Ireland will take part in the SECOND semi-final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland.
It was also decided that Ireland will perform in the FIRST HALF of the semi-final.
The allocation was made during a draw to divvy up participating countries into the two semi-finals, while also deciding which of the Top 5 and Switzerland would vote in each semi-final.
The second semi-final, in which Ireland will take part, will be held on Thursday May 15th, while the first semi-final takes place on Tuesday May 13th – with the Grand Final taking place on Saturday May 17th.
Ireland was picked out of Pot 4 – which also included Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Portugal and San Marino for the purposes of the allocation draw.
Joining Ireland in the first half of the second semi-final are Austria, Lithuania, Armenia, Montenegro, Greece, Australia and Latvia.
Germany, France and the United Kingdom will also vote in our semi-final, while Switzerland, Italy and Spain will vote in the first semi-final.
The EBU says that selecting the countries from specifically curated pots of countries “helps to reduce the chance of so-called neighbourly voting and increases suspense in the Semi-Finals.”
It comes just more than a week before Ireland chooses its entry to send to Basel for Eurovision 2025 – with six acts vying for the honour of representing the Emerald Isle.
Come to the Eurosong 2025 Watch Party!
If you’re looking for a great place to watch Eurosong 2025 alongside fellow Eurovision fans, then look no further than OGAE Ireland’s Eurosong Watch Party & Afterparty, taking place in The Odeon on Dublin’s Harcourt Street on Friday February 7th from 8pm, with the show starting at 9:30pm.
Once the show is over, we will be joined be those who attended the show itself in RTÉ studios, along with as many of the finalists who can make it, where we will all dance the night away to Eurovision hits until 2.30am!
Tickets are FREE, and you can RSVP here!
