Switzerland has received the 68th Eurovision Track Contest which passed off in Malmo, Sweden, on Saturday night.
Switzerland’s Nemo received with 591 factors for his or her tune The Code, coming forward of Croatia in second place and Ukraine in third.
This yr’s wood spoon for final place within the Contest went to Norway, with 16 factors.
Israel, whose entry has been the topic of constant controversy, got here fifth. Whereas the nation’s entry Eden Golan was obtained with some boos within the enviornment when she carried out her tune Hurricane, she additionally bought the good thing about cheers. She obtained 52 factors from the nationwide juries, after which earned an enormous 323 factors from the favored vote throughout Europe.
Ukraine additionally received a powerful 307 factors from the favored vote.
Equally controversial was Portugal’s singer Lolanda, who ended her efficiency with “Peace will prevail” whereas viewers famous her nails had been painted with the Palestinian Keffiyeh.
This yr’s Contest has been mired in controversy, most not too long ago this morning when the Netherlands’ entry Joost Klein was disqualified and despatched dwelling, after allegations of intimidation towards a manufacturing crew member had been made and Swedish police continued to analyze.
On the night, the Netherlands’ jury didn’t seem on display to learn out their nationwide jury’s outcomes, which left the EBU’s Martin Osterdahl having to provide out the numbers as a substitute.
And protests which had begun earlier this week continued into the night in Malmo, with hundreds of individuals protesting exterior the venue at Israel’s participation within the Contest, towards the background of Israel’s actions in Gaza.