Episode 268
Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview
May 12th, 2025
44 mins 50 secs
Season 8
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About this Episode
Eurovision Week for 2025 is upon us as well as the 37 artists gathered in Basel. We get caught up on the news leading up to this week before discussing the rehearsals and our predictions for who will advance to Saturday's Grand Final.
Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Preview Summary
- Lumo stuns in Basel debut (0:48)
- Eurovision Artist Support Measures (2:38)
- Ongoing Issues: Flag Policy 2025 and Israel's Participation (6:01)
- Semi-Final Format Changes (10:48)
- Where to watch Eurovision 2025 (16:13)
- Eurovision Semi-Final 1 Predictions (POTENTIAL SPOILERS) (18:27)
- Eurovision Semi-Final 2 Predictions (POTENTIAL SPOILERS) (32:24)
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