Eurovision-Style Voting: How to Run It With Friends or Teams

The magic of Eurovision-style voting

Eurovision's voting format is pure drama: each jury awards points, the leaderboard shuffles, and the winner isn't clear until the very end. You can borrow it for a watch party, a talent show, a bake-off, or any contest where a group picks a winner — and a live leaderboard makes the reveal electric.

How the points system works

Each voter (or jury) ranks their favourites and awards points: 12 to first, then 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 to the rest. The famous "douze points" going to the top pick. Points from all juries add up to the final standings.

Set up your juries

Decide who votes. Options:

• Individual juries — each person is their own jury
• Team juries — groups agree on their rankings
• Public vote — everyone votes, tallied as one big jury

The rule: you can't vote for your own entry.

Tally votes on a live leaderboard

Create a board on BoardQ with each entry. As each jury's points come in, add them and the standings re-sort live on the screen — exactly like the real thing.

Build the drama

Reveal one jury at a time rather than all at once. The leaderboard shuffling after each jury is what creates the gasps and the comebacks. Save the biggest jury for last so the winner stays uncertain.

Beyond Eurovision

The same format works for office bake-offs, film nights, pitch contests, and awards — anywhere a group ranks entries. It's far more fun than a show of hands.

Get started

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