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The first semi-final of Eurovision 2025 is streaming from Basel, Switzerland. Representatives of 18 countries will perform at this concert in the following order:I celand, Poland, Slovenia, Estonia, Spain, Ukraine, Sweden, Portugal, Norway, Belgium, Italy, Azerbaijan, San Marino, Albania, Netherlands, Croatia, Switzerland, Cyprus.

Of these countries, Switzerland, as last year's winner and this year's host country, Italy and Spain, as members of the Big Five of the contest, will immediately appear in the semi-finals.

The participants of the other countries will fight to appear in the top 10, which will earn them a ticket to the final on May 17.

Armenia’s representative Parg will perform his Survivor on May 15, the day of the second semi-final of the competition.

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