Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm - Winner: UKRAINE & JAMALA!

[Bellatrix 34,639]

 

Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was held in The Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.

The hosts were Petra Mede who also hosted Eurovision 2013 in Malmö and last years winner Måns Zelmerlöw.

Semi-Final 1: 10th of May 2016 21.00 CET
Semi-Final 2: 12th of May 2016 21.00 CET
The Grand Final: 14th of May 2016 21.00 CET

Live stream:
http://www.eurovision.tv/page/webtv?program=213563
https://www.youtube.com/user/eurovision

Returning countries: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia & Ukraine
Withdrawing countries: Romania, Portugal

Semi-Final 1

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France, Spain & Sweden vote here

1. Finland - Sandhja - "Sing It Away" - 51p - 15.
2. Greece - Argo - "Utopian Land" - 44p - 16.
3. Moldova - Lidia Isac - "Falling Stars" 33p - 17.
4. Hungary - Freddie - "Pioneer" - 197p - 4.
5. Croatia - Nina Kraljić - "Lighthouse" - 133p - 10.
6. Netherlands - Douwe Bob - "Slow Down" - 197p - 5.
7. Armenia - Iveta Mukuchyan - "LoveWave" - 243p - 2.
8. San Marino - Serhat - "I Didn't Know" - 68p - 12.
9. Russia - Sergey Lazarev - "You Are the Only One" - 342p - 1.
10. Czech Republic - Gabriela Gunčíková - "I Stand" - 161p - 9.
11. Cyprus - Minus One - "Alter Ego" - 164p - 8.
12. Austria - Zoë - "Loin d'ici" - 170p - 7.
13. Estonia - Jüri Pootsmann - "Play" - 24p - 18.
14. Azerbaijan - Samra - "Miracle" - 185p - 6.
15. Montenegro - Highway - "The Real Thing" - 60p - 13.
16. Iceland - Gréta Salóme - "Hear Them Calling" - 51p - 14.
17. Bosnia & Herzegovina - Deen & Dalal feat Ana Rucner & Jala - "Ljubav je" - 104p - 11.
18. Malta - Ira Losco - "Walk on Water" - 209p - 3.

Semi-Final 2

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Germany, Italy & United Kingdom vote here

1. Latvia - Justs - "Heartbeat" - 132p - 8.
2. Poland - Michał Szpak - "Color of Your Life" - 151p - 6.
3. Switzerland - Rykka - "The Last of Our Kind" - 28p - 18.
4. Israel - Hovi Star - "Made of Stars" - 147p - 7.
5. Belarus - Ivan - "Help Me Fly" - 84p - 12.
6. Serbia - Sanja Vučić ZAA - "Goodbye" - 105p - 10.
7. Ireland - Nicky Byrne - "Sunlight" - 46p - 15.
8. F.Y.R. Macedonia - Kaliopi - "Dona" - 88p - 11.
9. Lithuania - Donny Montell - "I've Been Waiting For This Night" - 222 - 4.
10. Australia - Dami Im - "Sound of Silence" - 330 - 1.
11. Slovenia - ManuElla - "Blue and Red" - 57p - 14.
12. Bulgaria - Poli Genova - "If Love Was a Crime" - 220p - 5.
13. Denmark - Lighthouse X - "Soldiers of Love" - 34p - 17.
14. Ukraine - Jamala - "1944" - 287p - 2.
15. Norway - Agnete - "Icebreaker" - 63p - 13.
16. Georgia - Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz - "Midnight Gold" - 123p - 9.
17. Albania - Eneda Tarifa - "Fairytale" - 45p - 16.
18. Belgium - Laura - "What's the Pressure" - 274p - 3. 

The Grand Final

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1. Belgium - Laura - "What's the Pressure" - 181p - 10.
2. Czech Republic - Gabriela Gunčíková - "I Stand" - 41p - 25.
3. Netherlands - Douwe Bob - "Slow Down" - 153p - 11.
4. Azerbaijan - Samra - "Miracle" - 117p - 17.
5. Hungary - Freddie - "Pioneer" - 108p - 19.
6. Italy - Francesca Michielin - "No Degree of Separation" - 124p - 16.
7. Israel - Hovi Star - "Made of Stars" - 135p - 14.
8. Bulgaria - Poli Genova - "If Love Was a Crime" - 307p - 4.
9. Sweden - Frans - "If I Were Sorry" - 261p - 5.
10. Germany - Jamie-Lee Kriewitz - "Ghost" - 11p - 26.
11. France - Amir - "J'ai cherché" - 257p - 6.
12. Poland - Michał Szpak - "Color of Your Life" - 229p - 8.
13. Australia - Dami Im - "Sound of Silence" - 511p - 2.
14. Cyprus - Minus One - "Alter Ego" - 96p - 21.
15. Serbia - Sanja Vučić ZAA - "Goodbye" - 115p - 18.
16. Lithuania - Donny Montell - "I've Been Waiting For This Night" - 200p - 9.
17. Croatia - Nina Kraljić - "Lighthouse" - 73p - 23.
18. Russia - Sergey Lazarev - "You Are the Only One" - 491p - 3.
19. Spain - Barei - "Say Yay" - 77p - 22.
20. Latvia - Justs - "Heartbeat" - 132p - 15.
21. Ukraine - Jamala - "1944" - 534p - 1.
22. Malta - Ira Losco - "Walk on Water" - 153p - 12.
23. Georgia - Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz - "Midnight Gold" - 104p - 20.
24. Austria - Zoë - "Loin d'ici" - 151p - 13.
25. United Kingdom - Joe & Jake - "You're Not Alone" - 62p - 24.
26. Armenia - Iveta Mukuchyan - "LoveWave" - 249p - 7.

 

All the victories:

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7 victories:
Ireland (1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996)

6 victories:
Sweden (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015)

5 victories: 
United Kingdom (1967, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1997)
Luxembourg (1961, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1983)
France (1958, 1960, 1962, 1969, 1977)

4 victories:
Netherlands (1957, 1959, 1969, 1975)

3 victories:
Denmark (1963, 2000, 2013)
Norway (1985, 1995, 2009)
Israel (1978, 1979, 1998)

2 victories:
Ukraine (2004, 2016)
Austria (1966, 2014)
Germany (1982, 2010)
Italy (1964, 1990)
Switzerland (1956, 1988)
Spain (1968, 1969)

1 victory:
Azerbaijan (2011)
Russia (2008)
Serbia (2007)
Finland (2006)
Greece (2005)
Turkey (2003)
Latvia (2002)
Estonia (2001)
Yugoslavia (1989)
Belgium (1986)
Monaco (1971)

 

Top 10 Highest scores (finals only):

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1. Norway 2009 - 387p
2. Sweden 2012 - 372p
3. Sweden 2015 - 365p
4. Russia 2015 - 303p
5. Italy 2015 - 292p
5. Finland 2006 - 292p
7. Austria 2014 - 290p
8. Denmark 2013 - 281p
9. Ukraine 2004 - 280p
10. Russia 2008 - 272p 

 

[AyeshaErotica 1,561]

The British Isles ruled the ESC in the 20th century, now Scandinavia has taken over control. Sweden had great visuals, at first I thought Russia was about to win. I'm excited for Stockholm/Göteborg 2016!

[Robotboy 1,700]

can i watch the voting with english commentators anywhere yet?

 

[Dolev 866]

 

I hope Ukraine comes back to slay Russia

[calmar 22,038]

I need a repeat of Ukraine 2007, and I need it to win.

[FameHungry 146]

I really hope we finally send a decent song for next year. We do so bad  Sweden are so gonna pass us out soon...

[AyeshaErotica 1,561]

can i watch the voting with english commentators anywhere yet?

 

​https://www.eurovision.de/videos/index.html

Both semi-finals are available online, I think the final will be added very soon but not now. Commentator speaks German, though, you will understand the entire show because it is held in English and the commentator does not substitute the voices, he only sometimes comments it and you can understand what is originally said, so you should be okay with it.

 

[Jase 13,171]

Ex-Eurovision host Sarah Cawood on the ****ing idiots at the BBC

"I have never understood the arrogance of the BBC which results in UK public having little or no say in who represents our fine country at Eurovision. Even when we have been given the choice of artist, we still haven't been given a choice of song. The BBC seem obsessed with either sending faded superstars (Bonnie Tyler and Engelbert Humperdinck) or PWL wannabes woefully out of touch with the times (Josh Dubovie singing a Pete Waterman B side and Scooch)."

*Cawood called on the BBC to look to Sweden for pointers on how to improve our standing at Eurovision, noting their multiple successes since ABBA won with 'Waterloo' in 1974.

PREACH.

[Katharine Hepburn 4,607]

I feel like a long competing country will win next year (UK or France)

[Cupid 760]

Yas back to quality production  

[KaanBTW 5,244]

I hope Turkey comes back. :)

[Xgongiviguess 396]

Yas back to quality production  

​Congrats bb, I was rooting for Sweden from the start  

[Cupid 760]

​Congrats bb, I was rooting for Sweden from the start  

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Thank you boo!  we won with over 60 points so slé

[Sugarfall 3,723]

I hope Petra Mede hosts again, she slayed

 

[Bellatrix 34,639]

Why do I always mix the edit button and the quote button in the OP?