Eurovision 2025’s age spectrum – who are this year’s youngest and oldest contestants?

As we eagerly await the start of Eurovision Song Contest 2025, we bring you a collection of fun facts about this year’s performers – from the youngest debutants to seasoned veterans.

Once again, Eurovision gathers a colorful array of artists from all over Europe – some for the first time, and others making a return with impressive stage experience. This article shines a spotlight on these individuals – the performers – and their generational diversity.

Participants and competing countries

This year’s contest, held in Basel (Switzerland), will feature 37 participating countries. Although 38 were originally expected, Moldova has withdrawn, while Montenegro returns after a two-year break.

Unfortunately, we still won’t be seeing Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, or Hungary this year, but there is hope that they will rejoin the Eurovision family soon.

The full list of 37 countries is as follows:

Albania	Estonia	Latvia	San Marino
Armenia	Finland	Lithuania	Slovenia
Australia	France	Luxemburg	Spain
Austria	Georgia	Malta	Sweden
Azerbaijan	Germany	Serbia	Switzerland
Belgium	Greece	Montenegro	Ukraine
Croatia	Island	Netherlands	United Kingdom
Cyprus	Ireland	Norway
Czechia	Israel	Poland
Denmark	Italy	Portugal

Six countries are automatically qualified for the Grand Final: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and host country Switzerland.

The remaining countries will compete in two semi-finals, scheduled for May 13 and 15, while the Grand Final will take place on May 17, 2025.

Eurovision 2025 performers – the youngest and oldest contestants

When it comes to performers, this year’s Eurovision lineup offers diversity in both musical styles and generations. Among the contestants are young debutants as well as experienced artists with decades-long careers.

According to available data, the 37 participating countries are represented by:

• 14 solo male performers – including Serbia’s representative, Princ
• 13 solo female performers
• 9 bands or groups
• 1 duet

In this article, we present the ten youngest and ten oldest performers at Eurovision 2025. A quick reminder – the contest rules stipulate that all performers must be at least 16 years old on the day of the first semi-final.

Top 10 oldest performers of Eurovision 2025

1.  Justyna (Poland) – August 1972. (52 years)
2.  Gabry (San Marino) – April 1973. (51)
3.  Nina (Montenegro) – April 1985. (40)
4.  Klemen (Slovenia) – June 1985. (39)
5.  Beatrice (Albania) – 1990. (35)
6.  Melody (Spain) – October 1990. (34)
7.  Tommy (Estonia) – November 1991. (33)
8.  Erika (Finland) – February 1993. (32)
9.  Princ (Serbia) – September 1993. (31)
10.  Kevin (Sweden) – December 1993. (31)

Fun Fact: Four out of the ten oldest performers come from the Balkans – representing Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, and Slovenia – a testament to the rich artistic experience of this region.

Also worth noting, two artists are over 50 years old, which is quite rare in the modern Eurovision era.

Oldest Performer – Poland 

Top 10 Youngest Performers of Eurovision 2025

1.  Kyle (Norway) – Mart 2006. (19 years)
2.  Matthias (Island) – December 2004. (20)
3.  Marko (Croatia) – January 2004. (21)
4.  Claude (Netherlands) – September 2003. (21)
5.  Lukas (Lithuania) – November 2002. (22)
6.  Klavdia (Greece) – August 2002. (22)
7.  Mariam (Georgia) – May 2002. (22)
8.  Kate (Latvia) – June 2001. (23)
9.  John (Austria) – April 2001. (23)
10.  Tunde (Germany) – December 2000. (24)

Fun Fact: The youngest performer this year is just 19 years old, and most on this list are in their early twenties – a clear sign that Eurovision continues to attract new generations eager to shine on Europe’s biggest musical stage.

Youngest Performer – Norway