BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Eurovision has officially started, with the first round of semi-finals held Tuesday in the Swiss city of Basel.
The contest is a week of power pop and outrageous outfits that culminates in the final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night. Competitors representing 37 countries are competing in one of the world’s biggest spectacles.
KAJ from Sweden performs the song “Bara Bada Bastu” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Klemen from Slovenia performs the song “How Much Time Do We Have Left” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Klemen from Slovenia performs the song “How Much Time Do We Have Left” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Tommy Cash from Estonia performs the song “Espresso Macchiato” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Tommy Cash from Estonia performs the song “Espresso Macchiato” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Claude from the Netherlands performs the song “C’est La Vie” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Red Sebastian from Belgium performs the song “Strobe Lights” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Ziferblat from Ukraine performs the song “Bird of Pray” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
VAEB from Iceland performs the song “ROA” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Melody from Spain performs the song “ESA DIVA” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Justyna Steczkowska from Poland performs the song “GAJA” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Justyna Steczkowska from Poland performs the song “GAJA” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Lucio Corsi from Italy performs the song “Volevo Essere Un Duro” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Lucio Corsi from Italy performs the song “Volevo Essere Un Duro” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Mamagama from Azerbaijan performs the song “Run With U” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Gabry Ponte from San Marino performs the song “Tutta L’Italia” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Gabry Ponte from San Marino performs the song “Tutta L’Italia” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
NAPA from Portugal performs the song “Deslocado” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Shkodra Elektronike from Albania performs the song “Zjerm” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Claude from the Netherlands performs the song “C’est La Vie” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Red Sebastian from Belgium performs the song “Strobe Lights” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Marko Bosnjak from Croatia performs the song “Poison Cake” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Kyle Alessandro from Norway performs the song “Lighter” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Theo Evan from Cyprus performs the song “Shh” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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