Eurovision 2025: The YouTube Royalty No One Voted For (But Everyone Clicked)

A month has passed since the glitter cannons cooled, JJ clutched his crystal trophy, and Austria was handed the poisoned chalice of hosting Eurovision’s 70th edition. But in a world where stats rule and autoplay is king, another battle rages on — one fought not with votes, but with views.

Welcome to the post-show afterlife: YouTube, where reputations are made, memes are born, and winning means people keep clicking long after the televote ends.

Here’s the definitive ranking of the most viewed Eurovision 2025 performances on the official YouTube channel. Spoiler alert: some of these weren’t even close to winning… but they sure won the internet.

10. 🇮🇱 Israel – Yuval Raphael – “New Day Will Rise” (5.4M views)

A hopeful ballad sung in Hebrew, French, and English, set against a vision of beach, picnics and coexistence. Sweet, naïve, utterly disconnected from geopolitical reality. But hey, 5.4 million views can’t be wrong. Or can they?

9. 🇪🇸 Spain – Melody – “Esa Diva” (5.6M views)

She came, she vogued, she lost. Melody’s drama-drenched tribute to herself racked up 5.6 million views — proof that Spain’s favourite diva (and punching bag) still knows how to command an audience… even if the scoreboard didn’t.

8. 🇩🇪 Germany – Abor & Tynna – “Baller” (5.8M views)

Modern love, but make it destructive. Tynna smashes Abor’s cello in this high-art-meets-pub-brawl performance. 5.8 million people tuned in for the chaos. It’s like Wagner met TikTok.

7. 🇵🇱 Poland – Justyna Steczkowska – “Gaja” (7.3M views)

Justyna returned after 30 years and brought climate consciousness wrapped in ethereal vocals. Gaja enchanted 7.3 million viewers — and possibly summoned rain in the process.

6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands – Claude – “C’est la vie” (7.7M views)

Claude’s chanson of gentle despair sits perfectly at number six, matching his Spotify ranking. With 7.7 million views, he’s the poster child for stylish melancholy. So Dutch. So doomed. So popular.

5. 🇦🇹 Austria – JJ – “Wasted Love” (9.3M views)

The actual winner, JJ finds himself mid-table here. A reminder that winning Eurovision doesn’t always mean winning hearts — or algorithms. Still, 9.3 million people didn’t just waste their love.

4. 🇮🇹 Italy – Lucio Corsi – “Volevo essere un duro” (13M views)

Lucio channels glam rock nostalgia in a bedroom-fuelled ode to teenager identity crises. The result? 13 million views and countless Italian teens googling «David Bowie with a Tuscan accent».

3. 🇸🇪 Sweden – Kaj – “Bara bastu” (17M views)

Sweden delivers again, this time with a hymn to saunas. Yes, really. Kaj’s quirky Melodifestivalen moment steamed its way to 17 million views — and probably increased towel sales by 20%.

2. 🇪🇪 Estonia – Tommy Cash – “Espresso Macchiato” (19M views)

Love it or loathe it, Tommy’s caffeinated chaos is the second-most watched video of the year. 19 million views and an international incident with Italy later, we ask: was it a parody? Was it brilliant? Was it both?

1. 🇸🇲 San Marino – Gabry Ponte – “Tutta l’Italia” (31M views)

Last in the final, first on YouTube. With 31 million views, San Marino becomes the people’s champion. Gabry Ponte’s Europop explosion united the continent — or at least, everyone’s autoplay queue.

Winning Eurovision is nice. Becoming a YouTube phenomenon? That’s eternal.
Some won the stage. Others won the algorithm. But in the end, San Marino got the last laugh — and the most views.

Source: Youtube