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oatmeal@kolektiva.social wrote:
[followup] Eurovision voting system under scrutiny
A wave of criticism is emerging after #Israel's entry, Yuval Raphael, narrowly missed victory at #Eurovision 2025 amid a huge shift in public voting impacting the contest’s integrity. Several broadcasters are calling for a review of the voting rules, citing concerns about "abuse" and "external interference."
[…] Public Spotify and YouTube streaming data shows that Raphael’s track lags far behind other competitors in terms of popularity. New Day Will Rise was the 19th most popular song from this year’s competition on Spotify in the week of the event, yet scored the maximum douze pointsfrom 13 national public votes.
Disparities in viewership versus voting numbers in #Belgium and concerns about #Israel hosting next year are also rising. With calls for double standards in cultural participation, the future of Eurovision’s rules and hosting process are now in question.
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