This programme contains repetitive flashing images.
Good evening to everyone back in the United Kingdom. This is Graham
Norton wading you a warm welcome to the Eurovision Song Contest 2016,
the 61st contest. You join me and 10,000 other people packed into the
Globe Arena here in Stockholm. Sweden won it last year with Heroes
and Mans Zelmerlow. Everybody just getting ready here. This Globe Arena
was built in '89 and has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in the year
2000. OK, down to the serious matter at hand. This is the Opening
Ceremony, the flag ceremony, when all the acts come out on the stage.
No physical flags tonight. Instead they're projected flags onto these
extraordinary white costumes. The costumes were designed and they are
hand folded. They are draped on models.
The music is a mix of Swedish dance tracks, people like Swedish house
Mafia Alesso. Here's the first country, Belgium. And Laura.
The first time the Czech Republic have been in a final, well, ever.
It's going to be a great show tonight. Do stay with us. We'll be
here for about three-and-a-half hours, I imagine. There is a twist
to the voting this year. There's a change to the way the results will
be announced. Basically, it's just going to make it more dramatic at
the end. More about that in a bit. A live performance from Justin
Timberlake as well. And Joe and Jake will be flying the flag for Britain.
They are performing in 25th place. 25 out of 26. So you can wait for
them. I'm a bit like cheap wine, I don't travel very well, but I have
so enjoyed my time here in Stockholm. They put on a wonderful
welcome. The Swedes love Eurovision, I mean, deeply. They've got so good
at it. It's just three years since we were in Malmo and now we're back.
The production is stunning. You can follow all the action tonight with
BBC Eurovision on Twitter, Facebook and bbc.co.uk/Eurovision. Bulgaria
very popular. Not as popular as this next man, Sweden, it's Frans. He's
only 17 years old that boy and he will be performing in ninth place.
That's the only draw, the draw for the host country, which position
they're going to be performing in. Sweden got number nine. For the
rest, the producers put together. We are 25 out of 26. In the past few
years, with the semifinals, a lot of the dross has been filtered out. Not
tonight, ladies and gentleman! A couple of corkers have slipped
through the net. Of course, tonight is being watched
worldwide by only 200 million people in 50 countries.
# Oh, sometimes I get a good feeling # Get a feeling that... #
Wonder if they get to keep the costumes.
All the time in the gym and that's what he's doing. I should remind you
of course that as in most years, some of tonight's performances will
contain flashing images and strobe effects.
Do get in touch if you want a shout out for your party or whatever
you're doing, if you want to hear what you think about tonight's
performance, get in touch. Lithuania. Oh, that's got to hurt.
And here come our boys. United Kingdom. Joe and Jake! Just 21 and
22. They are so young. I think you will be thrilled when
you see their performance later on tonight. They do such a good job,
really, really proud of those boys. They've worked incredibly hard. The
song is a credible pop song. Fingers crossed. That's all the countries.
Now it's time to meet our hosts. They are familiar faces to our
vision fans. It's last year's winner, Mans Zelmerlow and Petra
Mede, she hosted it two years ago and worked in me in London when we
hosted the 60th anniversary of Eurovision. They are genuinely
funny. They're competent. They do, honestly, the interval song, they do
an homage to Eurovision that is genius. You will, if you're a fan,
you'll love it. As I say, the lighting tonight, they
have gone hog wild. I'm told there are 90 million pixels in the
staging. Write that down and remember it.
Ladies and gentleman, welcome to Stockholm, Sweden, and the Grand
Final of the biggest music competition in the world, my name is
Petra Mede. CHEERING.
The crowd really love these two, because they hosted the semifinals
during the week. They're well known here. And my name is Mans Zelmerlow.
This is the moment we've all been waiting for. Tonight 26 countries
will compete for the win, while over 50 countries are watching live,
including China and, for the first time ever, the US.
CHEERING And when we reach the end of the show, in approximately three
to eight hours... LAUGHTER
We will have a new champion and the reigning champion, Mans will go back
to being Mans Zelmerlow again. Do you know what that means? Yes. I can
eat carbs again. Yes! Congratulations. This competition
was created in 1956 to unify a continent torn apart by war. And
right now Europe is once again facing darker times. That reminds us
just how important this evening actually is. Because tonight, we set
aside any differences we might have and unite through our love for
music. This is what is so beautiful about this contest and exciting.
Another beautiful thing about this contest is the fans, who have
travelled here from all over the world, surrounding us right now.
CHEERING You truly are the best and the most
devoted audience in the world. Yes, you are. And I might add, the most
respectful audience in the world. I was at a Eurovision party last night
surrounded by fans and none of the guys came onto me.
LAUGHTER Was it the same for you? Well... Any way. 26 nervous artists
are waiting back stage ready to win your hearts and your support,
because the power rests in your hands, together with the national
juries in every country. Vote by calling or... This is the annoying
bit where I speak over people speaking demrish. I apologise every
year, I'm sorry. I need to explain some things. UK voters cannot vote
by text the the lines won't open until the last song has been
performed. You may have heard that there's a new system for this year.
It's designed to make a more dramatic finish. Juries watch the
rehearsal and cast their votes, which are converted into points. The
spokesperson from each country will announce that. Those points are
added to the scoreboard first. Once that's done, the public votes from
each country will be converted into another set of points. They are then
put into a big pot and added together. Petra and Mans will
announce them from the lowest to the highiest. If you want to know more
about these changes, Richard Osman has made a film and it is available
on the website. This won't take any longer, but it will heighten the
suspense. It might take a little longer! Are we ready to start the
competition? Oh, yes, we are, Mans. CHEERING Really good atmosphere
here, as I say, Stockholm is just putting on the biggest party. Lot
the Eurovision Song Contest begin! OK. We're up and running, the small
stand-alone spores create a big dandelion. The theme is "come
together". I'd like to be at that meeting, but there you go, they
signed off on it. The first song is Belgium. The young girl is 19. She's
Laura Tesoro. The song is called What's the Pressure.
Age 11 she performed as Anni and now she's doing this upbeat, funky
number. It's a catchy pop song. But it is difficult performing in the
first place. So, we begin song number one for
Belgium. # Don't ask me why
the sun is shining # The evening falls
The bright lights # I see massive walls
weighing down the people all around # Don't ask me why
the sun is shining # Brings me all the joy
and hope in life # I see massive walls
weighing down the people all around Come on guys, stand up and dance
with me, let's party! Song number one, What's The
Pressure. The pressure is being 19 and opening this show. Onto number
two, the Czech Republic have never appeared in the final before. This
is Gabriela Guncikova, with I Stand. A woman standing alone, belting out
a massive Eurovision and them. No Irish involvement, but one of the
co-writers of this is Irish. Nicky Byrne had not get through the
semifinals. When you see some of the songs that did get through, you will
howl at the moon at the injustice of it all.
Gabriela Guncikova, Czech Republic. She did a great job, but nobody has
ever won performing in the second position. Off to the Netherlands,
that man is Douwe Bob, the song is Slow Down, railing against modern
life and how frenetic it is. In the middle of the song, he did not just
slow down, he stops for ten seconds. It is quite lengthy. He is
apparently putting 1000 euros on himself to win. I hope he does not
need the money for tattooed laser removal later in life, because I
think he has lost. It is quite a nice song, though, a country and
western feel. See what you think. # I'm going nowhere
and I'm going fast # I should find a place
to go and rest # I should find a place
to lay my head tonight # Every morning
there's another start # Guess I'm running scared
Guess I'm running on empty # I keep searching
for an answer, for a way # Now all I ever do
don't seem to free me # I keep searching
for an answer today Slow Down, Europe, I love you!
Thank you! Anybody else found the guitarist creepy? Shutouts for Alex,
and Kelly, they are having a barbecue. Becky and then are there
as well. This is Samra, for Azerbaijan, with Miracle. Azerbaijan
always do well. I am sure they will tonight. Flaming towers!
# You got in my head, boy Like a song?
# But the radio stopped to play us long ago, long ago
# Guess I've had enough, boy Guess I'm done
# I made a mistake There's nothing to say
# Gonna take a miracle to heal this love
# This time I say goodbye I'm letting you go
# It was a one way road for you and I
# Yeah, we built this castle based on lies
# And now we have hit the point of no return
# We crash and we burn You live and you learn
# Gonna take a miracle to heal this love
# This time I say goodbye I'm letting you go
# Gonna take a miracle to save us now?
# And I won't pretend to be all right
# My heart is on the line Our end is my start
# Gonna take a miracle to save us now
# Gonna take a miracle to save us now. #
Thank you! Quite a good reaction in the hall. She did it better in
rehearsal. We will see how the schools go. That was Azerbaijan.
This is Freddie from Hungary, performing Pioneer. You must not
worry about him. If he does not do well to night, he has always got his
hotel management degree. He may be using it! The staging of this song
is extraordinary. On one side of the stage, you have a Tibet and Monk
drumming. Who knows why? On the other side, three backing singers,
they must have said on their CV they were also backing dancers. They
lied. # In a world
where the poems sound fake # And the love
is replaced by the fame # A million hearts
of a million people # Be proud, you were born
to be real, oh-oh # A million lies
in a million temples # It's only fear
Become a pioneer, oh-oh # They don't know
how to value uniqueness # When there ain't no products
to sell # A million hearts
of a million people # Be proud, you were born
to be real, oh-oh # A million lies
in a million temples # It's only fear
Become a pioneer, oh-oh # A million hearts
of a million people # Be proud, you were born
to be real, oh-oh # A mllion lies
in a million temples # It's only fear
Become a pioneer, oh-oh # You should know
You should know. # I got the feeling he would have done
better if he dropped the drummer and the dad dancing at the back.
Song number six is the first of the big five to perform. That is Italy.
The big five are the countries that make the biggest financial
contribution to Eurovision, so they didn't have to take part in the
semifinals along with Sweden, who won last year. The others are Spain,
Germany, France and of course ourselves in the United Kingdom.
Italy has been represented by Francesca Michielin and the song is
No Degree Of Separation. It's already been a big hit in Italy, a
number one and certified gold. It is a very good song, but the staging,
well, it's incomprehensible. It's something to do with the Tree
of Life and a seed and no separation between us. I did read a press
release but I didn't understand. This is song six for Italy.
# Sempre un po' distante dalle cose della vita
# Perche cosi profondamente non l'avevo mai sentita
# E poi ho sentito un'emozione accendersi veloce
# E farsi strada nel mio petto senza spegnere la voce
# E non sentire piu tensione solo vita dentro di me
# Non c'e piu nessuna divisione fra di noi
# Siamo una sola direzione in questo universo che si muove
# Non c'e nessun grado di separazione
# Davo meno spazio al cuore e piu alla mente
# Sempre un passo indietro e l'anima in allerta
# Mai completamente aperta e non da vicino
# E no non c'e alcuna esitazione finalmente dentro di me
# There is no degree of space between us
# Dancing through the sky We are shining
# E poi ho sentito un'emozione accendersi veloce
# E farsi strada nel mio petto senza spegnere la voce. #
Is it a potato? I don't know. I just don't know. We are precious. Grazi.
You can get in touch by the BBC Eurovision website, Facebook or
Twitter. You can download a score card. Sarah and Helen are all
getting married and Sarah Martha S had a w wanted to say hello it them.
This is song seven, Israel. His name is Hovi Star and the song is Made Of
Stars. It's one of the better ballads in the show tonight. It's
very popular with the Eurovision fans. He's comes with a mighty hoop.
Sometimes his hoop lights up, sometimes it doesn't. It's
temperamental like that. Let's see how it is tonight. Hovi Star, Made
Of Stars, song seven. # You speak, I listen
I'm your friend # Like there's no floor
and there's no ceiling and # Dance with me like
we are made of stars # Cos we are
Cos we are # Dance with me like
we are made of stars. # The dreams that you dare to dream
really do come true. Thank you Europe! That was tense that. Many
indoor fireworks and that amount of hair spray - never a good idea. But
his hoop lit up, that's the main thing.
Song eight is really terrific. I think it will do very well. Her name
is Poli Genova and the song is If Love Was A Crime, representing
Bulgaria. When I say this next performance contains flashing images
and strobe effects, it really does. Some of them are on her. She might
have been in a Bulgarian version Dragon's Den. She's invested in some
lovely light-up knee pads, handy for gardening at night I imagine. I
don't know what she gets up to. It's a really catchy pop song.
Song eight, enjoy. ( # Like the stars
on the summer night top five I'd say. Tonight's
Eurovision is a bitter sweet one for many of us. It's the first contest
since the death of Sir Terry Wogan. Eight years ago when I got this job,
Sir Terry graciously phoned me. The only advice he had for me was -
don't have a drink before song nine. Well, this is song nine. It's Frans
representing Sweden with a song called If I Were Sorry. While the
crowd here cheer on their home boy, I would urge you, back in the UK at
home, to raise a cup, a mug, a glass, whatever you have in front of
you and give thanks for the man who was and always will be the voice of
Eurovision Sir Terry Wogan. Sir Terry, this is song nine.
# I'd crawl through the desert on my hands and knees
# Swim under water until my lungs exploded
# Wouldn't take a break to breathe until I got close enough
# But I know deep inside for you it's just another dance
# I'd hold my breath until my face turned blue
# I'd rob a bank and the post office too
# And would you save the falling tear or act as if
Frans is only 17, he has been hanging out with Joe and Jake all
week. That is the song that has been stuck in my head all day. Will we be
coming back to Sweden next year? Who knows.
What can we say, thank you so much to our very own Frans. Yes, thank
you to Frans. We are here in beautiful Stockholm. That is all
because of one man. Thanks! The founder of our city! It was back in
1252, and maybe he is looking back at us now, wishing to see the song
from Germany. Guess what, it is your lucky day. The stage is ready for
Jamie-Lee from Germany. Yes, another of the big five,
Germany. Jamie-Lee is performing a song called Ghost. Maybe I am old
and grumpy, but there is not a thing about her that does not annoy me.
They had a very lengthy meeting about costume and set design, and
daylight every single idea they had. I am sure the people at home would
love this, lasers coming from trees, the moon, it has got things on her
head. If you like this, enjoyed! # The love we get
is the love we give # We're lonely
in a crowded room together # We're playing house
in these walls forever # Can we get
an alternate ending, ooh # The love we get
is the love we give # A money chest full of love
But we hid the key # We're lonely
in a crowded room together # We're playing house
in these walls forever # We're lonely
in a crowded room together # We're playing house
in these walls forever Thank you, Europe!
Jamie-Lee, making York seem great. Now, this is a man called Amir, J'ai
cherche, France. It had been the bookies favourite, he is an
engaging, charismatic performer, and one of the catchiest songs in the
competition. It is a lovely song, he does a great job of it. Again, don't
worry about him, because he is in fact a trained dentist.
# You're the one that's making me strong
# C'est quand on n'y croit plus du tout
# You're the one that's making me strong
Lots of love he for Amir, with J'ai cherche. But that may not translate
into votes, not everybody is a die-hard like the people here
tonight. Tom and David with Brad and Andrew are watching. Roger, Sam,
Tim, Kevin and the gang in Islington. Andreas Andersson bussed
in our here in the stadium. This is song 12 for Poland, his name is
Michal Szpak, with Color Of Your Life. He does not seem to enjoy
performing very much. # When loneliness is
knocking on your door # Everything you loved
just disappears # And when you feel that
everything is lost # You need to know there's
no life without tears # No-one is forever beautiful
and young # Everything you know
just disappears # Fame and gold are nothing
you can be sure # When there is no love
in your heart # The choice is yours
who you really want to be # So when you feel that
everything is lost # You need to know
there's no life without fear # Every day we must
fight with the wind # All these things
are just empty desire Even if you loved that, you have to
agree socks, a belt and hair conditioner might have improved
that. Song 12 from Poland. There's some Union Jacks. Hello boys. I'm
sure somebody at home knows them. Thank you to Poland. I don't know
what the colour of life is, but I do love the colour of his jacket. We
have now heard almost half of the competing songs. Wow. If you haven't
found your favourite yet, don't worry. We still have 14 songs to go.
She says that like it's a good thing (! ) They are so crazy about
stadiums and Eurovision here, there is a stadium next door with 10,000
people in it. You are watching the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. So are
over 50 other countries. Right now there are Eurovision parties all
around the world and one is happening in the enormous arena next
to us. Mans has run over there to check it out. I decided not to
because of high heels. Here's Mans with Eurovision veterans. They're
watching a big screen in the stadium. More fans are watching the
show on a very, very big screen. Like I said. The atmosphere in here
is unbelievable. It's like being at a football game, but you know, with
more champagne. I'm standing here with two Eurovision royalties, look.
Here we have them, Carola, who won in '91. And Lorraine, who won in
2012. Are you enjoying the show? Very much. I can't even hear new
this. Are you enjoying the show? Very much, thank you. We were
discussing our Eurovision favourites, mine being
# Everybody move your body # We are dancing
# Everybody must be ready # Jump it up. Which is yours? Mine
is from Israel with the universal language
# Hallelujah What's your favourite? My absolute favourite song of all
times is... # We are the heroes of our time... I
love that song! Nicely handled, Mans! All right it's song 13 and you
heard Mans, it's Australia. Now Australia were special guests last
year for the 60th anniversary. Now it looks like they're here to stay.
Hey, one of the things we love about Eurovision is the fact that it
defies logic, so let's not try to explain it.
Australia are now in Eurovision. Not just in it, they're In It To Win
It. This is one of the bookies' favourites. Her name is Dami Im and
she's performing a really great pop song called Sound Of Silence.
Without doubt one of the best vocals in the competition tonight. She was
born in South Korea but emigrated to Australia with her family at the age
of nine. She won Australia X Factor in 2013. I don't know what's in the
big box, that she's sitting on, possibly just her way home, I'm not
sure. Song 13, it could be a winner,
Australia. # Trying to feel your love
through face time # Symphonies of dreams
and highlights # Caught up
in this crazy fast life # Now my heart awakes
to the sound of silence # Now my heart awakes
to the sound of silence # And it beats to
the sound of silence # Getting hard to break
through the madness # You're not here
It never makes sense # Now my heart awakes
to the sound of silence # Now my heart awakes
to the sound of silence # And it beats to
the sound of silence # I know I'm stronger
and I'm capable # Now my heart awakes
to the sound of silence # Now my heart awakes
to the sound of silence # And it beats to
the sound of silence. # Seriously impressive lungs on that
girl, Dami Im, representing Australia. They're loving it in the
arena. It's really, between that and Russia tonight. For one of the best
songs in the competition... To Cyprus, song 14. The band is calls
Minus One. Frankly Minus five might be better. The song is called Alter
Ego. The next performance contains extreme flashing images and
strobing. It's a big, rocky, noisy number. It's the sort of song that
doesn't appeal, I think, so much to the Eurovision fans in the arena,
but possibly to people watching across Europe, they will like this.
The band perform in cages. I'm not sure who's being protected - them or
the audience. Cyprus, song 14. # Waking up alone
like a man that failed # Trapped into the mist
of our fairytale # And you know, you know
You know I'm still inside # I knew it all along
but I couldn't tell # This kind of love
would lock my heart in jail # You know, you know, you know
it's doing time # Caught in the middle
of the dawn and the sunrise # Life is a miracle
I saw it in your eyes # Under the spotlight
I howl in the moonlight # Take it on
and get me through the night # Take it on
# I've heard it all before People always say
# Time can take the sorrow and the pain away
# You know, you know This love will never die
# Caught in the middle of the dawn and the sunrise
# Life is a miracle I saw it in your eyes
# Under the spotlight I howl in the moonlight
# Caught in the middle of the dawn and the sunrise
# Life is a miracle I saw it in your eyes
# Under the spotlight I howl in the moonlight
# Take it on and get me through the night
# Take it on Take it on until the morning light
# Take it on and get me through the night
# Take it on Take it on
# I cross the oceans I fly on the skyline
# Drive any road that will bring me by your side
# Take it on and get me through the night
# Take it on Take it on until the morning light
# Take it on and get me through the night
# Take it on Take it on
# Caught in the middle of the dawn and the sunrise
# Life is a miracle I saw it in your eyes. #
Something for everyone. Eurovision 2016 - if you are joining us Joe and
Jake have not performed yet. They're song 25 out of the 26. The King's
Cross massive are watching. Pauline in Metherington. Gem in Bexleyheath.
And Julie and Sharon at a party of 20 in Gravesend. They're all
watching the show. This is song 15. Her name is Sanja Vucic ZAA,
representing Serbia. The song is called Goodbye (Shelter). It takes a
serious theme of domestic abuse and violence. There is a strange backing
dancer, more like lurking than choreography. He is meant to be.
There -- to be there. Song 15, Serbia.
# I wish I could stop it I wish I could fight it
# I thought that we were meant for each other
# I played a fool so many times Can't even count it
# Gotta fight my way out of your hands
# I won't let you tear my world apart
# I thought that it was supposed to hurt me
# I put my hands up but I won't surrender
# Don't need what doesn't serve me any more
# I lick my wounds so many times so that I can keep on fighting
# I won't let you tear my world apart
# Gotta fight my way out of your hands
# I won't let you tear my world apart
# Every time I say goodbye You try to break me down #
A date Eurovision ballad, the crowd seemed to like it.
Thank you! Does this face look familiar? His
name is Donny Montell, he came 14th in 2012. He wore a blindfold. This
year, he is singing a song called I've Been Waiting for This Night. He
is a really good performer, it is a very catchy pop song. Bless him, he
has brought with him from Lithuania a mini trampoline. See if you can
spot it. It gets minimal use. # Here we are together
You and I...I... # Watching lights surround us
Feel the night...night... # I was living in the dark
Try to heal my broken heart # Here we are together
You and I...I... # For a thousand years
Through a million tears # With a hungry heart
Every day apart # When I see your smile
and your beautiful eyes # I get lost in time
Now I know that I... # If only I could stay here
by your side...side... # To promise you forever
here tonight...night... # There is nothing I can do
That can take my heart from you # If only I could stay here
by your side...side... # For a thousand years
Through a million tears # With a hungry heart
Every day apart # When I see your smile
and your beautiful eyes # I get lost in time
Now I know that I... # Oh oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh, # For a thousand years
Through a million tears # With a hungry heart
Every day apart # When I see your smile
and your beautiful eyes # I get lost in time
Now I know that I... # Here we are together
You and I. # Song 16, four Lithuania, Donny
Montell. It ever happens, he has got some new sneakers out of the
competition. A quick shout to Paul Murphy and the gang on Dublin Hill,
and Cameron, Matt, Paul and Jamie making flags in London. Still to
come, the actual Justin Timberlake, performing two songs, plus Joe and
Jake are song 25. This lady is hugging trees. Her name is Nina
Kraljic, for Croatia, with a song called Lighthouse. The backing
singers might be in a witness protection programme. I also feel
she may have lost some weight since she bought this dress.
# Your lighthouse Your lighthouse
# Harbours near No more fear
# Your lighthouse Your lighthouse
Song 17, Croatia. We love you guys!
Now time for the actual bookies' favourite. Song 18, for Russia, this
is Sergey Lazarev, You Are The Only One. He has been on a charm
offensive to get rid of some of the negative reaction which often
happens for Russia in the hall. He has spoken out against the
homophobic laws in Russia, talked about Ukraine, and he has a bakery
making cakes for dogs called Poodle Strudel. It looks like Mans' staging
from last year, but he takes it up a notch. The song is fine, but the
staging is extraordinary. It could be a winner.
# We can never let the word be unspoken
# We will never let our loving go come undone
# Everything we had is staying unbroken, now
# Nothin' or no-one's gonna keep us apart
# Breakin' it down but I'm still gettin' nowhere
# Thunder and lightning It's gettin' excitin'
# Lights up the skyline to show where you are
# My love is rising The story's unwindin'
# Together we'll make it and reach for the stars
# You're the only one You're my only one
# You're my life Every breath that I take
# You're the only one My only one
# I could have told you to slow down and stay down
# I could have told you a secret Won't you keep it now?
# Thinking of making a showdown when love is found
# Thinking of waiting till you're around
# Nothin' or no-one's gonna keep us apart
# Breakin' it down but I'm still gettin' nowhere
# Thunder and lightning It's gettin' excitin'
# Lights up the skyline to show where you are
# My love is rising The story's unwindin'
# Together we'll make it and reach for the stars
# You're the only one You're my only one
# You're my life Every breath that I take
# You're the only one My only one
# Thunder and lightning It's gettin' excitin'
# Lights up the skyline to show where you are
# You're the only one You're my only one
# You're my life Every breath that I take
# You're the only one My only one. #
Kitchen sink, please. He deserves point, just for syncing while
climbing a wall. The ball is at a slight angle, that is how he can
pick his feet in and climb up. It is really clever. That may well the our
winner tonight. Simon and Kevin are watching in Spain, and this is song
19, Spain. Her name is Barei, and the song is called Say Yay. In
rehearsals, it has gone well, it is an up beat, fun pop song, but it may
struggle, being overshadowed by Russia. Also, don't worry for Barei,
she does a nasty fall in the middle of this, but it is intentional.
# More than a thousand miles until the end
# We're never gonna know what lies ahead
# We only got today to learn from our yesterday
# I feel alive Bringing into play
# My whole life Going all the way
# I'm still alive And I turn away
# I feel alive When I dare to say
# Won't fix by running, running, running
# Hurray Sing it la, la, la, la
# Right now you're following your dreams
# No need to be afraid Ooh, ah
# More than a thousand wounds upon my hands
# Of every time I fought them face to face
# To find the way to go back straight
# I feel alive Bringing into play
# My whole life Going all the way
# I'm still alive And I turn away
# I feel alive When I dare to say
# Won't fix by running, running, running
# Hurray Sing it la, la, la, la
# Right now you're following your dreams
If it was down to the crowd tonight, that might be the winner, they
loved. It -- loved it. She tore the roof
off this place, which is actually the largest spherical building in
the world. You are watching the Eurovision Song Contest. For all you
guys at home who love this show, it doesn't have to end when the
broadcast is over. Whilst Petra tries to flog you some euro tat, let
me tell you the names of the UK jury, made up of professionals in
the UK. CC Sammy, BMonroe, Sean McGee and they cast their votes last
night. If you are a true fan you can buy
this cap. If you're a crazy fan, I strongly recommend the Eurovision
straightjacket. You know what they say - crazy is the new black. Let's
get back now to the show and the seven remaining songs. Yes only
seven to go. Remember, Joe and Jake, song 25. Ben, Rachel Paul and the
dogs are watching in London. There's a UK-Belgian mash up in Brixton.
This man is Justs. He's singing Heartbeat and representing Latvia.
He began his music career as a street musician in Riga. Look at him
now. He's training as a vocal coach and hoping to open an alternative
music school, whatever that might be. It's a really catchy song once
it gets going, but the verse does seem a bit endless.
This is song 20, Justs representing Latvia.
# And things I did for sure were wrong
# Feeling again that you're breathing with me
# I learned by heart You're not my own
# Feeling again that you're breathing with me
# Feeling your heartbeat # Feeling again that
you're breathing with me Wow, well the people of Latvia that
Justs didn't give it his all. Thank you so much. This is all for you. If
effort means points, he's getting a lot of them.
He put everything into that. We've had a special visitor in the box.
Next time you see Petra on stage, if she's a bit sweaty and breathless,
it's because she madly made the long trek up to our commentary box just
to say hi, extraordinary. Very nice to see her. I think we're putting a
picture on Twitter apparently. We used it as a photo opportunity,
obviously, didn't waste her time. This is Jamala, performing a song
for the Ukraine, called 1944. It refers to her grandmother who was
deported from Crimea in the 40s at the hands of Stalin. This has caused
some controversy. But Jamala and Ukraine deny it's anything to do
with Russia at the moment. Song 21 for Ukraine, a sincere, heart-felt
performance here. Thank you. Thank you, Europe. That's
a moment of real emotion and you can see the crowd reacted to it. I don't
know how it came across on television, but here in the hall,
people really appreciated it. That was song 21 for the Ukraine. OK we
move on to Malta now. They failed to qualify last year, but now they're
back. This is another artist who's already been in the contest, 2002.
She came second. She was only 12 points from winning the competition.
Her name is Ira Losco and the song is called Walk On Water. I can tell
you, this isn't a secret, I didn't overhear it in a lift or anything,
she is five months, no I don't know how many months pregnant she is.
That's a lie. I don't know that! But she is pregnant and it's a little
boy. Maternity wear is different in Malta, that's all I'm saying.
Wow. Glad the water didn't break through that song. Those weren't the
waters she was working on. Not sure whether that was the father lurking.
But they're gone now. This is Georgia. They've appeared in the
final six times. This year they're represented by Nika Kocharov and
Young Georgian Lolitaz. The song is Midnight Gold. I have to warn you
that the next performance contains extreme and prolonged flashing
images and strobing. You've never seen anything like this. It's a wall
of noise. It's not for me, to be honest, I don't think it's going to
go down very well here, but in lots of countries, they may like this.
There's nothing else like it in the competition apart from Cyprus.
They're the two, big, noisy, rocky songs.
Given the graphics available, they are doing things that looked
embarrassing in 1977, there you go. # And grabbed a cigarette
out of your bag # I never thought
this all could happen to me # Pain and pleasure mixing in
one bowl # My flesh and bones
are dreaming in a haze # Night will come
and so will the sin # Night will come
and so will the sin # On your skin, on your skin
so come on # And grabbed a cigarette
out of your bag. # Thank you, and happy birthday to my
mother! Perhaps Stephen Hawking can explain
how that was only three minutes. It felt a lot longer. I think Nicky
Byrne is in's is not in the final, and that was! Kelly and Paul and the
boys in London, and Nick and George in London. Mark watching in Wapping,
and Conrad in Farringdon. This is song 24, Joe and Jake are next. This
is Austria, ZOE, with Loin d'ici, the first French in the Austrian
entry since 1966, when they went on to win. Her grandparents are French,
she is comfortable speaking French. It is a pretty song, but the staging
overwhelms her. # Et quand tu chantes
oui moi je chante aussi # Et quand tu voles
oui moi je vole aussi # Et quand la route nous semble
sans issue # Sans aucun doute
meme si on s'ra perdu # On s'elance, reuni,
enivre, dans l'imprudence # On chante, on chante
On danse, on danse # On chante, on chante
On danse, on danse A really charming young performer
there, ZOE. A pretty song. But it might get lost on a night like this,
you don't know. This is the moment of truth, song 25, Joe and Jake, for
the UK. There they are. They have done such a great job. Slightly
awkward! They are just 21 and 22. Their performance, they really
engage with the camera, they do a great job. On stage are the drummers
Ross Harries and Mark Pusey, the backing vocals. If you sent in a
self it, you might see it projected onto one of the screens. Jake has a
nice time dancing on my face towards the end of the song. Good luck, Joe
and Jake, this is it! # When you're not around
it's beating slow # And it's something
that I've never known # I'll be, I'll be the answer
you've been waiting for # I'll be the truth
that you've been looking for # You're not alone
We're in this together # All that you want
is right here forever # You're not alone
We're in this together # All that you want
is right here forever # And when you fall
I'll be your parachute # I-I-I feel like
I'm dancing in the sky # You're not alone
We're in this together # All that you want
is right here forever # I-I-I feel like
I'm dancing in the sky # Your smile
tells me all I need to know # Your eyes
show me where I want to go, oh # You're not alone
We're in this together # All that you want
is right here forever # I-I-I feel like
I'm dancing in the sky Heads held high, well done, Joe and
Jake. Whatever happens tonight, they can go home very proud of
themselves, two very young boys doing a great job for the United
Kingdom. Lots of union Jacks in the hall and a good response, a really
good response. This is it, this is the last song in the competition.
Song 26, Armenia, her name is Iveta Mukuchyan, and the song is LoveWave.
It is one of those songs, there is a slow build, and then it just kicks
off. It will be a great final, and get the arena moving. This is the
last song tonight, after we hear this, we will have heard the winner.
Hey, it's me. Look, I know it might sound strange,
but suddenly I'm not the same I used to be.
It's like I've stepped out of space and time and come alive.
# When it touched me the world went silent
# The ground in motion set off all sirens
# You took over my heartbeat... beat...beat...beat...
# Gave me faith now I can break every single wall
# Prove we can do it all when all is out of love
# Spread a lovewave and my heart goes ba-ba-da-bu-who-oh-oh
# I would give up and lose all trials
# Shook my life like an earthquake Now I'm waking up
# Gave me faith now I can break every single wall
# Prove we can do it all when all is out of love
# Spread a lovewave and my heart goes ba-ba-da-bu-who-oh-oh. #
That's it. We've seen it all. You'll be able to vote very soon. Get a Ben
and paper ready for all -- pen and paper ready for all the details,
which I will give you shortly. 26 people have sung now back to Petra
and Mans. Thanks to Iveta. There you have the 26 competing songs. I'm
sure opinions are flying all around in your living rooms. Who was best?
What was she wearing? This is a show that everyone can have an opinion
about, some of them are nice, some of them are filled with phrase and
some are down right vicious. I love watching Eurovision. I hope somebody
from one of the more attractive countries wins. You know I
considered appearing on Eurovision when I was a young man. There was no
Eurovision when you were a young man. There was barely Europe. This
feels like the longest night of my life. How long have we been
watching? Five minutes. Sir Ian McKellan and jark Jacobi! --
Derek. We have Eurovision fans from all over the world.
CHEERING And you're just amazing. You know what - OK. I even saw... I
have to talk over this, the new system this year doesn't affect the
way you vote. I will give you voting numbers in a second. As usual expert
juries watching the rehearsals last night and cast their votes which are
converted into points and remain under lock and key. The difference
is that the spokesperson from each country will only announce the
points awarded by the jury. Those points will be added to the
scoreboard first. Then the public votes will be converted into another
set of points. They are put into one big pot and added together. Petra
and Mans will announce them from the countries receiving the lowest total
points to the highest. Stand by for a thrilling reveal. It's worked well
in rehearsals. Don't vote yet as your vote won't count and you may be
charged. UK viewers cannot vote by text. Calls cost 15 p plus any
access charge. Votes made via the app cost 15 p. For full terms and
conditions go to the website bbc.co.uk/Eurovision. Now the know
the rules. Let us find ourselves a new Eurovision champion. Are you
ready to open up the lines and start the voting?
CHEERING OK then. Europe... Start voting now! That's it. The lines are
open now and they're open for approximately 40 minutes.
If the Czech Republic get your vote, use the number followed by 02.
If you think the Netherlands should win, you add 03.
Is Azerbaijan your favourite? If it is, add 04.
To vote for Hungary, use the number followed by 05.
If you think Italy should win, you'll need to add 06.
If you're voting for Israel, you use the number with 07 at the end.
Is Bulgaria your favourite? Then you need to put 08 at the end of the
number. To vote for Sweden, use the number
with 09 at the end. If Germany's your favourite, dial
the number plus 10. If you want France to be victorious,
put the number 11 at the end. To vote for Poland, use the number with
12 at the end. If Cyprus is your favourite, you add
14. If you think Serbia deserve to win,
use the number plus 15. To vote for Lithuania, use the
number plus 16. If you want Russia to win, it's the
number plus 18. Is Spain your favourite? Then add
19. Does Latvia get your vote? Then
you'll need to put 20 at the end of the number.
To vote for the Ukraine, use the number, plus 21.
If you want Malta to be victorious, add 22.
To vote for Georgia, use the number plus 23.
If you'd like to vote for Austria, use the number plus 24.
Song 25 is the United Kingdom, but remember UK viewers cannot vote for
them. You could always call friends abroad and ask them to vote for
them! All the votes will be welcomed from other countries, but you at
home can't do, it don't bother doing it. There they are, the boys.
Finally, if you'd like to vote for Armenia, use the number with 26 at
the end. Remember, UK viewers cannot vote by
text and you can't vote for the United Kingdom. The artists have
been supporting each other all night long, singing and dantsing along to
each -- dancing along to each other's songs. We're about to meet a
guest. It's like a love fest. Keep voting for your favourites, they
need your support. Look who we have here. Yes, that's the actual Justin
Timberlake in the Green Room. Hello. Welcome to the Eurovision Song
Contest. Thank you. How's everyone feeling?
CHEERING What have you been up to lately?
Well, we've been going all the way across Europe promoting our new film
DreamWorks animations Trolls. Then your people called my people and I
said I have to come to Eurovision. Yes, we did. Yeah, that's what
happened (! ) You're very, very welcome. Had you heard of the
Eurovision Song Contest before? I've seen the last two years, yes. You
have. So you saw me winning last year? Congratulations. You're doing
just as good a job as the host. Isn't he doing a great job tonight?
Can't argue with that. He is doing a great job, as is Petra. Do you have
anything to say to the artists here tonight? To all of you, I know what
it's like to sing a song for the first time or perform a song for the
first time in fronts of - how many people? 200 million. No big deal! So
I know you must have been nervous tonight, but you all represented
your countries so very well. You should all be so very proud. Cheers
to you. All those cameras but not one back there.
Justin my new BFF. We're so happy and honoured to have you here. The
stage will be yours in a couple of minutes. I'm performing my new song
for everybody tonight, I'm nervous myself. I'm got to stretch, get
ready. Go stretch. Thank you, Justin Timberlake. Yes, Justin is doing two
songs tonight. I don't think it will be the last big American to come
visiting. I'm not so bad either. Well... Maybe. No, you're not. Thank
you very much. OK let's get concentrated. This is a show that
celebrates popular muse nick all shapes and forms, in all genres and
from all cultures. Let us stay on this subject for a few minutes. For
decades the pop scene has been dominated by the US and UK. But in
recent years, this little small country in the north that we call
Sweden has emerged as a force to be reckoned with. Yes, we're not just
Democrats. April 61974 was an historical date in our country when
the band Blue Swede became the first ever artists to reach the number one
spots on the American bill board. And on the exact same date, Sweden
won their very first Eurovision Song Contest with a group called ABBA...
CHEERING The next video will tell you the
story. So buckle up. This video is made by the man who
put together Madonna's Ray of Light video. He likes fast cutting. He's
packed in over 70 Sweden songs and you are going to recognise the vast
majority of them. It is extraordinary the amount of songs
that have come from this small country, population of just nine
million. # Save tonight and fight
the break of dawn And apologies, I hit my button by
mistake in the middle of that. I did not swear, so I happily still have a
job! Now, he has won nine Emmy awards,
seven American music awards, for any awards and the hearts of millions of
fans around the globe. He is a singer, composer, actor and one of
the biggest performers in the world. Ladies and gentlemen, Justin
Timberlake! # Don't be so quick to walk away
Dance with me # Got time, but I don't mind
Just wanna rock you, girl # See, I've been watchin' you
And I like the way you move # So go 'head, girl, just do it
That shakin' thing you do # So you grab your girls
and you grab a couple more # And you all could meet me
in the middle of the floor # Said the air is thick,
it's smellin' right # So you pass to the left
then you sail to the right # Don't be so quick to walk away
Dance with me # Talk to me, boy
No disrespect, I don't mean no harm # Talk to me, boy
I can't wait to have you in my arms # Talk to me, boy
Hurry up cos you're takin' too long Eurovision! How are we feeling
tonight? # It goes electric,
wavey when I turn it on # All through my city,
all through my home # We're flying up, no ceiling,
when we in our zone # I feel that hot blood
in my body when it drops # I can't take my eyes up off it,
moving so phenomenally # You gon' like the way
we rock it, so don't stop # Under the lights
when everything goes # Nowhere to hide when
I'm getting you close # When we move, well,
you already know # So just imagine, just
imagine, just imagine # Nothing I can see
but you when you dance, dance, dance # Feeling good, good,
creeping up on you # So just dance,
dance, dance, come on # All those things
I should do to you # And ain't nobody leaving
soon, so keep dancing # So just dance,
dance, dance, come on # It's in the air, it's
in my blood, it's rushing on # I don't need no reason,
don't need control # I fly so high, no ceiling,
when I'm in my zone # Cos I got that
sunshine in my pocket # I feel that hot blood
in my body when it drops # I can't take my eyes up off it,
moving so phenomenally # You gon' like the way
we rock it, so don't stop # Under the lights
when everything goes # Nowhere to hide when
I'm getting you close # When we move, well,
you already know # So just imagine, just
imagine, just imagine # Nothing I can see
but you when you dance, dance, dance # Feeling good, good,
creeping up on you # So just dance,
dance, dance, come on # All those things
I should do to you # And ain't nobody leaving
soon, so keep dancing # Nothing I can see
but you when you dance, dance, dance # Feeling good, good,
creeping up on you # So just dance,
dance, dance, come on # All those things
I should do to you # And ain't nobody leaving
soon, so keep dancing Justin Timberlake, he won't be the
last American superstar we get, 200 million people, 50 countries, that
could well be a regular occurrence now. They have finally figured out
it the Super Bowl of Europe. Don't worry, lots of Eurovision madness to
come, there is a proper Eurovision interval act on its way, and it is
genius, you will really enjoy it. The lines are still open, your vote
is crucial, the artists need your support. They are waiting in the
green room. Before the night is over, one of them will be the new
winner. For now, they are all winners. Give them a big hand.
There will be a recap of all of the songs, to vote for your favourite,
call... Remember, you can't vote for the UK.
For full terms and conditions, go to the website.
While we are watching, if you're more shout outs, Ethan and set in
Christchurch, Andrew in is born is having his annual massive party,
they have a smartphone app for voting. They will be voting --
announcing their vote. A party in Long Eaton tonight. Lottie and
Esteban watching at their barbecue. A barbecue! The UK might have a
chance, here's hoping! Melanie in Derby and family having a classic
Buffy, getting tipsy. Phil and Paul watching with a takeaway curry
later. This is the first time he has watched sober in over 20 years, good
luck! Andy, Kate and Ellie having a party, her none would have been 100
years old yesterday. Jeanette wants a shout out in Bucks, looking
forward to seeing you wins the family trophy this year. The
Ferguson clan waving their flags and raising a glass or two for Sir Terry
Wogan. Russian vodka, and Swedish meatballs, in Sunderland.
Perfection. A shout out to Norway, we watched the Eurovision on BBC.
Greetings. Some in Potters bar is busy stopping the old fogeys from
getting excited. They dancing? James, have EA, Tim and Baxter in
Soho. A lot of people asking if they can
vote for the American entrant. Just to remind you, Justin Timberlake is
a special guest, he has not fallen on hard times.
Remember, you can't vote for the United Kingdom. Nothing amusing
happens, you just can't. I'm told, it doesn't matter what I say, they
always get loads of people trying to vote for the United Kingdom. You
can't. Coming up soon such a great piece of entertainment from Petra
and Mans. It's really clever and it's something for the Eurovision
fans. This is very sweet as well. Your vote will make a difference.
Now we have another special guest with us here in the arena. This
young lady is none other than last year's winner of junior Eurovision
Song Contest, Destiny from Malta. Hi everybody. Thank you. You won with a
record-breaking 185 points, with your song Not My Soul. How has your
life changed since winning? It is brilliant. I'm so lucky I've won the
junior Eurovision. Right now I'm working on new material to grow in
the music industry. Last but not least, I would love to invite you
all to the Malta for this year's junior Eurovision. Thank you.
Wonderful. Good luck to you Destiny and good luck to Malta hosting this
year's junior Eurovision Song Contest. What a special moment for
her. The lines are still open, keep
voting to make sure your favourite will be our new winner of
Eurovision. First let's look back in time. Up until this year, the
Eurovision Song Contest has crowned 60 winners. Actually 63 if you count
1969 when four countries split the win. Please don't interrupt me
again. Over the years, 63 winners have graced our stage. It's
interesting to look at all these winners and see if one can find a
common thread. Is there a formula? Me and Mans decided to look deeper
into this and sent all the 60... 3! Winners to a lab in Switzerland
where some of the brightest minds in modern science wrote the songedz
into -- songs into molecules and pieced them back together again. We
finally got the result. This, ladies and gentleman, is the ultimate
Eurovision winner. All the components from previous success is
melted down into one perfect Eurovision smash. It's time for us
to present the results. If you want to win the Eurovision Song Contest
we suggest that you listen and learn. This is so ambitious and
funny. Fans will love it. A powerful, majestic start, maybe a
battle horn of some kind. Step two, drums. There has to be drums. It
doesn't hurt if the drums are played by gorgeous, topless men. It's
proven very efficient throughout the years. But please feel free to try
other alternatives. It's proven helpful to go the exact opposite
way, use a grandmother. Step three, show the viewers your country's
ethnic background by using an old, traditional folklore instrument that
no-one's heard of before. No, no, in this case, it's proven much more
efficient to not use a young model. Go with an old man instead. A beard
helps. This is a Swedish instrument, a small piece from the horn family
inherited from the Vikings. Just make something up. No-one will know.
Step four, in Eurovision nothing says winner like a violin. Trust us,
bring a violin. That is the actual Alexander Vybeck. Guess he wasn't
busy. The violin, drums can make it feel old fashioned but this can be
fixed by adding a DJ who pretends to scratch. In real life, this is 30
years old, but in Eurovision it will give your number a contemporary
feel. Costumes - look memorable. Something that the viewers will
notice. Perfect! Step seven, the song. Everything else might -- the
song is essential. Love works. Peace is also a popular way to go. Peace
is good. ABBA won the competition with a song about war, Waterloo, but
this is not something we recommend. Now, when you have everything you
need go for it and don't look back. # Let the song begin with passion
# Let the wind begin to blow. # You can break the rules of fashion
and your chance to win shall grow. # Look into the TV camera, so the
audience can see # That you love but not desperate.
# Fill the stage with light as dancers will join us.
# The expectations grow # It's time for the chorus.
# Love, love, peace, peace. # Peace, peace, love, love. And a
man in a hamster wheel. #, love, peace, peace, love.
# Make it unforgettable # You will be the best.
# And win the Eurovision Song Contest.
# Now we'll go down a notch. # Hour hands will touch, pretending
we're in love # It's you and me and when we change
the key, we'll give the world a show.
# It begins to snow. Love, love, peace, peace
# And a burning fake pinot # Peace, peace, love, love
# And a Russian man on skates # Love, peace, peace, love
# It will be incredible # You will be the best
# Love, love, peace, peace # Party for everybody
# Peace, peace, love, love # More tricks and a hamster wheel
# Love, peace, peace, love # And we can guarantee that you will
be the best # And win the Eurovision Song
Contest. # And win the Eurovision Song
Contest! #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Wow. The winners of
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 really are Petra and Mans and the Swedish
production team, the writers, directors, they've done a stunning
job. I'm in awe of these two, Petra and Mans. To do all that, now
they've got to talk. That's how it's supposed to be done according to the
experts. Exactly. This is just a suggestion. You don't have to do
everything. Of course. But talking of experts, I'd like to introduce a
friend of ours, a special guest Miss Linda Woodruf.
Her real name is different. Her dad is from Bethnal Green. I am the
spokesperson from the EBU. I work together with the executive
supervisor, Mr Jon Ola Sand. I love you. It is a great honour to share
the stage tonight with these two amazing hosts, Miss Petra Mede and
Mr Mans. We love us some Mans. Eurovision is being broadcast in
every country in the world, except for a few, but even China is
watching this year. And America. Yo. I'm here as a spokesperson to answer
some of your questions. And because Petra and Mans have a costume
change... You've been able to e-mail me at my official address
Linda.spokesperson at EBU. Woodruff. Eurovision slash question slash
fans.co.uk. The first question is from Mr Banna. Why are we in Sweden?
Well, that's hay question Swedes ask themselves every winter, Autumn and
spring. The answer is this: Mans and his balloon boy won last year in
Austria. , beating out this poor Russian girl and her song A Million
Horses. That is why Mans won and we brought back the contest here to
beautiful Switzerland. Lovely. Next question is from Sam. "Do you want
to buy Viagra? Sorry spam! Last question, is Mans single? Very valid
question. I can tell you this much - he wasn't last night. So that's all
for me. This is Linda Woodruf saying hope and glory.
I wondered if they'd use the real audience, no they went with security
guards. Much wiser. Welcome back. The lines are still
open. Keep voting for your favourite. We are live here in
Sweden, a country that is, well, obsessed with the Eurovision. Not in
the way Petra, for example, is obsessed with attention. But in a
more healthy way! Look and you'll see for yourselves in this new
documentary, the nerd nation. Sweden has won the Eurovision Song
Contest six times in 41 years. It might just be their proudest
achievement since inventing the cheese slicer. If you ask any Swede,
which is the greatest Eurovision nation in the world? He would
answer, without hesitation, Ireland. Because he knows that. Swedes are
obsessed with the Eurovision. You can see it everywhere, from the only
tear drops ear drops to the every way that I can soup. We're
absolutely bonkers for that stuff. To bratwurst. You can see it in
religion, culture, astron my, even in education. Right now the most
popular school in Sweden is the Dana international school, where they
incorporate the Eurovision Song Contest in all subjects. From
language studies. Douze points. To mathematics. If Norway gives Sweden
ten points and the remaining 41 countries give Sweden 12 points
each, how many points will Sweden have? Eurovision is so popular some
Swedish computer hackers have even hacked their own computers so that
it escape now means Eurovision Song Contest. I bet something cool
happens when you press it. The Eurovision Song Contest is moving
fast. Some claim it's taken God's place. Take me to your heaven. In
the name of the Lordy, I hear by baptise you Conchita Katarina and
the waves. The Swedish obsession with Eurovision has a down side.
Street gangs roam the streets of Stockholm. The infamous monsters are
a group of juvenile delink wents, but the dreaded kids are these. We
don't care what society says. We want to hang out and listen to
Euphoria. And other well known songs. No doubt.
Have the Swedes lost their minds? Has it all gone too far? And the
Lord said, go out and compete in music. Is the Eurovision movement a
blessing or a curse? I know one thing, the future belongs to the
Eurovisionaries not the euro don't know varies. I'm going to press it.
Back to Petra in a fabulous gown for the voting. Thank you to the
documentary the nerd nation. All right, behind me now the clock is
ticking. Believe me, I know exactly what that feels like.
LAUGHTER There are only seconds left to affect the outcome of this
competition. If you want to see your favourite song win, you have to
vote. Joe and Jake. Yay. Tonight you will have the final word. Hurry up
and vote, because the lines will close in... 15, 14, 13... Counts
downs are very hard. Even the Swedes struggle with a counts down.
4, 3, 2, 1... Europe, stop voting. That's it. The lines are now closed.
Please do not call or use the app, your vote will not count and you may
still be charged. In 2007, a young singer entered our national
selection and won the hearts of an entire country. Eight years later,
he got to represent us in the Eurovision Song Contest and won the
hearts of an entire continent. Ladies and gentleman, the reigning
champion of Eurovision, and my dear, dear friend, Mans Zelmerlow. This is
Mans going, if I'd entered this year - I would have won again. Look at my
clever staging. The dots on the suits track the lights along the
floors. You'll see what the mean. -- what I mean.
# And the dreams we share, they are never gonna fade
# We could mend every scar by looking at the stars
# But we're dancing with the demons in our minds
Mans Zelmerlow. Much loved here in the hall. They have hosted all week,
they are so popular here in Sweden. It is nearly time.
The first half of the voting. Thank you to Mans Zelmerlow, last year's
winner, and it is time to find ourselves a new winner. It is time
to find out how you have voted. As we mentioned earlier, we were going
to present the votes in a new way. This year, for the very first time
in history, we are going to present the vote from the national jury 's
and the telephone vote separately. Nothing has been changed in how you
vote, the only difference is in how we present the winner. First, let's
get the points from all the national jury is, just like before. I will
talk to all of the spokespersons, they will give us the Jura's votes,
from one to 12 points. These are only the points from the jury 's,
50% of the final was old. The other 50% comes from you at home. To find
out if everything has gone according to plan with the jury vote, let's
turn to the executive supervisor of Eurovision, the most photographed
Norwegian, Jon Ola Sand. Charisma alert! There he is! Thank
you, I can confirm we have a valid result from the 42 professional jury
's that have voted. We will now start the tour around Europe to
collect the points and get them presented. In the meantime, we will
look at the votes from the public... Brilliantly done, well done!
Take it away. A dream dinner date!
Let's start. We will go to each country to get the points from your
national jury. First, we turn to last year's hosting country,
Austria. Good evening, Vienna! Good evening, Stockholm!
Hello, Australia, America, world! It was a pleasure for us to be the
presenter of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, but this year is
also fine. The back, relax and have a great time. You should relax, I
will relax on Monday morning! We need your 12 points. Our 12 points
go to Australia. A strong start for Australia.
Thank you so much. Now we turn to Iceland, good evening.
Great. Could he not get a dog sitter?
I love you, and Luna wants to send special regards to you.
She must be thrilled. You are not so bad either! Can we
hear the 12 points from Iceland? The 12 point from Iceland go to... The
Netherlands. The Netherlands, 12 points.
Douwe Bob. Good evening, Azerbaijan. Can you hear me?
Can he? This is your favourite city calling. The last time you were
here, Loreen impressed us and she won. Now it is time to see who has
won tonight. Who has won the 12 point? Yes, our 12 points go to...
Rusher. Russia, 12 points. No surprise there. Malta doing very
well. Good evening, San Marino.
We got eight point! This is your favourite rapper from
San Marino, what's up? The San Marino rap scene is pretty
big. Can we receive the 12 points from
you? Our 12 points go to... Ukraine. Ukraine, 12 points.
We are on the left-hand side of the board, you might want to take a
picture. We turn to the Czech Republic. Good
evening. Four for us.
It is an honour to be proud of the Eurovision family again, I wish you
all good luck. Thank you so much, may we have your 12 point? The 12
points from Czech Republic go to... Sweden. Sweden, 12 points.
A huge reaction here. Even though we are getting all the votes, it is
only half the votes. The popular vote is awarded quite quickly.
Sinead Kennedy. Excellent, seven points for the UK, thank you.
This is Ireland calling, a big hello to everybody in Sweden. Hello, we
are so happy to have you with us and excited to receive the 12 points.
Our 12 points go to... Belgium. Belgium, 12 points.
Young Laura, performing first, can often get forgotten.
Thank you, Sinead. Now, good evening to Georgia. I hope you are there,
Nina. Goodness.
That is quite the luck. Hello, Europe and Stockholm, I am calling
from the heart of Georgia. Justin Timberlake had better watch out, our
artists were amazing tonight. That sounds a bit threatening. May
we receive your 12 point? Thank you. Our fabulous 12 points goes to
Ukraine. Ukraine, 12 points. Good evening, Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Nothing so far. Hallo, Stockholm,
Sarajevo calling. I am so excited to find out who will win tonight, so
let's get right to wed. She is busy, interrupted her dinner
for this. Our 12 points goes to Ukraine.
Ukraine, 12 points. Thank you. Interesting that people
have responded to that song, very emotional.
Good evening. This is then in Valletta.
Good evening, this is the calling. Please allow me to congratulate both
of you for amazing job you are doing. As most of you know, this
year we are excited, honoured, to be hosting the junior Eurovision Song
Contest. We can only hope to try our best to put together this particular
performance, just as Stockholm has done tonight. A massive well done,
and a big thank you from Malta. Thank you, your show will be
amazing. We are very excited now, who do you want to give the 12
points to? Malta's 12 points go to... United Kingdom.
While! The first time we have had 12 points in about seven years, I
think. A huge congratulations to Joe and Jake, that is fantastic, I am so
happy for them. That is terrific. Madrid calling. Good evening, Petra,
and everyone, what a wonderful show tonight.
And odd shaped fountain. Of course, so, giving her extraordinary voice
and a beautiful song, our 12 points from Spain go to Armenia.
Armenia, 12 points. Performing last but not forgotten.
Thank you, good evening, Finland. Goodness! He has made an effort.
This is your neighbours in Finland. What an amazing night. I am here in
Helsinki but I can hear the party and feel the vibe.
You can feel the vibe all right. Thank you so much.
What a party, oh, yeah. The 12 points go to... Sweden.
No surprise there. Australia still in the lead. If they win, they
partner with an EBU country, so the competition will still be held in
Europe. Good evening, Stockholm. It is so
good for me to be ' Eurovision. It is so nice to see you.
Our 12 points go to Australia. Now we turn to our neighbour,
Denmark. Greetings from your neighbours in Denmark. I've been to
Copenhagen, it looks better than that. Three for us, thank you very
much. You really made people from around the world come together. Only
four to Sweden. Who's getting that 12? Denmark sends St points to...
Ewe -- sends 12 points to Ukraine. Very interesting. Of course, this as
I keep saying, is only Hoover the vote. The -- half the vote. The tele
vote is to come. Is this Paris, it's hard to tell (! ) It could be
anywhere really. Oh, it is Paris. Tonight we are Swedish, French,
European, merci. May we have your 12 points.
Yes, sure. 12 from France go to... Italy!
These votes are being very evenly spread.
Good evening Europe. Good evening Stockholm. Is she an uberdriver in
Moldova? This was the best one, congratulations. Thank you so much.
May we now have your 12 points? Our 12 points from Moldova go to...
Ukraine. Good evening Armenia. Well, that's a
fountain-and-a-half! Hello Europe. Oh, no. ... For peace and love waves
to their beautiful songs all over the world. That was the name of
Armenia's entry. 12 points go to, we give our 12
points to France. This is really all over the place.
It will be interesting to see if the popular vote is as spread and
diverse. Another bow tie. Very on trend this year. Unusual beach wear.
May we have your 12 points. There's no Greece for them to give points to
this year. This is how the Cypriot jury have
voted. The 12 points go to... Russia. He was the bookies'
favourite, Sergey Lazarev. Hope she doesn't fall. Good evening Europe.
Greetings from me and beautiful Sophia. May I just say that stage
you have, it's so impressive. Really stunning. Thank you. Praise indeed!
May we have your 12 points. Yeah, I think it's time for this. So, our 12
points go to... Armenia. Iveta with her love wave.
Good evening the Netherlands. Well! Hi everybody. It's great to see all
those gifted people on one big stage. Yeah, it's only me, but I
agree. Could we please receive the 12 points.
Our 12 points go to... Australia! Doing really well.
Just their second year in the competition.
Hi Tom. Good evening Europe, good evening Sweden, good evening Petra.
Finally, we're together on the same show. Can't you feel my heart beat?
I would love to hear it, if we were a little bit closer. But could I
receive the 12 points. Just five for Australia. Will Russia get it? No,
they've got seven. I'm sorry, Sweden, but our 12 points go to...
Ukraine. Jamala is doing so well. Good
evening Israel. Good evening Israel. Yes, before we
go to Israel, we can just see that we are already halfway through all
the jury votes. Anything can still happen. Don't go anywhere. In a few
minutes, we'll be continuing with the voting. We might go to the Green
Room now and have a recap of the top three.
This is incredibly exciting. I'm in the Green Room and let's look at the
scoreboard now: I'm here with Donny. What's your
heart rate right now? Nonstop going, going, going. What would it mean to
you to win the Eurovision Song Contest? I would just have to thank
Europe for inviting Europe to be part of such a fun event. The best
experience of my life. Fantastic. Best of luck to you. Let's turn to
in second place, Ukraine. Hello.
# You are the hero of my life... Don't spoil it. Thank you very much.
I have to ask you, the same question, how do you feel right now?
Oh, nervous. How has your week in Stockholm been? It's quite good,
yeah. I love it. Go with very good. The weather was so great. And
exactly the same question for you, what would it mean for you to win
the Eurovision Song Contest? Oh, you know, it's my personal story in this
song, that's why it means, for me, that Europe understand me quite
well. Fantastic. Best of luck to you.
All right, half of the juries left. Back to you Petra. I believe we're
going off to Jerusalem now. Has he got a bow tie on? Let's continue
getting the points from the national juries in every country. Then we
will get the points from the televote. You at home will have the
final word and then we have a new winner. Let's turn to Israel. Good
evening. He does! A good new drinking game,
bow tie alert. Good evening Europe. HE SPEAKS
SWEDISH These are the results of the Israeli vote. Let's hear it.
The 12 points from Israel is awarded to... The Ukraine.
Will we be heading to Kiev next year? Good evening Europe. I'm so
proud to be a part of this. It is love in the air tonight. This is the
result from the Belarussian jury. That light show's amazing. And your
12 points? 12 points go to... Russia. Russia not doing as well
with the juries as expected. But the popular vote could change all of
that. Here's Barbara. Good evening
Stockholm, this is Hamburg calling. We are partiying here with thousands
of fans. It's pretty rainy, but we're having lots of fun. May we
have your 12 points. Six for Australia. Yes, our 12 points go
to... Israel. Actually Israel are doing OK.
Ticking along. Now we turn to Russia. Six for the United Kingdom,
thank you Russia. We had an amazing night here in Moscow, but I wish I
could be there in the arena with you. To be more closer to Mans! Oh!
It's not a dating show. May we please have the 12 points from you.
Just two for Australia. The 12 points go to... Armenia.
Iveta getting the 12 points there. Good evening Norway. Oh, look! One
of the bobbysox who won in 1985. Hello Europe, China, United States
and Australia! I'm guessing Sweden are getting these votes. It has been
a joyride to witness your fantastic show. We're all very, very excited
about the final count down of the European votes. We couldn't be more
excited. So nice to see you again may we have your 12 points? Yeah.
The 12 points from Norway goes to... Italy. Oh, wow! I think that's
unprecedented, not a single vote from a Norwegian jury for Sweden.
That is a real turn up for the books. The audience here are not
pleased. Australia. Four for the United
Kingdom. Thank you Australia. This is a news presenter. Good day from
sunny Sydney. It's wonderful to be participating again. Australia is up
early this morning and I mean the whole of Australia and the jury has
voted. I think her head phones got a bit tangled there.
May we hear the 12 points? Our 12 points go to... Belgium.
Young Laura from Belgium. She performed first tonight. That's her
second 12 of the night. It's another dickie bow.
Hello Stockholm. Good evening to the millions of viewers out there. It's
so great to see Europe united in a fabulous show like this. It's an
honour to be part of it, in the name of all the Belgians. Thank you. May
we have your 12 points? But of course. Our 12 points go to...
Australia. Another 12 for Australia. We won't
get any points from the next people, because it's Richard Osman in the
United Kingdom. Lots of points tonight. This is London calling.
Good evening Stockholm. Good afternoon USA, and good morning to
China, enjoying Eurovision live for the very first time. Well said, may
we have your 12 points Richard. You can indeed. The 12 points from the
UK jury go to... Georgia. Well, there's a turn up for the
books. Who was on the jury again? Georgia
are thrilled. Zagreb looks lovely.
We won't be the first to tell you this, but you and Mans did the great
job. Is she floating? Thank you. May we have your 12 points. Of course.
12 points from Croatia national jury go to... Australia. Getting quite
the lead now. As I say, this is only half the vote. It's a good
indication. Hello, Europe, this is Athens
calling. I have learned three important Swedish words, one,
Roxette, three, Carola, and three, Abba, so thank you for the music.
The 12 point go to somebody who thought it might be the Greek entry,
the Greeks have contributed the most for the success of the song, it is
Russia. Russia, 12 points. Good evening, Lithuania. Hello, good
evening, Europe, this is Phil Meares calling. We have been waiting for
this night, it was so worth it, we had a great time. Are you ready for
the Lithuanian top score? We are! We have not been more ready,
let me tell you! Another lovely fountain.
Our 12 points go to Australia, congratulations. Australia, 12
points. They have introduced the new system
in order to not know who has one. But I wonder if we will know. Some
points for the UK, thank you, Serbia.
May we have your 12 point? Is that a fountain or is there a
hydrant that has exploded behind her?
Our 12 points go to Ukraine. Ukraine, 12 points.
Australia really building up a strong...
Good evening, Macedonia. Mamma Mia, you did it again, greetings,
Stockholm, how can we resist you? Thank you, how power wet it! It
sounds like a song I have heard! Just 74 Serbia, eight for Australia.
12 points goes to Ukraine. Ukraine, 12 points.
Off to Albania now. Is that his house? Five for the UK,
thank you. Hello, Sweden, a special greeting to
all Eurovision fans, and to those who love Albanian music.
Who doesn't? We love all music here. We would be
delighted to receive 12.4 Albania. It is a short walk home afterwards.
12 point go to Australia Art. Australia, 12 point four is -- 12.4.
Whoever wins the night will break the record for the most votes ever.
Good evening. Three more points.
Good evening, Europe and use it lovers from all over the world. We
have 12 points to give to you. I definitely hope so, that was the
agreement from the start. Can we receive them?
Will Russia get them? Yes, 12 point from Australia goes to
Sweden. Sweden! It is interesting, breaking
up the popular vote and the jury, because the voting is not nearly as
political as everybody assumes. It is Verka, and I think that is her
mother, in Kiev. My name is Verka Serduchka. Do you
have fun? Whenever I see you, I am the happiest person in the world,
especially in a taxi. May we receive your 12 point?
Will this be Russia? 12 point go to... Lithuania.
Lithuania. It is nice that more people are
getting 12 is, so more couches are jumping around, including Joe and
Jake. Love from the great beauty, Rhone.
It was 25 years ago since the last time you were here.
Those people are enormous in Rome. We hope to make it this summer, but
now we want to receive 12 points. Our 12 points go to... Spain.
That is very nice. Barei. Good evening, I have to say
that you made us laugh so much tonight, thank you.
Just ten for Australia. Thank you so much. We are excited to
receive 12 points from you. 12 points from Poland go to... Ukraine.
Ukraine, 12 point four. -- 12 points.
87 more points in it, but so many more points to be awarded.
Good evening, Slovenia. I think she was in it last year, she
had headphones then. Here for you the votes of the
Slovenian jury. Exciting, and the 12 point? Our 12 point go to...
Ukraine. Ukraine, 12 points. Taking them over 200. It is
Australia and Ukraine over 200 points. They might get a cash prize,
I'm not sure. Hello, Europe, thank you for this
beautiful evening, we have really enjoyed it, fantastic. In all of
Budapest, I wonder where she is. Hungary gives 12 points to...
Australia. Back in the 12 is. Just two more to
vote. And then we will get onto the popular vote. Very quickly, we will
know the winner. So we say in Montenegro, the real
thing. 12 point? Where do they go? Just four to Australia.
12 points from Montenegro go to... Malta. Malta, 12 points.
Again, no history of them giving votes to them.
And now, I say good evening... She is popular here, she presents
the national selection. Hello, Petra, and hello, Europe!
They are crazy out here. As you can see, all of these crazy Eurovision
fans will not fit into one arena, so we have two. If there is room in the
heart, there is room in the butt. We want to receive the 12 points. You
have done such a good job. The Swedish 12 points go to...
Australia! There we go. Over 100 points in it
at the moment, but that might all change as we get to the popular
vote. Thank you to the Swedish jury and to
Gina Dirawi. Back to you in the green room.
We now know 50% of the final vote, let's take a look at the top five.
Surprising that Sweden is not top five.
We know you are the favourite, according to the jury,
congratulations. What did you do five minutes before you went on
stage? I drank water. You do not have a ritual? Or my rehearsals I
have done the same thing, carrying my big dress, I land and I have a
drink of water and go on, exactly the same each time. What will you do
after the show if you win? Go and have a lemonade with Micro. A
lemonade with your crew. If they win, it will not be in
Australia, they will partner with an EBU member and it will be held in
Europe. It is only the jury vote, we don't
know what will happen, it is still very exciting for us Australians,
said thank you for the nice votes will stop whatever happens, they are
going to do very well indeed. It is an impressive lead, with half
the votes to come. We are getting ready to present the
telephone votes. This is where it gets very exciting.
Thank you. The jury has voted, but everything can now change, as you at
home have the final word. We are about to present your votes. But
first, have the voting on according to plan? Yes. We have a result that
is correct. He is always surprised when the
camera goes to him, it happens every year.
We will see how the new points system plays out, we present the
points in a different way. Please do it now so we can find winner for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016, take it away.
Thank you so much! This process is quite quick.
Those of the votes from you watching at home. You have the same amount of
points to give out as the jury. Your points from each country have been
added together and will present them from the lowest to the highest.
Let's take a look at the scoreboard with all of the points from the
jury. It is the best result for the UK for
a long time. Oddly ready? I think I am. It is now
time to present the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. We
will start by showing duty 16 countries that got the lowest scores
from the viewers. Here they are. Zero points to Czech Republic.
This is harsh. Oh, no. Gutting. We can see Belgium is in the top
three. Still Australia in the lead, though.
This is really nerve-racking. Ten songs are waiting for their points.
These are the ten favourites, according to the televote. One of
these ten songs will be the winner tonight. I'm afraid we've done the
math and I think this is going to be a bad night for us. We might come
24th. The country with the tenth highest
score, with 96 points is... Lithuania.