Shortly after the conclusion of the exhilarating first semi-final in Basel, Switzerland, the ten successful qualifiers along with the automatic finalists drew their performance positions for the Grand Final. Who got lucky, and who faces an uncertain wait?

Following the dramatic conclusion of the first semi-final, the excitement continued backstage as qualifiers drew lots to determine their performing halves in the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final, scheduled for Saturday. Ten countries advanced from Semi-final 1, joining automatic finalists Switzerland, Spain, and Italy.

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Here’s how the draw unfolded:

Producer’s choice

  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • San Marino
  • Estonia
  • Italy (Automatic qualifier)

First half

  • Iceland
  • Ukraine
  • Spain (Automatic qualifier)

Second half

  • Albania
  • Portugal

Already determined

  • Switzerland previously drew position number 19 several weeks ago.

The exact running order, determined by producers, will be announced right after the Semi-final 2. Stay tuned to ESCToday for the latest updates from Basel!


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