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  The 2025 contest took place in Basel, Switzerland, following the country's victory at the 2024 contest with the song " The Code ", performed by Nemo. It was the third time that Switzerland had hosted the contest, having previously done so for the inaugural contest in 1956 and the 1989 contest, held in Lugano and Lausanne respectively. The selected venue for the contest was the 12,400-seat St. Jakobshalle, which serves as a venue for indoor sports and concert events. The arena is located in the municipality of Münchenstein in Basel-Landschaft, right by the border with Basel-Stadt.
  
  The Messe and Congress Center Basel complex hosted several events related to the contest. It was the location of the Eurovision Village, which hosted performances by contest participants and local artists as well as screenings of the live shows for the general public; and the EuroClub, which organised the official after-parties and private performances by contest participants. The "Turquoise Carpet" event on 11 May 2025 began at the Basel Town Hall and ran through the Middle Bridge, with the contestants and their delegations being presented before accredited press and fans, before ending at Messe Basel, where the opening ceremony was held. The St. Jakob-Park stadium held a screening of the final along with performances by four previous Eurovision entrants, with entry charged for the public; the stadium was also featured on the live broadcast and was referred to as "Arena Plus" for the occasion. The Eurovision Street was located at Steinenvorstadt.