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Austria has emerged as the champion of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, after a captivating competition where they amassed an impressive point total. The Eurovision scoring mechanism involves a multifaceted process, drawing on professional juries and popular votes from participating nations, alongside a separate “Rest of the World” vote. Understanding this Eurovision scoring system is key to appreciating the contest’s outcome.
Austria Secures Eurovision 2025 Victory
How the Eurovision Scores are Calculated
Each national jury comprises five music industry experts from their respective countries. Once the public has cast their ballots, spokespersons from each of the 37 participating nations announce their professional jury’s scores live on television. Subsequent to the jury votes, the televoting scores from all participating nations are aggregated, producing a single, unified score for each entry.
These televoting results are then revealed by the hosts, culminating in a dramatic conclusion that uncovers the Eurovision 2025 victor.
The Tally: Jury and Public Vote Results
Initial Jury Standings
Following the national juries’ votes, Austria initially led with 258 points, closely tracked by Switzerland with 214 points.
The United Kingdom initially held a respectable 10th position with 88 points from the juries.
Final Results After Televoting
After the public votes were calculated, Austria garnered an additional 178 points, solidifying their triumph.
- Israel finished second with 357 points.
- Estonia secured third place with 356 points.
- Sweden completed the top four with 321 points
UK’s Performance and Pre-Contest Expectations
Remember Monday’s Placement
The UK’s entry, Remember Monday, concluded the competition in 19th place, earning a total of 88 points, highlighting the unpredictability of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Pre-Show Odds and Predictions
Before the Grand Final, Remember Monday were considered long shots with odds of 66/1 to win. Indications suggested that several other countries had better prospects than the UK, implying that Remember Monday were more likely to finish at the bottom with 3/1 odds, or possibly score zero points at 12/1.
Sweden commenced as the frontrunner with odds of 10/11, pursued by Austria and France at 3/1 and 5/1, respectively, making them the only contenders with odds less than 14/1 for victory. A Ladbrokes spokesperson remarked, “Remember Monday requires a monumental upset to succeed in Switzerland tonight, based on current odds.”
Artist Reflections
As the final approached, Remember Monday communicated their sentiments about performing on the Eurovision platform. Member Charlotte articulated, “It’s challenging because you can’t envision that number of people at all, so it’s not worth contemplating it…but knowing that people are seeing the three of us realize our ambition is everything!”
However, their rendition of “What the Hell Just Happened?” failed to resonate broadly with the audience, leading to a disappointing 19th-place finish, underscoring the competitive nature of Eurovision 2025.