The Eurovision Song Contest’s final airs tonight from Israel, the country which won last year’s edition. But despite there are still hours to go before the winner of this year’s contest is crowned, some Britons have already taken to Twitter to vent their frustration over how the voting system works.
One social media user bluntly said they expect the UK to get but a few points from both the judges and the public.
They wrote: “Me during Eurovision even though I know full well that the UK isn’t going to win even if we’re good because the voting system is politically motivated. #EurovisionSongContest”.
The Twitter user added an animated image of dozens of people waving the Union Jack.
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Another, even more pessimistic, said they believe Britain’s contestant Michael Rice will remain stuck at the bottom of the chart with 0 points.
They said: “I’m looking forward to nil points again tonight – not.
“Still going to watch it though because I love it. #EurovisionSongContest”.
As many as 26 countries are going to battle for the title tonight.
Points are allocated by two different groups of judges, a jury and the public which express their preference via televote.
The points given by the jury are announced first, and then the televoting points are calculated together before being added to the others, effectively doubling the points which can be awarded in total.
This comes after one of the members of the band KEiiNO, Norway’s contestant, claimed Michael Rice didn’t take the right song to the contest.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, Tom Hugo said: “If people think of Brexit when they listen to UK’s entry, you’ve definitely sent the wrong song to the Eurovision Song Contest.”
But Tom did praise Michael, adding: “But I think Michael Rice is a super talented singer and an awesome guy, so he might do well on Saturday.”
21-year-old Michael Rice is singing tonight in Tel Aviv “Bigger Than Us” on an almost bare stage.
Chances of the UK winning the contest this year sit at a humiliating 150/1, according to odds on Sky Bet.