The two most nominated people were then subjected to a public telephone vote to decide who should be thrown out of the house.

Ever since, one of the people performing the task is selected by a telephone vote.

Since 1999, the juries have been joined by a public telephone vote which has an equal influence over the final outcome.

In the first years of the telephone vote, the lines were opened for a short period after the performance of the final song.

It was announced that the four songs with the highest number of telephone votes would qualify for the final.

As in previous years, a national telephone vote decided the outcome of the contest.

Money raised from a telephone vote was added to a £3million prize fund.

More likely, some thought, a telephone vote would be conducted next week.

The winner was decided by a public telephone vote during the ceremony.

As in the previous three years, the winner was picked via a nationwide telephone vote.