The Eurovision 2025 is upon us: between favorites and outsiders, spotlight on Lucio Corsi, Tommy Cash and the irresistible group of grandmothers ballerinas. Who will conquer Basel?
Very little is missing from the 2025 edition ofEurovision Song Contestwhich will be held in the suggestive setting of the St. Jakobshalle Arena of Basel. It starts on Tuesday 13 May with the first semifinal, while the grand finale is scheduled for Saturday 17 May. The eyes are focused on who will win the title, but also on how Italy will behave, represented by the Tuscan singer -songwriter Lucio Corsi.
Arriving second to Sanremo 2025behind Olly and in front of Brunori sasCourses presents himself to the Eurovision as a possible outsider. The shares of Sisal experts give him a winning one a 50.00the same share assigned to two other competitors curiously linked to Italy: Gabry Pontewho compete for San Marinoand the Albanian group Shkodra Elektronike.
Lucio Corsi is one of the most singular and original artists of the contemporary Italian music scene. With his Half style between refined rock and Boémien Chic aestheticcombined with a poetic and surreal imagination, has conquered an increasingly broad slice of audience. In Sanremo he surprised everyone arriving at Ariston standingmaking up alone, and stuffing the shoulders of the jacket with two packets of chips. Who knows if even in Basel he will decide to surprise us with one of his eccentric gestures …
Precisely with this simplicity, last May 4thCorsi greeted his audience on the last date of the Club Tour in Milan, climbing on stage together with his band composed of Six musicians: Iacopo Nieri (piano and choirs), Giulio Grillo (keyboards and choirs), Filippo Scandroglio (guitar), Marco Ronconi (drums), Filippo Caretti (bass and choirs), and Carlo Maria Toller (multi -instrumentalist and choirs).
His look is now unmistakable: Failure to make white, long loose hair and clothes that recall the Gothic and the visionary world of Tim Burton. In Basel, Corsi will present “I wanted to be a tough” out of competition During the semifinal on May 13, and then officially competing in the final of 17.
With him, to keep the tricolor flag high, too Gabry Ponteprotagonist a few days ago in Rome for the May 1st concert. The famous DJ will represent San Marino with the song “All of Italy”, Official acronym of Sanremo 2025 chosen by Carlo Conti.
The possible surprises
Among the possible outsiders that could steal the scene there is Tommy Cashthe Estonian singer who also depopulated in Italy with the song Stainedan ironic and provocative song, full of references to Italian stereotypes. His victory is quoted 33.00on par with Finland and Belgium.
Cash is on tour for Italy to promote the song and make himself known better. In recent weeks he has made himself talked about for a curious episode: a group of elderly ladies of Ostuniof the Association “Arianna’s thread”became viral on social media with a ballet on the notes of Stained. The artist had ironically announced that they would be His dancers at the Eurovision. Then, during an interview with Alessandro Cattelansaid she really wants them to stage them.
In fact, the group met the artist during the May 1st concert in Tarantodancing with him.
However, in the first images of the tests in Basel, there is no trace of the nice “grannies”. Knowing Tommy Cash, however, it is difficult to make predictions: A surprise in the final of May 17th It is not at all to be excluded … if it will exceed the semifinal.
The great favorite of the Eurovision 2025
According to bookmakers, the big favorite for the final victory is the Swedengiven to 2.00 On Sisal.it. The country focuses everything on the comic trio Kajwho carries a song entitled in the race BADA BADA BASTUentirely in Swedish language – An absolute novelty since 1998. The song is inspired by theEpadunkan electronic musical style typical of Northern Europe, enriched with ironic texts. The message? Let go of the problems … and indulge in a nice sauna.
