There will be no changes to Eurovision voting.
The spring Eurovision will be voted in the same way as last year. There are no judges in the semifinals.
In the final, there are judges and their weight is 50 percent, and the weight of audience votes is also about 50 percent.
– The public’s voting pressure is actually a little higher, because “extra” points from the rest of the world are used, the European Broadcasting Union tells Iltalehti about Ebus.
The wrapper was the audience’s favorite at Eurovision last year. PDO
The great importance of the votes of the judges has caused outrage, especially in Finland, when Käärijja received by far the most public votes, but in the votes of the judges, he came fourth when Sweden’s Loreen won the votes of the judges and the whole Eurovision.
Producer of the new music competition Anssi Autio In the summer, Yle told Iltalehti that Yle has not held negotiations with Ebu.
– We have talked informally with other countries, Autio said.
At UMK, the weight of the councils, i.e. how much their points affect, was changed a few years ago. Now the weighting of public votes is 75 percent, 25 percent at the council.
– I have said that we have a good system. When you use it, it costs nothing.
At least this year, the model in question will not be put into use.
Eurovision will be held in May in Malmö.