Contest 25

Contest 24 was the twenty-fourth edition of Contest, hosted in Wagga Wagga, Australia after Hatchie's win with her song "This Enchanted" in Gitega. Selreyes withdrew, while Simon took their spot.

Three countries made their first appearance this edition, being Faroe Islands, Palestine, and Northern Ireland. The other eight spots were filled by host country Australia and New Zealand who stayed in the contest after last edition, Estonia who last appeared in edition 22, South Korea who last appeared in edition 21, Jamaica who last appeared in edition 20, France who last appeared in edition 16, Romania who last appeared in edition 7 and Turkey who last appeared in edition 1.

In the end, Palestine won Contest 23 with 68 points with Nemahsis's song "What If I Took It Off For You?", one point ahead of runner-up Estonia. The podium was completed by France, while Turkey placed last.

Contest
Like usual, 11 countries participated in Contest 23.

10 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 10 points awarded by each country's jury in the Final: