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Eurovision Song Contest 2025
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Basel, Switzerland, following the country's victory at the with the song "The Code (Nemo song), The Code" by Nemo (singer), Nemo. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), the contest was held at , and consisted of two semi-finals on 13 and 15 May, and a final on 17 May 2025. The three live shows were presented by Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer, with Michelle Hunziker joining for the final. Broadcasters from thirty-seven countries participated in the contest, the same number as the previous two editions. returned after a two-year absence, while , which had originally planned to participate, later withdrew due to economic reasons and the quality of the songs competing in its national selection. 's participation continued to cause controversy in the context of the Gaza war, with some participating bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Broadcasting Corporation
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (; ; ; ; SRG SSR) is the Swiss public broadcasting association, founded in 1931, the holding company of 24 radio and television channels. Headquartered in Bern, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation is a non-profit organisation, funded mainly through radio and television licence fees (79%) and making the remaining income from advertising and sponsorship. Switzerland's system of direct democracy and the fact that the country has four official languages (German, French, Italian and Romansh) mean that the structure of Swiss public service broadcasting is rather complicated. The actual holders of the broadcasting licences that enable SRG SSR to operate are four regional corporations: * German Switzerland: (SRF) * French Switzerland: (RTS) * Italian Switzerland: (RSI) * Romansh: (RTR) These four corporations maintain SRG SSR as a joint central production and broadcasting association. The fifth business unit of the SRG SSR is the ten-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Münchenstein
Münchenstein (Swiss German: ''Minggestai'') is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland. Historical records Münchenstein is first mentioned in 1196 as ''Kekingen''. In 1270, it was mentioned as ''Geckingen'' and in 1279 as ''Munchenstein''. * 1259: The hamlet and the mill, between "Neue Welt" and St. Jakob, are mentioned in a deed as being owned by the Basel Dompropstei (Provost's Church). * 1270: The village is named in the Bishop of Basel diocese certificate as Geckingen. * 1295: The mention of the name in the current form "Munchenstein", which means the "rock of the castle of the Münchs". The first part of the name refers to the builders of the castle, and the second part means stone and refers to the foundations of the castle. * 1324: The Münchs were not able keep the village and castle for long as their own Property, they had to hand over ownership to the Graf von Pfirt, who then lent it to the Münchs in fief. Follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneva
Geneva ( , ; ) ; ; . is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Canton of Geneva, Republic and Canton of Geneva, and a centre for international diplomacy. Geneva hosts the highest number of International organization, international organizations in the world, and has been referred to as the world's most compact metropolis and the "Peace Capital". Geneva is a global city, an international financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy hosting the highest number of international organizations in the world, including the headquarters of many agencies of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, IFRC of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Red Cross. In the aftermath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Basel-Stadt
Canton of Basel-Stadt or Basel-City ( ; ; ; ) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of three municipalities with Basel as the capital. It is traditionally considered a " half-canton", the other half being Basel-Landschaft, its rural counterpart. Basel-Stadt is one of the northernmost and lowest cantons of Switzerland, and the smallest by area. The canton lies on both sides of the Rhine and is very densely populated. The largest municipality is Basel, followed by Riehen and Bettingen. The only canton sharing borders with Basel-Stadt is Basel-Landschaft to the south. To the north of Basel-Stadt are France and Germany, with the tripoint being in the middle of the Rhine. Together with Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt was part of the Canton of Basel, which joined the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1501. Political quarrels and armed conflict led to the partition of the canton in 1833. Basel-Stadt is Switzerland's seventh-largest economic centre and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Antoine
Antoine Konrad (born 23 June 1975), known professionally as DJ Antoine, is a Switzerland, Swiss house music, house DJ and record producer from Basel. Musical career Beginnings DJ Antoine was born in Sissach, Basel-Landschaft on June 23, 1975. In 1995, he opened a club, House Café, in Basel. He initially focused on Rap before switching genres to dance/electronic. In 1998, he released his first album, ''DJ Antoine – The Pumpin' House Mix''. In 2001, he won his first gold award for his album ''Houseworks 1''. He has released over 50 albums. Since 2003, he has been hosting a weekly radio show that is broadcast worldwide. International career In 2008, he released ''DJ Antoine –Stop!.'' The album's theme focuses on juvenile violence. For this album, he won a Swiss Music Awards, Swiss Music Award for ''Best National Dance Album'' in 2009. In 2010, his album ''DJ Antoine – 2010'' was certified platinum. It was nominated for a Swiss Music Award in the category ''Best National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Lasagna
Marko Purišić (, born 5 July 1995), known professionally as Baby Lasagna, is a Croatian singer-songwriter and music producer. He represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song " Rim Tim Tagi Dim", where he finished in second place overall with 547 points and first in the public vote, becoming Croatia's highest-scoring Eurovision entrant since its debut as an independent country in 1993. Early life Marko Purišić was born on 5 July 1995 in Rijeka, Croatia and grew up in Umag. He has a younger brother named Martin, who is also a musician and performed as a member of Mono Inc. until June 2024. Coming from a family in which his mother and several other family members work as teachers, Purišić expressed that he would have most likely become a teacher too if he had not decided to pursue a musical career instead. He did, however, work as a children's assistant in elementary school for a year until quitting to study public relations at the VERN Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Hänni
Luca Hänni (born 8 October 1994) is a Swiss singer and television personality. He rose to fame in 2012 after winning the ninth season of ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'', the German version of the ''Idol'' franchise. He was the first non-German to do so and also the youngest ever winner of the show. Hänni's debut single, " Don't Think About Me", topped the singles charts in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. It was followed by the release of his debut album, '' My Name Is Luca'' (2012), which debuted atop the Austrian and Swiss Albums Charts and became a gold-seller in both countries. His second studio album, '' Living the Dream'', released in 2013, became his second consecutive number-one album in Switzerland. Hänni decided to part ways with ''DSDS'' management and collaborated with Swiss DJ Christopher S on his third album, '' Dance Until We Die'' (2014). Following the termination of the project, he took further creative control for his fourth album '' When We Wake Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Rossinelli
Anna Rossinelli (born 20 April 1987 in Basel) is a Switzerland, Swiss singer-songwriter. Rossinelli is part of a pop-soul trio band of her name. Georg Dillier and Manuel Meisel are also part of the trio. Music career ''Eurovision Song Contest'' On 11 December 2010, Rossinelli won the Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, Swiss national final (''Die grosse Entscheidungs Show''), with the song In Love for a While, ''In Love for a While'' and represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. On 10 May 2011, she joined the first semifinal of the show. She entered the finale successfully thanks to the jury vote. Unfortunately, Switzerland ended up last that year. 2011-present: ''Bon Voyage'' and present On 14 October 2011, Rossinelli released the lead single from her debut album Joker (Anna Rossinelli song), ''Joker''. It was written by Phillipa Alexander, Ellie Wyatt, Alex Ball, Vicky Nolan. It was produced by Fred Herrmann. She relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan (born Katrien Verbeeck, 22 July 1980) is a Belgian singer and songwriter, and the winner of a World Music Award. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of Mylène Farmer and France Gall, such as "Désenchantée", " Libertine", and " Ella, elle l'a", and Desireless' " Voyage Voyage", as well as new material. Ryan represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with " Je t'adore" coming in 12th place in the semi-final. Biography 2001–2004: ''Different'' Ryan was born in the small village of Tessenderlo, Belgium, and grew up in a musical family. At eight years old she learned to play piano and guitar. She received singing and piano lessons from her aunt who teaches at a conservatory. She studied at an art school, specialising in jewellery design. Ryan played frequently in bars and cafés as a teenager, and one night she was offered a recording deal. She became a member of a pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Bridge, Basel
The Middle Bridge ( [common name] / [official name], ) is a historic bridge in the Swiss city of Basel. It is situated on the oldest existing bridge site across the Rhine, between Lake Constance and the North Sea. It also marks the boundary between the High Rhine () and Upper Rhine (/) sections of the river. The Medieval Bridge The first document pertaining to the Middle Bridge dates back to 1223. A loan document of that year shows that the bishop Heinrich of Basel (also known as Heinrich von Thun) temporarily transferred the cathedral treasury to a Jewish moneylender as deposit for a loan. The money was to be used for the construction of the Middle Bridge, the first bridge across the Rhine in Basel, which played a significant role in the development of trade in the city. The exact time of construction is unknown, but it must have been complete to a certain extent in 1224, since a document of that year mentions “Johannes on the Rhine bridge.” In two documents from 1225, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basel Town Hall
The Basel Town Hall ( German: ''Rathaus Basel'', locally known as ''Roothuus'') is a 500-year-old building dominating the Marktplatz in Basel, Switzerland. The Town Hall houses the meetings of the Cantonal Parliament as well as the Cantonal Government of the canton of Basel-Stadt. The Great Council Chamber at one time featured a series of frescoes painted in 1522 by Hans Holbein the Younger, which have been lost. Fragments of the work as well as some of the initial drawings are kept in the Kunstmuseum. The German term "Rathaus" literally means "council house" while the local Basel German dialect term "Roothus" means both "council house" but also sounds like "red house", a pun with reference to the red sandstone facade of the building. File:Samuel Cursing Saul, by Hans Holbein the Younger.jpg, Samuel Cursing Saul, by Hans Holbein the Younger File:Rehoboam's Insolence, by Hans Holbein the Younger.jpg, Rehoboam's Insolence, by Hans Holbein the Younger File:Rehoboam. Fragment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basler Zeitung
''Basler Zeitung'' (literally: "Basler Newspaper"), or ''BaZ'', is a Switzerland, Swiss German language, German-language regional daily newspaper, published in Basel. History and profile ''Basler Zeitung'' was created in 1977 through the merger of the ''Basler Nachrichten'' and the ''National-Zeitung''. The paper has its headquarters in Basel and the Basel-Landschaft, Basel canton. The newspaper is owned by the Basler Zeitung Medien which also publishes the free daily newspaper ''Baslerstab''. The shareholders of ''Basler Zeitung'' are Tito Tettamanti (75%) and Martin Wagner (25%) In 1997 ''Basler Zeitung'' had a circulation of 115,297 copies. The circulation of the paper was 104,000 copies in 2003. The 2006 circulation of the daily was 98,645 copies. General information The weekday edition of Basler Zeitung is published in two bundles, cut in the traditional Swiss newspaper format of 320 × 475 mm: The first bundle is devoted to political events at home and abroad. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
