BBC Radio 2 listeners to vote for their favourite 21st Century Eurovision song that will be announced in a Top 40 countdown…
With just over a month to go until the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel – the first time the city has hosted the event – Radio 2 has launched a listener vote to discover Your Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song.
The vote – which was launched this morning (31 March) on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show (6.30-9.30am) – gives listeners the opportunity to ‘make their mind up’ and cast up to five votes from a list of 67 songs here. The vote closes at 12 noon on Friday 11 April.
The results will be revealed in a Top 40 countdown chart hosted by Radio 2 presenter and lifelong Eurovision superfan, Michelle Visage, exclusively on BBC Sounds from Tuesday 22 April. This is when Radio 2’s celebration of Eurovision launches on BBC Sounds and will also feature Your Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song – The Extras (an hour-long bonus playlist featuring the songs that didn’t make the Top 40), Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Eurovision Kitchen Disco Special, and Rylan and Scott Mills’ Pop Top 10s: Eurovision Icons with guest Duncan James, and more.
Your Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song is on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds from 3-5pm on Eurovision Super Saturday (17 May), with all shows building up the excitement to the Grand Final that night – presented by Rylan and Scott Mills on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds – which will see the UK’s entry, Remember Monday, performing What the Hell Just Happened?.
Helen Thomas, Head of Radio 2:
“We know how much Eurovision means to the Radio 2 listeners, who have followed this epic competition for most of their lives. What better way to celebrate the upcoming contest in Basel than to recognise the most iconic performances from this century so far.”
The shortlist of 67 songs includes all the winners from the Eurovision Song Contest between 2000-2024, plus a panel of Eurovision experts from Radio 2 and beyond has selected the rest, comprising a selection of runners-up, iconic performances and fan favourites spanning 33 countries.
