{"id":243485,"date":"2025-05-13T18:05:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/basel-prepares-for-eurovision-semi-finals-but-will-celine-dion-be-making-an-appearance-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T18:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:05:09","slug":"basel-prepares-for-eurovision-semi-finals-but-will-celine-dion-be-making-an-appearance-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/basel-prepares-for-eurovision-semi-finals-but-will-celine-dion-be-making-an-appearance-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Basel prepares for Eurovision Semi-Finals, but will Celine Dion be making an appearance? | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/ClAyq-loO9c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Basel prepares for Eurovision Semi-Finals, but will Celine Dion be making an appearance? | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ClAyq-loO9c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Switzerland is hosting this year&#8217;s Eurovision Song Contest after artist Nemo won the 2024 competition in Sweden with their song The Code.<\/p>\n<p>Today one of two semi-finals will take place in Basel with the aim of witling down 37 contestants to 26. <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine is one of the 15 countries competing tonight, with their song Bird of Prey. It brings a message of freedom in a time when the country is still under attack from Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli contestant Yuval Raphael has faced backlash and has complained to the police after allegedly experiencing threatening behavior from a member of the public. <\/p>\n<p>There has also been speculation about a possible appearance from Canadian singer, Celine Dion, who won Eurovision in 1988 with her song Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi, but are the rumours true? 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