Greece drawn for first half of 2025 Eurovision semi-final

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Greece’s entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will perform in the first half of the second semi-final, scheduled for May 15 in Basel, Switzerland.

The draw, held on Tuesday, January 28, also placed Cyprus in the second half of the first semi-final on May 13.

In the first semi-final, countries in the first half include Sweden, Ukraine, Slovenia, Iceland, Estonia, Poland, and Portugal, while the second half features the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Albania, San Marino, Belgium, Cyprus, Croatia, and Norway.

The second semi-final will see Austria, Lithuania, Armenia, Montenegro, Greece, Ireland, Australia, and Latvia in the first half, followed by the Czech Republic, Israel, Malta, Finland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Georgia, and Serbia in the second.

The draw also determined the voting order for the “big five” and the host country, with Switzerland, Italy, and Spain voting in the first semi-final, and Germany, France, and the UK voting in the second.

Greece’s entry will be selected from 12 contestants in the Greek final on Thursday, January 30 (local time).

Source: Ekathimerini.

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