We have a result! The City of Stockholm organized the 61st Annual Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of the Swedish TV channel SVT and the European Broadcasting Union EBU. The almost two-week long period involved Stockholmers and visitors alike. They all enjoyed the festivities, parties and TV shows.
Eurovision in Stockholm in numbers
- 1.5 million visits to Eurovision Village in the Kungsträdgården park
- 12,000 people were accredited to work on the event (including press, fans and volunteers)
- 6,000 water bottles were distributed to volunteers, journalists and others
- 2,500 baked goods were offered by the City of Stockholm for Swedish Fika on May 8
- 2,500 fans bought tickets for exclusive entry to EuroClub
- 2,000 journalists from 73 countries in the press center
- 475 volunteers contributed
- 65 tons: the weight of the stage construction in the Globe Arena, the equivalent of 52 medium-sized cars
- 50 information officers assisted journalists in the press centre
- 42 competing countries’ flags were raised in front of the Royal Palace in a flag ceremony
- 8.5-metre high countdown clock in Norrmalmstorg
- 6 musical crossways (as a part of City Dressing)
- 5 singing tunnels
- 1 new winner: Jamala from Ukraine, with her song “1944”
Eurovision Village in the Kungsträdgården park
Result of semifinal 1, May 10
The first ten qualified for the Grand Final:
- Russia – 342 points
- Armenia – 243
- Malta – 209
- Hungary – 197
- Netherlands – 197
- Azerbaijan – 185
- Austria – 170
- Cyprus – 164
- Czech Republic – 161
- Croatia – 133
- Bosnia & Herzegovina – 104
- San Marino – 68
- Montenegro – 60
- Iceland – 51
- Finland – 51
- Greece – 44
- Moldova – 33
- Estonia – 24
Result of semifinal 2, May 12
The first ten qualified for the Grand Final:
- Australia – 330 points
- Ukraine – 287
- Belgium – 274
- Lithuania – 222
- Bulgaria – 220
- Poland – 151
- Israel – 147
- Latvia – 132
- Georgia – 123
- Serbia – 105
- FYR Macedonia – 88
- Belarus – 84
- Norway – 63
- Slovenia – 57
- Ireland – 46
- Albania – 45
- Denmark – 34
- Switzerland – 28
A three-dimensional sculpture of the symbol for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest at Norrmalmstorg Square
Result of the Grand Final, May 14
- Ukraine – 534 points
- Australia – 511
- Russia – 491
- Bulgaria – 307
- Sweden – 261
- France – 257
- Armenia – 249
- Poland – 229
- Lithuania – 200
- Belgium – 181
- The Netherlands – 153
- Malta – 153
- Austria – 151
- Israel – 135
- Latvia – 132
- Italy – 124
- Azerbaijan – 117
- Serbia – 115
- Hungary – 108
- Georgia – 104
- Cyprus – 96
- Spain – 77
- Croatia – 73
- United Kingdom – 62
- Czech Republic – 41
- Germany – 11
The hosts
Both the semi-finals and the grand final were hosted by the experienced presenters Petra Mede (with a British accent) and Måns Zelmerlöw (with an American accent). Måns had won the contest in Vienna last year with his song “Heroes”.
The perfect Eurovision smash: Love Love Peace Peace
Here is how Petra and Måns find out how to create the perfect Eurovision song:
Worldwide television audience of over 200 million viewers
The Grand Final was not only viewed in Europe: “An estimated audience of 200 million viewers watched the Grand Final, which was broadcast live in the 42 participating countries and in China, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and New Zealand.” (EBU )
Moreover, for the first time Logo TV broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest live throughout the USA. Logo TV is a Viacom owned digital television channel.
More info
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2016
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The final scoreboard: Ukraine wins the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
Winning performance: Jamala – “1944”
Source: City of Stockholm. Photos: Mark Hermaneau and Mattias Dahlqvist.