Big Five
A group of countries often configured as direct finalists.
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Eurovision glossary
Browse short, linked definitions of common festival concepts. When a rule can change, the glossary treats it as edition-level configuration.
EBU
European Broadcasting Union, the organisation behind the contest.
View definitionFinal
The decisive show where the main results are ranked.
View definitionJury
Votes cast by professional or national panels depending on the edition.
View definitionNul points
A phrase associated with ending a vote with zero points.
View definitionRunning order
The performance order of songs in a round.
View definitionSemi-final
A qualifying round that allocates places in the final.
View definitionTelevote
Public voting collected through the channels enabled for an edition.
View definitionTop 10
A result within the first ten places of a ranking.
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