It was a tense and groundbreaking result reveal, but we have our winners: it’s Måneskin from Italy “Zitti e buoni”!
26 countries took part in the Grand Final of the world’s largest live music event, hosted by Dutch EBU Members NPO, NOS and AVROTROS on 23 May in Rotterdam.
Måneskin wrote the winning song which finished the night with 524 points, 25 points ahead of 2nd placed France represented by Barbara Pravi singing “Voila”. Switzerland’s Gjon’s Tears with “Tout l’Univers” finished in third place. Following the performances of the 26 Grand Finalists, the results of the juries in the 39 participating nations who voted on Friday’s dress rehearsal were given out leaving Switzerland in the lead.
The winners held a press conference following their win.
‘We’re four friends playing the music we love, ‘ said lead singer Damiano when asked what had gone through their mind when they realised they’d won the Eurovision Song Contest. ‘All our hard work finally made sense.’
The band confirmed a tour starting in December and more new music. But ‘no more musical competitions for a while’ (they’ve now competed in X Factor, Sanremo and Eurovision), added lead singer Damiano. ‘It’s too much anxiety,’ he said.
To wrap up the press conference, Eurovision Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl congratulated Måneskin on their win, told them they were forever in the history books and handed Italian broadcasters RAI their Eurovision welcome pack – the journey of hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 would begin in the morning.
The results
- 🇮🇹 Italy / Måneskin – Zitti E Buoni (524 points)
- 🇫🇷 France /Barbara Pravi – Voilà (499 points)
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland / Gjon’s Tears – Tout l’Univers (432 points)
- 🇮🇸 Iceland / Da∂i Freyr og Gagnamagni∂ – 10 Years (378 points)
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine / Go_A – Shum (364 points)
- 🇫🇮 Finland / Blind Channel – Dark Side (301 points)
- 🇲🇹 Malta / Destiny – Je Me Casse (255 points)
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania / The Roop – Discoteque (220 points)
- 🇷🇺 Russia / Manizha – Russian Woman (204 points)
- 🇬🇷 Greece / Stefania – Last Dance (170 points)
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria / Victoria – Growing Up is Getting Old (170 points)
- 🇵🇹 Portugal / The Black Mamba – Love Is On My Side (153 points)
- 🇲🇩 Moldova / Natalia Gordienko – SUGAR (115 points)
- 🇸🇪 Sweden / Tusse – Voices (109 points)
- 🇷🇸 Serbia / Hurricane – Loco Loco (102 points)
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus / Elena Tsagrinou – El Diablo (94 points)
- 🇮🇱 Israel / Eden Alene – Set Me Free (93 points)
- 🇳🇴 Norway / TIX – Fallen Angel (75 points)
- 🇧🇪 Belgium / Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place (74 points)
- 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan / Efendi – Mata Hari (65 points)
- 🇦🇱 Albania / Anxhela Peristeri – Karma (57 points)
- 🇸🇲 San Marino / Senhit – Adrenalina (50 points)
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands (Hosts) / Jeangu Macrooy – Birth of a New Age (11 points)
- 🇪🇸 Spain / Blas Cantó – Voy A Querdarme (6 points)
- 🇩🇪 Germany / Jendrik – I Don’t Feel Hate (3 points)
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom / James Newman – Embers (0 points)
