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Eurovision 2025: Céline Dion makes rare appearance as five countries are kicked out

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Céline Dion makes rare appearance during first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest with a pre-recorded message.

The star won the contest for Switzerland in 1988 , and it had been rumoured she would take the stage as the ceremony returns to the country this year .

Swedish entrants KAJ , whose song Bara Bada Bastu is the runaway favourite, have a 40% chance of winning.

If the prediction comes true, it would be Sweden 's eighth Eurovision title.

Italy 's Lucio Corsi brought 70s glam rock vibes with his track Volevo Esse Un Duro.

Bosnian singer Marko Bošnjak was all black eyeliner and sinister energy for his kill-your-enemies anthem Poison Cake .

KAJ were the artists to beat - with the entire audience stomping along to their sauna anthem.

VR Score

56

Informative language

53

Neutral language

25

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

49

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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