful given he's all alone in his patent cargo pants. Again, lads, we might be in with a chance here...
21 minutes ago
This song was written by Irish-Czech singer-songwriter Joshua Curran who said it was an "incredible experience" and admits it's "really cool" to say he's the first Irishman to write a song for Armenia.
22 minutes ago
And TAILS, no less. Honestly, if we don't get through, it'll be a travesty given what we've been subjected to thus far. Armenia is due up next once they manage to clear the stage of barnacles, algae, and sea cucumbers.
25 minutes ago
The Latvian contingent is making up for the lack of female performers on display on Tuesday night. There's no less than six female what appear to be water nymphs onstage, clad in plastic, gills, and strategically placed tendrils.
28 minutes ago
