The changes for 2009 in full
Posted on: September 14, 2008
Following the breaking news that Eurostars announced earlier this evening that juries are to return for Eurovision 2009, let’s have a look at further details to the proposed changes.
– There will be a mix of jury and televoting to determine the result of the FINAL of Eurovision 2009
– There will be no changes to the Semi-Finals: televoting alone will select the Top 9 places, with the highest non-qualifying song of the back up juries also making it through (as happened with Sweden in Belgrade)
– The balance between jury and televoting for the finals is still to be announced
– A survey amongst delegation heads from represented countries revealed that a majority is in favor of such mixed model
– Svante Stockselius has commented on the changes, saying: “Nothing is more democratic than the vote of the public. But a jury takes the opportunity to listen to the songs several times, before they make up their minds. In Belgrade, we saw a difference in judgment of the public and the back-up juries, and we believe a combination will make the show more interesting”
– It’s unclear yet whether all non qualifiers will vote in the final.
So, what do you think? Do you think the changes will make a difference to counter accusations of political and diaspora voting? Let us know your opinions!
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