The Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Basel next year.
The Swiss city has been chosen to host the event because Switzerland won the Song Contest earlier this year, thanks to the artist Nemo and the song “The Code.” The Song Contest will take place in the St. Jakobshalle, which has a capacity of over twelve thousand visitors.
The competition to host the Song Contest came down to the wire between Basel and Geneva. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) thoroughly evaluated the proposals from the two cities against established criteria. For instance, the venue must have a capacity of at least ten thousand visitors, the city must offer sufficient hotel accommodations, and it must be easily accessible. Zurich and a collaboration between Bern and Biel were eliminated earlier in the process.
The Eurovision Song Contest is organized each year by the country that won the previous year. Switzerland received the most points this May with Nemo’s song and performance. The artist won in Malmö, following the victory of Sweden’s Loreen the previous year. The 2025 Song Contest will be held on May 13, 15, and 17.
