As it happened: Austria's JJ wins the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel
Israel comes second in the 2025 song contest, while the UK's Remember Monday place 19th overall.
www.bbc.comShort answer: The Eurovision winner is announced during the Grand Final, typically live on the final night of the event, with the winner revealed after the voting completes (televote plus jury) in the host city’s final broadcast.
Details to help you stay up to date:
- Timing: The final usually occurs in the evening local time in the host country, with the result announced at the end of the broadcast. If you’re watching from the US or elsewhere, coverage is often synchronized by regional broadcasters or streaming services, with a post-show announcement after the votes are tallied. Please check your local broadcaster’s schedule for the exact time in your region. [General pattern: final broadcast ends with winner reveal]
- Voting process: Eurovision uses a 50/50 combination of public televote and professional juries to determine the final standings, with the exact weighting and presentation shown during the final broadcast. This framework has been in place for several recent contests. [General pattern: 50/50 voting, final reveal after tally]
- Hosts and location: Each year the host city and broadcaster organize and televise the final, where the winner is crowned on stage in the grand final. For the 2025 edition, coverage and results were reported by major outlets as the final concluded. [Context: final ceremony and crowning occur on the night of the final]
Would you like me to pull the latest official broadcast time in your time zone or provide a quick live-watch plan for Miami? I can also give you a short checklist to verify the winner once the final airs.