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Eurovision Song Contest 2025
In May 2025, the Eurovision Song Contest takes to the stage in Basel. This stamp gives fans, music enthusiasts and collectors something to celebrate as they await the third staging of the event in Switzerland.
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The first Eurovision was held on 24 May 1956 in Lugano, making Switzerland the birthplace of this European music competition. Back then, it was still called the “Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne”. The very first winner was Lys AssiaTarget not accessible, a world-famous singer and actress from the canton of Aargau, who won the first contest for Switzerland with her song “Refrain”. In 1988 in Dublin, another world star claimed victory for Switzerland: with her song “Ne partez pas sans moi”, Céline DionTarget not accessible brought the event back to Switzerland, and one year later, Lausanne welcomed participants from 22 countries. The latest comeback was staged by NemoTarget not accessible, winning the 2024 Eurovision in Malmö, ensuring one of the biggest music competitions in the world, attracting around 200 million viewers every year, will be held for the third time in Switzerland in 2025.
Technical information
Sales
Philately: from 27.2.2025 to 30.4.2026 or while stocks last
Branches: from 6.3.2025 to 30.4.2026 or while stocks last
Validity
Unlimited from 6.3.2025
Printing
Offset, 5-colour; Gutenberg AG, Schaan, Principality of Liechtenstein
Formats
Stamp: 33 × 28 mm
Sheetlet: 115 × 192 mm 2 rows of 5 stamps
Paper
White stamp paper, with optical brightener, self-adhesive, on backing paper, 196 gm2
Perforation
13¼ : 13½
Design
Balthasar Bosshard, Winterthur