SBS announces Silia Kapsis as Australia’s spokesperson for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest jury – Don’t miss all the action from the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, in SBS’s exclusive prime time ‘Access All Areas’ event coverage from Friday 16 – Sunday 18 May at 7:30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand where TV’s hottest new couple Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act decode every unforgettable moment from St. Jakobshalle arena and bring you behind-the-scenes insights. Buckle up for razor-sharp banter, uncontrollable laughs, undeniable chemistry, and the showstopping performances that make the Eurovision Song Contest a glittering spectacle you don’t want to miss!
Global viral pop sensation and certified Milkshake Man Go-Jo stirred up the song contest with his retro flair, high-octane showmanship in the second Semi Final on Thursday night at St. Jakobshalle arena, however, sadly did not qualify for the Grand Final at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
The countries that will compete in the Grand Final for 2025 are:
From Semi Final 1: Albania, Estonia, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Sweden, and Ukraine.
From Semi Final 2: Lithuania, Israel, Armenia, Denmark, Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Latvia, Malta, and Greece.
AUSTRALIA’S EUROVISION SPOKESPERSON
Who hasn’t heard about the famous douze points? The Eurovision Song Contest voting procedure is legendary, but even more legendary is the coveted role of the official spokesperson – a role that will see last year’s Australian representative for Cyprus, Silia Kapsis, deliver the scores on behalf of Australia at this year’s song contest.
Silia Kapsis said:
“I’m so thrilled to be Australia’s Spokesperson for Eurovision this year! After performing on the Eurovision stage last year, it’s such a fun twist to now being the one saying, G’day Europe. Once a part of the Eurovision family, always a part!”
How can Australia vote?
The countries that qualify from the two Semi Finals, 10 from each, are decided solely on the votes cast by viewers of the competition. Countries not taking part in the competition will be able to vote online for their favourite songs. Their votes will be added together and converted to points that will have the same weight as one participating country in both the Semi Finals and the Grand Final. Professional juries, made up of those working in the music industry, will continue to contribute to the result of the Grand Final combined with the public vote. Australia’s jury will be announced soon across SBS’s social platforms.
As per the official Eurovision rules, viewers can vote in the Semi Final in which their country is participating, as well as the Grand Final. Australian viewers will need to tune into the LIVE broadcast of the Grand Final on Sunday 18 May at 5:00am (AEST) by following the voting prompts that appear on screen.
You can vote online via Eurovision’s official voting partner Digame, exclusively for Australia’s public Eurovision vote. This means there will be no SMS or televoting in Australia during the live shows. All of Australia’s public votes will be received via this online voting portal, which can be accessed via www.esc.vote
- The voting portal will be open to Australians during the voting period in the Grand Final.
- Just like SMS voting, votes will be limited to 20 per person and will cost 70c per vote.
- Users can allocate 20 votes to one act, divide their votes between multiple acts, or just make one vote for their favourite.
- Jury members and public voters can’t vote for their own country, so you can vote for any country in the Grand Final.
- For more information on how to vote, please see here
- Full voting terms and conditions will be available on the voting platform.
Eurovision rater
If you miss out on voting during the LIVE show, don’t worry! You can still tell us how you rate each performance during the prime time broadcasts at sbs.com.au/Eurovision or scan the QR code on screen during the show. The rater is a real-time poll that will display everyone’s results on screen once the song has finished.
Make sure you join in the conversation during the prime time ‘Access All Areas’ event coverage using the hashtag #SBSEurovision, with tweets and party pictures promoted on screen, where you can catch all the performances, interviews, and more.
The Grand Final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest is held on Saturday 17 May CEST and is broadcast in Australia on Sunday 18 May LIVE at 5:00am and in prime time at 7:30pm AEST.
All the below broadcasts feature Australia:
LIVE early morning broadcast on SBS and SBS On Demand
Grand Final – Sunday 18 May at 5:00am AEST
Prime time ‘Access All Areas’ event coverage on SBS and SBS On Demand
Grand Final – Sunday 18 May at 7:30pm AEST
This year marks 10 years of Australia competing in the event, officially beginning in 2015 with Guy Sebastian and his song Tonight Again, and last year Electric Fields with their song One Milkali (One Blood). Eurovision Song Contest is the world’s biggest live music event and in 2024 it attracted 163 million viewers worldwide.
Stay tuned to the SBS Eurovision website for updates: sbs.com.au/Eurovision
#SBSEurovision
Follow Go-Jo on social media: @heyimgojo (Instagram, TikTok and Facebook) and YouTube.
Go-Jo’s pronouns are: he/him
Follow Tony Armstrong on social media: @tonaaayy (Instagram) @tonyarmstrong (TikTok).
Tony Armstrong’s pronouns are: he/him.
Follow Courtney Act on social media: @courtneyact (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube).
Courtney Act’s pronouns are: she/her
Milkshake Man is available here and watch the video here
Media Release – SBS
Link to SBS on Demand HERE
TV Central SBS content HERE
SBS announces Silia Kapsis as Australia’s spokesperson for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest jury
