Eurovision Song Contest 2025 updates: Basel, Switzerland shines as rumour of Celine Dion performance emerges

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Eurovision Song Contest 2025 updates: Basel, Switzerland shines as rumour of Celine Dion performance emerges

The 69th Eurovision Song Content Grand Final is underway is Switzerland, with one of the most controversial songs in ESC history scoring massive cheers, as rumours emerge of a global superstar taking the stage.

Australia competed in semi final two, however, Go-Jo’s track Milkshake Man failed to secure enough votes to make it through to the grand final.

The hot favourite going into the Saturday night’s grand final is Sweden with the song Bara bada bastu performed by KAJ, a quirky track about taking a sauna.

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The performance included three men in suits singing in a sauna set around Christmas trees. Classic Eurovision.

Camera IconKAJ from Sweden performs the song “Bara Bada Bastu” during the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Credit: Martin Meissner/AP

Austria’s JJ is also high in the odds for his track Wasted Love.

The soprano singer’s unique mix of opera and hard techno could get Austria over the line.

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However, it may be Malta’s 2025 entrant that has sparked the most controversy.

In Maltese, the word “kant” translates to singing.

Malta’s entrant, Miriana Conte has planned to sing her song Serving Kant – a mix of English and Maltese meaning “serving singing” – however, was forced to change her song to just Serving due to the similarity of the Maltese word’s translation to an English swear word.

It was the only Maltese word used in the track.

Although fans wanted Eurovision to give Conte the opportunity to sing her song as planned, fans in the stadium erupted with cheers as Conte danced around on a giant set of lips and bounced on a Swiss ball while singing Serving.

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Online, Eurovision fans have gone wild for Spain’s entry, Esa Diva performed by Melody.

With 75cm hair extensions, a silver sequin body leotard, power vocals and heart stopping flip right at the end of her performance, Melody has proven herself as a crowd favourite.

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Eurovision, which has returned to Switzerland for 2025 after Swiss singer Nemo won with their song The Code in 2024.

It’s a stunning return for the competition as Eurovision was born in Switzerland back in 1956.

One notable winner for Switzerland over the years is global music sensation Celine Dion with her 1988 entry Ne Partez Pan Sans Moi.

Speculation of a possible Dion performance is at fever pitch after the My Heart Will Go On singer’s jet was seen in Basel, Switzerland on Friday, according the the BBC.

A winner will be crowned at around 8.55am AEST on Sunday.

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