Scott Mills confirms huge Eurovision 2025 update after ‘UK act is chosen’

Scott Mills has teased a huge Eurovision 2025 update, as we patiently await to hear who will be representing the UK this year.

The Song Contest will be taking place in Basel, Switzerland, after Nemo’s win with The Code in Malmo, Sweden, last May.

The UK’s entry Olly Alexander performed with his song Dizzy, finishing in 18th position with a respectable 46 points from the jury vote but 0 in the public vote.

Anticipation for this year’s Eurovision is now building before the Grand Final in May, and new details are slowly being released.

While the BBC won’t drop the 2025 act representing the nation and their song until the European Broadcasting Union’s deadline in March, Scott, who fronted coverage of Eurovision 2024 with Rylan Clark, has shared an update.

Ahead of the first wave of ticket sales for Eurovision 2025 going on sale yesterday, Scott said on his Radio 2 programme: ‘By the way, I’m probably not supposed to say this… I heard our Eurovision song yesterday.

‘Can’t say who it’s by, I can’t say… they locked me in a room.’

‘It’s good,’ he simply added.

He held back from dishing out any more details on the upcoming Song Contest, though speculation has been swirling over who could be following in the footsteps of Sam Ryder and Mae Muller.

This comes after Olly shared some blunt advice for next year’s entrant after his own experience.

The Years & Years singer, 34, joked on The Graham Norton show: ‘Maybe just get yourself a really good therapist.’

‘Good therapy because you will have a lot to talk about for years,’ he laughed.

Graham replied: ‘Those were not the encouraging words of wisdom I’d hoped for!’

Last year’s Eurovision was mired in controversy, and the organisers have since pledged that a new code of conduct along with a raft of new measures will help ‘protect’ the wellbeing of artists.

The international singing competition saw the disqualification of Netherlands’s contestant Joost Klein over an ‘incident’ where he was alleged to have made verbal threats to a female production worker.

There was also huge controversy over the participation of Israeli contestant Eden Golan in the wake of the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and ongoing war.

The national broadcaster for Israel later claimed its delegation faced ‘an unprecedented display of hatred’ from other countries and their entrants during the competition, after weeks of artists such as Bambie Thug and It’s A Sin star Olly being urged by fans to boycott.

The behind-the-scenes drama also saw Italy’s act Angelina Mango and Bambie among contestants speaking out about tensions off-stage.

After lifting the trophy, Nemo, who won with the opera-dance track The Code, said ‘this whole experience was really intense’, and was ‘really sad’ over the furore about the 2024 contest.

The controversy led the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to appoint an independent expert to review the contest.

In December, the competition said: ‘The EBU is introducing a new code of conduct and duty of care protocol to ensure clear roles and responsibilities for all involved in the event.

‘For the first time, agreeing to abide by the code of conduct will be a requirement for accreditation to the event, signalling the EBU’s commitment to fostering a respectful and supportive environment.

‘The duty of care protocol emphasises the shared responsibility of the EBU, host broadcaster, and participating broadcasters in safeguarding artists from unnecessary physical or emotional distress.’

Martin Green, the new ESC director, who was appointed following the outrage at last year’s event, said: ‘We are United by Music – it’s up to all of us to ensure the Eurovision Song Contest remains an event that promotes unity, diversity and inclusion.

‘We believe the changes we’re making for Basel 2025 make the Eurovision Song Contest the best experience it can be for our participants, our staff, and our audiences.’

Bakel Walden, chairman of the governing board ESC Reference Group, called the code of conduct a ‘first, important step to ensure the successful and responsible development of this iconic music event’.

‘On behalf of all participating artists, delegations and staff members, the reference group remains firmly committed to championing a positive, creative, and safe Eurovision Song Contest in an ever-changing global landscape,’ he added.

The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place in St Jakobshalle in Basel on May 17, with the semi-finals taking place on May 13 and 15.

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