Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Records Highest Viewing Share Since 2004

The Eurovision Song Contest confirmed its place as the world's largest television crochet and major world TV rendezvous, with 166 million viewers in 37 countries, revealed Wednesday the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It was three million more people compared to last year that followed the journeys of the 37 candidates in the race, during the two semi-finals and the final of 17 May, which saw the victory of the Austrian counter-tenor JJ. It i…

166 million people watched the Eurovision Song Contest final in Basel on May 17. That's three million more viewers than last year. The competition's viewership has not been higher since 2004, when Ruslana won for Ukraine with the song Wild Dances. The organizers of the contest say in a statement that the viewing figures underline the importance of the contest as a global cultural event. Social media is a big part of the contest, and this year th…

The Top 10 Rest of the World countries who voted in Eurovision 2025

Overnight, the EBU released data on Eurovision 2025 from TV viewership, social media reach and some details of the Rest of the World vote. The Rest of the World is a combined vote from all nations that can't vote as a participating country. They can vote in each semi-final and the Grand Final. In total, votes were received from 146 nations, with the Top 10 being:(previous year's ranking in brackets)1. USA [1]2. Canada [2]3. Romania [3]4. Slovaki…

Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Records Highest Viewing Share Since 2004

The European Broadcasting Union has announced that the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 reached 166 million viewers across 37 countries. The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 recorded the highest viewing share for a Eurovision contest since 2004. The Final recorded a viewing share of 47.7%, the highest number in over twenty years. In 19 out of 37 countries, the contest had an audience share of over 50%. Overall, the viewing audience ac…

Did the boycott fail? The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Basel, Switzerland, set historical viewing records and became one of the most successful contests in Eurovision history - according to official figures released today (Wednesday) by the European Broadcasting Union. According to the figures, 166 million viewers in 37 countries watched the contest - an increase of 3 million viewers compared to the previous year. The grand …

According to the organisers, the largest European music event recorded new highs in reach. Both traditional and digital media showed growth.