Israel despite boos at Sweden’s Malmo Arena collected the second highest score from the public (323 points) and rose from 12th to 5th
No one can dispute that the Eurovision is the biggest song contest in the world, but – unfortunately – this year it was “tarnished” by the controversies about the participation of Israel and the last-minute exclusion of the Netherlands and its singer, Joost Klein.
There have been many shenanigans and controversies during the competition, but what is certain is that this year’s competition was the most politically charged in its 68-year history. Also, it is a fact that Greece saw Eurovision on Saturday night. The numbers “speak” for themselves… The viewership “broke” every record with a percentage that reached 72%!
The percentage of the audience that was tuned in to ERT1 reached an astronomical percentage of 82.3% while waiting for the points that “ZARI” would get. Coverage reached an average of 83.5%, while among the 18-34 age group, who are also the most fanatical Eurovision audience, 89%.
According to Nielsen’s first data, the Eurovision broadcast achieved an average viewership rate of 71.6% among the so-called dynamic audience (18-54) and 68.1% overall, as it was watched by 2,806,000 viewers, with coverage (for a minute) to reach 4,874,000. And to these numbers must be added an additional 566,000 citizens who watched the final via Ertflix, i.e. not from television, but from tablet computers and mobile phones.
Marina Satti with “Zari” it took her 11th place – with a mediocre appearance – and literally “sunk” in the score of the competition committees. Saved by public vote. More specifically, Marina Satti got 41 points from the jury and 85 from the public vote. Out of a total of 37 countries, Greece received points from only eight country committees, with winner Switzerland giving it its only 12, after Cyprus also gave 7 points (as did Albania).
The big surprise was done by Israel, since all these days thousands of demonstrators “besieged” Malmö, shouting pro-Palestine slogans, while there were also artists who sent their own message and unequivocally declared their support for the Palestinian people.
So, Israel despite boos in Sweden’s Malmo Arena collected the second highest score from the public (323 points) and rose from 12th to 5th
The victory of Switzerland
Nemo, a non-binary artist, won the competition and “swept” everything in his path. Through his song, “The Code”, he describes his journey to discover who he really is, encouraging other people to search for their identity.
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Upon receiving the award, the artist stated: “I hope this pageant can live up to its promise and continue to champion peace.” It is worth noting that Switzerland’s last Eurovision win was in 1988 with Celine Dion.
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Source :Skai
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