VOTING in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 can be accomplished via a variety of handy methods.
Here’s everything you need to know about , as well as when the results will be revealed.
is well underway, with the song contest returning to Switzerland, where the very first of its competitions was held way back in 1956.
The first semi-final of took place on Tuesday, May 13, and the second is being held on Thursday, May 15, while the Grand Final follows on Saturday, May 17.
Voting rules
There are some important rules to keep in mind when voting in :
- You cannot vote for your own country’s entry
- Each person is allowed to vote up to 20 times, but only once per act per voting method
- Voting is open to viewers in all participating countries, as well as the “Rest of the World”;; — i.e. non-participating countries
- Only countries competing in each semi-final can vote, as well as the three pre-qualified countries (the UK, France and Germany)
- Votes from the Rest of the World are aggregated and count as one additional set of points.
Voting windows
The voting window for the remaining semi-final opens after the last song has been performed.
The voting window remains open for approximately 18 to 20 minutes, giving fans a limited time to support their favourite acts before the lines close and the results are tallied.
Presenters will announce both when voting opens and closes.
For the Grand Final on Saturday, 17 May 2025, voting opens just before the first song is performed and stays open until about 40 minutes after the last song finishes.
If you are voting from the Rest of the World, online voting opens at midnight on the day of the final and closes when the live show begins.
During the Grand Final, voting for the Rest of the World also opens just before the first song is performed, and will again remain open until approximately 40 minutes after the last song has been sung.
How to vote
Voting in Eurovision 2025 involves two main methods.
You can vote for your favourite acts by telephone, using either a landline or a mobile phone.
Another popular method is through the official Eurovision app, which is available on iOS, Android and Windows devices.
In some countries voting by SMS is also possible, but not in the UK.
In countries where voting my SMS is possible, the appropriate numbers will be displayed on-screen by each participating broadcaster, as well as on the official voting website — esc.vote, which also features a countdown to the next Eurovision broadcast.
Viewers in the UK are eligible to vote in the second semi-final and the Grand Final, but were not able to in the first semi-final.
Phone
To vote by phone, the relevant numbers will appear on-screen.
Use the long (11-digit) number for your chosen country if calling from a landline, or the short (7-digit) number if using a mobile phone.
Note that shortcodes may not work in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
App
Alternatively, you can use the official Eurovision app to cast your vote.
Simply download it from your device’s app store, then during the show, follow the prompts to cast your vote for your favourite acts.
App users will receive a special thank-you message from their chosen performers, adding a nice personal touch to the experience.
Results revealed
As for when the results will be revealed, after voting closes (which is about 40 minutes after the final performance), the results are announced in two main stages.
First, each participating country’s jury points are announced by a national spokesperson.
These points range from one to eight, then 10, and finally 12 points awarded to their top ten acts.
After the jury points are revealed, the combined public televote from each country and the Rest of the World is announced.
This televote dramatically adds to each act’s total score. The winner is the act that achieves the highest combined total of jury and public points.
The results are usually revealed between 11.15pm and midnight, following the conclusion of voting and the interval acts.
