DUNCAN LAURENCE IS THE EUROVISION 2019 WINNER!!!

The Netherlands score their first win since 1975, and their 5th, with Duncan Laurence's Arcade. It was juries 3rd and televoters 2nd (Norway won that!) just by 8 points over Italy. Italy was juries 4th. The real surprise was North Macedonia that won the jury vote but was only 121th with the televoters. Sweden was once again juries favorite placing 2nd but televoters didn't buy it and had it only 9th.

Sweden got 10 times 12 points, Italy, the Nertherlands and North Macedonia six, Czech Republic 4, Australia 2 and Russia, Serbia, Denmark, Israel, Greece, Azerbaijan and Cyprus one. Needless to say Greece and Cyprus gave them to each other, as did Russia and Azerbaijan. The Russian jury vote was the most random at first glance.

Iceland managed to provocate in the end sporting Palestine scarf when their televotes were announced... A lot of camera mistakes, and one of them during Estonian performance, as well as sound problems at least at my place. Also a lot pixeling images during Eleni's Lasha tumbai, or was she only so energetic?

But for the rest a great show with wonderful interval acts. The Måns/Eleni/Conchita/Verka was great fun and Gali Atari joining in to do Hallelujah was a touching moment. Loved Idan Raichel, and the opening number with Ilanir, Guadj and Dana International.

Not a fan of Netta's new song but she warmed us up to Madonna's reggae tones with her reggae tones. Madonna's performance a bit random - was it my impression or wasn't the arena into her? On tv screen you didn't catch a big enthuasism really...
San Marino and North Macedonia scored their best ever while Spain, UK and Germany continued their string of bottom places while Italy once again confirmed being an Eurovision power nation, with 7th Top-10 in 9 years and 3rd podium. And Sergey finished 3rd again.

This is to Dreaming big, this is to music first! Always!

1. The Netherlands (Jury 231 + televotes 261) 492

2. Italy (212 + 253) 465

3. Russia (125 + 244) 369

4. Switzerland (148 + 212) 360

5. Norway (47 + 291) 338

6. Sweden )239 + 93) 332

7. Azerbaijan (197 + 100) 297

8. North Macedonia (237 + 98) 295

9. Australia (154 + 131) 285

10. Iceland (48 + 186) 234

11. Czech Republic (150 + 7) 157

12. Denmark (69 + 51) 120

13. Slovenia (46 + 59) 105

14. France (67 + 38) 105

15. Cyprus (69 + 32) 101

16. Malta (75 + 20) 95

17. Serbia (38 + 54) 92

18. Albania (43 + 47) 90

19. Estonia (38 + 48) 86

20. San Marino (16 + 65) 81

21. Greece (47 + 24) 71

22. Spain (7 + 53) 60

23. Israel (12 + 35) 47

24. Germany (32 + 0) 32

25. Belarus (18 + 13) 31

26. United Kingdom (13 + 3) 16

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