Austria's ESC Star JJ Raves About Basel: "Immediately Felt at Home"
Middle Rhine Bridge, Old Town, Town Hall, and Market Square - alongside numerous promotional appointments, rehearsals, and intensive preparation for the second semifinal on May 15, 2025, Austria's Song Contest artist JJ went on an exploration tour in the ESC host city Basel.
Feeling at Home in the ESC Metropolis 2025
JJ: "I felt comfortable and at home in Basel from the very beginning because the city also reminds me a bit of Vienna. The old town with its small alleys and the Rhine is definitely worth a visit, and I hope that in the coming days I will find the time to see a little more of it."
After the Exploration Tour Comes ESC Stress: The ORF Program Around JJ
The world's biggest TV entertainment event takes place over three evenings: The first semifinal is on Tuesday, May 13, the second semifinal - with Austria's representative JJ under starting number 6 - on Thursday, May 15, and the final on Saturday, May 17, live from Basel, each starting at 9:00 PM on ORF 1's program.
The two semifinal evenings will be opened at 8:15 PM by ORF commentator Andi Knoll with "Mr. Song Contest proudly presents." On the final evening, Barbara Schöneberger will host the two ORF/ARD framework shows "ESC - The Countdown" (8:15 PM) and "ESC - The Aftershow" (1:00 AM) live from Basel.
JJ will also be a guest on May 8 with Barbara Stöckl and the following day on "What's New?" will also pose the celebrity question. On May 10, ESC fan Niko meets JJ, along with his instruments - to be seen in "Hello OKIDOKI."
The Schedule for JJ After the ESC Final 2025
The "kulturMontag" presented by Peter Schneeberger on May 12 at 11:05 PM on ORF 2 looks at the events in Basel and addresses, among other things, the question "How political is the Eurovision Song Contest?" Austria's representative JJ will also be featured in an artist portrait.
On May 18, "My Dream Comes True - JJ at the ESC 2025" at 10:00 PM looks back on the unique Song Contest "journey" of the current Austrian ESC artist.
JJ also graces "DIE.NACHT" and will be a guest on "Welcome Austria" on May 20 at 10:00 PM on ORF 1 and on ORF ON to perform the closing number.
Anniversary Documentary: Ten Years After the Song Contest in the Vienna Stadthalle
On Tuesday, May 13, the documentary "ESC Vienna 2015 - The Documentary" at 11:30 PM on ORF 1, following the first semifinal, looks back ten years after the mega event in the Vienna Stadthalle at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. At 12:15 AM, "Conchita - On the Wings of the Phoenix" revisits the victory of 2014 once more - including backstage insights and emotional moments.
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