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Originally Posted by Hugh
12 of the 26 finalists aren’t in the EU.
Of the 38 voting countries, 15 are not in the EU
Spain only got 6 points, Germany 3 points, and the Netherlands 11 points - were the EU voters "politicising" their votes as well?
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All of which suggests there’s a built-in disadvantage in not competing in the semi final, but also that that disadvantage is not insurmountable if you send a good act with a good song. Four of the free passes languished at the bottom, Italy and France were at the very top.