Ukrainian viewers have criticized the national jury over its scores at Eurovision 2026
The decision by Ukraine’s national jury regarding the allocation of points in the final of the “Eurovision 2026” Song Contest sparked a major scandal and a barrage of critical comments from viewers.
The main reason for public dissatisfaction was the stark discrepancy between the preferences of the Ukrainian audience and the experts’ scores.
Viewers gave their highest score to the representative from Moldova, while the professional judges supported a different favorite.
It is worth noting that, according to Eurovision rules, the final results of the contest are determined not only by viewers’ votes but also by the scores of the national juries of participating countries, including Ukraine.
It is these scores that continue to be actively discussed and criticized online. Fans of the contest are expressing outrage that the professional panel’s opinion does not reflect the nationwide sentiments of Ukrainians.
This year, the delegate from Malta unexpectedly received the highest score from the professional jury, which surprised many Eurovision fans.
Neighboring Moldova, represented by the well-known rapper Satoshi, ended up in only third place in the expert ranking.
At the same time, the Ukrainian public considered the Moldovan performance to be the most deserving of victory and voted for it en masse.
The full list of final scores from Ukrainian experts ultimately looked like this:
Malta received 12 points,
Israel received 10 points,
Moldova received 8 points,
7 points for the Czech Republic,
Finland received 6 points,
5 points — France,
4 points — Italy,
3 points — Romania,
2 points — Australia,
1 point — United Kingdom.
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