Viewers from Luxembourg can cast their votes online during the second Eurovision semi-final on 15 May, where Laura Thorn will represent the country, using the official website or app, with up to 20 paid votes allowed per credit card, though the rules prohibit voting for one's country.

On Tuesday, 13 May, during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, viewers in Luxembourg will not be able to vote yet. That evening, 15 countries will compete against one another.

Spain and Italy – members of the so-called 'Big Five' – as well as host country Switzerland will perform, but they are already guaranteed a place in the final and are not subject to elimination.

Luxembourg will be eligible to vote during the second semi-final, on Thursday, 15 May. That is also when Luxembourg's own entry, Laura Thorn, will take the stage to compete against 15 other countries.

The United Kingdom, France, and Germany – also members of the Big Five – will appear in the show but, like on Tuesday, they will not be voted on during the semi-final.

If Laura makes it through Thursday's round, she will go on to perform in the grand final on Saturday, 17 May.

An intricate system

All Eurovision shows from Basel, including both semi-finals and the final, can be streamed live on RTL's official website. During each live show, a direct link will be displayed, taking viewers to esc.vote, the official voting platform.

Voting is also accessible through the official Eurovision Song Contest app, available for iOS, Android, and Windows. From the app, users are redirected to the voting platform, where full instructions are provided.

It is important to note that you cannot vote for your own country. The voting website will therefore automatically display the correct voting options depending on where you are and which countries are eligible during each show.

Out of the 26 countries performing in the grand final (including the host and the Big Five), it will be the public alone who decides which 10 countries from each semi-final move forward. In the grand final, results are based half on a professional jury in each country and half on public votes.

Each jury and each national audience awards a total of 58 points – up to 12 points for their favourite.

Even viewers in countries that are not participating in the contest this year can vote. Together, these viewers also award 58 points, as if they were a separate country.

In the event of a tie between two or more countries, the public vote takes precedence.

Voting costs

Each vote costs €0.99, and payment is accepted via credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. You must have a valid credit card to vote.

A maximum of 20 votes per credit card is allowed per show. You can vote for one or multiple artists.

If you submit fewer than 20 votes in your first transaction, you will not be able to submit more votes later during that same show using the same card. Any further attempt using the same payment method will be declined.

As an example, if you want to vote for song number 24, visit esc.vote, cast up to 20 votes for entry #24, and then follow the checkout process and payment instructions.

When can you vote?

Voting in the semi-finals opens after the last song has been performed and remains open for around 18 minutes. During the final, voting opens as soon as the first song begins and stays open for around 40 minutes after the last performance.

For audiences in non-participating countries, there will be two 24-hour voting windows. Online voting for these viewers opens at midnight (Central European Time) before each live show and remains open until the start of that show.

In the grand final, this global voting window will reopen shortly before the first song is performed and stay open for around 40 minutes after the final entry.
 
For full voting instructions for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, including each country's voting conditions, visit the official voting page. Data protection information is also available here.