Remember Monday, the pop trio representing the UK with their genre-melding song “What the Hell Just Happened?”, finished in 19th place after receiving the dreaded nul points in the public vote.
The favourite to win this year was Sweden’s entry KAJ, a Finnish comedy-music trio who sailed through the first semi-final thanks to their sauna-inspired song “Bara Bada Bastu”.
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Watch: Pro-Palestine activists take to Basel streets ahead of Eurovision
Pro-Palestine activists marched through the streets of Basel, Switzerland on Saturday to protest Israel’s inclusion in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.
The activists chanted “Free, free Palestine” and “boycott Israel” as they marched.
Many had smeared themselves with fake blood and held banners and Palestinian flags aloft.
Greg Evans18 May 2025 07:01
Eurovision 2025 final viewers declare Remember Monday’s performance ‘sensational’
Although the girl group failed to win any points during the public vote, UK fans were proud of the group who did very well overall, scoring 88 points.
Eurovision 2025 final viewers declare Remember Monday’s performance ‘sensational’
Supporters of the UK pop trio were delighted with their performance at the grand final
Greg Evans18 May 2025 06:00
Eurovision fans left feeling sorry for Graham Norton after Celine Dion fails to make appearance
Eurovision fans are expressing their sympathy for Graham Norton, after the BBC presenter was left disappointed as Celine Dion failed to make a special appearance at the final in Basel, Switzerland.
Speculation had mounted that the Canadian singer could perform, given Switzerland's victory in 2024 – their first since Dion's own triumph in 1988.
Eurovision fans left saying the same thing after Celine Dion no show
The Canadian singer won the competition for Switzerland in 1988 and was widely rumoured to be making an appearance at this year’s final in Basel
Greg Evans18 May 2025 05:00
Who is JJ? Meet Austria’s Eurovision 2025 champion
Austria’s 2025 Eurovision entry JJ triumphed at the grand final after a nail-biting showdown with Israel’s delegate Yuval Raphael.
After the public votes were added to the jury points for each country, Israel appeared to be on track to win this year’s contest, in spite of protests over the country’s participation in the contest.
However, the 24-year-old Austrian-Filipino artist who goes by JJ, full name Johannes Pietsch, topped the leaderboard after receiving a total of 436 points.
He might already have been familiar to UK viewers before competing in Eurovision, as he appeared on The Voice back in 2020.
Find out more about JJ below.
Who is JJ? Meet Austria’s Eurovision 2025 champion
Young musician wowed the jury and public voters with his operatic performance of ‘Wasted Love’ at the final in Basel, Switzerland
Greg Evans18 May 2025 04:00
Video: The moment Austria's JJ is crowned the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest winner
Greg Evans18 May 2025 03:01
Eurovision viewers stunned by Liam Payne doppelganger Luca Hänni: ‘Thought I was hallucinating’
Viewers of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest final in Basel, Switzerland, were left doing a double take when singer Luca Hänni took to the stage, as many believed he shared a remarkable resemblance to the late Liam Payne.
Hänni took part in a special medley of Switzerland’s previous Eurovision entries where he performed his song “She Got Me”, which finished fourth in 2019 with a total of 364 points from the jury and public votes.
Eurovision viewers stunned by Liam Payne doppelganger: ‘Thought I was hallucinating’
Luca Hänni had fans doing a double take when he performed his 2019 song “She Got Me”
Greg Evans18 May 2025 02:00
Israel’s Yuval Raphael ‘shaken and upset’ after protesters target Eurovision final performance
Israeli singer Yuval Raphael was left “shaken and upset” after pro-Palestinian protesters tried to storm the stage during the Eurovision Song Contest final.
The incident took place as the October 7 survivor sang her entry New Day Will Rise, which was greeted with cheers and boos, as BBC Eurovision commentator Graham Norton said there was a “mixed response” in the arena in Basel, Switzerland.
A spokesman for Israeli broadcaster Kan said the protesters “were blocked by security officials, but Raphael was shaken and upset”.
Read more below:
Israel’s Yuval Raphael performs to mixed response at Eurovision 2025 final
Eurovision crew members were also hit with paint during the incident at the grand final in Basel
Greg Evans18 May 2025 01:00
Austria wins controversial Eurovision Song Contest 2025 while UK flops for the second year running
Austria wins controversial Eurovision 2025 while UK flops for the second year running
Pop trio Remember Monday finished in 19th place, one lower than the UK’s 2024 Eurovision entry, Olly Alexander
Roisin O'Connor18 May 2025 00:43
JJ is the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Who is JJ? Meet Austria’s Eurovision 2025 contestant
Musician made his TV debut on ‘The Voice UK’ back in 2020
Roisin O'Connor18 May 2025 00:03
Three countries to go, with Israel in the lead
Austria needs 99 points to win...
Roisin O'Connor17 May 2025 23:57
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