No Nemo hype? ESC in Switzerland - skeptical voices prevail according to survey
According to a survey, less than half of Swiss people are looking forward to the ESC being held in Switzerland. Supporters of left-wing parties are more excited than those of conservative parties.
29.06.2024, 10:15
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- A survey shows that 49% of the Swiss population are skeptical about the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
- Approval is higher among people with a higher level of education and left-wing political views, while 74 percent of SVP supporters are against it.
- Several Swiss cities have applied to host the ESC.
This was revealed by a Sotomo survey published in the "Blick " newspaper on Saturday.
A total of 24,720 people were surveyed. They answered the question of whether they would welcome Switzerland, and therefore SRG, hosting the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in 2025.
49% of them answered "no" or "rather no", and 46% "yes" or "rather yes". Five percent gave no answer. Support for the ESC is highest among Green Party supporters, with 72% in favor.
The SP, GLP and the Center Party also have a majority with anticipation.
The situation is different for those who prefer the SVP and FDP: skeptics clearly outnumber supporters of these two parties, with 74% of SVP supporters in favor. The majority of those who did not state a party preference in the survey are also not looking forward to the ESC in Switzerland.
Decision in August on which location will host ESC 2025
Several Swiss cities have announced their candidacy to host the ESC. They are Basel, Bern - together with Biel - Zurich and Geneva.
The ESC 2025 will take place in Switzerland after Nemo from Biel won this year's edition.
According to the schedule, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and SRG will examine the submitted dossiers in July and August.
The decision on the venue for the ESC 2025 will be announced at the end of August.