Now that the utterly chaotic 2025 National Final season is over, and we now have all the songs that will be competing at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. Instead of taking a breather, it’s time to deep dive and being overly analytical about ever single song in That Eurovision Jury 2025.
While there’s no way to accurately predict what the juries or televotes will decide next month, we can say how we would vote if we were jurors, because boy do we have some strong opinions here at TES.
No Rules! (okay we do have to have some rules)
The 36 countries competing this year have been randomly sorted into 6 segments. Each segment will be voted on by 5 jurors. They have assessed based on six categories: Melodic Impact, Artist Presence, Individuality, Attention Drawing, Vocal Fit, and Lyrical Impact. Exact specifications of these criteria can be found below. Our five jurors have given a score of 1 to 5 on each of the six topics, allowing each juror to give a maximum of 30 points to each song. In total there are up to 150 points available to each song. Once every song and score has been presented a full breakdown with a ranking of all 36 of this year’s entries.
Additionally, all of our jurors were asked to give one positive, and one negative comment about each song in a constructive manner. In line with our current editorial policy Israel will not be reviewed as part of this jury. You can read more about our stance here.
These are our personal opinions based on the criteria outlined. This is in no way attempt to accurately predict what will be the outcome of live shows and should not be taken as such.
Voting Criteria
Criteria 1: Melodic Impact
How lasting is the beat of the track. The more the beat stays, the higher the ranking.
Criteria 2: Artist’s Presence
If a national final is used, how their presence on stage affected the performance. If an internal selection was used, and no pre-party of other live footage is available then their presence is assessed based on their history.
Criteria 3: Individuality
How different is the song compared to the rest of the acts participating this year.
Criteria 4: Attention Drawing
How drawn in are you by the song. Are you waiting for it to finish, or completely engrossed.
Criteria 5: Vocal Fit
Assessing the vocal fit of the artist to the song rather than judging their technical ability in full. ie. X singer may have a wider range to Y singer, though singer Y may utilise the range better in their song and therefore should be ranked higher than X.
Criteria 6: Lyrical Impact
How lasting are the lyrics to you. Has listening to it left you singing the song.
The Results
Melodic Impact Winner: Switzerland (21.5 points)
2nd place: Sweden – 21.5 points
3rd place: Albania – 20.5 points
Artist’s Presence Winner: Finland (23 points)
2nd place: Poland – 22 points
3rd place: Sweden – 21.5 points
Individuality Winner: Albania (22.5 points)
2nd place: Lithuania – 22 points
3rd place: Latvia – 22 points
Attention Drawing Winner: Finland (23.5 points)
2nd place: Austria – 23 points
3rd place: Albania 21.5 – points
Vocal Fit Winner: Switzerland (24 points)
2nd place: Austria – 23.5 points
3rd place: France – 22 points
Lyrical Impact Winner: Portugal (23 points)
2nd place: Switzerland – 22 points
3rd place: France – 21 points
Full Results
| Country | Melodic Impact | Artist’s Presence | Individuality | Attention Drawing | Vocal Fit | Lyrical Impact | Total | |
| 1 | Switzerland | 21.5 | 19 | 20.5 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 128 |
| 2 | France | 19 | 20.5 | 20 | 20.5 | 22 | 21 | 123 |
| 3 | Albania | 20.5 | 18.5 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 20.5 | 19 | 122.5 |
| 4 | Sweden | 21.5 | 21.5 | 19 | 19 | 19.5 | 16.5 | 117 |
| 5 | Austria | 19 | 17 | 20.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 13.5 | 116.5 |
| 6 | Finland | 18 | 23 | 16 | 23.5 | 18.5 | 17 | 116 |
| 7 | Lithuania | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 18.5 | 115.5 |
| 8 | Latvia | 18.5 | 14.5 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 111 |
| 9 | The Netherlands | 17.5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 108.5 |
| 10 | Portugal | 14.5 | 15.5 | 19.5 | 15.5 | 20 | 23 | 108 |
| 11 | Italy | 16 | 18.5 | 20 | 14.5 | 18 | 19.5 | 106.5 |
| 12 | Poland | 17 | 22 | 16.5 | 20.5 | 17 | 13.5 | 106.5 |
| 13 | Germany | 20.5 | 20 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 14.5 | 16 | 105 |
| 14 | Australia | 17 | 19 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 18 | 16 | 103 |
| 15 | Ukraine | 17 | 16.5 | 19 | 14 | 18.5 | 18 | 103 |
| 16 | Montenegro | 14 | 19.5 | 16.5 | 13 | 20.5 | 16 | 99.5 |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 19.5 | 15 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 18 | 14.5 | 98 |
| 18 | Denmark | 16.5 | 18 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 19.5 | 12 | 98 |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 14.5 | 17 | 15.5 | 16 | 19 | 15.5 | 97.5 |
| 20 | Slovenia | 15 | 14.5 | 17.5 | 14.5 | 15 | 20.5 | 97 |
| 21 | Greece | 12 | 15 | 17.5 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 95.5 |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 15.5 | 14 | 14 | 12.5 | 21 | 13.5 | 90.5 |
| 23 | Belgium | 17 | 16.5 | 12 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 10.5 | 89 |
| 24 | San Marino | 19.5 | 8.5 | 19 | 17 | 9.5 | 15 | 88.5 |
| 25 | Norway | 14.5 | 16.5 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 18.5 | 11.5 | 88 |
| 26 | Malta | 13 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 12.5 | 87.5 |
| 27 | Czechia | 12.5 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 12.5 | 86 |
| 28 | Estonia | 11.5 | 17.5 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11.5 | 82.5 |
| 29 | Ireland | 16.5 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 17 | 12 | 82 |
| 30 | Spain | 14.5 | 17.5 | 10 | 16 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 81 |
| 31 | Iceland | 14.5 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 10.5 | 10 | 80 |
| 32 | Croatia | 13 | 14.5 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 76.5 |
| 33 | Cyprus | 10.5 | 14 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 14.5 | 9 | 70 |
| 34 | Serbia | 9 | 15 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 18 | 9 | 69 |
| 35 | Armenia | 10 | 15.5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 5.5 | 67 |
| 36 | Georgia | 6.5 | 10.5 | 10 | 5.5 | 16 | 6.5 | 55 |
Which means the winner of our jury is Switzerland again!
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