Ukraine’s Jamala has won this 12 months‘s Eurovision music Contest, held in Stockholm, Sweden.
The us of a scored 534 points with its tune 1944, about the deportation of Crimean Tatars below Josef Stalin.
Australia finished second with 511 factors, whilst Russia – which became the favourite going into thecompetition – turned into 0.33 with 491 factors.
Joe and Jake, who represented the UK with their song you’re now not on my own, completed in 24thlocation with sixty two points.
Jamala is the primary Crimean Tatar to carry out at the competition and her track brought on controversybecause of alleged political overtones.
It references the year while Stalin deported almost all the Tatar ethnic institution from its local place of Crimea in what turned into then the Soviet Union.
The song has angered Russia, which annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, as anxiety between the twocountries grew.There were calls in Russia for a overview of her victory after a prankster told Russiantelevision that Jamala had admitted to him her tune had a political subtext even as he posed as an aide to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
A Russian MP, Elena Drapeko, blamed Russia’s defeat on what she referred to as an “data struggle” and “widespread demonisation” of her u . s ..
but Mr Poroshenko hailed Jamala’s victory and said her performance had been “exceptional“.
The juries from Russia and Ukraine did not award each different any points. however large numbers of the Russian public voted for the Ukrainian song, awarding it 10 points, while the Ukrainian public gave Russia’sentry the most 12 factors.Ukraine confounded the bookmakers and Eurovision commentators who had beensatisfied that Russia – or possibly Australia – would win.
Russia’s CG consequences and the brilliance of Australia’s singing weren’t sufficient to defeat jazz artist Jamala.
Russia changed into the bookmakers’ favourite for goodbye, probably as it turned into so much like lastyear‘s Swedish winner. Ukraine appears to have slipped beyond it below the radar.
Simon Bennett, head of the worldwide OGAE Eurovision fan membership, informed the BBC that former Soviet international locations that could “generally vote for Russia” sent it a message by means ofvoting for Ukraine instead.
The singer had committed the tune to her great grandmother who turned into compelled to depart along with 1 / 4 of one million Tatars, as a collective punishment for folks who had collaborated throughout the Nazi career.
It have been expected to finish within the top three but in a surprise end result beat favourites Russia, which had been angered by using the music.
gathering her award, an emotional Jamala thanked Europe for their votes, including: “I really want peace and love to absolutely everyone.”
talking approximately her win behind the scenes after, the singer said: “it’s tremendous. i used to bepositive that in case you speak approximately truth it truely can touch people.”a new scoring gadgetbecame delivered this 12 months, presenting separate ratings for every us of a‘s jury and public votes, in preference to combining them as in preceding years.
at the half of–way point after the juries’ votes were counted, Australia – which had been invited returned toperform after last 12 months‘s sixtieth anniversary celebrations – crowned the scoreboard with 320 pointsand a firm lead over Ukraine’s 211 points.
but Dami Im’s Sound of Silence didn’t strike the equal chord with the public and turned into voted the fourth most famous tune usual.
It allowed Poland, which become in penultimate region with seven factors from the jury, to leap to 8thwhen the general public‘s 227 factors have been taken under consideration.
It also supposed the United Kingdom, which had been placed 17th after the jury vote with 54 factors,was pushed down to 24th out of 26 when the public‘s mere eight factors had been added.
in spite of the low completing position, the UK nonetheless scored extra points than it has completeddue to the fact that 2011 whilst Blue competed.
Writing on Twitter, Joe and Jake stated: “no matter the result, our major aim become to make the United Kingdom proud. we hope we did that.”
Germany’s Jamie-Lee finished in remaining area – her track Ghost acquired 11 factors.
Graham Norton, who furnished statement to viewers looking in the united kingdom, paid tribute to his predecessor Sir Terry Wogan throughout the contest.
He recalled Sir Terry, who died in January, advising him not to drink anything alcoholic till the 9th song had been accomplished.
“i would urge you at domestic to elevate a cup, a mug, a tumbler and give way to the man who changed into, and usually will be, the voice of Eurovision,” he stated as the 9th competitor commenced.
This year‘s contest came about at the Ericsson Globe area in Stockholm and was hosted by way ofremaining year‘s winner Mans Zelmerlow and Swedish tv persona Petra Mede.
Justin Timberlake performed his new unmarried all through the c programming language of the display, which also included a comic strip featuring British actors Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi as their ITV Vicious characters.
The us of a scored 534 points with its tune 1944, about the deportation of Crimean Tatars below Josef Stalin.
Australia finished second with 511 factors, whilst Russia – which became the favourite going into thecompetition – turned into 0.33 with 491 factors.
Joe and Jake, who represented the UK with their song you’re now not on my own, completed in 24thlocation with sixty two points.
Jamala is the primary Crimean Tatar to carry out at the competition and her track brought on controversybecause of alleged political overtones.
It references the year while Stalin deported almost all the Tatar ethnic institution from its local place of Crimea in what turned into then the Soviet Union.
The song has angered Russia, which annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, as anxiety between the twocountries grew.There were calls in Russia for a overview of her victory after a prankster told Russiantelevision that Jamala had admitted to him her tune had a political subtext even as he posed as an aide to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
A Russian MP, Elena Drapeko, blamed Russia’s defeat on what she referred to as an “data struggle” and “widespread demonisation” of her u . s ..
but Mr Poroshenko hailed Jamala’s victory and said her performance had been “exceptional“.
The juries from Russia and Ukraine did not award each different any points. however large numbers of the Russian public voted for the Ukrainian song, awarding it 10 points, while the Ukrainian public gave Russia’sentry the most 12 factors.Ukraine confounded the bookmakers and Eurovision commentators who had beensatisfied that Russia – or possibly Australia – would win.
Russia’s CG consequences and the brilliance of Australia’s singing weren’t sufficient to defeat jazz artist Jamala.
Russia changed into the bookmakers’ favourite for goodbye, probably as it turned into so much like lastyear‘s Swedish winner. Ukraine appears to have slipped beyond it below the radar.
Simon Bennett, head of the worldwide OGAE Eurovision fan membership, informed the BBC that former Soviet international locations that could “generally vote for Russia” sent it a message by means ofvoting for Ukraine instead.
The singer had committed the tune to her great grandmother who turned into compelled to depart along with 1 / 4 of one million Tatars, as a collective punishment for folks who had collaborated throughout the Nazi career.
It have been expected to finish within the top three but in a surprise end result beat favourites Russia, which had been angered by using the music.
gathering her award, an emotional Jamala thanked Europe for their votes, including: “I really want peace and love to absolutely everyone.”
talking approximately her win behind the scenes after, the singer said: “it’s tremendous. i used to bepositive that in case you speak approximately truth it truely can touch people.”a new scoring gadgetbecame delivered this 12 months, presenting separate ratings for every us of a‘s jury and public votes, in preference to combining them as in preceding years.
at the half of–way point after the juries’ votes were counted, Australia – which had been invited returned toperform after last 12 months‘s sixtieth anniversary celebrations – crowned the scoreboard with 320 pointsand a firm lead over Ukraine’s 211 points.
but Dami Im’s Sound of Silence didn’t strike the equal chord with the public and turned into voted the fourth most famous tune usual.
It allowed Poland, which become in penultimate region with seven factors from the jury, to leap to 8thwhen the general public‘s 227 factors have been taken under consideration.
It also supposed the United Kingdom, which had been placed 17th after the jury vote with 54 factors,was pushed down to 24th out of 26 when the public‘s mere eight factors had been added.
in spite of the low completing position, the UK nonetheless scored extra points than it has completeddue to the fact that 2011 whilst Blue competed.
Writing on Twitter, Joe and Jake stated: “no matter the result, our major aim become to make the United Kingdom proud. we hope we did that.”
Germany’s Jamie-Lee finished in remaining area – her track Ghost acquired 11 factors.
Graham Norton, who furnished statement to viewers looking in the united kingdom, paid tribute to his predecessor Sir Terry Wogan throughout the contest.
He recalled Sir Terry, who died in January, advising him not to drink anything alcoholic till the 9th song had been accomplished.
“i would urge you at domestic to elevate a cup, a mug, a tumbler and give way to the man who changed into, and usually will be, the voice of Eurovision,” he stated as the 9th competitor commenced.
This year‘s contest came about at the Ericsson Globe area in Stockholm and was hosted by way ofremaining year‘s winner Mans Zelmerlow and Swedish tv persona Petra Mede.
Justin Timberlake performed his new unmarried all through the c programming language of the display, which also included a comic strip featuring British actors Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi as their ITV Vicious characters.
