Switzerland wins the Eurovision song contest – summary
Switzerland has won the Eurovision song contest with a song called The Code by non-binary singer Nemo.
Croatia finished second with Baby Lasagna’s much-fancied Rim Tim Tagi Dim.
A huge public vote lifted Israel’s entry into fifth place despite low jury scores after a Eurovision week where protesters in Malmö had demonstrated against the country’s participation during the conflict in Gaza.
The UK’s Olly Alexander finished in 18th place, amassing 46 points from jury votes, but nothing from the public.
Ukraine finished third, with France fourth. Ireland’s Bambie Thug, who describes their genre as “Ouija-pop”, came sixth.
One of the favourites, Joost Klein of the Netherlands, did not appear in the final after being disqualified after organisers said he was involved in an incident involving a female member of the production crew before the final rehearsals.
Thank you so much for reading the live blog tonight. Here is the winner …
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Here is the official video of the winner. Switzerland have won twice before, but this is the first time since 1988 when *checks notes* Céline Dion won with Ne partez pas sans moi.
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