Jean Philip De Tender

"We can confirm that we have begun investigating a move to wholly online audience voting for the Eurovision Song Contest and more details will be announced in the months ahead."

"Even without major paid campaigns, and with a voting system that we can vouch for, it has become clear that today's geopolitical climate is driving votes for certain artists for reasons that have very little to do with their performances."

"This is nothing new in Eurovision's history - we have seen it happen before - but this time it is persistent, and for many it is deeply worrying."