Israel has won the Eurovision Song Contest after a very tense finale in Lisbon, Portugal. Israel has won the Eurovision Song Contest after a very tense finale in Lisbon, Portugal. Israel has now won the popular song contest four times. Austria had been in the lead following the jury vote but Israel soared to the top once the public's vote came in. Meanwhile, Ireland finished 16th with Ryan O'Shaughnessy receiving 136 points for his performance of 'Together'.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2018 22:42 UTC