Worldvision Q1-2025
| Worldvision Q1-2025 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | TBA Spring 2025 |
| Semi-final 2 | TBA Spring 2025 |
| Final | TBA Spring 2025 |
| Host | |
| Venue | MyState Bank Arena, Hobart, Australia |
| Executive supervisor |  Mark Solovyov |
| Host broadcaster | SBS |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 37 |
| Returning Countries |  Belgium China Ireland |
| Non-returning Countries |  Iceland Poland |
| Participation map | |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country's Jury awards one set of 12, 10, 8–1 points to ten songs as 50% of the votes, while Televote matches the result with another 50% of the points awarded percentage-wise proportionally. |
The Worldvision Song Contest Quarter 1 - 2025 was the 10th edition of the Worldvision Song Contest. It is set to take place in Hobart, Australia, following the country's victory at the WorldVision Song Contest Q4-2024 contest with the song "Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga. Organised by the International Eurofan's Countries Organisation (IECO) and host broadcaster SBS. The contest was held TBA arena, and consisted of a semi-finals on TBA Spring 2025, and a final on TBA Spring 2025.
Thirty-six countries participated in the contest. It was announced that Belgium, China and Ireland returning after one-episodes absences respectively. While Iceland and Poland announced that they would not be taking part.
Location
The Q1-2025 contest took place in Hobart, Australia, which received the right to host after its victory in the previous competition. It was the second time that Australia hosts the contest (after the Q2-2023 contest). The selected venue is the 5,500-seat MyState Bank Arena.
City bidding process
After the final of the previous season, the organizers began preparing for the competition by searching for a host city. A total of 9 cities submitted their applications for consideration for the host city of the anniversary season of the competition. On March 14, four cities were announced as contenders for victory: Sydney, Adelaide, Cairns, Hobart. On March 15, Hobart was announced as the host city, and the competition itself will take place at MyState Bank Arena.
Format
Two semi-finals has stayed with the same rules in this episode.
Participating Countries
The countries listed below confirmed their participation in the previous season, so for the current season their participation is automatically confirmed, unless the broadcaster itself announces its withdrawal from the competition.
Semi-Finals
| Country | Artist | Song | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania
|
Jemina | Ihmishirviö | Finish |
 Armenia
|
Pierre Garnier, M. Pokora | Chaque seconde | French |
 Azerbaijan
|
Ed Sheeran | Azizam | English |
| Belgium
|
Pierre de Maere | Enfant de | French |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Breskvica | Turbo I Folk | Serbian |
 Brazil
|
Faouzia | Porcelain | English |
 Canada
|
David Kushner | Humankind | English |
| China
|
Lexie Liu | Pop Girl | English |
 Croatia
|
Tea Tairovic | Kucke i Demoni | Serbian |
 Cuba
|
Camilla Cabello | Godspeed | English |
 Cyprus
|
Rebecca Black | Trust | English |
 Denmark
|
Felicia Lu | Wish You Well | English |
 France
|
Jade | FUFN | French |
 Germany
|
Flore | Monster | English |
 Hungary
|
Benjamin x BESS | Paremmin ku kukaan muu | Finish |
| Ireland
|
Teddy Swims | Bad Dreams | English |
 Israel
|
Angelo St-Ange | Si j'y arrive pas ( If I can't ) | French |
 Italy
|
Fabri Fibra ft. Emma, Baby Gang | In Italia 2024 | Italian |
 Japan
|
Jeon Somi | Ice Cream | English |
 Kazakhstan
|
Marina | Cuntissimo | English |
 Lebanon
|
Snow Wife | Crazy | English |
 New Zealand
|
Tam | Samo Ne Ovde | Serbian |
 Netherlands
|
Di-rect | Wastelands | English |
 North Macedonia
|
Ava Della Pietra | Marionette | English |
 Norway
|
Alexander Eder | Julia & Romeo | German |
 Portugal
|
Tommee Profitt x Sam Tinnesz x Brooke | Forbidden Fruit | English |
 San Marino
|
Willow | Curious/Furious | |
 Serbia
|
Sophie and the Giants x Purple Disco Machine | Paradise | English |
 South Korea
|
Annete Pfab | Midnight | English |
 Spain
|
Grant Knoche | Talk | English |
 Sweden
|
Molly Sandén | Hålla mig | Swedish |
 Switzerland
|
Key | Another Life | |
 Thailand
|
ALALA | Bored Game | Thai, English |
 United Kingdom
|
Calum Scott | Lighthouse | English |
 United States
|
Hanna Ferm, Junie | Välkommen Åter | Swedish |
 Vietnam
|
Audioiko, Redemm, Arely Vega | Porque te vas | Spanish |
Grand Final
| Country | Artist | Song | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
Alesso, Becky Hill | Surrender | English |