Eurovision’s 2025 semi-final was plunged into chaos as Tuesday night’s live show suffered tech issues and camera malfunctions.

During host Switzerland’s performance, viewers at home struggled to focus on Swiss singer Zoë Më.

As the 24-year-old took to the stage for a special exhibition performance ahead of the final, she was upstaged by camera faults.

The single camera on Zoë dramatically froze and became glitchy, leaving watches at home confused.

After the song BBC hosts Rylan Clark and Scott Mills addressed the issue, while viewers at home demanded ‘justice’ for the act.

Rylan said: ‘Gorgeous song there from Zoë, she’s like a young Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. 

Eurovision’s 2025 semi-final was plunged into chaos as Tuesday night’s live show suffered tech issues and camera malfunctions (Zoe Me pictured)

During host Switzerland’s performance, viewers at home struggled to focus on Swiss singer Zoë Më 

‘We should say there as well, I think there was a couple of little tech problems with that one single sH๏τ camera.’

Fans on X fumed: ‘now how does switzerland mess up their own camerawork for their own song.. they better fix that for satuday because that was SO BEAUTIFUL’,

‘Despite the great performances, tonight was quite a mess with technical errors. Between broken LED cells, faulty lighting beams and camera glitches it really shouldn’t be happening during the live shows Let’s hope they won’t be a common for the last 2…’,

‘Oh no Switzerland staging is really cool but they had some problems with the cameras #Eurovision’, ‘not the switzerland camera breaking down #ESC2025 #Eurovision’, 

‘HELP WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE CAMERA?????? switzerland omgggg I AM SORRY’, ‘Did Switzerland just experienced technical difficulties? Camera frozed? #ESC2025’. 

MailOnline has contacted Eurovision for comment. 

10 acts qualified for Saturday’s grand finale during Tuesday night’s semi-final, including Swedish entrants KAJ, with song Bara Bada Bastu.

As well as Sweden, Norway, Albania, Iceland, Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Estonia, Portugal, Ukraine made it through to the final. Booting Azerbaijan, Belgium, Cyprus, Croatia and Slovenia’s out of the compeтιтion.

At the end of the show, Celine Dion left fans in floods of tears as she made a rare appearance via video call.

As the 24-year-old took to the stage for a special exhibition performance ahead of the final, she was upstaged by camera faults

The single camera on Zoë dramatically froze and became glitchy, leaving watches at home confused and demanding ‘justice’ for Zoe

Celine Dion, 57, left fans in floods of tears as she made a rare appearance at the 2025 Eurovision semi-final via video call

The singer famously won the contest for Switzerland in 1988 with the winning number Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi (pictured)

Eurovision semi-final: Who qualified?

Norway: Kyle Alessandro – Lighter

Albania: Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm

Sweden: KAJ – Bara Bada Bastu

Iceland: VÆB – RÓA

Netherlands: Claude – C’est La Vie

Poland: Justyna Steczkowska – GAJA

San Marino: Gabry Ponte – Tutta L’Italia

Estonia: Tommy Cash – Espresso Macchiato

Portugal: NAPA – Deslocado

Ukraine: Ziferblat – Bird of Pray

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The singer, 57, famously won the contest for Switzerland in 1988 with the winning number Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi.

And making an emotional return to the song contest, Celine shared some advice ahead of the anticipated final.

The songstress also seemingly ruled out an appearance in this year’s final after speculation she would be performing amid her battle with stiff person syndrome.

She said: ‘I’d love nothing more than to be with you. Switzerland will forever hold a special place in my heart. 

‘It’s the country that believed in me and gave me the chance to be part of something so extraordinary.

‘Winning the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland in 1988, it was a life-changing moment for me and I’m so thankful for everyone who supported me.

‘Now, 37 years later, I know. It’s so beautiful and emotional to see Switzerland winning and hosting this incredible event once again.

‘To the people of Switzerland, thank you for your love. This night is yours and I hope you feel as proud as I do.’

Fans were left devastated as Celine confirmed she would not be performing or attending this year’s final in Switzerland. 

‘That was beautiful. Celine Dion’s song is actually one of my favourite Eurovision songs’,

 ‘This tribute to Celine Dion’s #Eurovision win in 1998 is emotional and beautiful. Well done #ESC2025 Proper respect to a legend’,

‘Little tears in my eyes Celine Dion ily’,

‘What a true legend you are Celine Dion!’,

And making an emotional return to the song contest, Celine shared some advice ahead of the anticipated final

The songstress also seemingly ruled out an appearance in this year’s final after speculation she would be performing

She said: ‘I’d love nothing more than to be with you. Switzerland will forever hold a special place in my heart’

Fans were left devastated as Celine confirmed she would not be performing or attending this year’s final in Switzerland

‘Celine Dion being unable to make it to Switzerland due to her health condition but still giving her love’,

‘The Queen Celine Dion being back I can’t’, ‘It’s so sad Celine Dion couldn’t attend Eurovision’, 

The singer was diagnosed with the incurable stiff-person syndrome in December 2022.

She made her comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics after fearing she would never perform again. 

The rare disorder rare has side affects that appear as muscle spasms and can impact her singing ability.

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the disease affects one to three people per million and ultimately leaves sufferers as ‘human statues’ as it progressively locks the body into rigid positions, leaving sufferers unable to walk or talk.

The star previously described the condition to NBC News as feeling like ‘someone is strangling you,’ pointing out the severe muscle spasms and rigidity the disorder causes.

Despite the All by Myself singer’s obstacles, she remains committed to finding her way back to preforming — undergoing rigorous physical and vocal therapy five days a week.

The singer, who was diagnosed with the incurable stiff-person syndrome in December 2022, made her comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics after fearing she would never perform again (pictured in 2019)

The past couple of years marked her triumphant return to the music scene as she released her first new music since her 2022 diagnosis, including her track Love Again; seen 2024

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At the time, the star took to Instagram to address fans in a tearful Instagram post revealing that the incurable disease would postpone her European tour at the time.

She said in the clip, ‘I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it has been really difficult for me to face my challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through.

‘Recently, I’ve been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called the stiff person syndrome, which affects one in a million people.

‘While we’re still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what’s been causing all the spasms I’ve been having.’

Detailing the impact, Celine added: ‘Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to.’