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Eurovision semi-finals running order announced

EMMY is representing Ireland at the Eurovision 2025
EMMY is representing Ireland at the Eurovision 2025

The running orders for the semi-finals of this year's Eurovision Song Contest have been announced, with Ireland set to perform third in the second semi-final.

Norwegian singer EMMY is representing Ireland this year with her track Laika Party.

The Eurovision semi-finals will take place on Tuesday, 13 May and Thursday, 15 May, ahead of the grand final on Saturday, 17 May.

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The participating countries did a random draw in January to dictate which semi-final they would perform in.

The Big 5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) and the host country, Switzerland, will also perform in the semi-finals as part of the show, even though they are already pre-qualified for the final on Saturday, 17 May.

Take a look at the full running orders for the two semi-finals below.

First Semi-Final

Second Semi-Final

The first Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final will be broadcast live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player on Tuesday, 13 May.

The second semi-final will be aired on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player on Thursday, 15 May.

The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final takes place on Saturday, 17 May.

You can catch it live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

Read more: Everything you need to know about Eurovision 2025

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