In Eurovision’s early years, live instruments were compulsory (that bongo-player backing Cliff Richard in 1973 was certainly banging real bongos). Its sales bode well, too:  We Got Love entered the iTunes chart in 12 countries this week.". In addition to the performances of the eight competing entries, 2011 EMA winner Amaya, 2017 Eurovision delegate Omar Naber, and co-host Raiven herself performed as guests. In a Danish-language interview, Rasmussen explained that Higher Ground has “a message of peace.” It’s a message as relevant now as it was in the 12th century, but will it sway the voters? ", Pop critic Charlotte Runcie adds: "Stage invasion! Hopefully it'll be all androids next year. However, apparently 15 per cent of tickets have gone to Brits and the bar had run out of beer quite early – so maybe it's not so surprising there was a singalong. That stage invasion might just be the best thing that could have happened for the UK. As happens every year, some of the best and most colourful contestants are knocked out in the first round (poor old Macedonia). The next contest, held in neighbouring Azerbaijan, was their last.Â, So why, after 34 consecutive performances, did Turkey leave the stage? I don't need a reminder of country flags, just get to it!!!! Frankly, it would have made a very good entry in its own right (although we'd hate to have missed out on the sight of Portugal's pink-bobbed Cláudia Pascoal and her remarkable hair). If you have a smartphone, you can also vote using the official Eurovision app - visit bbc.co.uk/eurovision for more info. Austria and Sweden looked all but unshakable in their eyes, so it wasn’t until we got the results from the viewers at home when Israel barrelled to victory. One Hungarian journalist in particular was going crazy with his applause in rehearsals yesterday, screaming full-throatedly after two songs: their own metal opus and (weirdly) Australia's entry, Jessica Mauboy's We Got Love...". As we may have mentioned, he's related to Pepsi of Wham fame. It's a welcome return for former winner Rybak's fake violin-playing. "Light Me Up" performed by Gromee and Lukas Meijer was selected as the winner. To fill the last few minutes before tonight's final, have a look at what some of the best audience members are wearing. “You let in Australia, and they're barely on the planet.” Ryan Reynolds, the Canadian actor who plays him, might well feel the same way. What do you think. It's often said that Eurovision voting is incredibly political (see our analysis of the various voting "blocs" here), and countries have even treated their participation in the contest as a way of showing disapproval with international affairs. They won in Riga in 2003 and entered something of a Eurovision golden age: their contest in Istanbul in 2004 was seen as a landmark year for Eurovision: they held the first ever semi-final, and introduced the now-familiar Eurovision logo with the heart-shaped flag. It's ironic that the audience said "no thanks" to a song called No Thanks. A massive boost for Ukraine's vampiric goth-pop in the public vote. We take back everything rude we've ever said about Netta's chicken dance. SuRie has shown that musical talent isn't enough to cut it. Alexander Rybak has already won Eurovision for Norway, in 2009, with his song Fairytale and his aggressive on-stage fake violin playing (actual live instruments are banned on stage at Eurovision). Things seem to have got off on the wrong foot. Refresh your memory of the full line-up with our expert guide. Was there a minor hiccup?Â, "Expect repetitive flashing images." The show kicked off with a huge blast of fire as Ukrainian goth-vampire, Melovin, emerged from his piano crypt, whipping the crowd up with a high-octane singalong chorus. Glad you asked. People on social media have started accusing the singer of "yellowface", for choosing an Asian-inspired pink top. Barzilai’s win means the next Eurovision contest will be hosted by Israel. Fun fact: the dress Estonia has entered for Eurovision actually contains a singer. It's still lovely, even though he's been rather rude about this year's entries. This is proper, old-school Eurovision, with a bit of peek-a-boo to boot. Ooh, and some top pop trivia  from Graham Norton: it would be the first time a singer in a yellow dress has won since Britain's own Bucks Fizz in 1981. . It's a bit late for the backlash to start now, but if enough people feel this way it could scupper for the former favourite's chances.Â, Is... is Israel doing yellowface? Aw, shucks Latvia. It happened after a Chinese channel called Mango refused to broadcast his song (as the stage performance features two male dancers acting out a love story). And it's made an impression on the crowd - even the jaded journalists. "Big, big clapalong for Israel in the chorus here – the first time that's happened in the press centre," reports Chris Lochery from Lisbon. Triumphant, Netta took the hallowed trophy and thanked Europe for embracing diversity and taking a chance on someone like her. Eurovision was, of course, a big deal in medieval times. A four-strong line-up of Portuguese TV personalities will be hosting tonight's final: Portugal's Got Talent presenter Sílvia Alberto, TV presenter Filomena Cautela, actress Catarina Furtado and NCIS: Los Angeles star Daniela Ruah. The Harlow-born singer started writing songs at the age of 12, and is the only British entry since Bonnie Tyler in 2013 to have already released an album. Israel's fears can’t have been allayed by the relatively new scoring system that Eurovision uses, where the hosts slowly read out the juries’ scores first. Equinox member Johnny Manuel once opened for the boyband *NSYNC, which makes him a superstar in our eyes. Turkey has taken part in Eurovision 34 times, but their first appearance in 1975 saw Greece withdraw from the competition in protest. If you'd like to see which countries have voted for the UK (or anyone else!) The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Anyone who's been following this blog all evening will remember we promised the dramatic revelation of which Eurovision singer was the nephew of a Wham! Look out for her performance in sixth position. Benjamin Ingrosso's reedy disco in Dance You Off is not one of this year's highlights, which is odd: Sweden can usually be relied on for a hit. As Netta would put it: "Mbuck-mbucka-mh? The contest’s major incident occurred during the show’s ninth song (Storm by UK entrant, SuRie) when an invader managed to rush the stage, running up to the singer and wresting the mic from her hand.Â. ': how Kenneth Williams fell for Barbara Windsor, 2020 in TV: how comfort-viewing kept us going. No-one knows why.Â, France’s moving song is inspired by the birth of a baby aboard a migrant boat in the Mediterranean and rescued aboard the humanitarian boat Aquarius. Charlotte Runcie writes: "Everyone loves France’s attitude to Eurovision, which is to insist that everyone reads the scores out in French, and most years to send an uncompromising French-language song and act like they don’t care at all if they win or not. Or "nul points" Jemini? The protestor was wearing a t-shirt advertising "Dr" Activism's website and urging them to buy his book on Amazon. Along with the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 being announced, the grand final had a security breech when a man ran on stage during SuRie’s performance of “Storm.” The UK contestant was belting out her number when a man ran on stage , security close behind. pic.twitter.com/Uh1H17cWGs. It might just be the speakers. Predict the winner. ... May 12, 2018. Here’s a look at the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, Netta Barzilai from … They were formerly bottom of the table, but perhaps the professional judges are a bit old for the Twilight demographic. Predict the winner, What’s on TV tonight: The Year That Changed Love, Margaret Thatcher Night and more, Last night on TV: what Telegraph reviewers made of The Real Full Monty on Ice and more, The Real Full Monty on Ice, episode 1 review: unwise tattoos, wobbly bits – and all for a good cause. Incredibly toe-tapping. The hosts are wearing some stunning dresses, including that holographic number, but nothing can beat the frock belonging to Elina Nechayeva of Estonia (below). Still, it seems to have gone down well on social media, where the rock-emoji are out in force. According to Chris Lochery, the songs which got the biggest reactions tonight in Praca do Comercio (where the Eurovision "Village" is) were: Chris adds: "The caveat being these are the sorts of fans who travel to watch Eurovision live, so not necessarily representative of the Saturday night, stay-at-home crowd.". That year it was hosted in Israel, and to save money the broadcaster cut the orchestra, so every entry sang to a backing track, which became the preferred choice for the next few years, too, until all live instruments were banned in 2004 to ensure consistency from one entry to another. The 2018 edition was held in Lisbon’s Altice Arena which has a seating capacity of more than 20,000. He was born for this moment. Subscribe to the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube As a closing double-bill, Cyprus and Italy couldn't have been more different. Laura Rizzotto will represent Latvia at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest after she won Supernova, the Latvian national selection on the 24th of February with the song Funny Girl If you want to know more about the Eurovision Song Contest, visit https://eurovision.tv We're enjoying his new wild-west image. SuRie’s song got a final score of 48, placing 24th overall – just ahead of Finland and Portugal. The ensuing publicity has been a boon for O’Shaughnessy. Sadly, many viewers will have been too busy gossiping about SuRie's stage invasion to listen to him properly. Read our full interview with SuRie. Eurovision 2018 “chose different” this year, handing the win to Israel’s Netta Barzilai. Watch her winning performance … That’s because she came second on the UK X Factor in 2014. Sorry, SuRie. The album also includes backing vocals (well, a poetry recital) from her biochemist grandfather. Also, the song just isn’t as good as Fairytale was.". As we wait for more updates on that stage invasion - during an otherwise flawless rendition of her song Storm -  here's a bit of background on SuRie, or Susanna Marie Cork. To find about a bit more about SuRie (who can also play the oboe!) Some puppetry. Aww... No, you're crying. A fun but morbid fact: one of our ex-contestants ended up running for election whilst dead. We imagine he won’t be sending the new queen of Eurovision a congratulatory bouquet then. Metal band AWS are performing a song inspired by the death of the lead singer’s father. You’ve awakened a sleeping moose, Europe. Reminiscent of Katniss’s flame dress in The Hunger Games, the sweeping ball gown is brought to life by a series of swirling effects. “I really don’t see any evidence of someone hearing a song that totally speaks to them, and then thinking about a political agenda,” she says. What's Eurovision without a bit of strobe lighting?Â. "She got a huge round of applause for carrying on in here," says Chris Lochery, although it seems no-one got a very clear view of the stage-intruder. "However worth noting that apparently 15% of tickets for these shows were sold to Brits.". singer. One person who won’t be happy tonight is last year’s winner Salvador Sobral. His aunt is Helen "Pepsi" DeMacque, of Pepsi &  Shirlie. Will this be the winning performance of #Eurovision? If it's not the doctor himself, it's certainly the fan. As a monoglot listener, though, it’s easy to feel you’re missing out on the full experience - though maybe not with Hvala, ne! If the Norwegian entry doesn't get a trophy, at least he's sure to get a slice of cake. SuRie: the United Kingdom's Eurovision entry, Israel's Eurovision winner Netta's accused of racism over costume​, Protester interrupts the UK's entry SuRie by invading the stage, Netta, Toy review: 'Israel's winning song is gloriously bizarre pop' ★★★★☆, Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Final, in pictures, The countries to give points to the UK in Eurovision, the highlight of last year's Strictly Come Dancing, The countries to give winners Israel the most points, Eurovision Song Contest 2018 - How each country votes, even though he's been rather rude about this year's entries. Eight points from Israel! The Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown, review: did the Vicar taking a knee warrant such pearl-clutching? While we twiddle our thumbs through the voting, why not take a look back at our guide to the UK's former entries? Pop critic Charlotte Runcie writes:Â, "It's a moment of calm, a quiet and intimate love song performed with real beauty thanks to Ieva Zasimauskaitė’s spine-tingling voice. If anything, she’s more worried about her costume: “There’s always a trip hazard with a 'bum cape', but I’ve got it under control,” she told The Telegraph. Allegedly, the projection equipment was so expensive that Elina Nechayeva's team weren’t sure if they could afford to bring the performance to Eurovision, and they appealed to the Estonian government for cash. "They've gone crazy for Netta in the Eurovision Village Square (Praça do Comércio) too. If you're not sure what they were talking about, read our guide to Envelopegate, the unforgettable snafu from last year's Oscars. Who are we to argue with the will of the people? Both the title of her song and its fabulous genderbending video recall Lady Gaga. There are only 26 countries in the final, whittled down from 43. Salvador Sobral was clearly a tough act to follow. Italy managed to pack more of the real fire, with their defiant song about terrorism. One of the most chic songs this year, it’s likely to be a high finisher.". They scored nul points, so it’s not exactly a good omen. The song and the singer were internally selected in January 2018 by the Irish broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) to represent the nation at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. It was the bookies' favourite early in the running, and it seems they called it right. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), the contest was held at the Altice Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 1… It was kind of in keeping with the winner (Salvador Sobral)'s big speech about 'real music' last year – which put a lot of fans' noses out of joint. One of our live-bloggers, Tristram Saunders, gave his take on relative merits of these two songs earlier today. But producers have placed them in a forgettable spot, early in the running order, which could hamper their chances. That's the kind of pedantic accuracy that brings a patriotic lump to the throat, isn't it? Only seven songs in and Norway decide to intervene and tell everyone how to write a song. Hungary's AWS are admittedly outsiders, but stranger things have happened: Lordi, a heavy metal band dressed as monsters (looking a bit like Lord of the Rings' Orcs) became Finland's first ever Eurovision winners in 2006. We look at the Eurovision 2017 winner. Israel has won the contest four times, and has hosted the contest in Jerusalem twice in 1979 and 1999. For a moment, it looked as though it was going to be a rather politically calm Eurovision for once. Britain's Eurovision Song Contest entries: where are they now? Viewers around the world must be grateful for the clarification. Eurovision 2018: Israel's Netta is the winner The 25-year-old singer Netta Barzilai has won the Eurovision Song Contest with her song Toy, inspired by … It was the first time Portugal had hosted the contest - 54 years after the country made its debut. The competition was filled with plenty of the usual primetime fare we’ve come to expect from these Saturday night shows. A solid base of standard dance-pop songs, a smattering of dreamy/dreary ballads, then seasoned with a couple of truly stand-out stage-shows. Cyprus's Eleni Foureira has overtaken her as the hot bookies's favourite; her fiery song Fuego (or "Fire") is accompanied by impressive onstage pyrotechnics, which seem to have set the audience alight – metaphorically speaking, of course.Â, Being censored might just be the best thing that could have happened to Ireland. He's a cut-price Edward Cullen, with a hint of the Phantom of the Opera. An iconic Spice Girls cover from @SuRieOfficial. Me, the cats and a hard core techno beat. There's a camel in the official music video for this song. Whilst we are quite busy feeling sorry for the UK, spare a thought for Portugal, currently languishing second from last above Ukraine. Voters in the UK can vote for the country of their choice by phone, either from a landline using a regular 11-digit phone number, or from a mobile phone using a shortened 7-digit number. Although Netta probably wasn’t authorised to make the decision officially, she suggested in her victory speech that Jerusalem may be the city that welcomes the song contest next year. A special mention has to be made for that sizeable frock. "There was a BIG response in the hall to Estonia - it seems opera plays surprisingly well with the public. #laforza #elinanechayeva #eurovision2018 #laforzaelinanechayeva #sayyesstothedress, A post shared by Elina Nechayeva 🎶Soprano (@elinanechayeva) on Apr 23, 2018 at 1:28pm PDT. Read the full story. Now that the polls have closed, let’s refresh our memories as to how Eurovision voting actually works. The contest’s close runner-up was the Greek-Albanian star Eleni Foureira, who represented Cyprus with “Fuego,” a … Eurovision Song Contest 2018 result: Israel won with the song "Toy" by Netta Barzilai with 529 points Date: 8 May 2018 Location: Altice Arena, Lisbon Broadcaster: Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) Hosts: Filomena Cautela, Sílvia Alberto, Daniela Ruah & Catarina Furtado Slogan: All Aboard! Domenico Modugno: ‘Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu’ (third place, Italy, 1958) Domenico Modugno’s ‘Nel Blu … It’s totally unlike recent entries from Slovenia, and the punky attitude makes it memorable. Six acts competed in the national final, with the song " Storm " performed by SuRie being selected the winner. Lithuania has a last-minute surge in the betting over the last few days, and has been widely expected to do very well in the voting. 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