Martin Österdahl Sweden Ukraine Norway Netherlands Portugal Switzerland Israel Croatia Palestine performer song information google Provident Enterprise controversy Martin Österdahl Sweden Ukraine Norway Netherlands Portugal Switzerland Israel Croatia Palestine

Switzerland Wins Eurovision Song Contest, Israel Places Fifth Amid Protests And Controversy

Reading now: 773
deadline.com

Switzerland has won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which took place Saturday evening in Malmo, Sweden. Switzerland’s Nemo won with 591 points for their song “The Code,” coming ahead of Croatia in second place and Ukraine in third.

This year’s wooden spoon for last place in the Contest went to Norway, with 16 points. Israel, whose entry has been the subject of continuing controversy, came fifth.

While the country’s entry Eden Golan was received with some boos in the arena when she performed her song “Hurricane,” she also got the benefit of cheers.

She received 52 points from the national juries, and then earned a huge 323 points from the popular vote across Europe. Ukraine also won an impressive 307 points from the popular vote.

Read more on deadline.com
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA