Thanks to Nemo's incredible win in Malmö, Sweden last year with their song 'The Code', Switzerland will host the Eurovision Song Contest for the 3rd time in 2025 having previously staged the competition in the first ever Eurovision Song Contest in Lugano in 1956 and then again in Lausanne in 1989.
SBS is Australia's exclusive home of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, so here's your guide on how to watch every single moment without missing a second. Fire up the smoke machine, get your lipstick on and get ready to party!
LIVE from Basel Wednesday 14 to Sunday 18 May at 5:00am on SBS and SBS On Demand, with the prime time Access All Areas broadcasts from Friday 16 – Sunday 18 May at 7:30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand. (See below for full details).
How to watch Eurovision 2025 on SBS and SBS On Demand
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest is held from Tuesday 13 May - Saturday 17 May (CEST) 2025 in Basel, Switzerland and will broadcast in Australia at the dates and times listed below:
LIVE early morning broadcast on SBS and SBS On Demand
Semi Final 1 – Wednesday 14 May at 5:00am AEST
Semi Final 2 – Friday 16 May at 5:00am AEST *FEATURES AUSTRALIA
Grand Final – Sunday 18 May at 5:00am AEST
Note: Following the live stream broadcasts, the Live from Basel Semi-Finals and Grand Final are expected to be available to stream at SBS On Demand from the following times (may be subject to change):
Semi Final 1 Live from Basel: 8:30am on Wednesday 14 May
Semi Final 2 Live from Basel: 8:30am on Friday 16 May
Grand Final Live from Basel: 10:30am on Sunday 18 May
Go-Jo is ready to delight with his song 'Milkshake Man'. Credit: Nick Wilson.
Gather with friends and family, get your Eurovision party pics ready and catch up on all the action with our Access All Areas 7:30pm broadcasts. Hosts guide you through the music, magic and mayhem. Sneaking behind the curtains with your very own Access All Areas pass. From artist interviews to exclusive behind the scenes glimpses, Courtney and Tony have got the scoop on all the action.
Make sure you join in the conversation during the prime time ‘Access All Areas’ event coverage using the hashtag #SBSEurovision, with tweets and party pictures promoted on screen, where you can catch all the performances, interviews, and more.
Prime time ‘Access All Areas’ event coverage on SBS and SBS On Demand
Semi Final 1 – Friday 16 May at 7:30pm AEST
Semi Final 2 – Saturday 17 May at 7:30pm AEST *FEATURES AUSTRALIA
Grand Final – Sunday 18 May at 7:30pm AEST
Meet the artists, watch the action unfold
SBS On Demand's is where you'll find everything you need to fully embrace the glitz and glamour of Eurovision 2025. Right now, you can watch all of the 2025 contestants' official music videos, and there's more to get you in party mood too, with a mesmerising , music documentaries and more. And when the contest starts, you'll be able to find live streams and replays of semi-finals and the grand final here too.
Courtney Act and Tony Armstrong take the helm of the commentary booth in their inaugural year at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.
Get in the mood with the SBS EuroPop Live Stream
If you can't get enough Eurovision in your life, there's now a way for you to listen to Eurovision classics right around the clock, to help you get into the mood for one of the year's biggest celebrations of music.
The SBS EuroPop Live Stream will play 24/7 non-stop Eurovision hits from May 1 to May 31st. This live stream features every winner from each year, plus all the contestants from the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel.
How can I listen?
SBS Euro Pop is available on:
- DAB+ radio - just search for 'SBS Euro Pop'.
- SBS Audio website and within the SBS Audio app.
- SBS On Demand as an (just like SBS Chill).
Stream free On Demand
SBS EuroPop Live Stream
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Join in the fun!
The Eurovision Social TV team will be searching the #SBSEurovision hashtag to collect: tweets, party pics and videos from Twitter, Instagram & TikTok. (Instagram accounts must be public accounts for the team to see them.)
You can also send the Eurovision Social TV team messages and party pics and videos directly via WhatsApp (using WhatsApp +61294301818). Scanning the QR code on your screen (and below) will open a one way WhatsApp chat with the Eurovision Social TV team where a viewers can send messages, photos and videos. Save SBSEurovision as a contact and you'll be ready to go for the show.
During the Access All Areas prime time shows the audience can also rate if they Like or Don’t Like each of the songs as they perform.
Using the same QR code and WhatsApp chat, the audience can send either #YES or #NO and the country name.
For example #YES AUSTRALIA if you're a fan or #NO AUSTRALIA if it's not your jam.
The SBS Eurovision Rater will tally the results and display them at the end of each performance. People will be able to make one vote per country each night.
St. Jakobshalle, Basel stage renders - Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Credit: Credit: SRG SSR
How can Australia officially vote?
Only viewers' votes will determine the winners of the two semi finals. Votes by the professional juries appointed by each of the 37 countries taking part in the contest will still play a key role in deciding the winner of the grand final.
The Australian public and jury can vote for any country except Australia, and can only vote in the event that the Australian act (Go-Jo) appears in and the grand final.
Australian viewers will need to tune into the LIVE broadcast of Semi Final 2 on Friday 16 May at 5am (AEST) - where GoJo will be performing first up - and the Grand Final on Sunday 18 May at 5am (AEST) and can vote by following the voting prompts that appear on screen. Full details for how to vote are available .
#SBSEurovision
SBSEurovision WhatsApp QR code
The Eurovision Song Contest is held from Tuesday 13 May - Saturday 17 May 2025 in Basel, Switzerland with SBS’s exclusive broadcast LIVE and prime time ‘Access All Areas’ event coverage from Wednesday 14 May – Sunday 18 May on SBS and
Semi Final 2 of the Eurovision Song Contest is rated M. For more information on classification, please click .
