TOP 10: Songs from the 2025 Eurovision Finale
Hey there, it’s your friendly neighborhood ESC obsessive, Trey. You’re welcome. First, let me just drop the Spotify playlist with every entry into this year’s European Song Contest.
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest (commonly known as Eurovision) wrapped on Saturday, and what a fun show it was this year! We had everything: songs making fun of Italians, an Italian in face paint, some sort of grain falling from the ceiling. Choosing and sorting a Top 10 from the 26 songs from the final is always a task, but that’s the name of the Eurovision game!
SO HERE WE GO! 2025! Here are the points from the Radburn Delegation (and spoiler: my Top 10 is VASTLY different from the juries, the public, and the final rankings).
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10. “Survivor” by Parg (Armenia)
In 10th Place and receiving 1 point from the Radburn delegation is Armenia with Parg song “Survivor.” Vibe was on point. Staging was on point. Music was on point. Lyrics were…fine. But who doesn’t love a beefy shirtless man who looks a little dirty while talking about being a survivor? As it turns out, Europe. Europe didn’t really like that song.
Trey: 10th place
Jury: 18th place (1 douze points)
Public: 18th place
Overall: 20th place
9. “Hallucination” by Sissal (Denmark)
In 9th Place and receiving 2 points from the Radburn delegation is Denmark with Sissal’s song, “Hallucination.” This song has grown on me throughout this Eurovision season. I loved the staging of this one and Sissal is one of my Three Queens this year. Europe, however, disagreed with me, and I guess that’s why we should back out of NATO?
Trey: 9th place
Jury: 16th place
Public: 24th place
Overall: 22nd place
8. “Roa” by Vaeb (Iceland)
In eighth place and receiving 3 points from the Radburn delegation is Iceland with Væb singing “Róa.” I will fully admit that I am a trash person for liking these blonde twinks wrapped in aluminum foil, rapping about being on a boat with their Roblox (Minecraft maybe? I’m old) graphics. The juries hated this entry. It was a fun vibe for me this year.
Trey: 8th place
Jury: 26th place
Public: 17th place
Overall: 25th place
7. “Bur Man Laimi” by Tautumeitas (Latvia)
In 7th Place and receiving 4 points from the Radburn delegation is Latvia with Tautumeitas and “Bur Man Laimi.” If you remember Bambi Thug’s “Doomsday Blue” from last year, you’ll immediately realize that these women worship at her feet, and are encouraging all of us to do so as well. I’m dipping my toes in that cult, and so is the jury.
Trey: 7th place
Jury: 7th place (3 douze points)
Public: 15th place
Overall: 13th place
6. “La Poupee Monte Le Son” by Laura Thorn (Luxembourg)
In 6th Place and receiving 5 points from the Radburn delegation is Luxembourg’s Laura Thorn singing “Le Poupée Monte Le Son.” This was an early favorite for me. I love the bounciness of this. The staging had her laying on the ground and being in a doll house, and had a costume change. What’s not to love? Again, Europe wanted to keep her in her doll house forever. Too bad her name isn’t Nora.
Trey: 6th place
Jury: 22nd place
Public: 19th place
Overall: 22nd place
5. “Bara Bada Bastu” by KAJ (Sweden)
In 5th Place and receiving 6 points from the Radburn delegation is Sweden and KAJ singing “Bara Bada Bastu.” This was everyone’s favorite to win. It’s about the joys of having a sauna. It was a breath of fresh air from Sweden, which is usually pretty serious about its music. This is the first time that me, the jury, and the public agreed on a Top 10 placement.
Trey: 5th place
Jury: 6th place (1 douze points)
Public: 3rd place
Overall: 4th place
4. “Serving” by Miriana Conte (Malta)
In 4th Place and receiving 7 points from the Radburn delegation is Malta with Miriana Conte with “Serving.” The original name for this song was “Kant” and no, it’s not a reference to the Enlightenment philosopher from Germany. Kant in Maltese is “singing,” so truly, she was serving singing and not anything else. She promises. But I am hoping that I hear this blasting all of June. You know we’ll see this as a “Drag Race” lip sync someday.
Trey: 4th place
Jury: 12th place
Public: 23rd place
Overall: 17th place
3. “Esa Diva” by Melody (Spain)
In 3rd Place and receiving 8 points from the Radburn delegation is Spain’s Melody singing “Esa Diva.” She is Mother, and she knows it. She stomped all over that stage, multiple costume changes. It’s an incredibly fun song, and I’ll be bopping to this for years.
Trey: 3rd place
Jury: 20th place
Public: 22nd place
Overall: 24th place
2. “Ich Komme” by Erika Vikman (Finland)
In 2nd Place and receiving 10 points from the Radburn delegation is Finland’s Erika Vikman with “Ich Komme.” This song had the audience on its feet and shouting “Ich Komme” during the chorus. It ends with Erika standing on a giant suspended microphone with flames shooting out of it. I’ll leave you with this: This was the 69th Eurovision, and this song title translates from Finnish to, “I’m Coming.” That’s all.
Trey: 2nd place
Jury: 10th place
Public: 9th place
Overall: 11th place
Honorable Mentions
I’m going to give you three.
Australia’s Go-Jo singing “Milkshake Man” failed to qualify for the finals, but for me (and thirsty girls, gays, and theys everywhere) the shake is not a drink, it’s a state of mind.
Croatia’s Baby Lasagna and Finland’s Käärijä’s mashup of “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” and “Cha Cha Cha” as one of the interval acts was stellar. These were the public’s favorite runners-up from the previous two years, and they came and dance battled and won our hearts all over again. Get the to YouTube and dance.
I should mention the actual winner, I suppose, because (spoiler) it’s not my No. 1 song. Austria’s JJ impressed everyone with his operatic “Wasted Love” and won the contest! I ranked it 18 out of 26, but what do I know? I’m just an American. Douze points!
“Zjerm” by Shkodra Elektronike (Albania)
And in 1st Place, receiving 12 points from the Radburn delegation, is Albania’s Shkodra Elektronike singing “Zjerm.” This has been one of my favorite songs this year since I first heard it. It has a bit of an ethnopop feel to it, and a contrasting sound, which makes sense when you see the staging and understand the lyrics about differing world views. This is the winner in my heart.
Trey: 1st place
Jury: 16th place (one douze points)
Public: 5th place
Overall: 8th place
Just a final thought: I watched this with my husband (OK, I forced him to be in the room with me. But I’ll make a convert of him yet) and while texting a handful of American friends. All of the Americans were mystified by the love to some of the songs that were just a meh for us. And I wonder if it’s because we as Americans are just in a different state of mind from Europeans right now. The Europeans loved the introspective ballads with soaring vocals, while the Americans loved the fist pumping bops. I’m sure there’s a thesis in this somewhere, but I need to drink some more water and think on it.
What are some of your favorite Eurovision 2025 songs or performances? Drop them in the comments.
