After in Malmö last year Switzerland is hosting Eurovision for the third time, in what is Australia's 10th year competing in the Eurovision Song Contest..... and YOU get to help decide the winner for 2025.
Here is all you need to know about voting this year.
How and when to vote
Only viewers' votes will determine the winners of the two-semi finals. Votes by the professional juries appointed by each of the 37 countries taking part in the contest will still play a key role in deciding the winner of the grand final.
Vote during the LIVE early morning broadcasts on SBS and SBS On Demand
Go-Jo rehearsing 'Milkshake Man' at St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland. Credit: Sarah Louise Bennett.
In the Semi-Finals, voting will open after the last song has been performed, and will stay open for approximately 15 to 25 minutes.
At the Grand Final, voting will open just before the first song is performed, and will remain open until approximately 25 and 40 minutes after the last song has been presented.
The Australian public and jury can vote for any country except Australia.
Viewers are able to cast their votes via the official Eurovision Song Contest website during the live Semi-Final 2 and Grand Final.
Viewers are also able to cast their votes via the official Eurovision Song Contest app (or by following instructions on screen) during the live Semi-Final 2 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 (which will be online during the week of the Live Shows).
You can vote up to 20 times for the countries you want to vote for.
Users can allocate 20 votes to one act, divide their votes between multiple acts, or just make one vote for their favourite. Full details for how to vote are available .
Then what?
After all the live voting action, fire up the smoke machine, get your glam on and join in the fun with the Eurovision weekend Access All Areas prime time broadcasts, hosted by Courtney Act and Tony Armstrong.
The vibrant hosts of Eurovision Song Contest 2025, Courtney Act and Tony Armstrong.
The Eurovision Social TV team will be searching the #SBSEurovision hashtag to collect: tweets, party pics and videos from Twitter, Instagram & TikTok. (Instagram accounts must be public accounts for the team to see them.)
You can also send the Eurovision Social TV team messages and party pics and videos directly via WhatsApp (using WhatsApp +61294301818). Scanning the QR code on your screen (and below) will open a one way WhatsApp chat with the Eurovision Social TV team where a viewers can send messages, photos and videos. Save SBSEurovision as a contact and you'll be ready to go for the show.
During the Access All Areas prime time shows the audience can also rate if they Like or Don’t Like each of the songs as they perform.
Using the same QR code and WhatsApp chat, the audience can send either #YES or #NO and the country name.
For example #YES AUSTRALIA if you're a fan or #NO AUSTRALIA if it's not your jam.
The SBS Eurovision Rater will tally the results and display them at the end of each performance. People will be able to make one vote per country each night.
#SBSEurovision
SBSEurovision WhatsApp QR code
Semi Final 2 of the Eurovision Song Contest is rated M. For more information on classification, please click .
