Il Nuovo Postiglione - Eurovision: the 16 acts in second semifinal

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Eurovision: the 16 acts in second semifinal

ECONOMY 15.05.2025

Eurovision: the 16 acts in second semifinal / Photo: SEBASTIEN BOZON - AFP

Sixteen countries are competing in the Eurovision Song Contest's second semifinal on Thursday, with viewers deciding which 10 go through to the grand final.

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Saturday's showpiece event takes place at the St Jakobshalle in the Swiss city of Basel.

Ten countries have already qualified from Tuesday's first semifinal.

The so-called "Big Five" -- Eurovision's main financial backers Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain -- have a guaranteed spot in the 26-country final, alongside hosts Switzerland.

Here are the 16 acts contesting Thursday's second semifinal:

-- Armenia: Parg, "Survivor"

-- Australia: Go-Jo, "Milkshake Man"

-- Austria: JJ, "Wasted Love"

-- Czech Republic: Adonxs, "Kiss Kiss Goodbye"

-- Denmark: Sissal, "Hallucination"

-- Finland: Erika Vikman, "Ich Komme"

-- Georgia: Mariam Shengelia, "Freedom"

-- Greece: Klavdia, "Asteromata"

-- Ireland: Emmy, "Laika Party"

-- Israel: Yuval Raphael, "New Day Will Rise"

-- Latvia: Tautumeitas, "Bur Man Laimi"

-- Lithuania: Katarsis, "Tavo akys"

-- Luxembourg: Laura Thorn, "La Poupee Monte Le Son"

-- Malta: Miriana Conte, "Serving"

-- Montenegro: Nina Zizic, "Dobrodosli"

-- Serbia: Princ, "Mila"

The 10 acts qualified from Tuesday's first semifinal:

-- Albania: Shkodra Elektronike, "Zjerm"

-- Estonia: Tommy Cash, "Espresso Macchiato"

-- Iceland: Vaeb, "Roa"

-- Netherlands: Claude, "C'est la Vie"

-- Norway: Kyle Alessandro, "Lighter"

-- Poland: Justyna Steczkowska, "Gaja"

-- Portugal: Napa, "Deslocado"

-- San Marino: Gabry Ponte, "Tutta l'Italia"

-- Sweden: KAJ, "Bara Bada Bastu"

-- Ukraine: Ziferblat, "Bird of Pray"

Azerbaijan, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus and Slovenia were eliminated.

A.Foglio--INP

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