--- This year's Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Basel, Switzerland.
Watch the broadcast live on SBS and SBS On Demand from Wednesday 14 May to Sunday 18 May (AEST) – Get full details of how to watch the live early morning broadcasts and prime time event coverage here ---
Here are some stars for your viewing menu, thanks to previous winners over the past 15 years.
Switzerland (2024)
Nemo took the win for Switzerland with "The Code" in 2024, and what better way to give a nod to that victory than serving up a gooey, indulgent cheese fondue at your Eurovision watch party! (Don't worry if you don't have a classic fondue pot, as a stainless steel pot or clay pot can be used instead). Find the recipe here for the classic Swiss fondue (or ring the changes with a caramelised onion and cheese fondue, which is delicious scooped up with slices of bread or toast).
Sweden (2023, also 2015 and 2012)
There's only one food euphoric and heroic enough for the 2012 winner, "Euphoria" by Loreen, the 2015 winner, "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw and the 2023 winner, "Tattoo" by Lorreen, again: the sandwich cake. Your cake-for-life prayers have been answered. Cook the recipe here.
Ukraine (2022, also 2016)
The Kalush Orchestra were victorious in 2022 with "Stefania", a tribute to lead singer Oleh Psiuk's mother. The melancholy lyrics of Jamala's 2016 winner, "1944", written by a poet, relate to the deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union in the 1940s, and how it affected her personally, through her grandparents. It seems to fitting to mark both of these sons with a recipe known to be made lovingly by grandmothers and passed down through generations. Cook the recipe here
Italy (2021)
Grissini is a traditional Italian breadstick that consists of crispy, thin, dry bread that can be matched with rosemary, sesame seeds, onions, or Parmesan cheese. Here we're entertaining with a fennel and sea salt version. BYO cheese and wine. Cook the recipe here.
[2020 - no winner, with Eurovision cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.]
Netherlands (2019)
No Dutch party would be complete without small Dutch hot dogs or croquettes, buttery-filled filled eggs or delicate eel toasts. Consider this a snacking 'Arcade' for the taking. Cook the recipe here.
Israel (2018)
Jam-filled sufganiyot
These fried doughnuts filled with your favourite jam are certainly no "Toy". And just like Netta belted during her on-stage performance, "You're divine..." and so are these. Make an extra batch because douze will not be enough! Cook the recipe here.
Portugal (2017)
"Amar pelos dois" by Salvador Sobral is a jazz waltz, with lyrics relating to love lost and the continual pursuit to regain it. If there's one surefire way to win back a love, it's with fragrant and spicy piri piri chicken. Cook the recipe here.
Austria (2014)
In 2014, Austrian singer Conchita Wurst won with her pop-gospel piece, “Rise like a Phoenix”, a song about transformation. In this classic Austrian pasta dish, cabbage undergoes a transformation when it's caramelised in a mixture of ghee and sugar, then mixed through pasta with caraway seeds, spring onions, and marjoram. Cook the recipe here.
Denmark (2013)
Like these open rye chicken salad sandwiches, Danish singer, Emmelie de Forest, opened her heart to bear it all with her hit, “Only Teardrops”. Cook the recipe here
Azerbaijan (2011)
The rare win by a mixed-gender duo Ell & Nikki with their hit "Running Scared" is reflected in the mixed-textured dish of goyarti gutabi: a contrast between the crisp, golden shell of a batter cooked in an iron griddle, and the soft and fresh centre of spinach, herbs and cottage cheese. Cook the recipe here.
Germany (2010)
Lena's "Satellite" took the win in 2010, with an upbeat song about love and connection. This tray-baked plum cake is a suitably colourful and cheery recipe for your Eurovision viewing (or any time of year, in fact, since it uses canned plums). Find the recipe here.
How to watch
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Basel, Switzerland (CEST) on Tuesday 13 May (First Semi-Final), Thursday 15 May (Second Semi-Final) and Saturday 17 May (Grand Final) 2025 and will broadcast in Australia at the dates and times listed below:
LIVE early morning broadcast on SBS and SBS On Demand
Semi Final 1 – Wednesday 14 May at 5:00am AEST
Semi Final 2 – Friday 16 May at 5:00am AEST *FEATURES AUSTRALIA
Grand Final – Sunday 18 May at 5:00am AEST
Prime time ‘Access All Areas’ event coverage on SBS and SBS On Demand
Semi Final 1 – Friday 16 May at 7:30pm AEST
Semi Final 2 – Saturday 17 May at 7:30pm AEST *FEATURES AUSTRALIA
Grand Final – Sunday 18 May at 7:30pm AEST
For more details on how to watch and vote in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, head here. You can also keep up to date with all things Eurovision with SBS On Demand's Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Hub.
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