Each country's Jury awards one set of 12, 10, 8–1 points to ten songs as 50% of the votes, while Televote matches the result with another 50% of the points awarded percentage-wise proportionally.
Thirty-five countries participated in the contest. Czechia and Ukraine participating in the contest first time and Greece returning after three-episodes absences respectively. While Azerbaijan, Belgium, CyprusSwitzerland and the United States withdrew from the competition.
Location
After the victory in the previous edition in Hobart, Australia at the 10th edition, France has received the rights to host the contest.
City bidding process
The following cities and their proposed arenas have expressed interest in hosting the competition: Paris (La Defense Arena, Accor Arena and Adidas Arena) and Marseille. On July 19, it was announced that Paris would host the eleventh season of the competition at the Paris Accor Arena.
Production
Spiral geometry featured in flair for Q2-25 edition
Format
Two semi-finals has stayed with the same rules in this episode.
Semi-Final Allocation Draw
On August 16, the organizers of the contest presented the contents for the pots that will be used in the allocation draw. Thus, 29 countries were distributed into 5 pots, with four pots containing 6 countries, and the last one - five. This was the third time that the allocation of the pre-qualified countries for voting in the semi-finals was determined by a pictogram lottery: each of the semi-final were assigned with three specific emojis (dolphin, starfish, yacht, sunglasses, palm tree and deck chair). The heads of the resepctive delegations of the pre-qualified countries have chosen one of the proposed pictures and have determined their way to vote in one of the semi-finals. The draw for the semi-finals was broadcasted at 20:30 CET on 17 August.
Belgium (second time) and Azerbaijan were removed from the competition of this season due to a low assessment of activity in Iko in the last seasons, but their return is possible for the season Q3-2025. Greece with the new leadership returned to the competition after three seasons of not participation. The final was directly held: France (the host of the country), Sweden, China, Germany and Japan. The sixth autophinal will become known later, who to thin the amount of points scored in the finals of the last three seasons.
On July 28, the organizers of the competition announced that thirty -five countries would take part in the competition in Paris and that Switzerland and the United States would miss the competition.
Semi-Final 1
The first semi-final took place on 31 August 2025. Fifteen countries took part in the first semi-final. Those countries along with Germany, Japan and Sweden voted and performed in this semi-final.
Each country had a televoting who awarded 12, 10, 8 - 1 point(s) to their top seven songs. All 15 countries competing in the first semi-final voted, alongside Germany, Japan and Sweden. The ten qualifying countries were announced in no particular order, and the full results of how each country voted was published after the final had been held.
The 1st Semi-Final voting results
Total score
Televoting score
South Korea
North Macedonia
Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Thailand
Croatia
San Marino
Serbia
United Kingdom
Brazil
Ukraine
Portugal
Lebanon
Cuba
Vietnam
Germany
Japan
Sweden
Contestants
South Korea
North Macedonia
Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Thailand
Croatia
San Marino
Serbia
United Kingdom
Brazil
Ukraine
Portugal
Lebanon
Cuba
Vietnam
Split results (First Semi-Final)
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12 points awarded by the jury
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Semi-Final 2
The second semi-final took place on 31 August 2025. Fourteen countries took part in the second semi-final. Those countries along with Australia, China and France voted and performed in this semi-final.
Each country had a televoting who awarded 12, 10, 8 - 1 point(s) to their top seven songs. All 14 countries competing in the second semi-final voted, alongside Australia, China and France. The ten qualifying countries were announced in no particular order, and the full results of how each country voted was published after the final had been held.
Public voting representatives of participating countries
The viewers of the participating countries could be other members of the organization or other invited persons. Each competing participating country could invite up to two spectators.
Mark Solovyov
Bahdan Hrymalyuk
Czechia
Ukraine
Greece
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Cyprus
Switzerland
United States
Germany, 
Japan and 
Sweden voted and performed in this semi-final.
South Korea
North Macedonia
Ireland
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Thailand
Croatia
San Marino
Serbia
United Kingdom
Brazil
Portugal
Lebanon
Cuba
Vietnam
China and 
Italy
Israel
Kazakhstan
Hungary
Norway
Netherlands
Armenia
Spain
Denmark
Canada
New Zealand
Albania
ROTW
TBA