There is not a minute to lose. The Swiss Broadcasting Society (SSR), the Swiss public audiovisual group, begins preparations this Monday, May 13, to organize Eurovision 2025, just two days after the 2024 final.
Because the tradition of this telehook launched in 1956 is that the country that wins an edition organizes the contest the following year. And it was Switzerland that won on Saturday night in Malmö, Sweden, thanks to the artist Nemo and his song. The code.
According to Radio Télévision Suisse, a first extraordinary meeting of the RSS leadership was scheduled for Sunday. And a commission will begin preparations for next year’s ceremony this Monday.
According to RTS, a tender will be called for cities that want to host this 69th edition of Eurovision. They will have to apply and meet numerous criteria, including the ability to host delegations and fans. As an indication, some 100,000 tourists from 80 countries were expected in Malmö last week.
Swiss media report that the Geneva International Exhibition and Congress Center has submitted its request and that Zurich, Bern or Basel could follow it.
“A great challenge in financial terms”
But organizing Eurovision comes at a price. Yves Bigot, former entertainment director of France 2, estimated last year in Le Parisien that the overall bill would amount to between 20 and 25 million euros. Each participating country contributes from its pocket by paying the retransmission rights to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), organizer of the contest.
“Although the broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest is a great challenge for all television channels in terms of resources and finances, we are delighted to know that our country will host this much-loved event in 2025,” said Gilles Marchand, director of According to AFP, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation.
During the 2024 edition, Switzerland defeated Croatia, Ukraine, France led by singer SlimaneAND Israel, represented by Eden Golanthat closes the Top 5.
Source: BFM TV
