The 66th Eurovision song contest is finally here, with another set of musical hopefuls eager to represent their countries and impress both the judges and the public.
The competition is taking place tonight (Saturday May 14) live from the PalaOlimpico in Turin, Italy. Musician and social media star Sam Ryder is flying the flag for the UK this year, with his pop number SPACE MAN.
Here's everything you need to know about how the Eurovision voting system works - and, of course, how to cast that all-important vote yourself. The voting is still done by a jury, however, public votes make up 50 per cent of the vote.
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Each participating country awards two sets of 12, 10, 8–1 points to their ten favourite songs. One set is from their professional jury and the other is from the public's tele-voting. After viewers have cast their votes, each national spokesperson from the participating countries will be called in to present the points of their professional jury. Presenter AJ Odudu will be dishing out our scores from MediaCity in Salford this year.
After the presentation of the scores from the juries, the tele-voting points from all participating countries will be combined, providing one score for each song and then these results will then be announced by the presenters.
How do I vote in Eurovision 2022?
Viewers can cast their vote by telephone and SMS through the numbers shown on TV, and via the official app. Rates and legal terms will be shown on screen.
The only rule is that you cannot vote for the country you are voting from. The voting window opens after the last song has been performed, and ends 15 minutes later.
You can download the app for Apple or Android on the the official site here. More information on the voting system and how it works can also be found on the Eurovision site.
