And that was that. After months of planning and excitement, the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is over and the winner's crown this year was handed to Sweden's Loreen.
It was a spectacular night in Liverpool as the massive event was held at the M&S Bank Arena in the city after the UK was chosen to host on behalf of Ukraine.
It was announced last year that the UK would host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of the Ukraine where the event would have traditionally been held after Kalush Orchestra stormed to victory in Turin back in May 2022. But the ongoing Russian invasion resulted in the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) deciding it was not a 'viable option' for the country to host the contest.
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And on Saturday night (May 13), 26 acts and bands took to the stage and gave it all they had got in a bid to be crowned the Eurovision 2023 champions and walk away with the coveted trophy.
It means Loreen of Sweden has become the first woman, and only the second person, to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice.
The results and points in full are:
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