This Saturday, there is much to be decided in terms of national representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025.
In another Super Saturday, there are seven selection shows in various countries, including four finals: Finland, Latvia, Malta, and Ukraine. Here’s everything you need to know to follow each gala. The times are in Portugal Continental time.
17h30, Ukraine – Vidbir 2025, Final: YouTube, Facebook, Suspilne Kultura
- Time: 17h30
- Broadcast: YouTube (ESC, English, Ukrainian), Facebook, Suspilne Kultura
- Format: Ten competitors will perform in a single round, with the results being decided equally by the public and the jury in the studio.
- Other details: Several guests will also perform: last year’s winners, alyona alyona and Jerry Heil, as well as Kateryna Pavlenko, Mélovin, Ruslana (ESC 2004 winner), Tymofii Muzychuk, Tina Karol, Tvorchi, and Artem Kotenko with Svitlana Tabaraova.
- Competing songs (click on song titles to listen; sorted by running order)
- Vlad Sheryf: Wind of change
- Abiye: Dim
- MOLODI: my sea
- Future Culture: Waste My Time
- Masha Kondratenko: No time to cry
- KHAYAT: HONOR
- FIÏNKA: Кultura
- KRYLATA: STAY TRUE
- DK Energetik: Sil
- Ziferblat: Bird of pray
20h00, Lithuania – Eurovizija.LT 2025, Heat 5: LRT
- Time: 20h00
- Broadcast: LRT (Website, YouTube)
- Format: A pre-recorded show with nine competitors. A single round of performances and voting, with the results decided equally by the public and the jury. The top two contestants will advance to the final, securing the last two spots as this is the last heat.
- Other details: One of the competitors in this elimination is Ieva Zasimauskaitė, who represented Lithuania at ESC 2018 and was a finalist. Paulina Paukštaitytė is a guest artist, performing the song Pasilik Praeity.
- Competing songs (click on song titles to listen; sorted by running order)
- Donata: Empower
- Matas Ligeika: Saule
- Ieva Zasimauskaitė: Don’t You Ever Leave Me
- Matt Len: Not Alone
- Ofelija: Širdelė
- Sun Francisco: Atsimerkt
- Justinas: Alright
- Sophie Ali: The Bluest Bell
- Lion Ceccah: Drobė
20h00, Sweden – Melodifestivalen 2025, Heat 2: SVT 1
- Time: 20h00
- Broadcast: SVT 1
- Format: The six participants will perform only once, but there will be two rounds of voting. In the first round, the winner is determined, and in the second round, the rest of the ranking is established. Two competitors will advance to the final, with one additional spot available in the «Final Qual» repêchage. Only the public votes.
- Other details: This heat will take place at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, the second different stop in the tour.
- Competing songs (click on song titles to listen; sorted by running order)
- Nomi Tales: Funniest Thing
- SCHLAGERZ: Don Juan
- Erik Segerstedt: Show Me What Love Is
- Klara Hammarström: On and On and On
- Fredrik Lundman: The Heart of a Swedish Cowboy
- Kaliffa: Salute
20h00, Finland – UMK 2025, Final: Yle
- Time: 20h00
- Broadcast: Yle (Inglês, Finlandês)
- Format: The six participants will perform only once, with voting from the public (75%) and the international jury (25%). The highest-scoring participant in the combined votes will be the winner.
- Other details: The final was supposed to have seven participants, but One Morning Left were disqualified. There will be guest performances, including Windows95man, who won last year.
- Competing songs (click on song titles to listen; sorted by running order)
- costee: Sekaisin
- NEEA RIVER: Nightmares
- Goldielocks: Made Of
- VIIVI: Aina
- Nelli Matula: Hitaammin hautaan
- Erika Vikman: ICH KOMME
20h10, Latvia – Supernova 2025, Final: LTV 1
- Time: 20h10
- Broadcast: LTV 1
- Format: There are ten finalists, who will perform only once, being voted on by both the public and the jury. Each of these components accounts for 50% of the results.
- Other details: It has been confirmed that Aminata, the representative of Latvia in ESC 2015, will perform as a guest. Among the competitors are Citi Zēni, who represented the country in 2022.
- Competing songs (click on song titles to watch the performances in the semi-final; sorted by running order)
- Chris Noah: Romance isn’t Dead
- PALÚ: Delusional
- Sinerģija: Bound By The Light
- Citi Zēni: Ramtai
- Tepat: Sadzejot
- The Ludvig: Līgo
- Markus Riva: Bigger Than This
- Tautumeitas: Bur man laimi
- Bel Tempo x LEGZDINA: The Water
- EMILIJA: Heartbeat
20h45, Iceland – Söngvakeppnin, Semi-final 1: RÚV
- Time: 20h45
- Broadcast: RÚV
- Format: The five participants will perform in a single voting round, entirely decided by the public via televote. The three most voted will advance to the final.
- Other details: In addition to the competitors, Aron Can will perform as a guest.
- Competing songs (click on song titles to listen; sorted by running order)
- Stebbi JAK: Frelsið Mitt
- BIRGO:Ég flýg í storminn
- Águst: Eins og Þú
- BIA: Norðurljós
- VÆB: RÓA
21h00, Malta – Malta ESC, Final: YouTube, TVM
- Time: 21h00
- Broadcast: YouTube ESC, TVM
- Format: There are 16 finalists, who will perform only once. The results will be decided based on the combination of jury and public votes, with the highest-scoring act being the winner.
- Other details: The winner of last year, Sarah Bonnici, will perform as a guest, along with Maxine and the Maltese representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC) 2024, Ramires Sciberras.
- Competing songs (click on song titles to watch the performances in the semi-finals; sorted by running order)
- Miriana Conte: Kant
- Victoria Sciberras: Juno
- Dario Bezzina ft. Żeppi l-Muni: Għażliet
- JVF: Festa (No Time for Siesta)
- The Alchemists: Rubble & Stone
- Krista Šujak: Unheard
- Raquela Dalli: Silenced
- Kantera: LalaRataTakeke LalaRataKabum
- Nathan: Concrete
- Justine Shorfid: Still I Rise
- Adria Twins: Qalb ma’ qalb
- Martina Borg: Yo Listen
- Mark Anthony Bartolo: Hideaway
- Kurt Calleja: AZIZ/A
- Kristy Spiteri: Heaven Sent
- Stefan Galea: Lablab (Talk Talk)
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