Eurovision 2024 final: As it happened

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What a night! Here is a rundown of everything that happened during the Eurovision Song Contest final:

• Switzerland's Nemo was crowned Eurovision winner after their performance proved to be a favourite with the public and the jury
• The non-binary singer balanced on a tipping metal disc as they sang opera-dance track The Code
• Israel's Eden Golan received a mixture of boos and cheers during her performance, and after receiving 52 points from the juries, she came second in the public vote, and fifth overall
• Show organisers have struggled to keep politics out the 68th song hosted by Sweden as fans, contestants and the protesters called out Israel's participation amid the war in Gaza
• UK singer Olly Alexander finished in 18th place, getting zero points from the public
• Croatia came top of the public vote, and second overall, with Baby Lasagna having been one of the favourites to win the competition
• Joost Klein, the Netherlands' contestant, was disqualified from the final earlier on Saturday after a backstage incident
• The show saw special performances from fan favourites Conchita and Loreen
• Following Nemo's win, Switzerland is set to host the next Eurovision Song Contest

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Unfortunately, yes they did. It's made of glass and it broke when they were crouching on stage after their victory, for their song The Code.

Nemo was holding the trophy in one hand and waving it at the audience, before putting it down, where it unfortunately appeared to fall over.

In the press conference afterwards, Nemo sat next to an intact trophy, to answer questions about the win.

They were asked: "The trophy is right in front of you, but there are already videos of you breaking it on stage. Did you actually break it?"

They responded: "I didn't just break The Code, I also broke the trophy, I also broke my thumb (he then laughed).

"But I got a new one [trophy] - I technically have two now."

Good job there was a spare one!

Nemo also spoke about what it was like winning, and about the diversity of this year's contestants.

"I'm really grateful for this whole experience... one of the most queer representations we've seen at Eurovision, which is amazing and I wanna shout out all the other queer artists this year."

Skimpy costumes, wacky performances and furious flag-waving... it can only be Eurovision.

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We bring you the best photos from the night.

• Eurovision 2024: Song contest top moments in pictures

From Malmö, Sweden to Biel, Switzerland - the fans were out in full force for Nemo when the Swiss artist was announced the winner at tonight's Eurovision final.

While those inside the arena in Sweden donning the artist's iconic hat erupted in celebrations after Nemo was announced the winner of Eurovision 2024, these were the scenes on the streets of Switzerland:

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Our colleague Monika Saha has diligently listened back to the public votes, and listed the scores they gave to each country's performer.

This list confirms that the UK was the only country to get zero points, and also that it was pretty close between Croatia, Israel and Ukraine.

The UK got 46 points overall, just from the jury votes, and came 18th out of 25, while Norway came bottom overall, with 16 points.

Here are the top three:

1. Croatia: 337
2. Israel: 323
3. Ukraine: 307

And at the very bottom.... Austria with five points, Norway with four and the UK with "nul points".

About halfway through tonight's show, we got to see the UK's Olly Alexander perform his song Dizzy.

If you didn't have a chance to catch it, here's a clip of his performance from earlier.

Due to licensing restrictions you can only watch the video clip below if you are in the UK.

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James Taylor, 26, has dressed up as Sam Ryder for the Eurovision party he is attending with family and friends near York.

Sam Ryder memorably represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, performing Space Man and finishing in second place.

James said: “We went to a Sam Ryder concert in Leeds O2 Academy last year and he came out just before the show. He was a great laugh to be fair, he came and said ‘hello’ to everybody, he was cracking.

”I’m big fan of Eurovision and have been for quite a few years now – it’s one of the best nights of the year. It’s the fact that everybody gets together."

As you might have gathered, Switzerland has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

For a full breakdown of how the other 24 countries fared, check out our helpful graphic below:

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Irish Eurovision superfans Patrick Hanlon and Russell Alford have just finished watching the Eurovision final live in the Malmo Arena in Sweden.

"Switzerland has been a force in Eurovision in the last few years, so let’s all celebrate their incredible win," Patrick says.

He is also over the moon with Ireland's Bambi Thug winning sixth place, describing it as momentous.

He says of the non-binary artist: "Bambi has now solidified themselves as a national treasure and every Irish fan in this arena couldn’t be more proud."

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Immediately after Nemo's victory was announced, Irish star Bambie Thug rushed over to give them a hug.

The pair have formed an intense bond in the run-up to the contest, as the only two non-binary artists to perform.

Nemo's song, in particular, was about their journey to accepting that non-binary status.

"Somewhere between the zeroes and the ones / That's where I found my kingdom come," they sing.

Their victory represents a big moment for the LGBTQ community which has, for a long time, treated Eurovision as a safe haven.

Last year's winner Loreen, who handed the crystal trophy to Nemo tonight, recently told me how important that support had been to her.

"Eurovision is a community that has an acceptance for diversity [and] different ways of being.

"t's a very accepting and loving space. And it's us who are creating it, through creativity."

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Nemo have now received the trophy from last year's winner Loreen - they are very emotional and say to their fans: "Thank you so much and I hope this contest can live up to its promise and stand up for dignity and peace."

Also - we love their bolero jacket.

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Here's a very quick snapshot of the final scores - Switzerland dominated from early on, with the jury vote, and clinched the contest with the public vote as well.

France, Israel and Ukraine all looked like contenders, but in the end it had to go to Switzerland or Croatia, becoming a two-horse race.

Switzerland's Nemo was very emotional at their win, and did their final performance without any stage props, possibly because there wasn't time to set them up!

Ireland came 6th, which was a great result for them - they hadn't even qualified for the final since 2018.

The UK televote gave top marks - 12 points - to Israel, Graham reveals.

Olly Alexander, for the UK, came 18th.

This is quite something - the bookmakers' favourite is now in the lead... there are three potential winners - Croatia, Switzerland or France.

it's nailbiting stuff here. They could be the first to perform second in the contest and win!

We said the leader board jumps around a lot with the public vote, and following on from the UK getting zero, Israel just jumped into the lead.

Switzerland are second with 365 and France are third with 218

Wow, what a shock. Nul points from the public for Olly although he did get 46 from the juries.

And we're off - this bit could see the leader board jump around a lot.

Some of the scores are huge, while others are pretty miniscule.

"It is harsh, it's like ripping a band aid off," says Graham Norton. He's not wrong.