Explained
how any of this works
How Eurovision actually works. Voting, semi-finals, the Big Five, qualification, and every rule people argue about — explained plainly and kept current.
Explained Fact-checked
How the Eurovision national-final season works
Submissions in September, artist lists in the winter, shows on February Saturdays. The 2027 field is built between now and March.
Fact-checked The Eurovision rules, in plain language
Three minutes, six people, sixteen years old, and no politics. Each one has a story.
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How does Eurovision voting actually work?
Two separate scoreboards, added together. Almost every argument about the result comes from not knowing that.
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Why is Australia in Eurovision? Who is actually allowed to enter
Eurovision is not a competition between European countries. It never was.
Fact-checked How do the Eurovision semi-finals work?
Two semi-finals, ten qualifiers each, and six countries that skip the whole thing.