We are watching the grand final of Eurovision Song Contest 2016, live from Stockholm, Sweden. Join us and 200 million other people around the world!
Here we are, it’s the night of Eurovision 2016’s grand final. 26 countries will compete to win the big crystal microphone and the right to host the contest next year.
If you want to see how far along this event has come, watch this video of all previous winners. The very first winner, Switzerland’s Lys Assia, will be watching the event live in the arena. The lady is 92 years old and still traveling around.
Tonight’s voting process as explained by the contest’s official website:
26 Songs: 42 Televoting countries
26 songs will participate in the Grand Final, and professional juries in each of the 42 countries, voted on yesterday’s dress rehearsal. They accounted for 50% of the overall total.
Tonight the remaining 50% of the votes will be decided by the public televote in all 42 countries. These votes will be added to those of the juries to determine the 2016 winner of the Eurovision Song Contest.
The semifinal starts at 9pm CEST, 3pm EDT, 12pm PDT
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1. Belgium: What’s The Pressure sung by Laura Tesoro
2. Czech Republic: I Stand sung by Gabriela Guncíková
3. The Netherlands: Slow Down sung by Douwe Bob
4. Azerbaijan: Miracle sung by Samra
5. Hungary: Pioneer sung by Freddie
6. Italy: No Degree Of Separation sung by Francesca Michielin
7. Israel: Made Of Stars sung by Hovi Star
8. Bulgaria: If Love Was A Crime sung by Poli Genova
9. Sweden: If I Were Sorry sung by Frans
10. Germany: Ghost sung by Jamie-Lee
11. France: J’ai cherché sung by Amir
12. Poland: Color Of Your Life sung by Michal Szpak
13. Australia: Sound Of Silence sung by Dami Im
14. Cyprus: Alter Ego sung by Minus One
15. Serbia: Goodbye (Shelter) sung by Sanja Vucic ZAA
16. Lithuania: I’ve Been Waiting For This Night sung by Donny Montell
17. Croatia: Lighthouse sung by Nina Kraljic
18. Russia: You Are The Only One sung by Sergey Lazarev
19. Spain: Say Yai! sung by Barei
20. Latvia: Heartbeat sung by Justs
21. Ukraine: 1944 sung by Jamala
22. Malta: Walk On Water sung by Ira Losco
23. Georgia: Midnight Gold sung by Nika Kocharov and Young Georgian Lolitaz
24. Austria: Loin d’ici sung by ZOË
25. United Kingdom: You`re Not Alone sung by Jack and Joe
26. Armenia: LoveWave sung by Iveta Mukuchyan
Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest 2016. This is Ukraine’s second Eurovision victory following Ruslana’s 2004 win with “Wild Dances”.
Måns Zelmerlöw and Petra Mede – Love Love Peace Peace (Interval Act at the Grand Final)
Måns Zelmerlöw – Fire In The Rain / Heroes LIVE at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
