How Many Votes Did Each Song Receive In The Televote?
Think you know how many votes were really cast at Eurovision 2025? Discover how Italy’s unique transparency laws might hold the key to revealing the true numbers behind the Contest’s public vote, and what that means for the future of Eurovision.
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Which National Finals Made The Best Choice For Basel?
With many broadcasters going down the route of a National Selection for Eurovision, there’s always a sense to judge purely on the finishing position. Yet there’s more to the Contest than the podium. Let’s highlight some of the deeper cut successes from the 2025 season.
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Animating a Performance: How Graphics Can Help Contribute to a Eurovision Winner
Prior to Eurovision Week, Austria’s Johannes ‘JJ’ Pietsch was tipped to win because of his remarkable vocals. During Eurovision Week, ‘Wasted Love‘ gained a new dimension with its staging, led by Creative Director Sergio Caen. He burst to prominence last year when he developed the dark and gothic staging for Ireland’s Bambie Thug. Austria’s JJ […]
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How Many Votes Are Cast At The Eurovision Song Contest?
We now have data from some countries about how many voters there were at Eurovision 2025? Can we extrapolate that data and try and guess how many votes were cast in the entire Eurovision Song Contest. ESC Insight gives it a go.
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New Questions Over Voting: A Closer Look At The Eurovision 2025 Televote
Following Eurovision 2025, questions are being raised around the televote and the potential for multiple votes to be cast. Ewan Spence and Sharleen Wright ask what this means for the future of the Song Contest.
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The Meaning Of Success After Basel
JJ has won the Eurovision Song Contest title with ‘Wasted Love’, but there’s more than one way to win at the Song Contest. DWB’s Greig Watts picks out where some of our favourite artists this year have found success.
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Nine Things We Expect From Austria And Eurovision 2026
As the confetti settles around in Basel, the board at Austria broadcaster ORF will be waking up with not only JJ’s victory on their mind, but also the challenge of organising 2026’s Eurovision Song Contest. Ewan Spence looks at some areas that could be addressed.
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ESC Insight’s Reader Survey For 2025
What do you think of ESC Insight? Let us know by filling in our Reader Survey so we can learn what you liked during the 2025 season, what you didn’t like, what you want to see more of, and everything that we haven’t thought of.
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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Our Final News From Basel, Sunday 18th May
Ewan welcomes Dude Points, Samantha, Erik, Liz and Madline to the final podcast (along with cameos from GJ and Tim) to look back at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest before we all leave Basel.
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The Eurovision Fairytale: Vörå’s Excitement For KAJ on Grand Final Day
From the pastures of rural Finland to the Eurovision Grand Final, KAJ’s journey has brought a whole community together. From their hometown of Vörå, Ben Robertson reports on the love, pride, and community that is coming together to celebrate their chance to shine on the international stage.
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The Spotter’s Guide to Eurovision 2025: The Grand Final
It’s time for the big one. The Grand Final is here, and while we might have lived with these songs, artists, ideas, and more, it’s time to share them with the world. Here’s just some of the memorable moments to look out for.
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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Grand Final Preview From Basel, Saturday 17th May
Dude Points is joined by Erik and Liz from the 12 Points for America podcast to discuss the Grand Final. Each of them will talk about the songs that have moved them, admired them, or even annoyed them during the Eurovision season. We’ll also discuss Basel vs other host cities.
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