Music: Eurovision 2019: No mere Toy.

[Bakayoko Ono]

Can't believe Iceland didn't win.

 

[VictorLustig]

Thank GOD we didn't win. Close one.

 

[DoyleG]

Sweden in eurovision is like Canada in hockey

More like Sweden in international hockey.

More bridesmaid than bride.

 

[DoyleG]

lol Iceland completely killed the mood in the arena

All they could do since the Icelandic broadcaster told activists to go pound sand on a boycott (same with Ireland).

 

[Name Nameless]

lol Iceland completely killed the mood in the arena

Sad for Norway to not getting any points from them the next five years or something when they are banned.

 

[DoyleG]

Final vote tally (Jury and Televoting)

 

[Name Nameless]

Final vote tally (Jury and Televoting)

Germany -I am sorry - zero points.

Couldn't she say it the way it is supposed to be said? Nil points!

 

[DoyleG]

Germany -I am sorry - zero points.

Couldn't she say it the way it is supposed to be said? Nil points!

Its actually "Nul Points". Such a fine German tradition at Eurovision.

 

[DoyleG]

Sad for Norway to not getting any points from them the next five years or something when they are banned.

They got 12 points from Iceland in the Televote, but nothing in the jury. Sweden only gave them 4 jury votes and rest of the Nordics didn't give any points from the jury side.

 

[Name Nameless]

Its actually "Nul Points". Such a fine German tradition at Eurovision.

It's becoming a "big 5" tradition to perform badly in the finals. I get this countries think they are entitled to a free pass to the final when they pay the most money, but what they achieve is to not make friends in the semis, but enemies instead. No doubt Italy would have won if they had gone through the semis. And the other big fives would have performed better, or been saved from the embarrasment of doing really bad.

 

[DoyleG]

It's becoming a "big 5" tradition to perform badly in the finals. I get this countries think they are entitled to a free pass to the final when they pay the most money, but what they achieve is to not make friends in the semis, but enemies instead. No doubt Italy would have won if they had gone through the semis. And the other big fives would have performed better, or been saved from the embarrasment of doing really bad.

Mahmood was more of a strange anomaly as his song came off a recent record that had done well in Italy and in neighbouring countries. He got the double from Croatia and Malta and 20 from San Marino, which are influenced by music that comes from Italy.

It would make sense to have two separate semis with an all out final, but the Big 5 would have to convinced of the financial benefit to themselves. Not to mention that the competition might get bigger again as some countries decide to return to the competition (Kosovo would be in once they get EBU membership).

 

[Name Nameless]

After fiddling with Belarussians votes, there are some small changes in the final standings. Sweden goes past Norway and ended fifth.

Apparently, the Jury votes for Belarus should be estimated by surrounding countries. Given the result gave 12 points to Israel this was obviously messed up, as Israel wasn't getting points from the other jurys. Don't know why they didn't just give the televote - votes also as the jury-votes when they had no jury anymore (would have been to simple and to easy.)