Eurovision Song Contest 2025: how to vote

Also this year, theEurovision Song Contestwith its spectacular evenings and twists and turns, also allows the public to participate by expressing their opinion. Yes, why iTelevote is not just a formality: it can really change the fate of the ranking. But how exactly does it work? Who can vote, when, and how? Here is a simple and complete guide.

When you can vote

The televoting will be active in two of the three evenings broadcast live: The first semifinal, Tuesday 13 May, and the final, Saturday 17 May. In these two appointments, the Italian public can also participate. In the second semifinal, Thursday 15 May, however, no vote for Italy: Only other countries will be able to express themselves.

EYE, however, at the time. The televoting opens and closes in very precise moments, Clearly announced during the transmission, both by voice by the conductors and with graphics on the video. Outside that window, even if you try to vote, the system does not count it.

How to vote

Voting is easy and can be done in four different ways. The first is the classic Call from a fixed phone: the number 894,001 is made up And you type the artist’s code you want to support. The second method is SMS: just send a message to 475.475.0 By writing only the two -digit code of your favorite song.

Those who use the smartphone can also download The official app Eurovision Song Contestavailable for both iOS and Android. There you select the singer or group you want to vote directly directly and the app automatically generates the SMS to send the vote.

Finally, there is also the possibility to vote online, via the site www.ec.vote. Just register and follow the instructions: you pay with paper and in a few clicks the vote is sent.

How much it costs and how many votes can be given

Each vote costs 50 cents, whatever the mode used. Up to five votes per session can be expressed: all for the same artist or distributed among the most competitors, at the discretion of the viewer. After this limit, the system does not accept other votes and obviously not charged further costs.

An important stake: no vote for Italy

This is A rule that applies to all participating countries: you cannot vote for your own. So no, those who look at the Eurovision from Italy (or even from abroad, if he uses an Italian SIM) cannot vote for the song in the race for Italy. The system is set to automatically block these votes and, in that case, you don’t pay anything.

Where the codes are found to vote

Each artist in the race has a numerical code consisting of two digits, clearly communicated during the live broadcast: it comes said with voice and shown in superimpression while the images of the performances flow. It is that code that must be used to vote, regardless of the chosen vehicle.

And how do the winners decide?

The mechanism changes between the semifinals and the final. In the two semifinals, it is only the public to count: The ten most voted songs in each evening move on to the final. No vote of the juries, all in the hands of the spectators.

In the final, however, the judgment of the experts also comes into play. The final score was born from the sum between the televoting and the vote of the national juries, in proportion to about 50% each. The juries do not vote for their country and assign the points according to the classic scheme: 1 to 8, then 10 and finally 12. The same scheme also applies to televoting. In the end, the sum of the points decrees the winner.