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Post by TallPaul on Aug 31, 2024 12:28:54 GMT
Too early to start a new thread?
It was announced yesterday that Basel has beaten Geneva to be the host city for the 2025 song contest. The Grand Final is on Saturday 17 May 2025 with Semi-Finals on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May.
The BBC being the BBC will have already formed a committee to decide on how it is going to pronounce Basel! Sports reporters went through a phase of pronouncing the local football team as Bahl, though I think they've now reverted to Basel.
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Post by n1david on Aug 31, 2024 16:40:50 GMT
Most residents are German speaking, and will refer to it as Basel. French speakers in the city will call it Bâle (Basle or “Bahl”). Long term locals who still speak Romansch will use the city name of Basilea. I’m sure we’ll hear both the French and German pronunciations during the shows.
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