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The results of the Eurovision 2025 semi-finals are out — and there are plenty of surprises in store. For instance, grand final winner JJ placed fifth in Semi-Final 2. Read on for more…

Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Results

Semi-Final 1

1. 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Ziferblat – “Bird of Pray” (137 points)

2. 🇦🇱 Albania: Shkodra Elektronike – “Zjerm” (122)

3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands: Claude – “C’est La Vie” (121)

4. 🇸🇪 Sweden: KAJ – “Bara Bada Bastu” (118)

5. 🇪🇪 Estonia: Tommy Cash – “Espresso Macchiato” (113)

6. 🇮🇸 Iceland: VÆB – “RÓA” (97)

7. 🇵🇱 Poland: Justyna Steczkowska – “GAJA” (85)

8. 🇳🇴 Norway: Kyle Alessandro – “Lighter” (82)

9. 🇵🇹 Portugal: NAPA – “Deslocado” (56)

10. 🇸🇲 San Marino: Gabry Ponte – “Tutta L’Italia” (46)

11. 🇨🇾 Cyprus: Theo Evan – “Shh” (44)

12. 🇭🇷 Croatia: Marko Bosnjak – “Poison Cake” (28)

13. 🇸🇮 Slovenia: Klemen – “How Much Time Do We Have Left” (23)

13. 🇧🇪 Belgium: Red Sebastian – “Strobe Lights” (23)

15. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Mamagama – “Run With U” (7)

Semi-Final 2

1. 🇮🇱 Israel: Yuval Raphael – “New Day Will Rise” (203 points)

2. 🇱🇻 Latvia: Tautumeitas – “Bur Man Laimi” (130)

3. 🇫🇮 Finland: Erika Vikman – “ICH KOMME” (115)

4. 🇬🇷 Greece: Klavdia – “Asteromáta” (112)

5. 🇦🇹 Austria: JJ – “Wasted Love” (104)

6. 🇱🇹 Lithuania: Katarsis – “Tavo Akys” (103)

7. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Laura Thorn – “La Poupée Monte Le Son” (62)

8. 🇩🇰 Denmark: Sissal – “Hallucination” (61)

9. 🇲🇹 Malta: Miriana Conte – “SERVING” (53)

10. 🇦🇲 Armenia: PARG – “SURVIVOR” (52)

11. 🇦🇺 Australia: Go-Jo – “Milkshake Man” (41)

12. 🇨🇿 Czechia: ADONXS – “Kiss Kiss Goodbye” (29)

13. 🇮🇪 Ireland: EMMY – “Laika Party” (28)

14. 🇷🇸 Serbia: Princ – “Mila” (28)

15. 🇬🇪 Georgia: Mariam Shengelia – “Freedom” (28)

16. 🇲🇪 Montenegro: Nina Žižić – “Dobrodošli” (12)

 

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Erik
Erik
1 month ago

It’s interesting that some countries that didn’t have a high score in the finale (Netherlands, Latvia) almost win the semi’s, while countries like Austria, Estonia and Switzerland end up lower in the semi’s. I think a lot of people vote for countries they like to go through, but are not a clear favorite. Many people might think “Sweden will go through for sure” and don’t vote, while Iceland is close to NQ and more obvious to spend your money on.

biijkb
biijkb
1 month ago

ukraine received the top score — 12 points — from poland’s televote, despite earning no points from the polish jury. same as every year. it is only because of so many ukrainian immigrants in poland, who keep on voting for ukraine, so unfair towards other competitors and so sick nationalistic…

Eurofan
Eurofan
1 month ago

Great to see the love for Latvia……just pure class.
Interesting to see the overhyped Malta just scraping through.
Ireland on the same points as Georgia, who were considered DOA. Looks like Bambie Thug was just an blip on Irelands journey of failure.

Jo.
Jo.
1 month ago

so much stress, drama, accusations, betrayals in the pos-season…i need to stream asteromata to clean my soul

Eproduc
Eproduc
1 month ago

I’m so done with the political (sympathy) votes for both Ukraine and Israel. It ruins the show and it’s a huge disrespect for the hard working artists from other countries who bring better songs to the table and who deserve better placements. Ever since 2022 politics have been too heavily involved. I was okay with it in 2022 but now I’m more than done. Something needs to happen.

Guriza
Guriza
1 month ago

1 People have no problem with Ukraine, which every year receives a lot of votes due to the war. 2 Every year we have clowns who get high scores from the jury and massive points from the televote. 3 The people who vote (mostly women) mostly vote for men. 4 But of course, it is all Israel’s fault.

Art
Art
1 month ago

People calling for Ukraine to withdraw.
Jump from the cliff.
They’re one of the best in this and didn’t do anything

Guriza
Guriza
1 month ago
Reply to  Art

yes you are right in spreading propaganda and begging for money they are the best

Michu
Michu
1 month ago
Reply to  Art

They’re usually good at this, but not this year and not when they won with “Stefania”. Being good doesn’t automatically make it okay to get 5x more points that you normally would. Imagine if their this year’s song was for example sent by Portugal. Could be dead last, easily.

Anna
Anna
1 month ago
Reply to  Michu

Exactly !

Art
Art
1 month ago
Reply to  Michu

Taste is subjective. And just because it’s not good according to you doesn’t mean people share your opinion. It’s one of the best countries in the contest.

Olof
Olof
1 month ago

RTVE has already called a request for a independent review of the televoting,

I can only find two solutions in near future

  1. Israel must be banned (their commentators embarrasing themselves again on live air) and the fact that they will always have at least 250p in hcp in the televote every upcoming year
  2. The televoting must be that you are only allowed to vote ONE time per country from the same telephone number and not TWENTY
BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
1 month ago
Reply to  Olof

solution three. Don’t open the voting lines until all of the competing songs have performed.

Nils
Nils
1 month ago
Reply to  BadWoolfGirl

Should be this way regardless of any politics. Voting for something you haven’t even seen yet only produces unjustified results.

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
1 month ago
Reply to  Olof

How about each person gets 25 votes (26 if you’re from a country that didn’t qualify), one vote for each competing song in the final? That way if they impulsively vote on one country, the rest still have a chance.

Pami
Pami
1 month ago
Reply to  Olof

STOP with THE CONSPIRACY THEORY. IT IS INVALIDATED !! This argument about the televote for Israel is NOW DEBUNKED – in a video I posted on other threads. Go and watch.

Max
Max
1 month ago

Simple solution to all this mess. Get ban BOTH Israel and Ukraine as they are both in a state of war. These countries should have better things to do then spend money on Eurovision. GO take are of your own people!

Ellen
Ellen
1 month ago

I love how everyone is praising the juries and hating on the televote when it’s been years since I wrote that they were important and that they shouldn’t have been removed from the semis. Look where we are now? Pure chaos! And fearing that Israel will win every year from now.

Olof
Olof
1 month ago
Reply to  Ellen

That is the very sad hypocritity and the result when you mixed emotion into the discussion depending on how well or unwell the actual favorite for the person did in the contest

Nils
Nils
1 month ago
Reply to  Ellen

People will always lament about either the juries or horrible televoting results. To me, that’s just proof the 50/50-split as a voting system is as good as it gets. Although I’d often wish for the juries to consist of nothing but TRUE music professionals, as in Germany, that’s never been the case.

Jofty
Jofty
1 month ago
Reply to  Nils

The UK jury seemed professional enough to me, although I did not expect the lead singer from “Blossoms” to be up for this kind of thing. Perhaps Blossoms for UK next year, they’re great!

TheDrMistery
TheDrMistery
1 month ago
Reply to  Ellen

Not everyone is praising the juries.

Chris
Chris
1 month ago

The only only solution to this is to kick out Israel and Ukraine. Countries involved in war generally should be out until they resolve their issues. EBU should take a stand. From the moment they are in we will always have these results no matter how they change the rules.

klein
klein
1 month ago
Reply to  Chris

stop this bs. Ukraine is INVADED.

Chris
Chris
1 month ago
Reply to  klein

There are other european countries that have been invaded too you know.

Hubba
Hubba
1 month ago
Reply to  Chris

EBU could give an 80 over 20 percent voting power to the juries until the political situation has improved. That remains a political thing though!

ga89
ga89
1 month ago
Reply to  Chris

Comparison does not make too much sense: Ukraine is not involved nor created any war. Ukraine is attacked.

On the other hand, Israel is clearly involved in creating a war in its neighbourhood.

LUO
LUO
1 month ago

My short term solution to the voting problem: MAKE THE VOTING FREE! And only 1 vote from each number. At least for 2 or 3 years. No amount of diaspora or bots can be compared with the 150-200 millions watching eurovision. Anyone would vote. Yes, they would lose some money, but they wouldn’t lose the contest. Eurovision is doomed if this continues.

Olof
Olof
1 month ago
Reply to  LUO

THe sad part is, this is the only realistic solution to the problem. sure EBU will lose money but the reputation of the whole contest wil be so much damaged that it can´t be repaired if this continues

Jessica Folker
Jessica Folker
1 month ago

Sissal #6 on UK iTunes. I’m happy for her. 🙂

Nothing
Nothing
1 month ago

When you need bots to win televotes ops ?

EagleEyed
EagleEyed
1 month ago

No surprise, the power of sympathy votes. Thank you to the professional juries for doing their job.

PP77
PP77
1 month ago

It s funny few years ago NRK suggest to EBU increase power of televote From 50!percent to 60 percent . With that rules Israel will maybe winner two years in row hahahaha

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
1 month ago
Reply to  PP77

Be careful what you wish for.

Thallo
Thallo
1 month ago
Reply to  PP77

Broadcasters and the public alike now realise the importance of the juries.

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
1 month ago
Reply to  Thallo

Until it starts all over again

Olof
Olof
1 month ago
Reply to  PP77

The person who requested the change Stian Karlsen has ironically been fired by NRK as MGP-chef

Bryan
Bryan
1 month ago

I’m from the future. Next year
Italy Sweden / Israel / Ukraine will be top 10

Zisk
Zisk
1 month ago
Reply to  Bryan

How bold, the 4 most successful countries of the last few years.

BiCHOTA
BiCHOTA
1 month ago
Reply to  Bryan

Makes me mad to see them at the top 10 year after year no matter what they send

Runa
Runa
1 month ago
Reply to  Bryan

I am also from the future. One of these countries has “after much consideration, voluntarily withdrawn” from Eurovision. Nothing but love for Italy, Sweden and Ukraine. I don’t always like what they send, but it’s always high quality.

Olof
Olof
1 month ago
Reply to  Bryan

Sweden are not that kind of televote magnet by default, it´s true we have only bombed in great fashion once since 2011 and that was Benjamin in 2018 with 21p, but we have not scored consistant high marks every year

John
John
1 month ago

When will the next winner come from the Public Vote ?. It looks like Israel will never be out of the top 3 or 4 for the next few years. It’s just a shame for the other competitors when there obviously has been better songs. Not sure what can be done ? if they get the votes, then nothing.

Eyal
Eyal
1 month ago
Reply to  John

We still need to keep in mind that Ukraine and Israel were really successful before each got into a war.

Tino
Tino
1 month ago
Reply to  Eyal

Of course but you really can’t deny that at least half the votes they’re getting now are due to political reasons.

Eyal
Eyal
1 month ago
Reply to  Tino

I’m not sure about Ukraine, especially last year. They really had a good song. Even when they won, they weren’t just farting on stage, it was top 5 material anyway.

Tino
Tino
1 month ago
Reply to  Eyal

Ukraine was in my top 5 last year but 300 points was out of proportion. And this year if it was only up to me they wouldn’t have been in the final but I can still understand that their song wasn’t that bad. However, 158 pts with the televote… really? Any other countries that would have sent such a song would have failed in the semi final or have less than 10 televote points in the final.
Really, the presence of Ukraine and Israel is a problem for Eurovision.

Dane
Dane
1 month ago
Reply to  Tino

the ukrainian song last year was fantastic, so 300 points were well deserved

Knut Olav
Knut Olav
1 month ago

Remember how shocked the whole Wiwibloggs team were when Belgium not qualified. I bet they’re even more shocked now when they see Belgium next to bottom with no chance whatsoever to get to the final …

Kobe
Kobe
1 month ago
Reply to  Knut Olav

Well i’m still shocked too…

kkclan
kkclan
1 month ago

ukraine and Israel should be out of Eurovision and it will be better.

William
William
1 month ago
Reply to  kkclan

Why should they withdraw from participation? Because you decided so? Then let’s cancel Eurovision altogether, what’s the point of it

funkerman24
funkerman24
1 month ago
Reply to  William

you can be certain that if they keep instrumentalising the contest for their political motives, the contest is heading that way soon

Ant
Ant
1 month ago
Reply to  funkerman24

How is Ukraine “instrumentalizing the contest”? Should their broadcaster run ads discouraging people to vote for their entry to make someone more comfortable?

klein
klein
1 month ago
Reply to  kkclan

stop spreading hate buddy, should call for changing televoting rule

David
David
1 month ago

I voted for Israel because its a great song. I’m sure that’s why they came 2nd.

Vjera Brdar
Vjera Brdar
1 month ago
Reply to  David

No. JUST NO!

Pami
Pami
1 month ago
Reply to  David

Me Too 🙂 – indeed great song!

John
John
1 month ago
Reply to  David

I disagree on that she was a great singer but it was definitely not the best song

funkerman24
funkerman24
1 month ago
Reply to  David

next you are gonna tell us she sounded like Whitney Houston

Tino
Tino
1 month ago
Reply to  David

It was a great performance but it’s definitely not why it came 1st with the public. Let’s stop pretend that all the votes that Israel received genuine.

Paul
Paul
1 month ago
Reply to  David

This is another sad situation for the performer and the song.

I really liked the song (and so did my mum), but we’ll never know how many people appreciated it for what it was worth

LookInTheMirror
LookInTheMirror
1 month ago
Reply to  David

Top 3 song!

Troy
Troy
1 month ago
  • 2023 – 3rd place
  • 2024 – 5th place
  • 2025 – 2nd place
  • 2026 – 1st place???

Damn! Israel not playing games anymore – the new sweden!

funkerman24
funkerman24
1 month ago
Reply to  Troy

Except Sweden doesn’t use bot farms and marketing campaigns when they do well.

Darren
Darren
1 month ago

Has the EBU or any of the participating broadcasters raised any alarm about the votes Israel got yet?

There is absolutely no way Ireland gave them 12 points in the semi. The vast majority of people and the even the media were saying to boycott it or calling for their exclusion it does not make sense .

Israel literally hate us with a passion, there’s no way in hell we’d give them maximum points

Pami
Pami
1 month ago
Reply to  Darren

It’s sure Mary Lou McDonald’s circle that voted to give the 12 points 🙂

Darren
Darren
1 month ago
Reply to  Pami

Not a Mary Lou fan

But nice try though

Zuzu
Zuzu
1 month ago
Reply to  Darren

Stop this conspiracy theories. Just accept the fact that the public supports Israel. I know it makes your heart race with anger – but it is what it is

Darren
Darren
1 month ago
Reply to  Zuzu

It’s not a conspiracy theory when the public actually doesn’t support Israel.

The public doesn’t even want Israel in the competition nevermind giving them max points. THATS THE FACT

Pami
Pami
1 month ago
Reply to  Darren

Are you Darren into “Augmented Reality” now?…. (and without a Helmet?)

Darren
Darren
1 month ago
Reply to  Pami

Just facts, Pami, B ani, or whatever you call yourself now

Samo
Samo
1 month ago
Reply to  Darren

Come on, if you’re on a Eurovision fansite, you should know elementary rules of the contest. You can’t vote against a song in Eurovision. It does not matter how many people don’t like the song or want to boycott it. You can only vote FOR a song. As long as there’s enough people to do it, the song can get a lot of points. There was a lot of sympathy vote for Israel, and countries where bullying was more intense are more likely to experience this effect.

Darren
Darren
1 month ago
Reply to  Samo

Come on, if your on a Eurovision fan site you can see that literally nobody liked it.

Don’t be naive

Samo
Samo
1 month ago
Reply to  Darren

Lol, there’s no song in the Eurovision history that “literally nobody” liked. And besides, I acknowledge that the points televote gave Israel aren’t purely earned on merit / from people who liked the song. A lot of it is sympathy votes.

Darren
Darren
1 month ago
Reply to  Samo

The comments here, the rankings etc suggest yes “literally nobody” liked it, certainly not enough to give them first place that’s for sure.
Very few people are sympathetic towards them now.

Max
Max
1 month ago
Reply to  Darren

You can’t see that someone might like it. Don’t be fooled by loud boos and screams. We still exist and we are many.

Jean-Paul
Jean-Paul
1 month ago
Reply to  Darren

I really liked it….really, really liked a lot….but didn’t vote for it….but still.

Bastubro
Bastubro
1 month ago

Great news for Ukraine, all that talk about NQ was so out there

vetrina
vetrina
1 month ago

Israel has invested millions to buy televoting. Bots have worked for a second year. EBU does nothing. I’ve been a Eurofan for years, for me it’s not fun anymore. I cancel ESC from now on!

Pami
Pami
1 month ago
Reply to  vetrina

Great vetrina!! Please update us your new hobby (we may join too…). If it’s ornithology – I’m in!!

Samo
Samo
1 month ago
Reply to  vetrina

Good. I hope you will be followed by everyone else who keeps politicising the contest and we can have fun Eurovision again. But I’m afraid that won’t happen until Israel actually wins, lots of words but no boycott in the end..

Pami
Pami
1 month ago

Where was Greta Thunberg??…. We missed her… (or she does not like Sauna?)

EagleEyed
EagleEyed
1 month ago
Reply to  Pami

She’s Swedish lol and no way in hell they’re letting her into Switzerland after what she did last year.

L’oiseau
L’oiseau
1 month ago

I think televote should be banned and that is that. Full stop

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
1 month ago
Reply to  L’oiseau

And lose a source of income? the EBU WILL never agree to that.

L’oiseau
L’oiseau
1 month ago

I love the fact that Sweden past only in forth place. But where was everybody’s common sense…. And it says a lot about the betters. They are hardcore fans who don’t have a clue… And I love that Ukraine passed in first in his SF. Hate that Israel is obviously manipulating televotes. That should be investigated

RaulValero
RaulValero
1 month ago

As a lifelong Eurovision fan, what happened this year within the Eurovision Song Contest organisation repulses me. I am Spanish, and my country’s broadcaster being threatened with economic sanctions because of delivering relevant data against an art-washing attempt has completely repulsed me. Martin Österdahl no longer appears in the arena nor speaks to the audience, and this is a first-time in many many years. The consequence is that the transparency of the EBU is completely undermined, but I am beginning to fear that dark clouds are (deliberately?) now really being cast upon a show that not only is a once-a-year… Read more »

John James
John James
1 month ago
Reply to  RaulValero

Couldn’t agree more .

Samo
Samo
1 month ago
Reply to  RaulValero

I hope Spain stays, their political stunt this year managed to deliver additional 12 points to Israel. If it weren’t for them, Israel would end up in the third place.

L’oiseau
L’oiseau
1 month ago
Reply to  RaulValero

What is this issue with Spain and sanctions?

Jonny
Jonny
1 month ago
Reply to  RaulValero

Are u stupid? Just join OGAE and you’ll have your freedom.

Purple Mask
Purple Mask
1 month ago
Reply to  RaulValero

Thanks. Regarding Reddit, the subreddit was locked for 12 hours after the grand final ended, and a statement has since been released about this.

BiCHOTA
BiCHOTA
1 month ago
Reply to  RaulValero

I mean, not only empires fall. Even Mexico is falling apart, but I couldn’t agree more with the rest of your statement

Dane
Dane
1 month ago

Latvia being second in the semi final is the biggest shock for me. Where did that come from?

Also cool to see that Sissal actually wasn’t even close to being a NQ.

Jofty
Jofty
1 month ago
Reply to  Dane

I did not get Latvia at all, but others clearly did. Hallucination is in the Top 40 here, great track and performance. Proud that the UK jury gave her 12 points.

Jofty
Jofty
1 month ago
Reply to  Jofty

10 points!

Dane
Dane
1 month ago
Reply to  Jofty

thanks to the UK for the 10 points!!

Poet
Poet
1 month ago
Reply to  Dane

Latvia’s entry was possibly the highest quality production this year and so well deserved!

Dane
Dane
1 month ago
Reply to  Poet

I don’t think it was particularly bad, but second place is a bit too high imo

Dane
Dane
1 month ago

These results were all over the place. It’s probably one of the most tense finals I’ve ever seen. Everything was so random and made no sense.

Pami
Pami
1 month ago

Didn’t the Odds tell us the the winner will be Sweden??…. (and by a large margin)

Robert
Robert
1 month ago
Reply to  Pami

Odds told us the winner would be Croatia last year by even bigger margin

L’oiseau
L’oiseau
1 month ago
Reply to  Robert

still more realistic that this year Sweden winning

Dane
Dane
1 month ago
Reply to  Pami

Sweden was never a winner

Zisk
Zisk
1 month ago
Reply to  Pami

I feel like people need to understand the odds are chosen by who spends money on what, not the ‘odds makers’ making odds. The public bet on Sweden thinking Sweden would win so the odds reflected it to stay within the profit margins of the probability assumed by the general public. The odds only tell you what the general public betting on the show thinks.

Marcin
Marcin
1 month ago

Poland only 7th, kinda shocked, I expected something like 4th after the televoting results in the final, but she finished lower than Blanka lol.

Arystophan
Arystophan
1 month ago
Reply to  Marcin

Blanka televote 8th… sorry Marcin

Marcin
Marcin
1 month ago
Reply to  Arystophan

Blanka was third in her semi-final. Do you see what the article is about?

Arystophan
Arystophan
1 month ago
Reply to  Marcin

but what is the point since the end is in the finale?

Marcin
Marcin
1 month ago
Reply to  Arystophan

The point is Blanka was higher, lol

BiCHOTA
BiCHOTA
1 month ago
Reply to  Marcin

Bejba, it’s kajnda krejza

Runa
Runa
1 month ago
Reply to  Marcin

Once Israel has been dealt with, we can then return to the perennial problem of Polish fans trying to force their mediocre entries on everyone and then getting upset when it doesn’t work. She was a middle aged woman screaming about dragons. It wasn’t Beethoven’s fifth symphony.

Marcin
Marcin
1 month ago
Reply to  Runa

All true if the jury were still in the semis Justyna might have not even qualified.

Shush
Shush
1 month ago

It’s funny how all the Trumpists here crying that the voting was rigged… so pathetic haha

Aris
Aris
1 month ago
Reply to  Shush

18 countries voted in the semi 2, so the maximum amount of votes possible to receive should be 216. Am I right? Israel received 203 with a mediocre ballad that, had it been the entry of let’s say Ireland or Belgium had not even reached the final. I think the Trumpists are the ones who rigged.

L’oiseau
L’oiseau
1 month ago
Reply to  Shush

It was in favor of Israel and I am not a Trumpist

funkerman24
funkerman24
1 month ago
Reply to  Shush

Israel managed only 4th in the televote in semi 1 of 2018 with a song that was a favourite all season. In the final of 2018 they threw $4million on marketing campaigns and still managed 317 points. Do you think it’s normal that they have been scoring 300+ points for the last 2 years for songs that were nowhere near as good as Toy nor were winning songs ?

Don’t let the truth slap you in the face.

BiCHOTA
BiCHOTA
1 month ago
Reply to  Shush

Bruh, Trumpists are hardcore Zionists, they’re probably pleased about this if they even know about ESC

Gaga
Gaga
1 month ago

I’m fuming because people raise Israeli disqualification, but may be happy with Azerbaijan. Why? Azerbaijan is just keeping a low profile now, noting the circumstances, but it will strike again. Have you forgotten what they’ve been doing to Armenians for years. At least Isreal does it openly and uses genuine marketing, not bribery unlike Azerbaijan.

Shush
Shush
1 month ago
Reply to  Gaga

People don’t really give a sht about what’s going on, they just enjoy hating juice

John James
John James
1 month ago
Reply to  Shush

Oh and you know what people feel when they see or read the news ? Not you obviously

Darren
Darren
1 month ago
Reply to  Shush

Absolute bullsh! T Shush.

Samo
Samo
1 month ago
Reply to  Gaga

Azerbaijan is not interesting for antisemites.

Darren
Darren
1 month ago
Reply to  Samo

Azerbaijan don’t qualify by an over inflated margin.
They got caught and got fined and their results since have proven they can’t use their money anymore.

But if a generalisation to call everyone antisemitic just because we don’t agree with Israel’s actions. It’s also an incredibly lazy attempt to shut down an argument. Restricting criticism? What does that make you??

Paul
Paul
1 month ago
Reply to  Gaga

They should both be banned

funkerman24
funkerman24
1 month ago
Reply to  Gaga

When Azerbaijan was playing dirty everyone wanted them banned. Now Azerbaijan lost interest and come last, no one cares if they are there. When Israel stops playing dirty and starts getting the placement their songs truly deserve, we will not want them banned.

Runa
Runa
1 month ago
Reply to  Gaga

Aside from the war, Azerbaijan’s standing in the ESC is going to take years and years to be repaired, if it ever is repaired. I sometimes think that is unfair for the artists: Azerbaijan often sends good music but it is what it is and maybe some good songs not getting through is simply the price that’s got to be paid for behaving like they did. However, what’s important here is that Azerbaijan doesn’t have an entire religious group, spread throughout many countries, voting for them. Israel have become a way for fanatics and bitter conservatives to troll the contest… Read more »

Morten
Morten
1 month ago

Ukraine and Israel ruins the voting as usual, by voting on themselves throughout europe.
Changing the real outcome of the competition by removing a huge amount of the real public votes. Guess Israel and Ukraine are fake cheaters…. expected i guess

Milan
Milan
1 month ago
Reply to  Morten

I don’t think you shoud call a country being invaded “a fake cheater”, it is at least sympathy vote and not money vote.

Morten
Morten
1 month ago
Reply to  Milan

When you vote for yourself its cheating, Its not sympathy, its just Ukranians living across europe that vote for themselves, like Israel.

Morten
Morten
1 month ago
Reply to  Morten

Yep you are morons for being so selfish to vote for yourself, how narcissist is that yak

John James
John James
1 month ago
Reply to  Morten

Like millions of israelis live across Europe? More like Israel has consistently invited European Jews to live in Israel

John James
John James
1 month ago
Reply to  Morten

Ukraine doesn’t pay for times square billboards and huge marketing campaigns unlike the other culprit. Nor does it murder 1000s of children

Scotty
Scotty
1 month ago
Reply to  John James

EBU should be a lot stricter on marketing maybe the Eurovision official social media accounts should be the only platforms that are allowed to advertise the voting lines of an entry.

RXB
RXB
1 month ago

People lost the value of art, value of
sport because of political influence.
To make competition fair, without
politics present the competitors with
just a number.
Let the best artist, or athlete shine
then disclose name and country.
Let the best song win, the best
competitor win, irrelevant of their country.

Robert
Robert
1 month ago

Crazy how Kaarija and Baby Lasagna won eurovision 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Esc2008
Esc2008
1 month ago
Reply to  Robert

And Tommy Cash this year aka a good mate

Gianni
Gianni
1 month ago

Israel’s vote rigging is like doping in sports. Should you really feel proud of yourself if you (nearly) win by cheating?

Pami
Pami
1 month ago
Reply to  Gianni

Do you have any receipts for this claim??… Otherwise it’s just your illusion

Turbo
Turbo
1 month ago
Reply to  Pami

Biggest proof was the song was not good and on every app is ranked lower than 20, I live in the U.S. and I know people voting with SIM cards from other countries for Israel.

Pami
Pami
1 month ago
Reply to  Turbo

Sorry, NOT valid. It’s only hearsay

Aris
Aris
1 month ago
Reply to  Gianni

203 points out of 216 possible in the semi is sort of telling…

Piet
Piet
1 month ago

I think the use of Israeli bots won it for Israel. But that is only my personal opinion.

Irina
Irina
1 month ago
Reply to  Piet

I called 20 possible times. I’m not a bot. Don’t answer please.

Morten
Morten
1 month ago
Reply to  Piet

NOt Israeli bots, jews just live in all countries and they vote for themselves

Pami
Pami
1 month ago
Reply to  Morten

Exactly like the exchage of points between the nordics, etc.

Shush
Shush
1 month ago
Reply to  Morten

That’s could only be true for the uk and France. No big Jewish communities elsewhere in Europe

Eyal
Eyal
1 month ago
Reply to  Shush

Lots of Israelis escaped Israel since October 2023. Most are in Portugal, Greece and Cyprus.

Morten
Morten
1 month ago
Reply to  Shush

Look at the points, all the countries with the most jews has Israel 12 points.
It would have received like 40 points if any other country made it. Ukraine and Israel ruins eurovision.

John James
John James
1 month ago
Reply to  Morten

Lots of Jews in Azerbaijan and Iceland aren’t there

Purple Mask
Purple Mask
1 month ago

I almost forgot:
May the post-Eurovision Summer 2025… begin!

Eyal
Eyal
1 month ago
Reply to  Purple Mask

But this time, it’s not a depressing season. The results were a turn off, and JJ achieved them through compromise.

Leo M
Leo M
1 month ago

We need juries back in the semis! We all know why Ukraine and Israel won the semis and it wasn’t about the music

snowflake
snowflake
1 month ago
Reply to  Leo M

ukraine’s song was genuinely good but not winner material

Hello hi
Hello hi
1 month ago
Reply to  snowflake

I really enjoyed it but it should have been around 7th in semi

Morten
Morten
1 month ago
Reply to  snowflake

Only people from Ukraine like the Ukraine song

AENEAS
AENEAS
1 month ago
Reply to  Morten

Hm … excuse me! I’m Scandinavian and I loved it!

rjplopes
rjplopes
1 month ago
Reply to  Morten

LOL, no. I’m portuguese and I like Ukraine’s song.

Jofty
Jofty
1 month ago
Reply to  snowflake

Good enough for me to throw it a vote last night

Eyal
Eyal
1 month ago
Reply to  Leo M

It wouldn’t matter. Ukraine had 137p. They would still qualify.

John James
John James
1 month ago
Reply to  Leo M

Completely agree

Marinaaa
Marinaaa
1 month ago

Let’s point out that San Marino was just 2 points away from Cyprus and if Italy was in another Semi they wouldnt have qualified..

Thanos
Thanos
1 month ago
Reply to  Marinaaa

As much as I love and have voted for San Marino in the grand final, it’s obvious that this song resonated much better with the Italian public than the rest of Europe. I wonder if the facts that singing about Italy while representing San Marino and while we had the original Italy participating and a parody of Italy as well played a role.

Arystophan
Arystophan
1 month ago
Reply to  Marinaaa

And if Azerbaijan was not, Cyprus would have lost 12 points… impressive

J-F
J-F
1 month ago
Reply to  Marinaaa

Maybe but in the semi-final, San Marino received points from 14 countries and Cyprus got them from only five countries. So, the vote for San Marino was better spread and they deserved the qualification.

Hello hi
Hello hi
1 month ago

Now with Austria 2026 I just hope for better hosts that 2015 who were awful

Robert
Robert
1 month ago
Reply to  Hello hi

The hosts were just fine. Better than Graham Norton or the Italians. If I had to rank the hosts in the past few years, it would be: 1. Sweden, 2. Netherlands, 3. Switzerland, 4. Italy, 5. UK

Robert
Robert
1 month ago
Reply to  Robert

Holy sh*t did I not read the comment properly. Sorry still early.

AENEAS
AENEAS
1 month ago
Reply to  Robert

Hang on … Graham Norton showed his face once i Liverpool towards the end!

Robert
Robert
1 month ago
Reply to  AENEAS

One too many times

Thanos
Thanos
1 month ago

This year’s voting was more problematic than I can remember. The juries seemed to me more political and inconsistent than ever (with the small exception that they thankfully helped the amazing Swiss entry). The televoting is being systematically manipulated by Israel and that doesn’t seem to end soon as they are determined to use the contest for their propaganda purposes. Ukraine keeps on getting pity votes, that also wrongly influence the final result, but at least these votes come from genuine feelings of solidarity. Also the semi final results were messy: this tells me that not many people vote during… Read more »

Shush
Shush
1 month ago
Reply to  Thanos

How are manipulated you trumpist?

Thanos
Thanos
1 month ago
Reply to  Shush

I leave that to the plain common sense of non-brainwashed and informed individuals. Also, very rich of a Z!onist calling someone else a trumpist

Pami
Pami
1 month ago
Reply to  Thanos

As well as putting an END (!) – to the years long mutual 12 points between Greece and Cyprus……. right Thanos?

Thanos
Thanos
1 month ago
Reply to  Pami

Of course I agree with what you are saying. Trust me I am always frustrated when this travesty happens every year and we are rightfully booed for that.
On that note though, as it was proven last night, not only we and Cyprus do it.

Scotty
Scotty
1 month ago
Reply to  Thanos

Sadly I don’t think the EBU will ban them there’s more chance of countries withdrawing in protest than Israel been ejected.

Thanos
Thanos
1 month ago
Reply to  Scotty

Yes that’s true. At this point, I want to see pressure being forced on the EBU by the broadcasters and threats of mass withdrawals. If that’s the case, the EBU might be forced to reconsider its stance

Hello hi
Hello hi
1 month ago

I really don’t know what will happen next year . The mindset of any credible artist would really think twice of entering a contest where their result is dictated on a political level . It’s become very much based on countries with people voting who are not even watching the show. Many voting for Israel have done so under instructions and never even seen Eurovision . Ukraine also is a problem , sympathy voting. Why would anyone put themselves through this? I’m happy enough with the eventual winner and sure most are but at what cost . If this continues… Read more »

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
1 month ago
Reply to  Hello hi

We’ve had reports that the Slovenia, Irish, Icelandic and Spanish broadcasters want to start a discussion about Israel with the EBU, but I don’t know if they’re actually going to happen or if it’s just gonna get kicked down the line as They prepare for Eurovision 2026 with Austria. I’m telling you, something is going to blow up in their faces.

Pennybyte
Pennybyte
1 month ago

So sad for Cyprus. So close to be qualified…pfffff

GKove
GKove
1 month ago

You can only know a countries true vote if we stop voting on 1 country, instead we need to add in a ranking of at least 10 countries. Then it would be painstakingly obvious that some high televote winners are actually a small concentration of fanatics that don’t even love music to begin with.

Orla Reilly
Orla Reilly
1 month ago

It’s easy- Ukraine and Israel with the biggest diasporas in Europe win the tele vote
Totally unfair for other countries

jil
jil
1 month ago
Reply to  Orla Reilly

Ukraine – Maybe. I don’t know. I can’t find good figures.
Israel – Unlikely. Mainly two large Jewish communities in Europe: France, UK.

Eyal
Eyal
1 month ago
Reply to  Orla Reilly

True, but we also can’t tell how much they would score without politics. There’s always a doubt.

Shush
Shush
1 month ago
Reply to  Orla Reilly

There’s Jewish diaspora in the uk and France. Otherwise it’s negligible. Other excuse?

Seimí
Seimí
1 month ago
Reply to  Shush

There is a tiny Jewish population in Ireland about 1,500 Irish born and probably less than another 1000 who’ve come here recently to work and live, that doesn’t explain us giving Israel such high points.

Keke
Keke
1 month ago
Reply to  Orla Reilly

What are you talking about.
The Jewish diaspora is only big enough to make an impact in the UK and France… Ukraine is different they do have a diaspora spread around the continent.

Hello hi
Hello hi
1 month ago

If this continues it puts the whole contest into disrepute. Very depressing to see this . The public voting is too open to be orchestrated, the juries less so , but there is still some neighbour voting .

Eyal
Eyal
1 month ago
Reply to  Hello hi

We can live with 100% public votes, but we will get joke acts winning every year. So, OK, the public voice is being heard, but is this the direction we want the contest to go?

Hello hi
Hello hi
1 month ago
Reply to  Eyal

We don’t want it to go that way , the jury is the lesser of two evils

AENEAS
AENEAS
1 month ago
Reply to  Eyal

Definitely not – if so, I’ll stop watchung like I did in the 90s!