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Switzerland has selected Zoë Më to represent the host country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. The 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Fribourg was chosen through an internal selection process by Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR13.
Who’s she then?
Born Zoë Alina Kressler on October 6, 2000, in Basel, Zoë Më spent her early years in Germany before moving to Fribourg, Switzerland, at the age of nine. And that’s probably why she’s at home performing in both German and French.
Zoë began writing her own songs at the age of ten, developing a distinctive “poetry-pop” style that blends pop music with chanson influences. She’s done the regular TV Talent Show circuit chalking up wins at “SRF 3 Best Talent” in the German-speaking region and “RTS Artiste Radar” in the French-speaking region in 2024.
Where would I know her from?
Chances are unless you watched the above shows, she’s a fairly new name to you, but she released her self-produced debut album “MOMOKO” in 2020. Zoë went on to perform at prestigious events such as the Montreux Jazz Festival and Luzern Live.
Born in Basel, the host city for the 2025 contest, she describes this opportunity as a “full circle moment”. The song she will perform at Eurovision is set to be revealed on March 10, 2025, at 10:00 CET.
As the representative of the host country, Zoë will automatically qualify for the grand final alongside the Big 5 countries. She will also have the opportunity to perform in a non-competitive slot during the first semi-final.