Tonight, the first of the acts will take to the Eurovision on the Swiss stage for the first of the semi-finals.Ireland's entrant- EMMY will perform on Thursday.Her song 'Laika Party' is an ode to the famous Soviet dog which went to space in 1957.Trevor O'Grady joined Ollie and Dymphna in studio with his top predictions, and what to expect from the 2025 spectacle.

Tonight, the first of the acts will take to the Eurovision on the Swiss stage for the first of the semi-finals. Ireland's entrant- EMMY will perform on Thursday. Her song 'Laika Party' is an ode to the famous Soviet dog which went to space in 1957. Trevor O'Grady joined Ollie and Dymphna in studio with his top predictions, and what to expect from the 2025 spectacle.

An Ode to a Soviet Space Dog: Eurovision 2025 gets underway

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