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How To Vote

You can vote for your favourite Eurovision song via the app, phone and SMS (via details on screen), and esc.vote.

Full details concerning the voting rules and procedures for Liverpool 2023 can be found here.

Voting from Participating Countries

Viewers are able to cast their votes via the official Eurovision Song Contest app (or by following instructions on screen) during the live Semi-Finals and Grand Final. The app is available for your iOS, Android or Windows device, and if you vote via the app you will receive a special video message from your favourite artists.

In addition, those watching in participating countries can vote by telephone and/or SMS. Relevant numbers will be displayed on screen by each participating broadcaster and on www.esc.vote.

Voting Numbers

The below table has all the information you need to vote from your Participating Country, as well as the cost:

Voting from non-Participating Countries

For the very first time, viewers watching in eligible countries not participating in this year’s competition will also be able to vote in each Semi-Final and the Grand Final. 

All viewers in non-participating countries can vote using the official Eurovision App or go directly to www.esc.vote – the new voting hub for the Eurovision Song Contest. Both App and website will provide the correct voting method for all eligible countries automatically. 


How can the Rest of the World vote at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023?

Members of the public watching the Eurovision Song Contest in the Rest of the World, i.e. outside the countries participating in the ESC may vote for songs participating in the ESC 2023 by casting their votes online via the website www.esc.vote or use the link provided by the ESC App.

How does the voting platform work?

During the voting window in each Semi-Final and in the Grand Final, if you are located in a non-participating country you will be able to select multiple songs on www.esc.vote and cast multiple votes on any individual song up to a maximum of 20 votes in total. You will then be taken to a payment screen where you can select your payment method for the number of votes cast.

When can I vote?

You can vote after all the songs have been performed in each of the live broadcasts of the Semi-Finals and Grand Final for a limited period of time. The hosts of the show will indicate when the voting period opens and closes. Any votes cast outside the voting window during the live shows will not be counted but you may be charged.

How many times can I vote?

You can cast up to a maximum of 20 votes, but you may use a payment method only once per Live Show.

How much does one vote cost?

Each individual vote costs 0.99 Euros (including any VAT or sales tax) and can be paid by the payment methods offered in the Voting Platform.

Please note that the transaction will be operated between you and the payment provider that is in charge of processing the payment in the country from where you vote.

What happens if I try to vote more than once with the same payment card?

If you cast fewer than 20 votes with the first transaction, you will not be able to cast additional votes afterwards in the same Live Show using the same card.  Any additional transaction attempts with the same payment card number will be rejected.

Can I vote by SMS or phone in a non-participating country?

No. Only on the platform

How will you know which country I am voting from?

Your location will be identified by means of a unique identifier based on your payment method.

Can I use a payment method (e.g. credit card) issued in a participating country if I am voting from a different country?

No, Your payment method must be issued by a bank in a country outside of the participating countries of the ESC 2023. If your card was issued in a country participating in the ESC 2023, the transaction will be rejected, and the votes will not be taken into consideration.

Which countries are eligible to vote?

You can vote on www.esc.vote with any valid payment method in any country that is not participating in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. If your card was issued in a country where payments cannot be processed by payment providers due to legal or other regulatory reasons, the transaction will be rejected, and the votes will not be taken into consideration.

Can I vote if I am under the age of 18?

If you are under 18 years of age, you are not permitted to cast a vote without the permission of your parent(s) or guardian(s).

How will my votes count towards the results of the Contest?

All votes cast in non-participating countries on www.esc.vote will be aggregated and the Top 10 favourite songs from the Rest of the World in each Semi-Final and the Grand Final will be awarded 12 points for the popular song, 10 points for the second and then 8 to 1 points.

This set of points will count as one additional country in each of the live shows.

For more information on how the Eurovision Song Contest voting works please visit our Voting Procedures page for 2023.

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This page covers the voting procedures and rules for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest. To find out how to vote, visit this page.

Voting 

In 2023, a number of changes have been made to the voting system at the Eurovision Song Contest.

From this year viewers watching around the world can vote for their favourite songs, alongside those in the participating countries, and determine the outcome of the competition. 

There are also changes to how the qualifiers from each Semi-Final will be decided. 

All voting is administered by digame, the EBU’s Voting Partner and overseen by E&Y, the Independent Voting Observer.

Audience Voting 

For the very first time viewers watching in eligible countries not participating in this year’s competition will also be able to vote in each Semi-Final and the Grand Final. 

All viewers in participating and non-participating countries alike can vote using the official Eurovision App or go directly to www.esc.vote – the new voting hub for the Eurovision Song Contest. Both App and website will provide the correct voting method for all eligible countries automatically. 

In addition those watching in the participating countries can vote by telephone and/or SMS. Relevant numbers will be displayed on screen by each participating broadcaster and on www.esc.vote.

Professional juries

A Professional Jury is appointed by the broadcaster in each of the 37 countries taking part in the competition. 

Each Jury consists of 5 members (including a chairperson) with a solid musical/artistic background and relevant professional experience (with proven track record) that justifies their appointment (such as singer, musician, composer, author of lyrics, professional in the TV/radio entertainment field, music critic/expert, dancer, or choreographer). 

 

Each juror shall rank all the competing songs in each show from their least favourite to favourite based on the following criteria:

- composition and originality of the song,
- quality of the performance on stage,
- vocal capacity of the performer(s),
- overall impression of the act.

The ranks allocated to the individual songs by each Juror are converted into a specific score value from 12 downwards decreasing exponentially; the sum of all score values within a national Jury determines the final national jury ranking. The Top 10 songs with the highest ranks are awarded 1 – 8, 10, and 12 points.

Juries from the participating countries in Semi-Final 1 and Semi-Final 2 (as well as the pre-qualified countries voting in each of the Semi-Finals) will cast their votes, but their votes will not count towards the result of the Semi-Finals unless a valid audience vote has not been recorded or an aggregated substitute result cannot be used. 

The votes from Juries from all 37 participating countries will however be counted in the Grand Final

Voting in the Semi-Finals

In a change to recent years, only viewers at home will determine the outcome of the two Semi-Finals of the Eurovision Song Contest. 

Viewers in the 15 countries taking part in Semi-Final 1 are eligible to vote alongside three of the countries pre-qualified for the Grand Final - France, Germany, and Italy.

Viewers in the 16 countries taking part in Semi-Final 2 are eligible to vote alongside three of the other countries pre-qualified for the Grand Final - Spain, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.

Those watching in the participating countries can vote using the official Eurovision Song Contest app, or by telephone and/or SMS. Relevant numbers will be displayed on screen by each participating broadcaster.

Those watching in any other eligible non-participating country can vote via a secure online platform – www.esc.vote 

Voting will open after the last song is performed for approximately 15 minutes.

 

When the vote closes the Top 10 most popular songs in each participating country will be allocated points from 1 to 8, 10 and 12 points. 

The 10 songs that have received the most votes from the “Rest Of The World” will be allocated points using the same scale and have the weight of one additional voting country. 

The Audience in each participating country will award a total of 58 points (1 – 8, 10 and 12) 

The Audience voting online from non-participating countries will also award a total of 58 points (1 – 8, 10 and 12)

In the event that a valid national audience vote cannot be recorded in a participating country the points allocated from that country will be determined using an aggregated result which shall be calculated automatically on the basis of the results of a pre-selected group of countries.

In the unlikely event that an aggregated result is not available, it will be replaced by the results of the National Jury of the country concerned.

When all the points from the Audience are added together the 10 countries with the highest number of points will qualify for the Grand Final.

These countries will be announced in a random order decided by Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest at the end of the live broadcast. 

The number of points each qualifying country has received in their respective Semi-Final will be published after the Grand Final on eurovision.tv.

Voting in the Grand Final

Viewers in all 37 countries taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 can vote for the 26 songs in the Grand Final (10 qualifiers from Semi-Final 1 and 2 and THE 6 pre-qualified countries)

Those watching in the participating countries can vote using the official Eurovision Song Contest app, or by telephone and/or SMS. Relevant numbers will be displayed on screen by each participating broadcaster.

Those watching in any other eligible non-participating country can vote via a secure online platform – www.esc.vote 

Voting will open after the last song is performed for approximately 40 minutes.

When the vote closes the Top 10 most popular songs in each participating country will be allocated points from 1 to 8, 10 and 12 points.

The 10 songs that have received the most votes from the “Rest Of The World” will be allocated points using the same scale and have the weight of one additional voting country. 

The Audience in each participating country will award a total of 58 points (1 – 8, 10 and 12). 37 countries x 58 points = 2,146 points from the national audiences of the participating countries.

The Audience voting online from non-participating countries (Rest of The World) will also award a total of 58 points (1 – 8, 10 and 12).

The total number of points that will be distributed from the Audience will be 2,204 (37 participating countries + 1 Rest of the World “country”). 

The Jury in each of the 37 participating countries will also award a total of 58 points (1 – 8, 10 and 12)

Each Jury will watch and cast their votes based on Dress Rehearsal 2 which will take place in the evening of Friday 12 May.

The total number of points that will be distributed by the 37 national Juries will be 2,146. 

In the event that a valid national audience vote cannot be recorded in a participating country the points allocated from that country will be determined using an aggregated result which shall be calculated automatically on the basis of the results of a pre-selected group of countries.

In the unlikely event that an aggregated result is not available, it will be replaced by the results of the National Jury of the country concerned.

If a valid Jury result is not recorded in any of the participating countries, the result of the respective national Audience shall be doubled.

At the end of the televoting window, the results of each National Jury will be presented live one by one by a spokesperson in each participating country and appear on a scoreboard. 

During this time, the EBU, its Voting Partner and Independent Voting Observer will count and verify the audience results.

After all the Jury points are given, the combined total points from the Audiences of the participating countries and the Rest of the World are presented. 

The cumulative points total for each country in the Grand Final is then added to the scoreboard, country by country, beginning with the country that was ranked last by the Jury and working up the scoreboard to the country that was ranked first.

The country at the top of the scoreboard at the end of this sequence is the winner.

In the event of a tie, after all points are distributed from the Audience and Jury vote, the winner shall be the song which has which has obtained the highest rank from all the National Audiences and the ROTW Audience.

PLEASE NOTE: The national Audiences and national Juries cannot vote for the country they represent. The final results Including Audience and Jury results for every participating country and the Rest of The World result will be published on eurovision.tv after the Grand Final.