Eurovision has finally come to Asia after almost two decades of waiting! However, for many Asians, the Eurovision voting system is new and might be confusing. In this post, I will try to explain how it works so Asian fans can plan carefully.

The rules

The voters

1. Voting is only done online via eurovisionasia.com/vote. Login with a Google, Apple, or Privy account.

2. Each voter gets 8 free votes, and can optionally purchase 1 set of 10 extra votes.

3. Voters from participating countries cannot self-vote. But voters from non-participating countries can vote for anyone (their votes are collected together as "Rest of the World" or "ROW").

4. Each voter must vote for at least 3 participating countries.

5. Votes are tallied per participating country, plus ROW. Let's call these tallies a scorecard.

The points system

1. The scorecards are converted into points based on rankings:

   • Top 1: 12 points

   • Top 2: 10 points

   • Top 3: 8 points

   • Top 4–10: 7 points to 1 point

     • Top 11+ will not receive any points

2. These points are then added with the rest of the scorecards.

3. The grand total makes up 50% of the participant's score, with the remaining 50% from the invited judges.

With me so far?

Examples

Voting example

Note: The above table is a highly simplified example only. It was created on 2026-09-01, two months before the Grand Finals of Eurovision Asia 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Takeaways

1. Mass voting is neutralized by the points system.

   • A nation with less population and voting power can come out on top.

   • A nation with mass voting power provides no guarantees.

2. Convincing other countries to vote for you relies heavily on the song, the singer, the choreography, and the stage.

3. This is only 50% of the participant's score.

Judges scoring

Let us say the score from the judges ended this way:

Note: The above table is a highly simplified example only. It was created on 2026-09-01, two months before the Grand Finals of Eurovision Asia 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Note №2: This is assuming the criteria for the judges are also converted into a similar point system.

Final results

Note: The above table is a highly simplified example only. It was created on 2026-09-01, two months before the Grand Finals of Eurovision Asia 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Major takeaways

• Voters and Judges can drastically change the final results.

  • From a voter's perspective: The score from the judges was influential.

  • From a judge's view: The public voting had a huge impact.

  • The truth: It was a 50-50 share.

• It is not enough to gain the highest votes. The performers must also gain the votes of the judges.

  • If the scenario above involves 15+ countries, there will be countries with very low votes that even if they ranked 1st with the Judges, they still will not end up at 3rd after combining the scores, and vice versa.

A fair warning: What is not allowed

• The use of bits, scripts, macros, automatid systems, VPNs, or proxies to circumvent the rules.

• Voting through multiple accounts or using someone else's profile.

• Buying, selling, exchanging, organizing coordinated voting activities.

If any voting activities are found to violate Eurovision Asia's rules, such votes are deemed invalid. If those votes were from a purchased set of extra votes, the organizers reserve the right to decide if it will be refunded or not.

For more information, visit the official Voting Terms and Conditions page. This article is based on their guidelines page last updated on 2026-08-28.

Cover image: 《Eurovision Asia 2026》, used under the Fair Use doctrine.

〈Eurovision Asia Voting Mechanics Explained〉 © 2026 Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta.
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