Nemo. Photo: YouTube screenshot
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, reports The Guardian.
Swiss singer Nemo, who identifies as non-binary, had entered the night as the bookmakers’ third favourite, but saw off frontrunners Croatia and Israel with an enthusiastic performance of their song The Code.
The operatic, drum’n’bass-propelled offering was the runaway winner in the jury vote, which makes up half of the overall score.
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