Basel and Switzerland excelled in hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with three dazzling, entertaining and fabulous shows.
The City of Basel embraced the Eurovision Song Contest in the best of ways with numerous side events, concerts and Eurovision themed parties taking place throughout the city. Basel dressed up specially for the ocassion, with delegations, artists, Eurovision fans experiencing a fantastic Eurovision ambiance and atmosphere in the city.
Basel organized an extraordinary event which included a fabulous Turquoise Carpet, Euroclub, Eurovision Village, Eurovision Street, Eurovision Square and Eurovision Boulevard.
Basel successfully hosted the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, with 6,500 spectators attending the Grand Final at the St. Jakobshalle and 36,000 spectators attended Arena Plus Live Viewing at the St.Jakobs Park.
SRG-SSR have released a press release regarding ESC 2025 in Basel:
For an entire week, Basel was alive with the rhythm of the Eurovision Song Contest – the world’s biggest musical show. The event culminated on Saturday night with the victory of Johannes Pietsch, representing Austria, with the song “Wasted Love”. Over 6,500 enthusiastic fans filled the St. Jakobshalle for the grand final, while 36,000 more gathered just across the street at St. Jakob-Park, specially redesigned for the massive public screening. The event unfolded in a festive and joyful atmosphere, and ended peacefully and without severe incidents.
Reto Peritz and Moritz Stadler ( Executive Co-Producers of ESC 2025) say:
We warmly congratulate JJ for the song Wasted Love, and ORF for an unforgettable performance and the victory at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025! For us, ESC in Basel was a truly unique experience – three shows full of emotion, diversity and creative highlights. But ESC 2025 was more than just three live broadcasts: the entire city of Basel lit up, came together and inspired, drawing in Switzerland and all of Europe with its energy. Our heartfelt thanks go to our amazing teams, the host city of Basel, and the entire SRG family. What we achieved together, by uniting our strengths as one team, is something we’re proud of – and it shows what’s possible when many people bring their passion and work towards a shared goal»
SRG-SSR’s official press release continues to read:
The 2025 edition marked the return of the contest to its roots in Switzerland – the founding country of Eurovision and host of the very first edition in 1956. Tuesday’s first semi-final, themed «Where It All Began», drew 552,000 viewers across SRG channels, with a peak of 605,000. SRF1 reached a market share of 43%, RTS1 in French-speaking Switzerland 34%, and RSI LA1 in Italian-speaking Switzerland 39%. Thursday’s second semi-final, under the theme “Eurovision Fans – A Party for Everyone”, attracted an average of 594,000 viewers – 42,000 more than the first semi-final. In the German-speaking part of the country, significantly more young people tuned in (a 29 percentage point increase). Final audience figures for the grand finale, hosted by Hazel Brugger, Sandra Studer and Michelle Hunziker and themed «Let’s Celebrate A New Winner», will be released on Monday.
SRG-SSR’s press release concludes:
Thanks to a wide range of projects and events, ESC 2025 became a celebration for all of society. Educational materials for schools, an ESC 60+ disco attended by over 1,200 people, the «Feel the Beat» event for the hearing-impaired, a school competition for the best student bands, songwriting workshops, school choirs performing in retirement homes, and even an opening ceremony produced by students from the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons – all contributed to making this edition truly remarkable.
Added to that were the countless events throughout the city of Basel and at the Messe, attracting more than half a million visitors in total. These moments will help ensure that ESC 2025 is remembered for years to come.
The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest was held on 13, 15 and 17 May at the St.Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. Austria and JJ were crowned the winners of ESC 2025.
