"Espresso Macchiato" is a dance pop song characterized by a typical rap flow and electro swing elements.

[1][2] The lyrics, in the brocolino spoken by Italian Americans in Brooklyn, New York City),[3][4] were written by Tommy Cash together with the Johannes Naukkarinen.

The minimalist setting and the repetitive gesture recall a famous clip in which Andy Warhol eats a hamburger, taken from the documentary 66 Scenes from America (1982).

[3][9] Political exponents of Lega Nord, including the vice-president of the Senate of the Republic Gian Marco Centinaio, also called for the song to be disqualified, maintaining that "whoever insults Italy must stay out of Eurovision".

[15] The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.