The music superstar delivered a pre-recorded message to the multi-national singing competition as Dion continues to battle a rare neurological disorder called Stiff Person Syndrome.

Eurovision has officially started, with the first round of semi-finals held Tuesday in the Swiss city of Basel.

Eurovision 2025 starts on Tuesday, May 13, at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT for fans in the U.S. The contest runs through the Grand Final on Saturday, May 17, also starting at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT. Here’s the schedule:

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Competition in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday, with sauna-loving Swedish entry KAJ gaining a place in the final and five countries going home after the first of two semifinals of the pan-continental music extravaganza.

The final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is now taking shape, as the first 10 acts to compete for the win have been revealed. Tonight, the semi-finals kicked off in epic style live from Basel, Switzerland,

The 10 Eurovision acts advancing to the grand final - Belgium was left broken-hearted after failing to qualify from the first semi-final, while delegates for Albania, Iceland and Poland were thrilled