The Netherlands won the Eurovision with a total of 492 votes. Duncan Laurence performed the ballad ‘Arcade’.
He had been the bookmakers’ favourite to win, and came through to the top of the leaderboard after the public vote.
Italy finished second with a total of 465 votes.
Russia finished third.
The 64th annual Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) was held at the Expo Tel Aviv, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
In the professional jury vote Sweden received the most points when it got 239 points.
The entry from North Macedonia finished second, with 237 points.
The Netherlands finished in the third place with 231 votes from the jury.
Malta’s Michaela finished in the 16th place with a total of 95 point; 75 points from the public jury and 20 from the public.
Michela of Malta performs ‘Chameleon’ during the Grand Final of the 64th annual Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the Expo Tel Aviv, in Tel Aviv, Israel, 18 May 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN
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