Major changes in Eurovision voting

Some major changes in the Eurovision 2023 voting are announced. That was announced by EBU in a press release today.

Only viewer votes will decide countries qualifying from Semi-Finals

The Semi-Final results will be decided by televoting only. No expert jury will be involved. With that decision, the Semi-Finals will go back to the 2007 system. The main reason to get an expert jury involved was the diaspora vote. Several countries were succesful thanks to their diaspora. According to the results of the 2007 backup jury, for example Turkey would not have done that well. Germany however, would have reached a 4th place, while the entry “Frauen regier’n die Welt” became 19th with televoting only.

Viewers in non-participating countries will be able to vote online

There will be a ‘rest of the world’ jury, built up just like the other juries. That makes it possible for viewers from for example Canada or South Africa to vote in the contest as well. This jury can vote in both the Semi-Finals and the Grand Final.

Jury votes will, as before, be combined with viewer votes to decide final result

The way the results in the Grand Final will be decided, does not change; the only difference will be the ‘rest of the world’ jury.

Share

Martijn
November 22, 2022
2:35 pm
voting;2023; South Africa; Canada; Germany; 2007;

Martijn

See all contributions

Related news

Eurovision 2025

🇪🇸 Benidorm Fest; the final is there!

Benidorm Fest; the final is there! Tonight is the night Spain will select their Eurovision Song. The show will start at 22:00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. Eight finalists will compete for the trophy of Benidorm Fest. A jury of 50% experts, 25% SMS voting and 25% app voting will make the decision. Here are the contestants: nr Artist Title 1 Daniel Blasco Un nana 2 Kuve Loca xti 3 Mawot Raggio di sole 4 Lachispa Hartita de llorar 5 Mel Ömana I’m a Queen 6 J Kbello V.I.P. 7 Lucas Bun Te escribo en el cielo 8 Melody Esa diva None of the artists participating has ever sung in Eurovision or Benidorm Fest before. Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest Spain has been a consistent participant in the Eurovision Song Contest since its debut in 1961. The country secured victories in 1968 with Massiel’s “La, la, la” and in 1969 with Salomé’s “Vivo cantando.” In 1973, Mocedades achieved second place with “Eres tú,” and in 1995, Anabel Conde also secured second place with “Vuelve conmigo.” More recently, in 2022, Chanel’s “SloMo” earned third place, marking Spain’s best result in nearly three decades. In the 2024 contest, held in Malmö, Spain was represented by Nebulossa with the song “Zorra.” The entry finished in 22nd place, accumulating a total of 30 points—19 from the professional juries and 11 from the public televote. Throughout its Eurovision history, Spain has utilized various selection methods, including national finals like Benidorm Fest, to choose its representatives. The country’s participation has seen a range of outcomes, reflecting both high placements and less favorable results. Share

Share

February 1, 2025 No Comments

Eurovision 2025

🇪🇸 Benidorm Fest; the final is there!

Benidorm Fest; the final is there! Tonight is the night Spain will select their Eurovision Song. The show will start at 22:00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. Eight finalists will compete for the trophy of Benidorm Fest. A jury of 50% experts, 25% SMS voting and 25% app voting will make the decision. Here are the contestants: nr Artist Title 1 Daniel Blasco Un nana 2 Kuve Loca xti 3 Mawot Raggio di sole 4 Lachispa Hartita de llorar 5 Mel Ömana I’m a Queen 6 J Kbello V.I.P. 7 Lucas Bun Te escribo en el cielo 8 Melody Esa diva None of the artists participating has ever sung in Eurovision or Benidorm Fest before. Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest Spain has been a consistent participant in the Eurovision Song Contest since its debut in 1961. The country secured victories in 1968 with Massiel’s “La, la, la” and in 1969 with Salomé’s “Vivo cantando.” In 1973, Mocedades achieved second place with “Eres tú,” and in 1995, Anabel Conde also secured second place with “Vuelve conmigo.” More recently, in 2022, Chanel’s “SloMo” earned third place, marking Spain’s best result in nearly three decades. In the 2024 contest, held in Malmö, Spain was represented by Nebulossa with the song “Zorra.” The entry finished in 22nd place, accumulating a total of 30 points—19 from the professional juries and 11 from the public televote. Throughout its Eurovision history, Spain has utilized various selection methods, including national finals like Benidorm Fest, to choose its representatives. The country’s participation has seen a range of outcomes, reflecting both high placements and less favorable results. Share

Share

February 1, 2025 No Comments