Switzerland has won the 68th Eurovision song contest, bringing to an end a fraught and at times tumultuous competition overshadowed by a row over Israel’s inclusion and the disqualification of the Dutch contestant just hours before the start of the grand final. View image in fullscreen Runaway winner … Nemo of Switzerland performs the song The Code. Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty ImagesBritain’s entry, Olly Alexander, came 18th with his song Dizzy, having received zero points in the audience vote. Klein, a 26-year-old former YouTuber from Friesland, had long been tipped to make an impression at the song contest – just not like this. At the pro-Palestine rally in the city centre on Saturday afternoon, one participant waved a “Twelve points go to Joost Klein” placard.

Source: The Guardian May 12, 2024 23:48 UTC