The 67th Eurovision song contest is finally here, with another set of musical hopefuls eager to represent their countries and impress both the judges and the public.
The competition is taking place tonight (Saturday May 14) live from the Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena. Musician and social media star Mae Muller is flying the flag for the UK this year, with her pop number 'I Wrote A Song.' Here's everything you need to know about how the Eurovision voting system works - and, of course, how to cast that all-important vote yourself.
And no - you can't vote for your own country. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The voting is still done by a jury, however, public votes make up 50 per cent of the vote.
Each participating country awards two sets of 12, 10, 8–1 points to their ten favourite songs. One set is from their professional jury and the other is from the public's televoting.
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