Here are our top five of 2025 - only 3 of which made it into the Grand Final 😭😭😭 Who will you be cheering on at 12pm PST today? 👀 Here's where you can watch! The grand final airs at 12 p.m. PT on Peacock for viewers in the U.S. The winner of the contest … Continue reading Our Top Five!
6. Norway: “Lighter” – Kyle Alessandro
Norway selected Kyle Alessandro’s “Lighter” through their Melodi Grand Prix national final. Kyle performed 8th in the first semifinal and will be opening the Grand Final with the first performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7jkEmoBvU0 This is a pretty generic boy bop performed solidly with chainmail and a dance break. The melody and lyrics are catchy, though by no … Continue reading 6. Norway: “Lighter” – Kyle Alessandro
7. Iceland: “Róa” – VÆB
After ending as finalists last year, the brothers Væb finally emerged victorious from Iceland’s national final Söngvakeppnin with their song “Róa.” Væb performed first in the first semifinal, and will perform 10th in the Grand Final on Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZE1WzOwtQQ “Róa” is a rousing melody about rowing a boat. It’s also a party song full of … Continue reading 7. Iceland: “Róa” – VÆB
8. Austria: “Wasted Love” – JJ
Austria internally selected JJ’s “Wasted Love.” JJ performed this operatic pop piece 6th in the second semi-final, and will perform 9th in the Grand Final on Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieSTNpxvio “Wasted Love” falls into one of our favorite Eurovision genres of opera but also pop song with some of our previous favorites being La Forza (and its … Continue reading 8. Austria: “Wasted Love” – JJ
9. San Marino: “Tutta l’Italia” – Gabry Ponte
San Marino’s annual hot mess of a national final, “Una Voce per San Marino,” chose Gabry Ponte and his song “Tutta l’Italia” to represent them at Eurovision. San Marino performed 11th in the First Semi-Final, and will perform 25th in the Grand Final this Saturday. Some Context: San Marino is an itty-bitty country within Italy … Continue reading 9. San Marino: “Tutta l’Italia” – Gabry Ponte
10. Albania: “Zjerm” – Shkodra Elektronike
Continuing the tradition of having a December national final (Montenegro stole the first spot this year), Albania chose unexpected duo Shkodra Elektronike and their song “Zjerm.” Shkodra Elektronike performed 12th in the first semi-final, and will perform 26th, the final spot, in the Grand Final on Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNT1SmmxuIk In classic Eurovision style, this duo is … Continue reading 10. Albania: “Zjerm” – Shkodra Elektronike
11. Montenegro: “Dobrodošli” – Nina Žižić
Montenegro returns after a three year absence from the contest with Nina Žižić’s “Dobrodošli” . Nina Žižić will perform second in the second semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydMkpaB0CWk In the first national final of the season, way back in November, Montenegro set the tone of a chaotic national final season when their national final winner Neonoen’s song “Clickbait” … Continue reading 11. Montenegro: “Dobrodošli” – Nina Žižić
12. Armenia: “Survivor” – Parg
Opting to select their entry through a national final for the first time since 2020, Armenia chose Parg and his song, “Survivor.” Parg will be performing 5th in the second semi-final. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfH5o3XtI2c This song has been a favorite of ours since first hearing it. There’s something electrifying in the driving rock beat that makes you … Continue reading 12. Armenia: “Survivor” – Parg
13. Latvia: “Bur Man Laimi” – Tautumeitas
Coming out on top in a strange 3-way tie during the national final, Latvia chose “Bur Man Laimi” by ethno-pop group, Tautumeitas, as their Eurovision entry. Tautumeitas will be performing 4th in the second semi-final. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKw0OCgPV3s Through a tie breaker, Tautumeitas beat out Citi Zeni, responsible for the iconic Latvian entry "Eat Your Salad" which … Continue reading 13. Latvia: “Bur Man Laimi” – Tautumeitas
14. Estonia: “Espresso Macchiato” – Tommy Cash
In a landslide win, Tommy Cash won Estonia’s national final Eesti Laul with his song “Espresso Macchiato.” Tommy Cash will be performing fourth in the first semifinal. Below we've included both the Estonian National Final performance of "Espresso Macchiato" and its Official Music Video, because they are both worth watching, and because we want to … Continue reading 14. Estonia: “Espresso Macchiato” – Tommy Cash
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