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Worldvision Q1-2025

From IECO - International Eurofan's Countries Organisation

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.

Worldvision Q1-2025
Dates
Semi-final 1TBA Spring 2025
Semi-final 2TBA Spring 2025
FinalTBA Spring 2025
Host
VenueMyState Bank Arena, Hobart, Australia
Executive supervisor Mark Solovyov
Host broadcaster SBS
Participants
Number of entries37
Returning Countries Belgium
China
Ireland
Non-returning Countries Iceland
Poland
Participation map
Vote
Voting systemEach 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.
Q4-24Worldvision Q1-2025Q2-25

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

 
MyState Bank Arena, host venue of the Q1-2025 contest.

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

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