Eurovision Results. Review, Winner, Disqualification, Curious Facts, and Final Standings

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was the 68th edition of the most significant European musical event. In 2023, More than one year ago, Loreen, with her piece of art ‘Tattoo’, succeeded in the contest, and now she can call herself a two-time Eurovision champion. As always, the competition had three stages – two Semi-Finals and a Grand Final. Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman were the leading hosts of all three live Eurovision shows.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 venue was Malmö Arena, which can accommodate up to 15,500 seated spectators. Nevertheless, it is the second-largest multi-purpose indoor arena in this Scandinavian nation. Malmö Arena serves not only for concerts but also for various sports matches. It is worth noting that the third-largest city in the country already hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013.
Winner

Switzerland has finally won the Eurovision Song Contest. The Swiss singer Nemo is the first nonbinary person to win the European musical trophy. Even though political tensions were one of the most prominent aspects of this competition – it did not deny the beauty of long-awaited glory.

It was the third title in Switzerland’s history, as they won the first edition of the Eurovision in 1956. In 1988, Celine Dion, with her song ‘Ne partez pas sans moi’, won the second trophy for Switzerland. After 36 years, Nemo finally broke the code and gifted his country the ability to hold this event next year in their homeland.

Disqualification

One of the most unexpected occurrences transpired just before the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Grand Final. On the 11th of May, Dutch singer Joost Klein faced the grandest possible punishment for his confrontation with the camerawoman – Eurovision decided to disqualify him from the competition.

According to the witnesses, right after his performance, J. Klein had to rush to the green room, and while he was doing that – a camerawoman was filming him the entire time. J. Klein told her not to film him, and she did not respect his decision, which led this unanticipated situation to a dreadful move towards the camera. Nevertheless, K. Joost told the media that he did not touch the camerawoman.

Even the Swedish police have been involved in the action as they received intel about a man who made unlawful threats at Malmö Arena. The police took all the indispensable measures and questioned the individuals connected with this altercation.

Eurovision itself commented that they follow zero-tolerance guidelines and there is no possibility of inappropriate behaviour at this prestigious event. They also noted that they are keen to provide a secure and protected functioning environment for all attendants of the contest.

0 points go to the United Kingdom

The pop star Olly Alexander, one of the most well-known singers at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, received zero points from the public vote and finished in the 18th position. The spotlight singer, who represented the United Kingdom with his song Dizzy, is not only a singer but also a scene entertainer, actor, and style icon. The British star has two #1 UK albums and 10 UK Top 40 singles.

David Thornton, the father of Olly Alexander, stated that being in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was still a tremendous experience for his son. His dad also believes it does not matter how it concluded – it is a step ahead. O. Alexander, a UK native from Harrogate town, North Yorkshire, acquired 46 points from the jury but nothing from the public.

Oliver Alexander Thornton shimmered through for the first time when he began to perform as the leading vocalist and face of the pop band Years & Years. The musicians reached two No. 1 albums on the UK Albums Chart, a No. 1 single and five TOP-10 entries on the UK Singles Chart. His worldwide popularity saw him perpetuated at Madame Tussauds, so zero points in the Grand Final will not impact him in any way.

Facts about Olly Alexander

Let us review some facts about the most famous partaker of this Eurovision Song Contest, O. Alexander.

Shower is my best friend

Mikey Goldsworthy invited Olly Alexander into the band after he heard him singing Killing Me Softly in the shower.

The only Englishman

Olly Alexander grew up in the United Kingdom, and it makes him the only band member to have grown up in this country. One of the members of this pop group, Mikey, grew up in Australia, whilst Emre Turkmen spent his childhood in Turkey and the Netherlands.

King

Ryan Heffington, who worked with industrial giants like Sia, FKA Twigs, and Britney Spears, directed the musical video for their hit ‘King’.

First piece

Alexander wrote his first piece of music when he was only 10.

It is too early to divorce

His parents divorced when O. Alexander was roughly 13, and his mother single-handedly raised him.

Time to act

He always wanted to become an actor, and when he was sixteen, he got in contact with an agent who agreed to represent him. He ultimately dropped out of school and pursued his dream.

Own choice

O. Alexander is homosexual, and his Eurovision performance showed some signs of intimate homosexuality. However, his mother comprehends that her son is homosexual and fully supports him in his choice. He spoke about that for the first time when he was just 20.

Nevertheless, he never revealed that to his father because it’s been a while since he lost touch with him. As mentioned, his parents went their separate ways, and he never felt like reaching out to him to announce that.

Situation with Israel

This Eurovision Song Contest 2024 must be one of the most politically influenced. The situation with ongoing wars changed the behaviour of the people who were afraid of travelling to one of the most lavish musical events in the world. Security concerns kept music fans from acquiring tickets for the competition.

Eden Golan from Israel faced vociferous boos throughout her performances on the Eurovision stage in Sweden. Her original song consisted of politicized lyrics, and Eurovision cited that it violated the rules of the competition. The Israeli delegation had to change the lyrics as it involved references to the Hamas attack on Israel on the 7th of October.

A four-time champion, Israel, joined the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973. Their first win in the contest came just five years after their debut, in 1978. A year later, in 1979, they repeated as winners. In addition, Israel is one of three countries to secure a first-place finish in two straight Eurovision editions.

• Spain – 1968, 1969
• Luxembourg – 1972, 1973
• Israel – 1978, 1979

Jewish Hurricane took fifth place in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Protests and Scandals

Eurovision Song Contest used to be a party and not a dangerous competition for contestants and fans. Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered shortly before the show and were shouting at people who were heading into the arena. Even a police helicopter and drones inspected the troublemakers.

There are reports that climate activist Greta Thunberg was also among the detained protesters. The European Broadcasting Union blundered at the worst time and did not keep political tensions out of the contest. Emotions between the participants and diverse impediments increased the danger grades to a new level.

Many political experts believe that it is unfair that Israel has received a chance to spread their propaganda through this unique musical platform. Everyone is equal and has the right to share their art, but the Eurovision organizers had to strengthen social and physical security to prevent these issues.

Final Standings

It is time to check out the Eurovision results and the final standings. We will present the final spot, the total number of points, and points received from the public and the jury. Letter P will stand for public votes, and letter J for jury votes.

• #1 – Switzerland – 591 points (P 226/J 365)
• #2 – Croatia – 547 points (P 337/J 210)
• #3 – Ukraine – 453 points (P 307/J 146)
• #4 – France – 445 points (P 227/J 218)
• #5 – Israel – 375 points (P 323/J 52)
• #6 – Ireland – 278 points (P 136/J 142)
• #7 – Italy – 268 points (P 104/J 164)
• #8 – Armenia – 183 points (P 82/J 101)
• #9 – Sweden – 174 points (P 49/J 125)
• #10 – Portugal – 152 points (P 13/J 139)
• #11 – Greece – 126 points (P 85/J 41)
• #12 – Germany – 117 points (P 18/J 99)
• #13 – Luxembourg – 103 points (P 20/J 83)
• #14 – Lithuania – 90 points (P 58/J 32)
• #15 – Cyprus – 78 points (P 44/J 34)
• #16 – Latvia – 64 points (P 28/J 36)
• #17 – Serbia – 54 points (P 32/J 22)
• #18 – United Kingdom – 46 points (P 0/J 46)
• #19 – Finland – 38 points (P 31/J 7)
• #20 – Estonia – 37 points (P 33/J 4)
• #21 – Georgia – 34 points (P 19/J 15)
• #22 – Spain – 30 points (P 11/J 19)
• #23 – Slovenia – 27 points (P 12/J 15)
• #24 – Austria – 24 points (P 5/J 19)
• #25 – Norway – 16 points (P 4/J 12)

Here is everything you need to know about the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The Eurovision results section is the last one, and we will hear each other out in next year’s contest in Switzerland.