JOURNAL ARTICLE

Eurovision voting: a game of two halves.

  • Published In: Significance, 2023, v. 20, n. 2. P. 6 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Gustar, Andrew 3 of 3

Abstract

The article analyzes the scoring system of the Eurovision Song Contest, focusing on the differences between jury and public televotes and their statistical implications. It explains that juries rank all songs using weighted preferences modeled by the Plackett-Luce method, while the public awards points only to their top favorites, often leading to divergent results and dramatic shifts in the leaderboard. The article also discusses patterns of neighbourly voting bias, the influence of running order on public votes, and the rarity of "nul points" (zero points) outcomes. Looking ahead to the 2023 contest in Liverpool, it highlights ongoing factors such as jury-public vote disparities, neighbour bias, and the introduction of a "rest of the world" televote, which may affect final results.

Additional Information

  • Source:Significance. 2023/04, Vol. 20, Issue 2, p6
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Music
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1740-9705
  • DOI:10.1093/jrssig/qmad022
  • Accession Number:163814340
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