The Luxembourg Song Contest 2025 songs are out, and so are our preliminary rankings of all seven songs.
The Grand Duchy, one of Eurovision’s “Original Seven,” made its big return to the contest in 2024, and they are hoping to build upon a reasonable amount of success from that contest in 2025. Do any of the new songs live up to the bar that was set? What do we think is the most likely frontrunner? All will be revealed.
See the calendar of upcoming national finals here.
So, When Is the Luxembourg Song Contest 2025?
The contest will take place on Saturday, 25 January.
What Happened Last Year?
In the first-ever Luxembourg Song Contest, Tali won the competition and became the country’s first Eurovision representative since 1993. Her song “Fighter” got through the semifinal (which Luxembourg had never had to do before) and came in thirteenth at the grand final.
Luxembourg Song Contest 2025 Songs
| Song | Performer(s) |
|---|---|
| “Gambler’s Song” | One Last Time |
| “Human Eyes” | Mäna |
| “Je danse” | Luzac |
| “Le poupée monte le son” | Laura Thorn |
| “No Thank You” | Rafa Ela |
| “Ride” | Zero Point Five |
| “Stronger” | Rhythmic Soulwave |
General Impression
For this contest, while 220 can be determined as an average song’s score, our average for the seven songs was 217.7. I was hoping for a little bit more, given that it’s a smaller contest, and ostensibly only the very best songs were picked. A few out there on the internet feel this is a stronger Luxembourg Song Contest than last year, which bears noting, but I was a little surprised at how low the average was.
Luxembourg Song Contest 2025 Rankings: Top Three
3. “No Thank You” (Rafa Ela)
I would call this an average song. Not a bad beat and some people watching might get into it. My question is if this went to Eurovision, would it stand out from the crowd? It’s fine, but not as catchy as “Fighter” last year.
2. “Je danse” (Luzac)
This is not the sort of music I would seek out in my everyday life, so some of it did not work for me. However, there is no denying that this is an interesting piece of music. It was among the most unique out of the seven songs and something about it just works.
1. “Le poupée monte le son” (Laura Thorn)
Before listening to it, I was wondering if it was a knockoff of “Poupée de cire, poupée de son,” but it is not, even though the title is a clear reference to the 1965 winner. This song hits you with a very unique opening, so it captures your attention. The beat and singing are both catchy. It has the most potential out of the crowd and could – if it goes to Eurovision – occupy a similar trajectory to Tali’s song. It’s just okay lyrically, but we will see how it does on stage.
Notes on the Rest (Alphabetically)
“Gambler’s Song” (One Last Time)
These were the best-rated vocals on our card but it seemed like it needed to have more impact as a song.
“Human Eyes” (Mäna)
It was decently sung but this was more of an indie piece, and that’s pretty far afield from what I gravitate towards. I also don’t think it stood out compared to the top songs.
“Ride” (Zero Point Five)
This song is going to be for someone out there, but it was not for me. I was hoping for a little more.
“Stronger” (Rhythmic Soulwave)
What worked in its favor was being very unlike everything else in the contest, so originality gave it a boost. However, it came up just short of the top three because it felt as though the song could have gone bigger and bolder, so it sits in the middle of the pack.
