The Eurovision Song Contest is getting serious for the participating artists, with eliminations approaching as only some will advance to Saturday's grand final. Who makes it that far will be determined by a combination of jury decisions and public votes.
Luxembourg is among the countries where voting is possible exclusively online. To vote, residents must use the official Eurovision website; phone and text message voting are not available for Luxembourg.
Each person can cast up to 10 votes per show, with each vote costing €0.99. Voting opens after the last song is performed in each semi-final.
However, only countries participating in the respective semi-final can vote in that round. This means Luxembourg cannot vote in the first semi-final on Tuesday, 12 May.
Instead, Luxembourg viewers can cast their votes during Thursday's second semi-final on 14 May, when Eva Marija competes for Luxembourg.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has introduced several changes for this year's contest. Each person is now limited to 10 votes per show, down from 20 last year.
Jury votes will also be included in the semi-finals for the first time, with the final result split 50/50 between the jury and the public. Each country's jury consists of seven members with professional music backgrounds, and two jury members must be aged between 18 and 25 to ensure younger audiences are represented.
Important to note that viewers are not permitted to vote for their own country, meaning Luxembourg residents cannot vote for Luxembourg, either in the final or the semi-finals. To vote for Luxembourg, you must be abroad during the show.
Regardless of whether an artist qualifies for the grand final, every country retains its right to vote. The rules for the final remain the same: Luxembourg viewers can vote online, with a maximum of 10 votes per person at €0.99 each.
The only difference in the final is that voting opens earlier – shortly after the show begins and even before the first song is performed – and remains open until around 40 minutes after the last act.
