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| Points | 2021 [41] | |
|---|---|---|
| Jury | Televote | |
| 12 |  Malta |  Finland |
| 10 |  Italy |  Iceland |
| 8 |  Ukraine |  Norway |
| 7 | Iceland |  Lithuania |
| 6 |  France | France |
| 5 |  Switzerland | Switzerland |
| 4 |  Israel | Ukraine |
| 3 |  Russia | Italy |
| 2 | Norway | Malta |
| 1 |  Belgium |  Serbia |
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