RAI publishes full Italian televote breakdown

RAI published the full Italian televote breakdown for Eurovision 2026 on May 23, extending the post-contest release of voting data by showing how viewers in Italy voted country by country. Italy finished fifth in the May 16 grand final in Vienna with Sal Da Vinci’s “Per sempre sì” on 281 points. Eurovision-focused outlets including That Eurovision Site and Eurovoix reported the release after RAI posted the detailed figures. The release matters because Eurovision’s official scoreboard shows only the points each country awarded, not the underlying televote shares inside each market. RAI’s publication adds the percentage breakdown behind Italy’s 12, 10, 8 and lower televote points in the first semi-final and the grand final. ### What exactly did RAI publish? (thateurovisionsite.com) RAI released the detailed results of the Italian televote for Eurovision 2026, covering the first semi-final and the grand final, according to reports that cited the broadcaster’s published data. That Eurovision Site described the release as the “full” Italian televote breakdown, while Eurovoix said RAI published the details of the Italian televote during both shows. (eurovisionfun.com) The data set goes beyond the familiar Eurovision points table. Instead of showing only which countries received Italy’s 12 points, 10 points and so on, it shows the voting shares or totals assigned by Italian viewers across the field, allowing a fuller read of audience preferences in Italy. ### Which entry topped the Italian public vote? (thateurovisionsite.com) Moldova topped the Italian public vote in both the first semi-final and the grand final, according to RAI data cited by Eurovision Fun and EurovisionCentral. In the first semi-final, Moldova’s Satoshi received 31.39% of the Italian televote, ahead of Israel on 24.13%, San Marino on 10.86% and Serbia on 5.01%. (thateurovisionsite.com) In the grand final, Moldova again led the Italian televote with 21.98%. Romania ranked second with 14.14%, Israel was third with 11.37%, Albania had 10.59% and Ukraine had 10.21%, according to the same cited RAI figures. Bulgaria, which won Eurovision 2026 overall with DARA’s “Bangaranga,” received 7.45% of the Italian public vote. (eurovisionfun.com) ### How does that compare with the overall Eurovision result? Eurovision’s official result on May 16 put Bulgaria first on 516 points, followed by Israel on 343 and Romania on 296. Italy finished fifth on 281 points with 147 from the public and 134 from juries, according to the contest results page. The Italian televote breakdown therefore shows a different order from the overall contest result inside one national market. (eurovisionfun.com) Moldova, which finished eighth overall on 226 points, was the clear favorite with Italian viewers in both shows covered by the RAI release. ### Why do broadcasters release this after the contest? (eurovisionworld.com) Eurovision organizers publish detailed post-show voting information after the live broadcasts, and national broadcasters and fan media then circulate country-level breakdowns. Eurofestival Italia reported that the organizers made public the complete and disaggregated jury and televote results for each participating country after the contest. (eurovisionfun.com) RAI’s publication fits that annual post-contest process. In Italy’s case, it also followed record domestic interest in the 2026 edition, with RAI’s press office saying the event continued its audience growth in Italy. ### Where can readers check the figures themselves? (eurofestivalitalia.net) That Eurovision Site’s May 23 report points readers to RAI’s published materials, and Eurovoix separately reported the same release earlier in the week. Eurovision fan outlets have reproduced key percentages from the broadcaster’s data, including the semi-final and grand-final leaders in Italy. (rai.it) The next routine milestone will be further national post-contest disclosures and broadcaster reporting as Eurovision 2026’s voting data continues to be parsed across participating markets. (eurovoix.com) (thateurovisionsite.com)