Eurovision Song Contest 2024 full results as winner announced and complains of ‘not pleasant’ experience

Switzerland’s Nemo won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden. The non-binary singer, 24, in a pink skirt and fluffy jumper, balanced on a tilting metal disc as they performed opera and dance mash-up The Code on Saturday night. Accepting the trophy in tears, Nemo said: “I want to thank you very much – I hope this contest can live up to its promise and continue to support peace and dignity for every person in this world.”

The final results were Switzerland with 591 points, while Croatia’s Baby Lasagna with Tim Tagi Dim’s catchy and outrageous Rim received 547 points, and Ukraine’s Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil with their emotional and religious song Teresa & Maria scored 453 of points.

The competition was mired in controversy over the participation of Israel’s Eden Golan, and a large group of demonstrators were outside the Malmo Arena as the proceedings took place. Several protesters were also detained and taken away by police, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Earlier in the day, Dutch contestant Joost Klein was disqualified by Eurovision organizers following an incident between the singer and a camerawoman. This move was strongly criticized by the Dutch station AVROTROS, which called the punishment “very heavy and disproportionate”.

Ireland’s Bambie Thug, who entered in gothic Doomsday Blue, received 136 points and finished in sixth place. British contestant Olly Alexander didn’t finish last with pop dance track Dizzy, but received the dreaded ‘nil points’ from the public vote. He came in 18th place.

Eurovision Song Contest 2024 winner Nemo Mettler said they were “very sad” during the competition after the chaotic scenes and protests. The non-binary singer, 24, in a pink skirt and fluffy sweater, balanced on a tilted metal disc as they performed their dance-opera mash-up The Code on Saturday night in Malmo, Sweden .

The competition was mired in controversy over the participation of Israel’s Eden Golan, and a large group of demonstrators were outside the Malmo Arena as the proceedings took place. Several protesters were also detained and taken away by police, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Nemo said at the Eurovision press conference: “I have to say that this whole experience was really intense and not just enjoyable all the way through. “There were a lot of things that didn’t seem to be all about love and unity. And that really saddened me, and at the same time, there was so much love here, too.

“And there were so many meetings and there were so many different cultures met and, people who are just full of positivity, love of music and that really gives me hope.

“I know these people exist and they exist in the world, but… we have to work to create such an environment that we have to ask ourselves what is such an environment? And what do we want to represent?

“And I really hope that Eurovision will continue and can continue to support peace and love in the future. I think he still needs a lot of work.”

Here are all the results in full.