Look out for her performance in sixth position. Netta - TOY - Israel - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2018 Another unexpected wave of popular support for Denmark's sea-faring ballad, too. Austria’s The Makemakes had one in 2015. To find about a bit more about SuRie (who can also play the oboe!) He slammed Netta’s quirky tune Toy as “a horrible song”. pic.twitter.com/Uh1H17cWGs. If she were telling us that Pikachu is brilliant, the powers that be might be less relaxed about it. After last year's winner, Pascoal has a tough act to follow.  Austria entry is doing remarkably well with the professional jury. Subscribe to the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube Here's Charlotte Runcie's verdict:  "This one is all about Nechayeva’s voice. Equinox member Johnny Manuel once opened for the boyband *NSYNC, which makes him a superstar in our eyes. We take back everything rude we've ever said about Netta's chicken dance. And even five seconds of Salvador Sobral's winning song is enough to tug our heartstrings. The branding for Eurovision 2018 has a nautical theme. The Eurovision Song Contest is organized by the Germany's answer to Ed Sheeran took the stage with an earnest and heartfelt tribute to his late father. He’s the head honcho of the show: the executive supervisor who makes sure everything runs smoothly. It's difficult to joke about. They pick their top ten songs: the favourite gets 12 points, the second favourite gets 10 points, and the remaining eight get one to eight points. Personally, we’re in favour of seeing more fictional superheroes take part in Eurovision. Unusually for Eurovision, the dark and moody Bones feels like an actual song – though admittedly more of an album track than a single.Â. Watch her winning performance … Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the national final format developed by PBS to select the Maltese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Once again: these votes are not based on tonight's show, but on last night's dress rehearsal. Oddly, it seems that what the public really, really wants is an old man in sunglasses playing the recorder. Next year, it's time for a novelty act. Some puppetry. Albania was one of the acts censored in China’s broadcast of the semi-finals. What's Eurovision without a bit of strobe lighting?Â. It was the bookies' favourite early in the running, and it seems they called it right. Things seem to have got off on the wrong foot. Was Logan right? Alexander Rybak has already won Eurovision for Norway, in 2009, with his song Fairytale and his aggressive on-stage fake violin playing (actual live instruments are banned on stage at Eurovision).  Mariza, a traditional fado singer, gave a haunting rendition of her song Barco Negro. It’s part of the act. A quick reminder, in case you weren't listening to Graham: Voting opens after all of the countries have performed. Britain's Eurovision Song Contest entries: where are they now? Benjamin Ingrosso's reedy disco in Dance You Off is not one of this year's highlights, which is odd: Sweden can usually be relied on for a hit. Find out how. It's a bit late for the backlash to start now, but if enough people feel this way it could scupper for the former favourite's chances.Â, Is... is Israel doing yellowface? And it's made an impression on the crowd - even the jaded journalists. "Big, big clapalong for Israel in the chorus here – the first time that's happened in the press centre," reports Chris Lochery from Lisbon. That year it was hosted in Israel, and to save money the broadcaster cut the orchestra, so every entry sang to a backing track, which became the preferred choice for the next few years, too, until all live instruments were banned in 2004 to ensure consistency from one entry to another. "Mélovin looks as if he’s escaped Bram Stoker’s Dracula to start a pop career, and though he has an appealing gothic-pop look, and a distinctive voice, this insistent dance song feels hurried and unspectacular, and unlikely to do particularly well considering strong competition this year.". Does Saara Aalto look familiar? #deadpool2 pic.twitter.com/ZgpTUwLAJZ. Real-life couple Amaia and Alfred have only been together a few months, but their chemistry during this tender ballad is undeniable. Lithuania's Ieva Zasimauskaitė can't even be bothered to stand up for the first two minutes of her song, When We're Old. #tbt the last gig as TTA and the first as Hair Metal Heröes - a goddamn beautiful Nite of the prettiest Rock N Roll #hairmetal #heroes #glammetal #wigs #glitter and #makeup #BonJones #AxXx #LöveStyle #MaryKillBürne #KraiZt #WildChild #bonjovi #defleppard #warrant #motleycrue and all the other greats! ", Pop critic Charlotte Runcie adds: "Stage invasion! ", Netta's song Toy references trademarks such as Barbie, Pokemon and Wonderwoman, which is surprising as the contest has rules about mentioning brands. Don’t be alarmed.]. No, but she can't dance either – and yet she became the highlight of last year's Strictly Come Dancing. There's a lot of passion in tonight's performance, though it's a shame the music itself isn't a bit more original. Moldova snatched the crown for the night’s most ambitious staging, acting out an entire end-of-the-pier farce in their three minutes, with body doubles, costume changes and a bit of Paul Daniels magic thrown in for good measure. SuRie has shown that musical talent isn't enough to cut it. The press huddle in Lisbon is still trying to work out what exactly went on. After an admirably brief acceptance speech ("Thank you for accepting differences between us – thank you for celebrating diversity"), a visibly moved Netta was back onstage to make clucking noises one final time. . is only a good idea if you're sure people will actually sing along. Israeli singer Netta wins the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with Toy Israel's Eurovision winner Netta's accused of racism over costume​ Protester interrupts the … The Harlow-born singer started writing songs at the age of 12, and is the only British entry since Bonnie Tyler in 2013 to have already released an album. read our profile of the singer. The Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown, review: did the Vicar taking a knee warrant such pearl-clutching? The Netherlands triumphed at a controversial Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel, taking home the title in a kitsch competition that found itself … If we’re going to lose every year let’s do it in style. This unlikely cowboy was part of The Common Linnets who came second in 2014 with Calm Before The Storm. Turkey has taken part in Eurovision 34 times, but their first appearance in 1975 saw Greece withdraw from the competition in protest. It's ironic that the audience said "no thanks" to a song called No Thanks. One of the most chic songs this year, it’s likely to be a high finisher.". Host nation Portugal suffered from the infamous winners’ curse, entering a rather forgettable bit of blissed-out balladry that sank right to the bottom of the scoreboard (a similar fate to that of Austria in 2014, and Ukraine in 2017). After a bit of impromptu host-and-crowd patter – which is almost uniformly awkward and uncomfortable to watch, even when things are running smoothly – things were quickly back to normal. Even if one Spanish fan thinks he looks more like a Chemistry professor than a musician: Serbia se ha llevado al profesor bacterio a #Eurovision #FinalEurovision pic.twitter.com/ddvz711UF7. That must smart, given that they’re hosting. The smooth-voiced Sampson used to be a social worker. SuRie could be given the chance to perform Storm from the top, after "a man grabbed the mic, started shouting about war," reports Chris Lochery in Lisbon. If you enjoyed Denmark's Rasmussen and that mournful neo-sea shanty Higher Ground, here's a bit of fun background info about the singer.  Jonas Flodager Rasmussen is best known to Danish audiences as the frontman of Hair Metal Heröes, a cover band who specialise in camp classics by Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe, so this sombre song is a bit of a departure for him. "Light Me Up" performed by Gromee and Lukas Meijer was selected as the winner. While we twiddle our thumbs through the voting, why not take a look back at our guide to the UK's former entries? The album also includes backing vocals (well, a poetry recital) from her biochemist grandfather. *Waits for the call*. The juries fell hard for Austria’s impressive vocals, as Cesar blasted out his Sam Smith-sounding entry Nobody But You; as well as Benjamin Ingrosso’s Bieber-lite pop jam, Dance You Off, which was exactly the sort of masterclass in music production Sweden is known for.Â, As is often the case though, the juries’ favourites sat somewhat at odds with the audience at home.Â, Millions of viewers across Europe and beyond (hello, Australia!) I don't need a reminder of country flags, just get to it!!!! ", I’ve had A LOT of wine so I think it’s the appropriate time to put myself forward for Eurovision 2019. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following Salvador Sobral's win at the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "Amar pelos dois". SuRie’s song got a final score of 48, placing 24th overall – just ahead of Finland and Portugal. This band was apparently originally formed with the aim of preserving Serbian medieval musical tradition. If you want to know more about the Eurovision Song Contest, visit https://eurovision.tv tags Israel winner live Eurovision Song Contest winning performance toy 2018 Lisbon Netta If you're not sure what they were talking about, read our guide to Envelopegate, the unforgettable snafu from last year's Oscars. The Telegraph’s Charlotte Runcie loved Cláudia Pascoal’s electropop ballad, but it seems the juries do not feel the same. If the UK received a boost from sympathetic fans after the stage-invasion, we won't be seeing any sign of it yet. Retreating from battle, at one time in his life he took refuge in Scotland. He was born for this moment. Graham Norton joked that he has never aged and has been "preserved in aspic", but who is Eurovision’s Jon Ola Sand? Oh Greece, with your 15-month-old topical humour. 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Allegedly, the projection equipment was so expensive that Elina Nechayeva's team weren’t sure if they could afford to bring the performance to Eurovision, and they appealed to the Estonian government for cash. Cyprus's Eleni Foureira has overtaken her as the hot bookies's favourite; her fiery song Fuego (or "Fire") is accompanied by impressive onstage pyrotechnics, which seem to have set the audience alight – metaphorically speaking, of course.Â, Being censored might just be the best thing that could have happened to Ireland. It's a welcome return for former winner Rybak's fake violin-playing. . Sorry, SuRie. This may have had something to do with the fact that Turkey had invaded Cyprus a year earlier. It sounds pretty easy: step 1 is apparently “believe in it and sing it all day long”, which doesn’t sound too complicated.  They are cunningly overcoming the language barrier by encouraging the audience to sing nonsense words. Netta plays behind her looper where colourful words like Hey and Toy appear illuminated. #Eurovision song nine tonight. According to the official translation, she’s singing about “a character of smiles and freedom as the most virtual trick of them all”. A solid base of standard dance-pop songs, a smattering of dreamy/dreary ballads, then seasoned with a couple of truly stand-out stage-shows. Both Chinese and international audiences criticised the choice to axe O’Shaughnessy’s song, and the extra publicity saw it gain a boost at the bookies. Shub-dubba-do-wop, anyone? The contest’s major incident occurred during the show’s ninth song (Storm by UK entrant, SuRie) when an invader managed to rush the stage, running up to the singer and wresting the mic from her hand.Â. Only seven songs in and Norway decide to intervene and tell everyone how to write a song. 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But what does our pop critic Charlotte Runcie think? Israel massacred 62 Palestinians in Gaza, including six children, just two days after its May 12th 2018 Eurovision win. ", The UK singer is confident that politics won’t play a part in tonight’s final. Toy by Netta, the song everyone refers to as the "chicken song", has won it for Israel. No-one knows why.Â, France’s moving song is inspired by the birth of a baby aboard a migrant boat in the Mediterranean and rescued aboard the humanitarian boat Aquarius. Charlotte Runcie writes: "Everyone loves France’s attitude to Eurovision, which is to insist that everyone reads the scores out in French, and most years to send an uncompromising French-language song and act like they don’t care at all if they win or not. It’s totally unlike recent entries from Slovenia, and the punky attitude makes it memorable. To fill the last few minutes before tonight's final, have a look at what some of the best audience members are wearing. A special mention has to be made for that sizeable frock. The final starts on BBC One at 8pm, and should be finished by 11.35pm. The United Kingdom's entry, SuRie, is expected to take the stage shortly before 9pm. Still, it seems to have gone down well on social media, where the rock-emoji are out in force. There are only 26 countries in the final, whittled down from 43. "She got a huge round of applause for carrying on in here," says Chris Lochery, although it seems no-one got a very clear view of the stage-intruder. The ensuing publicity has been a boon for O’Shaughnessy. A nice reminder, amid the point-scoring, that tomorrow is faux-fiddler Alexander Rybak's 32nd birthday. If you'd like to see which countries have voted for the UK (or anyone else!) Updates to follow.Â, "There's quite a bit of noise in the arena for this," says Chris Lochery in Lisbon. Israel has won the contest four times, and has hosted the contest in Jerusalem twice in 1979 and 1999. This is proper, old-school Eurovision, with a bit of peek-a-boo to boot. Ooh, and some top pop trivia  from Graham Norton: it would be the first time a singer in a yellow dress has won since Britain's own Bucks Fizz in 1981. Eurovision Song Contest 2018 result: Israel won with the song "Toy" by Netta Barzilai with 529 points Date: 8 May 2018 Location: Altice Arena, Lisbon Broadcaster: Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) Hosts: Filomena Cautela, Sílvia Alberto, Daniela Ruah & Catarina Furtado Slogan: All Aboard! Pop critic Charlotte Runcie writes:Â, "It's a moment of calm, a quiet and intimate love song performed with real beauty thanks to Ieva Zasimauskaitė’s spine-tingling voice. A fun but morbid fact: one of our ex-contestants ended up running for election whilst dead. And now Graham Norton's gone and spoiled it. They scored nul points, so it’s not exactly a good omen. Drama! Austria and Sweden looked all but unshakable in their eyes, so it wasn’t until we got the results from the viewers at home when Israel barrelled to victory. Unlike the wretched Planet Earth parodies we were forced to sit through in the semi-final ("David Attenburger", anyone? Salvador Sobral's favourite musician, currently singing with him on stage, is a 75-year-old Brazilian jazz legend. Thanks to the support by @sakusuurhall , @estravelgram , @err_menu , Carglass, River Island and my loved ones I can represent Estonia with the great show in Eurovision 2018!🇪🇪 🇵🇹 . Ever wondered what happened to Scooch?  Perhaps he's struggling to get his groove on in those drop-crotch trousers. Predict the winner. "They've gone crazy for Netta in the Eurovision Village Square (Praça do Comércio) too. Erm, right. "It’s one of the most fun, interesting and exciting songs in Eurovision memory, with a vibrant sense of humour and quirkiness to it," writes pop critic Charlotte Runcie. As happens every year, some of the best and most colourful contestants are knocked out in the first round (poor old Macedonia). If you’ve been following the odds, you’ll have seen Ryan O’Shaugnessy leap from a rank outsider to one of this year’s favourites in just the last two days. "There was a BIG response in the hall to Estonia - it seems opera plays surprisingly well with the public. The next contest, held in neighbouring Azerbaijan, was their last.Â, So why, after 34 consecutive performances, did Turkey leave the stage? There had been a slight ripple of controversy which occurred after the first semi-final on Tuesday, when a Chinese broadcaster took objection to Ireland’s same-sex dancers and refused to air it, but everything seemed to have been settled by curtain-up on Saturday. Anyone who's been following this blog all evening will remember we promised the dramatic revelation of which Eurovision singer was the nephew of a Wham! "They haven't taken this lightly and I think it's a move in the right direction so I'm happy about it.". Reminiscent of Katniss’s flame dress in The Hunger Games, the sweeping ball gown is brought to life by a series of swirling effects. Well, at least we're not last. Remarkably, SuRie managed to pick the song back up and finish it as intended (high notes and all) to a rapturous ovation. As Netta would put it: "Mbuck-mbucka-mh? Watch this space to find out which one. Who are we to argue with the will of the people? "Our 12 points go to... La La Land!" “You let in Australia, and they're barely on the planet.” Ryan Reynolds, the Canadian actor who plays him, might well feel the same way. Or should that be a  kimmotion? In Eurovision’s early years, live instruments were compulsory (that bongo-player backing Cliff Richard in 1973 was certainly banging real bongos). According to the official rules, “No messages promoting any organization, institution, political cause or other, company, brand, products or services shall be allowed in the shows.” Perhaps they’re loosening up about this: San Marino were allowed to mention Twitter in their song, which was knocked out in the semi-finals. What a professional.". . Fingers crossed for a last-minute reversal. According to Chris Lochery, the songs which got the biggest reactions tonight in Praca do Comercio (where the Eurovision "Village" is) were: Chris adds: "The caveat being these are the sorts of fans who travel to watch Eurovision live, so not necessarily representative of the Saturday night, stay-at-home crowd.". Say you'll be there UK. In Lisbon, reporters are already taking their places in the venue for tonight's final. Fun fact: the dress Estonia has entered for Eurovision actually contains a singer. It was hosted by Raiven and Vid Valič. “I really don’t see any evidence of someone hearing a song that totally speaks to them, and then thinking about a political agenda,” she says. A massive boost for Ukraine's vampiric goth-pop in the public vote. It was the first time Portugal had hosted the contest - 54 years after the country made its debut. "It's a slow start..." says Graham Norton. Viewers around the world must be grateful for the clarification. And watching him embrace his favourite musician, before duetting on that song? Just like the violin, you can't talk about the use of instruments in Eurovision without mentioning the live orchestra, which accompanied the Contest from 1956 all the way to 1998. That’s because she came second on the UK X Factor in 2014. Aww... No, you're crying. 12 May 2018 at 20:30 CEST Besides the viewers at home and the music industry professionals who decide upon the actual winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, composers, press, and commentators also award additional prizes: the Marcel Bezençon Awards. He's a cut-price Edward Cullen, with a hint of the Phantom of the Opera. He’s also already won Sweden’s version of Strictly Come Dancing and a children’s version of their Eurovision selection show, Lilla Melodifestivalen. Albania’s 2018 Eurovision Song Contest entrant Eugent Bushpepa has performed Mall on the Altice Arena stage for the first time and it looks strong. We're enjoying his new wild-west image. It's the man responsible for bringing Eurovision to Portugal for the first time ever: last year's winner, Salvador Sobral. Final (24 February 2018) The final of EMA 2018 took place on 24 February 2018. He’s actually only been doing the job since 2011, and is just 56, so Graham’s teasing feels a little cruel. There's a camel in the official music video for this song. in the last decade, you can find out with our interactive tool. Hopefully it'll be all androids next year. Me, the cats and a hard core techno beat. Netta had been the bookmakers’ favourites for months prior to Saturday night, but in a field of 46 songs there is always some last minute crisis of confidence.Â. EUROVISION 2018 was a huge spectacle filled with plenty of shocking an unexpected moments last night. Find out more, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. The numbers to call for each country will appear on TV during tonight's broadcast. The competition was filled with plenty of the usual primetime fare we’ve come to expect from these Saturday night shows. Will this be the winning performance of #Eurovision? Nova deca means “our children”. You’ve awakened a sleeping moose, Europe. ", After a couple of very downbeat songs, Slovenia has picked up the pace.  Let’s hope nothing goes wrong during their performance such as the music cutting out at a crucial moment! Two whole points? Here are the winners of the Marcel Bezençon Awards 2018! Live music became optional for the first time in 1999. Six acts competed in the national final, with the song " Storm " performed by SuRie being selected the winner. Bookies are now offering odds between 10/1 (Betway) and 18/1 (Ladbrokes) on SuRie to win. The national final took place on 3 March 2018 and featured ten entries. You shouldn't have. It's not too late for a last-minute flutter, if you're so inclined. The United Kingdom’s entry  is a classically trained pianist: for proof, here she is applying her full musical chops to the oeuvre of the Spice Girls. Or "nul points" Jemini? A post shared by Hair Metal Heröes (@hairmetalheroes) on Apr 13, 2016 at 12:22pm PDT, Next up is Czech Republic's Mikolas Josef with Lie to Me. "A solid heavy metal number is a brave choice for a Eurovision entry," says our Eurovision expert Charlotte Runcie. The pillock who climbed onstage during SuRie's performance is reportedly one "Dr AC Activism" – who has perpetrated similar stunts at the National Television Awards earlier this year, and on The Voice in 2017. ), this potted history of Portugal's Eurovision entries is actually very amusing.Â. The top 10 entries from the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest and their combined point totals from the jury and the popular votes are: 1) Israel (529 … In 2015, Il Volo actually won the public televote, but only ended up in third place because the juries didn't rate it. There were plenty of hand-claps, but not much in the way of group singing. An iconic Spice Girls cover from @SuRieOfficial. Cyprus’s Beyoncé-esque dance number, Fuego, took the silver medal – but the evening’s runaway winner, with 529 points, was Israel’s Netta. And very few votes. . . The hosts are wearing some stunning dresses, including that holographic number, but nothing can beat the frock belonging to Elina Nechayeva of Estonia (below). Dissatisfaction with the rules, particularly how the vote is split between the public and professional judges (Turkey does better with the popular vote) and the guaranteed inclusion of the "big Five countries: England, Germany, France Spain and Italy.Â, The official Eurovision website states that Turkish broadcaster TRT "Broadcaster TRT continues to be a member of the European Broadcasting Union and has the right to return to the contest in the future.". No lyrics. Metal band AWS are performing a song inspired by the death of the lead singer’s father. the world's foremost alliance of public service media, representing 116 member organizations in This entry was selected by a public vote; the first time that Serbia has done this for nearly a decade. ... May 12, 2018. She gives an opera-pop crossover performance with a belting voice, while wearing an enormous dress. He was jailed for his political activism in his home country in 1969, and later spent two years living in London.Â. A few bookies may have SuRie down as a 500/1 outsider, but it’s not for lack of talent. Number of participants: 43 in Eurovision 2018, 26 in the Grand Final. Refresh your memory of the full line-up with our expert guide. That stage invasion might just be the best thing that could have happened for the UK. How that show will look remains to be seen – but it doesn’t look as though the competition’s politics are going to dampen down any time soon. Not everyone is in a cheery mood about Eurovision. "Don't give me that c--p about Canada not being part of the European family,” he complains in a new campaign video. Love it or hate it, it really was the most memorable song in this year's contest. Also, the song just isn’t as good as Fairytale was.". You can’t put a price on experience, and he might do very well indeed, but it’s possible that Europe will feel he’s already had his time in the sun. It's still lovely, even though he's been rather rude about this year's entries. Hungary's AWS are admittedly outsiders, but stranger things have happened: Lordi, a heavy metal band dressed as monsters (looking a bit like Lord of the Rings' Orcs) became Finland's first ever Eurovision winners in 2006. EUROVISION 2018 is in full flow now with the second semi-final this evening. Greece returned to the competition the next year, but Turkey refused to air their entry My Lady, My Lady, which spoke of "refugees" and "napalm bombs", and played a Turkish nationalist song instead.Â, After this initial tension, Turkey became a regular competitor and took part every year. We (Tristram and Zoah) will be following every moment of the action, and providing the very best obscure Eurovision trivia. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), the contest was held at the Altice Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 1… The man, who is thought to be the serial stage-crasher who goes by the name ‘Dr Activist’, shouted what sounded to be “For the Nazis of the UK media, we demand freedom!” into the live mic before he was grabbed by security and taken off-stage. Sadly, the stage invasion didn’t appear to engender a huge sympathy vote for the UK, but we did at least manage to avoid the dreaded nul points. If you have a smartphone, you can also vote using the official Eurovision app - visit bbc.co.uk/eurovision for more info. Based on tonight 's final, have a look back into fashion 's near Ruislip! ” cry the millions. Pascoal’S electropop ballad, a traditional fado singer,  Graham Norton and start practicing your flag-waving skills song! 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