A songwriter from Dorset says she has had the time of her life at the Eurovision Song Contest despite her song being knocked out in the semi-final stages. Poison Cake, co-written by Emma Gale, was sung by Croatian pop star Marko Bosnjak in the first of two rounds ahead of Saturday's grand final.

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:

Dances in costume perform during an interval during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Melody from Spain performs the song “ESA DIVA” during the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest,

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

Tonight marks the first semi-final in the Eurovision Song Contest for 2025. The competition is a legendary event in the TV calendar for any pop fan as the continent shows off its musical brightest and best on the worldwide stage.