Eurovision Song Contest organisers have introduced main modifications to the voting system earlier than subsequent 12 months’s competitors.
Liverpool will host the present, with the grand last happening on 13 May.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) stated on Tuesday that solely viewers’ votes will resolve which nations make it to the finals.
Other modifications embrace viewers in non-participating nations with the ability to vote on-line – and the grand last end result being determined by combining jury and international viewers votes.
Martin Osterdahl, the Eurovision Song Contest’s govt supervisor, stated the change will “give more power to the audience” after 67 years of performances.
He added: “In 2023 only Eurovision Song Contest viewers will decide which countries make it to the grand final and, reflecting the global impact of the event, everyone watching the show, wherever they live in the world, can cast their votes for their favourite songs.
“By additionally involving juries of music professionals in deciding the ultimate end result, all of the songs within the grand last might be assessed on the broadest attainable standards.
“We can also maintain the tradition of travelling around Europe and Australia to collect points and ensure a thrilling voting sequence with the winner only revealed at the very end of the show.”
The on-line votes of these nations not in Eurovision can be transformed into factors that may have the identical weight as one taking part nation in each of the semi-finals and the grand last.
Liverpool was introduced as subsequent 12 months’s host final month.
Although Ukraine‘s Kalush Orchestra gained this 12 months’s contest, organisers dominated it will be unsafe for the occasion to happen within the war-torn nation as a result of Russian invasion.
The UK’s Sam Ryder got here second, with the BBC stepping in to supply to host the competition as an alternative.
Source: information.sky.com”