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Eurovision Grand Final Begins in Vienna With Boycott and Tighter Voting Rules

Organisers tightened public voting after last year’s campaigns raised integrity concerns.

Overview

  • The 70th Eurovision Grand Final takes place Saturday in Vienna with 25 songs in the lineup and results split evenly between national juries and the public.
  • Public broadcasters in Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Iceland and Slovenia are boycotting in protest at Israel’s participation.
  • Viewers can vote online, by text or by phone up to 10 times each, and no country can vote for its own song.
  • Organisers issued a formal warning to Israel’s broadcaster KAN over videos that urged viewers to cast all 10 votes for Israel.
  • Live coverage is on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and on SBS and SBS On Demand in Australia.