The Dutch entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 has been leaked ahead of its scheduled release.
This morning, Claude announced that his Eurovision entry would be released simultaneously on all streaming platforms and YouTube. Tomorrow, February 27 at 16:15 CET, “C’est La Vie” would premiere and broadcast live across all radio stations in the Netherlands.
The song has been widely shared across social media, and radio station QMusic aired it live, inadvertently breaking the embargo. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS confirmed to RTL Boulevard that this is indeed the Netherlands’ official entry for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.
AVROTROS responded to the situation, calling the leak “a shame” but emphasizing that they will proceed with their planned premiere event tomorrow. Despite the early release, the broadcaster remains committed to presenting the song in its intended manner.
“C’est La Vie”
The song “C’est La Vie” is in French and English and was written by Claude himself alongside Léon Paul, Arno Krabman and Joren van der Voort. Krabman co-wrote S10’s Eurovision 2022 entry “De diepte”.
“C’est La Vie” tells the story of a boy who tries to navigate life, facing setbacks along the way, and seeks advice from his mother. The mother repeatedly says, “C’est La Vie,” meaning that’s just the way life goes.
A special selection committee internally selected Claude to represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel this May. The committee chose him for his ability to embody the image and talent they want European audiences to experience on the Eurovision stage.
Claude will perform in the second part of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025 on May 13th in Basel, Switzerland.
Image Source: AVROTROS | Source: RTL & NU
The Netherlands debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 and has gone on to compete in all but four contests. The Netherlands has won the contest on five occasions; 1957, 1959, 1969, 1975 and most recently 2019. Prior to Duncan Laurence’s victory in Tel Aviv, the Netherlands had been waiting 44 years for their next victory. Duncan Laurence won the contest in Tel Aviv with the song “Arcade”.
