The 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is over, with -of course- Ukraine as the winner. Never before has a winner been so predictable according to the betting offices.
The band Kalush Orchestra was allowed to represent Ukraine this year in the largest music show in the world. The band came second in the national final of Ukraine and then wins the Eurovision Song Contest.
Ukraine won with the song 'Stefania' and has received the most points ever in the Eurovision Song Contest after Portugal in 2017. Although the jury did not want to be 'too political', the public chose otherwise.
We can talk long or short about it, but it is a real shame how Ukraine has claimed victory this year. It wasn't about the song, the vocals, or the act. It was about the 'war bonus'. This while Russia was not allowed to participate this year by the EBU (European Broadcast Union, main responsible for the Eurovision Song Contest). It was already known in advance that Ukraine will win. It didn't matter what song Ukraine would join.
First of all, the famous 1 to 12 points were awarded by professional juries from all 40 countries who participated in this year's song festival. Ukraine finished in fourth place, receiving 12 points from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Moldova and Romania.
Then the televoting points were discussed. Here all residents of the participating countries can vote for an act of their choice. As you can see, Ukraine receives a huge amount of points from the home crowd. In fact: the most televoting points ever. “Europe's Solidarity to Ukraine.”
Ukraine eventually wins with a difference of 165 points against number two, the United Kingdom.
Zelensky commented on Ukraine's victory on Instagram the same day: "We will do everything we can to welcome the participants and guests of the Eurovision in 2023 to Mariupol. Free, peaceful and restored. Our winning deal in the battle with the enemy is not far away. Glory to Ukraine”.
Openly mixing politics with a Eurovision Song Contest, how sad can you be as president. Organizing a Eurovision Song Contest while you have to rebuild the country?
Whether this actually happens remains to be seen. The EBU wants to finalize the organizational plans as early as June or July, and in this state of affairs, of course, it cannot be organized in Ukraine. Other big contenders to organize the Song Contest in 2023 are the United Kingdom with their second place, Spain (third this year) or possibly Germany or France.
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