Our reaction to the Semi-Final 1 running order of Eurovision 2025. Iceland's Vaeb will open the show, while Cyprus' Theo Evan will close it. Among other things, we discuss how the start position could impact who qualifies; why Poland's Justyna was put in second position (the so-called "death slot"); why producers have Cyprus performing last; and so much more.

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1. 🇮🇸 Iceland – Væb with “Róa”

2. 🇵🇱 Poland – Justyna Steczkowska with “Gaja”

3. 🇸🇮 Slovenia – Klemen with “How Much Time Do We Have Left”

4. 🇪🇪 Estonia – Tommy Cash with “Espresso Macchiato” 🇪🇸 Spain — Melody with “Esa Diva”

5. 🇺🇦 Ukraine – Ziferblat with “Bird of Pray”

6. 🇸🇪 Sweden – KAJ with “Bara bada bastu”

7. 🇵🇹 Portugal – Napa with “Deslocado”

8. 🇳🇴 Norway – Kyle Alessandro with “Lighter”

9. 🇧🇪 Belgium – Red Sebastian with “Strobe Lights”

🇮🇹 Italy — Lucio Corsi with “Volevo essere un duro”

10. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – Mamagama with “Run with U”

11. 🇸🇲 San Marino – Gabry Ponte with “Tutta l’Italia”

12. 🇦🇱 Albania – Shkodra Elektronike with “Zjerm”

13. 🇳🇱 Netherlands – Claude with “C’est la vie”

14. 🇭🇷 Croatia – Marko Bosnjak with “Poison Cake”

🇨🇭 Switzerland — Zoë Më with “Voyage”

15. 🇨🇾 Cyprus – Theo Evan with “Shh”