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Peter Urban cancels ESC countdown show: serious fall as the reason!
Peter Urban cannot travel to the ESC countdown show in Basel due to a fall. Abor & Tynna represent Germany at the competition.
Peter Urban cancels ESC countdown show: serious fall as the reason!
Peter Urban, the iconic voice of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), unfortunately cannot take part in the countdown show “Chefsache ESC 2025 – Live from Basel”. The 77-year-old had to cancel his participation for health reasons after suffering a serious fall last weekend. According to his wife, Laura Urban, the fall was due to a disability that severely limited him due to a missing hip joint. Laura Urban said that it “hurts her husband’s soul” not to be able to take part in the show, as the ESC was always a matter of the heart for him.
The countdown show, which is scheduled to take place on May 14th, will from now on be moderated by Thorsten Schorn, who succeeded Urban as ESC commentator in 2024. Mercury reports that this year's Eurovision Song Contest will be represented by the sibling duo Abor & Tynna, consisting of Attila and Tünde Bornemisza.
ESC 2025 in view
The semi-finals of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 13th and 15th, before the grand finale will be broadcast live on Erste on May 17th at 9:00 p.m. Stuttgart News reports that Stefan Raab, who led the selection for the German contribution, selected the siblings after several preliminary decisions with jury and audience votes. These preliminary decisions attracted a lot of attention and show the commitment that was invested in the selection of participants.
Although Peter Urban cannot be present this year, his story and influence on the Eurovision Song Contest will not be forgotten. Fans hope for a speedy recovery for the commentator, who accompanied the voices of Eurovision lovers from 1997 to 2023.